Well Off Podcast

Paul Walker is the owner of Paul’s Boot Camp (PBC) studios in Vaughan, Ontario. He has over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry and only works with women! He is an entrepreneur that has been awarded The Top Fitness Club In Vaughan since 2012. On this episode, we discuss:

Having a tough childhood, being depressed and weighing 185lbs at 12 years old

Opening a fitness club in Canada in 1997

Why he chooses to work with women only

How to hire and attract people with similar mindsets and values

Top things to delegate as a business owner

How they survived COVID as a gym

Finding your creativity during difficult times

Cutting expenses

You can learn more about Paul by following him on instagram @integrityfitness_worldclass

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Scott Zandbergen is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, husband father. He has worked for large technology companies since 1993 and was most recently the principle marketing manager at Intuit. He recently quit his job and has officially become financial free! His primary investment strategy is legal 2nd suite conversions. On this episode, we discuss:

His parents immigrating from Holland in the 1950s

Buying his first investment property in 2014

Why invest in Welland

Starting off as passive investor

Reno budgets and numbers

Importance of relationships with mortgage brokers

His Why

You can learn more about Scott by visiting https://scottzandbergen.com/ or by following him on instagram @scott_zandbergen

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Mario is a licensed plumber with 25 years of experience. We covered all sorts of issues to be aware of as a home owner and investor. On this episode, we discuss:

Galvanized piping, calcium build-up, dangers of drinking it and costs associated

Kitec plumbing

Cost effective pipe options

Dripping toilets and faucets

How to avoid costly repairs before purchasing

Clay drains and back water valves

You can learn more about Mario by following him @sassiplumbing on Instagram

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Mark founded Peak property investments in 2015, and co-founded Peak Multifamily Investments in 2019, with a focus on acquiring and managing apartment building investments.  His 5 years of real estate investing experience have lead to his acquisition of 3 apartment buildings and a number of single family rentals. He has had over 20 successful flips over the last 4 years. We talked about:

Working in a corporate position since 2005 and transitioning out this year

How he structured and prepared for his corporate exit

Building your business around your life

Working with his business partner and their roles

Where and how to find apartment building deals

You can learn more about Mark by visiting http://www.peakpropertyinvestments.ca/

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Kory has wholesaled, joint ventured, flipped, re-purposed land, developed buildings, and used the BRRRR method during his career as a real estate investor. He’s a real estate investment coach, speaker, author and obviously, investor. On this episode, we discuss:

The top 4 things to focus on to scale your business

1. Branding

2. Systems

3. Skill Set

4. Mindset

We also talked about his mentor, Stefan Aarnio, and the great impact he had. May he Rest In Peace.

You can learn more about Kory Mackinnon by visiting https://korymackinnon.com/

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Lyn LeBeau is a cash flow investor focused on multi unit properties in Timmins, Ontario. She started off as a struggling teen mom who climbed out of rock bottom to become a successful investor and owner of 68 doors. She’s not only an investor, but an author and business consultant. On this episode, we talk about:

Her first investments being an 8plex and 6plex for $49,000 and $40,000 respectively

Hiring a coach and buying 18 properties in 12 months

Using HELOCS and Unsecured Lines of Credit to buy

The demographics and advantages of investing in Timmins

The massive cash flow opportunities

You can purchase Lyn’s book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Money-Problem-Million-Dollars-Estate-ebook/dp/B084BSQXZD

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Andrew Hines is a real estate investor and podcast host. He graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business in 2008 and began his real estate investing career in 2011. Andrew has built a portfolio of student and family rental properties and is on a mission to create financial freedom through real estate investing. On this episode, we discuss:

Getting started in real estate investing and replacing income

Things you need to start a podcast (Media host, Podcasting equipment, recording software, scheduling tool, audio/video editing software)

Advertising (IG/FB ads) and promoting episodes

You can learn more about Andrew by visiting https://www.andrew-hines.com/

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Matt McKeever is a CPA, Real Estate Investor and Youtuber. His Youtube channel currently has 57.6K subscribers and over 3.2M views. He implements the BRRRR strategy in London Ontario. On this episode, we discuss the following:

Growing up on a 200 acre farm in Grand Bend, ON

Buying his first student rental investment in 2010

Buying 32 units in 2016 (and how he did it)

Retiring at 31

Owning over 100 units today

Overcoming fear during these times

Tips for successful Youtube videos (length of video, consistency and thumbnails)

You can learn more about Matt by visiting his Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdRtqnqBSq4GY7DGiYICu5g

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I recently spoke with Kayla Andrade, the CEO of Ontario Landlords Watch, and Sarah Larbi (as you probably know her from previous podcast episodes). We know that it’s a difficult time for landlords at this moment. On this episode, we discuss the following:

What to do if your tenants aren’t paying rent at this time

Solutions for landlords

The importance of documenting all tenant issues

Risks of filling units now

Short term rentals during a crisis

You can contact Kayla directly by email [email protected] and Sarah Larbi through https://sarahlarbi.com/

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Dylan Suitor from Elevation Realty is a real estate investor (since 2008) and realtor (since 2016). He’s been able to acquire approximately 225 doors in 14 months. On this episode, we discuss the following:

Spending $72,000 on a “Flipping Formula” course in 2014

Meeting Daniel St Jean, co-founder of the REITE club at a REIN event. Becoming an active member of the club

The importance of developing relationships with mortgage brokers

Purchasing properties with 100% financing

Refinancing under a commercial mortgage after renovations

Coaching with Stefan Aarnio

You can learn more about Dylan by visiting http://www.elevationrealty.ca

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