Where Should I Invest? Real Estate Investing in Canada

Elizabeth Milder is the co-owner of Expansion Properties, a real estate investment firm based in Victoria, BC. Expansion Properties currently has 11 units under management and are in the process of building 2 new single-family homes that will be ready to sell around June 2019, a first for the company. 

Guest: Real Estate Investor, Elizabeth Milder

Elizabeth Milder is the co-owner of Expansion Properties, a real estate investment firm based in Victoria, BC. Expansion Properties currently has 11 units under management and are in the process of building 2 new single-family homes that will be ready to sell around June 2019, a first for the company. 

Elizabeth and her partner in life and business Cole have become experts in the application of the BRRRR method (Buy, Renovate, Rent, ReFinance, Repeat) and identifying properties with the potential for adding additional square footage, By converting single-family homes to multi-unit rentals (2,3 and 4 units) they can significantly add to the property value and cash-flow. 

With her passion for entrepreneurialism and a desire to encourage other women to realize the power of real estate investing, Elizabeth has recently started a VLOG called Queens of Expansion. Through Queens, Elizabeth leverages her relationships in the real estate industry, interviewing other successful women investors/developers, to offer insight and encouragement to would-be investors  

You will learn about:
– Insights on property conversions
– The process of converting properties
– Key people to have on your team
– Insights for doing joint venture projects
– Tips on financing your projects

Get in Touch with Elizabeth:
Website:https://www.expansionproperties.com
E-mail:[email protected]
Facebook:facebook.com/queensofexpansion/
Other social media @queensofexpansion

“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis – be sure to mention the podcast!  Read more about Dalia by clicking here.

DALIA BARSOUM , MBA Finance 
President and Principal Broker , Streetwise Mortgages
Best selling Author : 
Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All The Money You Want 

Winner of the Outstanding Customer Service Award : CMP

Top 75 Brokers in Canada ( 2017 and 2018)  :  
Canadian Mortgage Professionals Magazine ( CMP) 

Mortgage Broker of the year ( 2017 , 2015 ) :
Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine

[Direct: 416-985-4698 | www.streetwisemortgages.com | 
Toll Free & Fax: 1-800-208-6255 ]
Mail:  53 Berry Trail, Woodbridge, ON , L4H 2T4 | License # 12900

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In this solo episode, Sarah shares the second step, Phone screening potential applicants, of her, tried and tested 5-step process to finding the best tenants. Don’t rely on guesswork or your gut. Use these 5 steps to ensure you find the best tenants for your rental properties.

What you’ll learn:

• What to do once you have suitable potential tenants
• Why it’s important to have a phone conversation
• The right questions to ask
• What to listen and watch for – the red flags
• How to set up the next stage of screening

In this solo episode, Sarah shares the second step, Phone screening potential applicants, of her, tried and tested 5-step process to finding the best tenants. Don’t rely on guesswork or your gut. Use these 5 steps to ensure you find the best tenants for your rental properties.

To understand Step 1 listen to episode 44 here

To really go deep on this subject buy Sarah’s comprehensive online program covering this subject.
https://va2site.udemy.com/successful-tenant-screening-in-5-easy-steps/

FOR A LIMITED TIME: Grab your copy of the ‘Market Fundamentals’ worksheet that Sarah mentions in this episode. Only available for a short while https://sarahlarbi.com/free/

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Britta Hild started in the world of real estate investing in 2011 purchasing a 5 unit building in Toronto. Having only previously bought a primary single unit residence she was unprepared for the added work to close the deal and handling the day to day life of a landlord. She quickly learned about property management, renovations and tenant relations through doing these tasks on her own.

Guest: Real Estate Investor and Landlord, Britta Hild

Britta started in the world of real estate investing in 2011 purchasing a 5 unit building in Toronto. Having only previously bought a primary single unit residence she was unprepared for the added work to close the deal and handling the day to day life of a landlord. She quickly learned about property management, renovations and tenant relations through doing these tasks on her own.

These early real estate investing challenges did not deter her, rather they served as great lessons for Britta when she pursued a subsequent joint venture in Hamilton with another multi-unit property because of the benefits of having more doors in one building. 

The current market in the GTA is changing rapidly and it is essential to have a plan in place to make sure that your real estate investments are working for you and not the other way around. This was brought home in a very stark way for Britta when her mother fell seriously ill and she was able to look after her full-time knowing her properties were cash flowing. 

Never one to tire of talking about real estate investing, Britta understands the concerns, worries and benefits of being a real estate investor and landlord, from financing to renovations to tenants. 

You will learn about:
– Benefits of having multiple tenants
– Tips on how to overcome your real estate investing struggles
– Tips on building a solid team
– What new investors should be aware of
– Tips on finding and screening tenants

Get in Touch with Britta: E-mail: [email protected]

“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis – be sure to mention the podcast!  Read more about Dalia by clicking here.

