Hosted By Matthew Ablakan

Millennial's Choice Show

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Welcome to the Millennial's Choice Show! This dynamic podcast channel blends real estate, finance, entrepreneurship, motivation, faith, personal stories, and SPECIAL guest interviews, to create meaningful & engaging conversations. Here, we explore inspiring narratives of triumph over adversity, share practical self-improvement tips, and reflect on pressing societal issues through the lenses of business, faith and politics.    At its core, the Millennial's Choice Show is more than a platform—a community where diverse voices unite to learn, grow, and support. Together, we navigate the human expe...

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Hosted By Matthew Ablakan

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Business

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www.MillennialsChoice.com

Latest episode

Jun 22, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 69 - Investor To Realtor To Even BIGGER Investor - Founder Of The Dream Huge Podcast Discusses His Real Estate Journey 03.01.2023

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Ohio resident Peter Peterson  comes from an entrepreneurial family who had the mindset  “stay small and keep it all”, but after read 10X he decided to take things to the next level. He now owns 151 units, has a brokerage with 30 real estate agents, and recently started his own cryptocurrency.  His key to success: continue to serve others. Peter Pete...

Ep. 68 - CPA Working At Deloitte To Multi-Family Real Estate Investor - Buying, Financing & Building A Multi-Family Real Estate Portfolio 27.12.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Ken Gee took a leap of faith and purchased three multi-family units in the 90s. Three years later he sold them and made half a million in profit, and never looked back. Ken's message: It's stressful purchasing investment properties when your starting out, but you need to push through. Also, he believes in a value add business model. Making...

Ep. 67 - Buying Properties With No Money Down In Ontario - Creative Financing Solutions 20.12.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Mel and Dave Purchased 12 properties in 12 months in Canada, the U.S, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica. These were bought with no money down, and no joint venture partners. In this episode learn creative financing solutions that can help you on your real estate investment journey.  Mel & Dave Social Media:  https://www.facebook.com/Inv...

Ep. 66 - Building A Real Estate Portfolio & A Successful Real Estate Career At The Same Time! 13.12.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Thanks to an incredible mentor, Gary Wilson purchased his first property at just 23 years old. And guess what? By 35, he left his management corporate job; his colleagues thought he was fired! Today, he has a sizable portfolio of properties to say the least, and realized his biggest success is providing others with the tools to succeed. Thank you to...

Ep. 65 - Bank of Canada Raises Rates AGAIN! What Does This Mean For The Economy? 07.12.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Matthew and Danny break down the final interest rate announcement of 2022, a 0.5% interest rate hike by the bank of Canada. Matthew's advice from this episode; spend conservatively in this economy, and don't borrow money to buy stocks or crypto. Write a list of your wants and needs and cross out your wants for the time being.  Learn more a...

Ep. 64 - Money Isn't Everything! Leaving Behind A Legacy & Making An Impact In The World 22.11.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 We budget for housing, we budget for TFSAs, but what about budgeting for charitable donations? Enter Charitable Impact. This business run by John Bromley  allows users to deposit their desired dollar figure, then decide what charities they'd like to give to.   Charitable Impact Contact Info: charitableimpact.com @wearecharitable @JohnBromley Le...

Ep. 63 - Husband & Wife Team Looking To Leave The 9 - 5 By Scaling Their Short Term & Long Term Rental Real Estate Portfolio 09.11.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Success so quickly! Torontonians Douglas and Brianne, from Junction House Properties, purchased their first investment property in January of 2020, and have already seen a lot of success. In fact, having more financial stability has allowed them to pursue their dream of owning and managing short term rentals. Douglas and Brianne  Social Media and We...

Ep 62 - Self Storage & Multi-Family Real Estate Investing - Building A Multi-Million Dollar Portfolio w/ Scott Krone 01.11.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Scott Krone is a self storage real estate expert and successful investor. The Managing Partner of Coda Management Group is today's featured guest on the Millennial's Choice Show. Learn how Scott built such a large self storage portfolio, and the pros of this type of real estate compared to more traditional models such as multi-family. Scot...

Ep. 61 - Rates Are On The Rise - What Does This Mean For The Real Estate Market? 27.10.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Matthew and Danny were once again at the mics for the October 26th interest rate announcement. The bank of Canada raised rates by 0.5%. Danny gives an example of how this will effect variable rate mortgages, while Matthew provides tips on how to combat inflation. And debt as an asset? How does that work?  Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, Danny Abla...

Ep. 60 - How To Invest In Real Estate For Beginners - What To Do With $50,000? 18.10.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Getting into the real estate market isn't all about how much money you make per year. In this episode Matthew and Danny will give you practical solutions to own pre-construction, or even resale real estate. Did you know Danny bought his first property with $0 in the bank! Find out how. And as the brothers always say, "It's all about t...

Ep. 59 - Positioning Yourself for Rental Investing | Renting vs. Owning 04.10.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Matthew and Danny debate renting vs owning residential real estate, and the pros and cons of each. And wow, Matthew gets very passionate about the parent-child relationship when it comes to first time home buyers. Finally, Matthews picks for the best rental investment towns in Ontario.  - Claim your free e-book: https://financialfreedomclub.ca/ebook...

Ep. 58 - Ditching the Spirit of Uncertainty 29.09.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 “Uncertainty” is a word that has been thrown around a lot over the last couple of years, but as the brothers discuss, you do not need to let outside factors limit your potential. In this episode Matthew reveals his six action steps. Plus, Danny brings up an interesting point  involving  mortgage renewals in 2023. - Claim your free e-book: https://fi...

