Well Off Podcast

Michel is a phenomenal human, he's had to endure more than most of us can fathom. In this interview, we discuss

Being born in the republic of Congo

Growing up in a corrupt society

Disobeying his father, playing soccer and being abducted

Forcefully being initiated into the army

Running for 3 days and 3 nights in the jungle to escape as a 5 year old

Healing from those experiences

His journey to Canada

Bullying in Canada and Africa

 

You can learn more about Michel by checking out https://www.speakers.ca/speakers/michel-chikwanine/ or purchase his book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Child-Soldier-When-Boys-Girls/dp/1771381264

Kyle Melko, commercial account executive with Acumen Insurance Group and I discuss important things to know about rental property insurance policies.

 

Starting off as a student rentals insurance specialist

Insuring apartment buildings,

Why you should work with an insurance broker that specializes on investment properties

Most common insurance claims

What to look out for when reviewing an insurance policy

The benefits of working with an insurance broker

 

You can learn more about Kyle’s services by checking out http://studentrentalinsurance.ca

Full time investor Gillian Irving describes how focusing on student rentals early on in her career has led to her success. We discuss several topics, including:

Accidentally buying a duplex as her first investment property in 2009

Moving to student rentals soon after

Benefits of student rentals

What she looks for to maximize value in her properties

How the business has changed since she was a student

Effective ways to collect rent from tenants

Mistakes to avoid with student rentals

Having master franchise rights for SkyZone in the GTA

Focusing on 1 investment strategy

 

You can learn more about Gillian by connecting with her on http://investinstudentrentals.com

Men’s stylist, Anja Potkonjak, the owner of Alpha Male Styling converses about the impact of clothes on your personal and business life. We discuss several topics, including

 

Coming from a war-torn Bosnia

Why she works with 21-65 year old, including students

Building a foundation in your wardrobe

Using what you have to create multiple outfits

The importance of fit

The biggest impact of changing your wardrobe

The benefits of working with a stylist

Tips on dressing well and sprucing up your clothes

 

You can learn more about Anja by connecting with her on Instagram @alphamale_styling

Top 10 Royal LePage realtor Matthew Regan discusses what it takes to build a successful business. We discuss the following:   Managing a real estate team of 23 Mowing lawns as a child entrepreneur, cutting 75 lawns/week How Matthew’s parents taught him about money with a Nintendo Following in his father’s footsteps Business principles that Matthew follows Nurturing business relationships His philosophies on investing in real estate Highest and best use of his time as a leader   You can learn more about Matthew at https://reganteam.ca/

Owner and founder of King Homes, Ken Bekendam shares his knowledge on 2nd suite conversions. There’s a lot to learn, here are some of the things we cover:

Owning a hobby farm, including alpacas, a horse, ponies, goats and peacocks

Growing up in Brantford, to a real estate family, father was an investor since his 20s

Memories of cleaning carpets and stripping wallpaper as a child

Legalizing your home allows the appraiser to count all the units’ incomes

What to qualifying factors to look for in a potential legal 2nd suite

Work and costs associated with replacing support beams

Deal breakers and what to stay away from

You can reach Ken by visiting legalsecondsuites.com

Mark Loeffler is a phenomenal human being. He has accomplished so much in so many different areas. Being in his presence alone is eye opening. Have a listen as we discuss the following:

Growing up in Leslieville

Parents never made more than $40,000/year

The impact of Rich Dad Poor Dad at 25 years old

Buying duplexes in Newmarket while working at Cannon

The corporate structure for apartment building joint ventures

The competition on apartment buildings and overpaying for them

Tips to decrease expenses in multi unit buildings

Type of building materials used in their properties

Why he prefers doing JVs over limited partnerships

Preparing for triathlons

The secret to his success

Derivatives training

 

To contact Mark, you can check him out on instagram @livin_the_dream_40

Award winning mortgage broker Dalia Barsoum shares her incredible story and discusses the following:

Growing up in the Middle East

Living through the Gulf War - not having electricity and water on certain days and black skies

Which areas Dalia invests in

Combining a vendor take back mortgage with a conventional mortgage

Which lenders you should work with to maximizes the number of properties you can purchase

What you should do when your mortgage is up for renewal

Setting up construction and private financing

For any mortgage questions, you can contact Dalia through her website https://streetwisemortgages.com/

Power couple Alex and Kaely share their story with us, we discuss:

 

Growing up a farm

 

Working at Aecon

 

Meeting each other while working on the same real estate team

 

Finding pleasure in helping people reach financial freedom

 

The benefits of using a general contractor

 

Converting a building’s use

 

How Alex and Kaely find off market deals

 

How investment properties can impact your life

 

 

Find out more about Alex and Kaely here palpropertysolutions.com/

Jose shares his story and tells us how he's been able to build an extremely successful real estate business:

Jose specializes in flipping
Originally from Tanzania
Father owned a shoe business
Uncle was a major influence in his investing
Overspent and lost money on his first flip
How he finds off market deals
The best way to leverage friends and family in business
How to quickly calculate the required purchase price for a flip
Structuring your team for flipping, wholesaling and property management
Building city specific teams
What life lessons came out of Jose’s previous employment