The Highest And Best Use

Ara Poladian transferred his education as an engineer and boots-on-the-ground experience in construction into creating a construction business in the tr-cities. Follow Ara and his story on this episode and maybe get the idea of how you can shift from being in the construction labor industry to creating your own business! Ara is a Civil Engineering graduate from McMaster University and received his...

Helping people struggle less With decades of experience, Kory has climbed the path to success with real estate as his vehicle of choice for true wealth. A sought-after speaker, author, and coach to investors looking to succeed at a high level, Kory has made it his Mission in life to make an impact on the financial literacy and success of others. Real Estate investing when properly executed has pro...

Dave Comery was such a fun guest to have on the show. About halfway through this podcast we trail off and geek out about the technical side of land surveys and the evolution land surveys have gone through since the establishment of Ontario. Dave Comery is a fountain of knowledge in this area. The history is so cool!   Dave is an Experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working in the civil...

Jesse Bobrowski is able to close all deals in 24 hours. He and his company are able to lend to real estate investors with as little as $20K down! Jesse Bobrowski was fated to find his career in an industry he loves. He describes finding private mortgage lending as a "fluke," but it was a happy accident that is helping him to fulfill his passion for watching dreams become reality for investors, mor...

The King of the Triplex is sharing his secrets from building wealth in Welland Ontario. The History of Welland and the Welland Canal goes back centuries and Felix Vortsman was able to capitalize on opportunities that were presented in Welland over any other city in Ontario. Creating Tri-plex from single-family homes under the same building envelope is a skill Felix has pioneered, but the industry...

There are some seriously amazing opportunities in the self-storage development areas in Florida and other parts of the USA. Brady McDonald is a legend in this business for being one of the most influential in self storage and real estate along with his high-energy lifestyle! Brady is a Full Time Real Estate Investor and Real Estate Developer. Brady and his wife have transacted well over $200 M in...

How do you get started in Real Estate? Where should you put your investment? How can you choose the best investment for your particular situation?   Christian Szpilfogel is an experienced real estate investor and entrepreneur. With a background in various executive positions in both private and public technology corporations, Christian shifted focus to a new venture through investments in real est...

Terrance Glover of the company, "Urban in Mind" Planning, Land Development & CPTED Consultants. Building More Homes in Canada, better! Things have changed in Canada regarding building codes and bylaws. If you plan on developing homes in Canada then you need to hear from an expert in the industry. Terrance is an Experienced Registered Professional Planner with a demonstrated history of working in t...

Terrance Glover of the company, "Urban in Mind" Planning, Land Development & CPTED Consultants. Terrance is an Experienced Registered Professional Planner with a demonstrated history of working in the Government AND Development side of the industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Management, Report Writing, Community Engagement, Policy Analysis, and resolving complicated planning issues. In addition, we...

Are you looking to get into land development in Canada? Today's guest is Ben Julius, whose business's highest and best use is land development. Ben provides some fantastic insight from his experiences and points out the best land development opportunities. What are your thoughts on the best type of land assembly to maximize your profit, time, and skills? Comment below! Coach Ben Julius has been fo...

The Highest and Best Use of, " Mixed Use Development", with aspiring industry leaders in construction. Anthony Spraggett and Darrin Knill. These two rockstars share a look inside their company with insights on their best use of construction and development from their experience and a glimpse at where the industry is going! Anthony and Darrin represent Sentry Property Group! Anthony calls Paris, On...

Meet Miriam and Tannis. These talented investors are designing better spaces that are durable and stylish. They also provide some great insight into how other investors can start designing better spaces through proper evaluation of buildings. Sometimes old can be better than new! Tannis represents Carbon Property Group. A privately owned property company that purchases real estate for investments...

Our guest in this episode is Brooke Shang. Brooke is a great example that you don't need to quit your day job to get into Real Estate in some capacity. Private Lending in Real Estate is the best side hustle in Canada. From a stay-at-home mom to a management consultant, to being financially free as a real estate investor, Brooke went from having no income to having multiple sources of income and fi...

Andy founded Suite Additions after seeing opportunities to improve our communities and help people gain financial security through various housing densification strategies. Andy is a registered House and Small Buildings designer, real estate investor, and developer. He holds a degree in Architectural Science from Ryerson University in Toronto.   To find out more about Ryan and his mission of "The...

S1E10 - Building New or Buying Existing Multi-Family Apartments w/ Nick Legault Nick Legault was working full time as a design engineer when he picked up his first property. After he was downsized by his employer closing in 2015, he went into investing full-time, as a developer, contractor and investor. He now owns or co-owns 100s of properties and buildings and now sells as many as he buys, and h...

S1E07 - Self Storage Development In the U.S. w/ Nick Van Dyk Nick Van Dyk has dabbled in all areas of real estate investing, but now is laser focused on Self Storage facilities in the US. Primarily based in Florida and Texas, he's also exploring other states to invest in. Because of the relaxed development laws in many states, getting shovels in the ground and getting things built is way quicker t...

S1E06 - Increasing Density with Commercial to Residential Conversions w/ Ken Bekendam Ken Bekendam is a young, millennial investor who got started investing personally in 2010. Ken is actively involved in various forms of adaptive reuse projects such as church conversions and commercial to residential conversions. As well, he is also involved in land development, currently planning a 66 unit stack...

S1E05 - Google Maps to Financial Freedom w/Erwin Szeto Erwin is a real estate professional owning an eight figure real estate portfolio and has helped coached 100's of everyday, hard working Canadians acquire cash flow positive residential real estate East and West of the greater Toronto area via his Realtor business, the iWIN Real Estate team. He's a podcaster, philanthropist, author, top 20 infl...

S1E04 - Virtual Wholesaling w/Michael Lee of MLRE Investments Inc. In this episode, Ryan Carr chats with friend and real estate investor Michael Lee. Michael has done a ton of wholesaling, flipping and short-term rentals, and has now branched into virtual wholesaling. What's the difference between in person and virtual?   If you are curious about wholesaling, and want to find out what virtual whol...

S1E03 - Creating Income from Basement Suites, Garden Suites & Coach Houses w/Guy Solomon of Penguin Basements   In this episode, Ryan Carr chats with friend and basement conversion guru, Guy Solomon. Guy has been helping investors add additional income to rental properties or even their own properties by adding ADUs, or accessory dwelling units such as basement apartments, garden suites or coach h...

In this episode, Ryan Carr chats with Quentin D'Souza, a multiple award winning Real Estate Investor, and a trusted authority on real estate investing. They discuss where the market is heading, how to scale a large portfolio, the highest and best use of Quentin's time, and whether it's time to buy, sell or just stay put! Quentin explains the relationship between interest rates and inflation... To...

In this episode, Ryan Carr chats with Quentin D'Souza, a multiple award winning Real Estate Investor, and a trusted authority on real estate investing. They discuss where the market is heading, how to scale a large portfolio, the highest and best use of Quentin's time, and whether it's time to buy, sell or just stay put! Quentin drops a controversial pearl of wisdom that Ryan calls "juicy"… To fin...

The Highest And Best Use Podcast hosted by Ryan Carr interviews real estate professionals that will show you the 3 best ways to actually WIN in real estate using the "Highest And Best Use" principles.  These principles are: The Highest And Best Use Of The Land The Highest And Best Use Of The Structure The Highest And Best Use Of Your Own Skill Sets & Time Join host Ryan Carr as he unlocks the secr...