Ep. 57 - Second Generation Developer - One Urban Developments On Developing Condos, Purpose Built Multi-Family Properties, Climate Change & Current Market Outlook 20.09.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 “Don’t wait to buy real estate, buy real estate and wait” says Nick Stillo, Executive Vice President of One Urban Developments. In this episode Matthew and Nick discuss One Urban projects, the current market climate, and if now is the right time to buy. Plus, an interesting discussion near the end of the episode on real estate and climate change. Ni...

Ep. 56 - MP Melissa Lantsman Discusses Housing, Politics, Serving Your Community & What It Means To Be Canadian 13.09.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 In this special episode Matthew welcomes to the show Melissa Lantsman, Member of Parliament for Thornhill. Melissa gives her thoughts on how we as Canadians can heal from Covid 19. And of course, she talks politics and real estate. An awesome episode you don’t want to miss. Thanks for listening.  Melissa Lantsman Instagram - @melissalantsman Melissa...

Ep. 55 - Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement - September 7 - Real Estate Market Update 07.09.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Once again, the Bank of Canada was raised interest rates. This time by 75 basis points. Matthew and Danny weigh in with their thoughts including trigger rates for fixed payment variable rate mortgages. Also, year over year real estate market stats from August. Tune into this short and timely episode. Thanks for listening. - Claim your free e-book: h...

Ep. 54 - Multi-Generational Toronto Real Estate Developers' Views On The Market, Interest Rates, Rental v. Owning, Housing Affordability & More 30.08.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Zev Mandelbaum and Jordan DeBrincat of Altree Developments join Matthew to give a developers' perspective on todays real estate market. In their view, there is a fundamental supply issue, Toronto is a world class city, and demand will always be high to live in this city. Altree Website: https://altreedevelopments.com/ Altree Social Media:  http...

Ep. 53 - Canada: A Great Country to Own Real Estate 16.08.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Nick Lamb, Product Owner for new homes at REW.ca is the featured guest on this week’s podcast. REW is one of Canada’s largest search engines for real estate. Matthew and Nick discuss this great recourse as well as currently market conditions and opportunities.      - Nick Email: nlamb@rew.ca - REW Website - www.rew.ca - Claim your free e-book: https...

Ep. 52 - How did they Do it? Real Estate Podcast - Guest Appearance 09.08.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Seyla and Aileen Prak from Bonavest Capital interview Matthew as he shares his unique journey to real estate success. The Millennial's Choice owner covers everything from the importance of investing early to having the right mindset.  Bonavest Capital Podcast: https://bonavestcapital.com/podcast/ - Claim your free e-book: Matthew's Book -...

Ep. 51 - Is Now the Right Time to Buy Real Estate? 03.08.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 As Matthew explains, the real topic of this episode should be "Is now the Right Time to Buy Real Estate FOR YOU?" There's no question prices have fallen in most Canadian markets, but interest rates are way up. Believe it or not, it's actually harder to become a home owner now than at the price peak in February. But buyers can cap...

Ep. 50 - Opportunity Brewing: Rents on the Rise Across Canada 29.07.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 House prices are falling, but rents are rising across Canada. What a year it's been in the real estate market! Matthew and Danny zero in on cities with the largest monthly rental increases year over year. Now, more than ever, our two "co-hosts" are fans of investing in rental properties. - Claim your free e-book: Matthew's Book -...

Ep. 49 - Key Interest Rate Hiked by 100 Basis Points (1%) 13.07.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 We weren't expecting this. For the first time since August of 1998 The Bank of Canada raised it's key interest rate by 100 basis points to 2.5 per cent. Most were predicting a rate hike of three-quarters of a percentage. Matthew and Danny were standing by the moment the news was made public. They break down what this means for variable rat...

Ep.48 - July Real Estate Market Update 06.07.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Matthew and Danny are back with an update on the July real estate market. Sales are down a whopping 41% over the past year, but Toronto prices are still up 5% over the same time period. Also, an exciting announcement from Matthew near the end of the episode. Thank you for tuning in! Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, The Millennial's Choice Grou...

Ep. 47 - Real Estate Opportunities in the US 21.06.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 Real estate opportunities, lifestyle change, and a frustration with government are just some of the reasons for an increase in Canadians immigrating to the US. Lauren Cohen of Investing Across Borders joins Matthew to discuss opportunities outside of Canada. Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, Lauren Cohen, The Millennial's Choice Group of Compan...

Ep. 46 - Real Estate Investing & Property Management in Kirkland Lake 14.06.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 After 15 years of personal success as a real estate investor, Elizabeth Kelly is now on a mission to help others reach their financial dreams. In 2010 Elizabeth and her husband opened Sandstone Property Management, and recently started Elizabeth Kelly Coaching and Consulting. Listen to her journey, and the steps needed to become a great investor. Le...

Ep. 45 - Purchasing Options - Resale, New Construction, Pre-Construction 07.06.2022

We want to hear from you! Drop us a message 🙏🏼 There are so many options when it comes to purchasing a home, and they each have their pros and cons. Hot off the purchase of a new construction, Matthew and Sara sit down and discuss the three main choices. Great episode for first time homebuyers! Learn more about Matthew Ablakan, The Millennial's Choice Group of Companies,  Real Estate Invest...

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