DALIA BARSOUM , MBA Finance 

President and Principal Broker , Streetwise Mortgages

Best selling Author : 

Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All The Money You Want 

Winner of the Outstanding Customer Service Award : CMP

Top 75 Brokers in Canada ( 2017 and 2018)  :  Canadian Mortgage Professionals Magazine ( CMP) 

Mortgage Broker of the year ( 2017 , 2015 ) : Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine

[Direct: 416-985-4698 | www.streetwisemortgages.com | Toll Free & Fax: 1-800-208-6255 ]

Mail:  53 Berry Trail, Woodbridge, ON , L4H 2T4 | License # 12900

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Guest: Tyler Soulliere – Real Estate Investor

Tyler Soulliere is an award-winning real estate investor born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. After obtaining his MBA at Northwood University in Michigan he returned to the city to follow a business career and working in the family business. 

After the business was acquired by a Fortune 500 company Tyler decided to pursue a career as a realtor initially in Toronto to be mentored by one of the top RE/MAX producers. On returning to Windsor he started to work with real estate investors taking the opportunity to learn before taking the plunge with his own fixer-upper for $48k. In the next 11 months, he purchased another 14 properties, which resulted in his being awarded the Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine National Investor of the Year in 2015 from over 1,000 candidates. 

As Tyler continued to expand his experience and portfolio, which now stands at 55 doors, he wanted to start sharing his knowledge of investing in real estate with other like-minded individuals. As a result, he has created online training courses as well as launching TySoull Educator to help share his expertise and lessons learned with investors looking to invest in real estate. 

You will learn about:
– The opportunities, growth and boom in the Windsor Market.
– Importance of building a power team when scaling your business.
– Real estate terms new and experienced investors need to know.
– Why numbers matter, especially when buying multi-units.

Book Recommended:
Flip by Gary Keller

Get in Touch with Tyler:
Website: https://tysoulleducator.com

Get a copy of Sarah’s brand new “Market Fundamentals Worksheet” that she mentions in the podcast – 
click here to grab your copy.

“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.

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In this solo episode, Sarah shares the first step, How to fill a vacancy quickly and successfully of her tried and tested 5-step process to finding the best tenants. Don’t rely on guesswork or your gut. Use these 5 steps to ensure you find the best tenants for your rental properties.

What you’ll learn:

• How to fill a vacancy quickly and successfully
• Strategies to apply in order to avoid renting to bad tenants
• The 5 main steps needed for finding and screening the best tenants
• How to reject tenants you don’t want without getting yourself into any legal trouble
• Create a specific repeatable system for screening and finding great tenants

To really go deep on this subject buy Sarah’s comprehensive online program covering this subject 
https://va2site.udemy.com/successful-tenant-screening-in-5-easy-steps/

FOR A LIMITED TIME: Grab your copy of the ‘Market Fundamentals’ worksheet that Sarah mentions in this episode. Only available for a short while https://sarahlarbi.com/free/

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Mitch Parker has become a go-to media expert who has been featured by Canada AM, CTV, Sirius XM, Toronto Sun, Huffington Post, and more. As the energetic and passionate real estate expert behind Mitch Parker Group his focus is on wealth accumulation and sustainability through real estate. 

Guest: Real Estate Wealth Expert, Mitch Parker

Mitch Parker has become a go-to media expert who has been featured by Canada AM, CTV, Sirius XM, Toronto Sun, Huffington Post, and more. As the energetic and passionate real estate expert behind Mitch Parker Group his focus is on wealth accumulation and sustainability through real estate. 

After graduating in Business with a specialization in Finance, he started buying student rental housing with his first joint venture partner, his Dad. Since then he has been involved in millions of dollars of transactions ranging from private mortgages to equity placements to rent-to-own homes and developments.

He’s currently acting as Director of Marketing and Sales for The Founders Residences which develops seniors specific housing which provides a unique opportunity for investors to purchase fully managed residential condominiums and earn exceptional returns while participating in the fastest growing and most underserved market niche in North America.

You will learn about:
– Benefits of starting with student rentals
– Insights about seniors housing and what to look at.
– Pros and Cons with Senior Housing
– The similarities and differences between senior and student housing.

Book Recommended:
Driving Miss Norma by Tim Bauerschmidt & Ramie Liddle

This is a story of Miss Norma who was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay, Miss Norma—newly widowed after nearly even decades of marriage—rose to her full height of five feet and told her doctor, “I’m ninety years old. I’m hitting the road.”

Get in Touch with Mitch:

Website: https://www.mitchparkergroup.com
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MitchParkerRE/

Get a copy of Sarah’s brand new “Market Fundamentals Worksheet” that she mentions in the podcast – click here to grab your copy.

“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.

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Jared Hope is a Canadian ex-NHL player, avid income property investor and Founder/CEO of Tilt Property Group. Jared lives in Edmonton, Alberta and owns over 280 properties with plans on increasing that number exponentially by 2020.

Guest: CEO & Founder of Tilt Property Group, JARED HOPE

Jared Hope is a Canadian ex-NHL player, avid income property investor and Founder/CEO of Tilt Property Group. Jared lives in Edmonton, Alberta and owns over 280 properties with plans on increasing that number exponentially by 2020.

Jared founded Tilt Property Group in 2003, with his wife, Krista Hope.
Tilt is Edmonton’s most comprehensive property management and real estate investment company that makes it easy for any Canadian to own income property.

Jared’s purpose is to teach people to create wealth through income property while avoiding the expensive mistakes he made when he started out on his own. He takes a strict NO-BS stance at his speaking engagements and shares candidly what it takes to win at the game of property investment.

Jared also runs the Mastermind Program, a mentorship and education community of like-minded, action-oriented investors who want to use income property to secure a stable financial future.

You will learn about:

– How to scale up from 5-6 to 100+ properties
– Crucial mistakes to avoid when working with a JV partner
– What you should do when working on your first JV
– Alternative JV exit tips and strategies
– Why longer term JV partnerships make more sense to your REI business
– Building your REI business in slow motion for less stress and worry.

Get in Touch with Jared:

Website:www.tiltgroup.ca
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-hope-a5494a117/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/thejaredhope
Facebook:hhttps://www.facebook.com/tiltgroup/

Get a copy of Sarah’s brand new “Market Fundamentals Worksheet” that she mentions in the podcast – click here to grab your copy.

“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.

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In 2016, while visiting a farm investment in Central America, Chris Rawley conceived the idea of building an equity crowdfunding platform to streamline agriculture investment and help farmers access alternative sources of funding. He founded Harvest Returns to bring that vision to reality as one of the first ever in this space. 

Guest: Chris Rawley, CEO & Founder of Harvest Returns

In 2016, while visiting a farm investment in Central America, Chris Rawley conceived the idea of building an equity crowdfunding platform to streamline agriculture investment and help farmers access alternative sources of funding. He founded Harvest Returns to bring that vision to reality as one of the first ever in this space. 

Previously Chris held corporate management roles in Jones Lang LaSalle, Electronic Data Systems, L-3 Communications, and served as a defence consultant at Special Operations Command headquarters with Blackbird Technologies.  

A third generation real estate investor, Chris has invested in real estate and income-producing agriculture for nearly two decades. 

As a Captain in the United States Navy Reserve, Chris is Chief of Staff for the Naval Reserve Surface Forces, helping to oversee 3,800 sailors supporting fleet units around the world. His 26 year military career has filled a variety of leadership positions in naval, expeditionary, and joint special operations units afloat and ashore. He has deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Western Pacific.  

Chris has a degree from Texas A&M University, earned an MBA at George Washington University, and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College.  

You will learn about:

• Insights on how to make money with agricultural and farm land investing
• Things you need to consider and the various options to be an active agricultural investor
• Risks in developing different agriculture ventures 
• Understanding real estate crowdfunding deals

Get in Touch with Chris:

Website:https://www.harvestreturns.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrawley/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/HarvestReturns
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/harvestreturns/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/harvestreturns/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8P5C8Z_NSJfScGa8BM3UyQ

“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.

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Dean Curtis is a Real Estate investor with over 20 years of investing experience in the Ontario real estate market, specializing for the last six years in short term vacation rentals.

Guest: Real Estate Investor, Dean Curtis

Dean is a Real Estate investor with over 20 years of investing experience specializing in short term vacation rentals. 

He has grown his personal investment portfolio and inventory of managed cottage vacation rental properties to 11 properties through his management company Serenity Vacation Rentals. 

Dean has been featured on AM 570 news “Your Money Matters”, on the “Vacation Rental Success” podcast, and in Canadian Real Estate Wealth magazine.

He has coached families from start to finish with purchasing the perfect cottage vacation rental, maximizing income potential, furnishing the property appropriately and providing customer service that ensures repeat rentals.

In this episode learn about:
-How to buy short term rentals as investments 
– Fundamentals to consider when looking for a cottage or short term rental 
– Tips on managing the properties and rental clients successfully
– How to find good, local, cleaners and other help 

Get it touch with Dean:
Dean can be reached through his website at www.serenityvacationrentals.ca

“Where Should I Invest” is brought to you in part through the sponsorship and support of Dalia Barsoum of Streetwise Mortgages. contact her to book a FREE Goals Analysis.

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