Real Estate Investing Morning Show ( REI Investment in Canada )

🎧 Edmonton Real Estate Market Update: More Listings, Less Competition and New Opportunities The Edmonton real estate market is shifting—and that is creating a very different environment for buyers, sellers and real estate investors. In today's episode of the Canadian Real Estate Investing Morning Show , Wayne and Gabby are joined by Calvin Hexter of Calvin Realty for a detailed discussion about w...

🎧 The Tenant Screening System Every Landlord Needs A strong tenant screening process can protect your rental income, reduce turnover, prevent unnecessary damage, and make owning rental properties far less stressful. In today's episode, Wayne and Gabby break down the system they use to evaluate tenant applications before handing over the keys. They explain why a great first impression is not enoug...

🎧 Adding $3,000+ In Monthly Cash Flow To Our Portfolio In Just 6 Months How Wayne and Gabby used affordable Edmonton townhouses, strong systems and strategic partnerships to add significant monthly cash flow to their portfolio. Over the last six months, Wayne and Gabby added five more rental properties to their portfolio. Together, those properties now produce more than $3,000 per month in additi...

🎧 How To Make Fast Cash In Real Estate With Virtually No Risk How real estate wholesaling works and why it can be one of the fastest ways to generate active income from real estate. A 23-year-old listener recently wrote to Wayne and Gabby with a simple question: What is the fastest way to make money in real estate? The listener is ambitious, has time available and wants to begin earning money now...

🎧 How Canadian Real Estate Investors Can Deduct Vehicle Expenses What Canadian landlords, Realtors and real estate investors need to know about mileage, vehicle deductions and CRA documentation. Real estate investors spend a lot of time driving. You may be travelling to rental properties, meeting contractors, completing repairs, showing units, serving notices, collecting documents, purchasing sup...

🎧 How A Boring Rental Property Made Us $220,000 In 8 Years A real Canadian rental property case study using actual numbers from Wayne and Gabby's portfolio. Real estate investing does not need to be complicated. In today's episode, Wayne and Gabby pull back the curtain on one of the most boring rental properties they own and show exactly how a simple long-term buy-and-hold investment generated ap...

🎧 Buying A Rental Property In Canada: The Complete 18-Step Checklist The exact step-by-step process Wayne and Gabby use to purchase rental properties in Canada, from mortgage planning and property selection through due diligence, closing and possession day. Buying a rental property in Canada can feel overwhelming when you do not know what happens first, who handles each step, when conditions need...

Most people did not deliberately choose the life they are currently living. They finished school, found the first reasonable opportunity available, started working, accumulated responsibilities, and continued moving in the same direction because that was what everyone around them appeared to be doing. Years later, they may have a career, a mortgage, children, bills, and an income they cannot affor...

What is really stopping you from building a larger real estate portfolio? Is it money? Mortgages? Finding the right deals? Fear of tenants? Fear of repairs? Fear of the market changing? In today's episode, Wayne and Gabby break down the most common reasons investors give for not moving forward and explain why those obstacles are often not the real problem. The episode begins with a real example fr...

What happens when your real estate portfolio starts growing and suddenly you have multiple properties, partnerships, corporations, mortgages, reserve funds, security deposits, and bank accounts to manage? That is one of the major topics Wayne and Gabby break down in today's episode. They explain how rental property bank accounts can be organized, when multiple properties can share one account, whe...

Should landlords allow pets in rental properties? That is the question Wayne and Gabby tackle in today's episode. Pets are a huge part of people's lives. Dogs, cats, rabbits, fish, reptiles, and other animals are not just "extras" for many tenants. They are part of the family. But for landlords and real estate investors, pets also create real concerns. What if the dog damages the floors? What if t...

Today's episode takes a different direction. Instead of talking about where to buy, what to buy, cash flow, financing, rent, tenants, or market trends, Wayne and Gabby talk about something that stops many people before they ever buy their first rental property. Negative people. Fearful people. Family members. Friends. Co-workers. People who mean well, but still fill your head with doubt. In this e...

Landlords across Canada are having a harder time filling vacancies. There are fewer tenants moving, more rental units available, and more competition between landlords than many investors have seen in years. So what should you do when your rental property is sitting empty? Should you lower the rent? Or should you offer an incentive to get the right tenant in the door? In this episode, Wayne and Ga...

Some people are saying it is a terrible time to buy real estate in Canada. Others are saying it is the best time in history. So who is right? In this episode, Wayne and Gabby answer a listener question about the current state of the Canadian real estate market and why there is so much conflicting advice being shared online. Wayne explains why both sides can be wrong when they speak in broad genera...

Everybody says real estate is one of the best ways to build wealth. And that is true. But it is also true that most real estate does not make a good rental property investment. In this episode, Wayne and Gabby continue the conversation from yesterday's episode and answer a listener question about why Wayne says 99% of real estate in Canada does not actually work as a good investment. Wayne explain...

This is one of the most important episodes Wayne and Gabby have ever recorded. In this episode, Wayne opens with a serious announcement about a rental property, a major loss, and a lesson that every real estate investor needs to hear. But the real lesson is much deeper than the headline. Wayne and Gabby explain how real estate investors lose money, why so many people disappear from the industry af...

🎧 Rents Are Falling: Is The Sky Falling Or Is This The Best Opportunity In Years? Canadian Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by real estate investing coaches Wayne & Gabby Hillier Rents are falling across several Canadian markets, but that does not automatically mean the sky is falling for real estate investors. In fact, this shift may be creating one of the best buying opportunities in...

🎧 Is It Too Late To Start Real Estate Investing? Canadian Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by real estate investing coaches Wayne & Gabby Hillier Most real estate investing advice focuses on starting young and giving your portfolio decades to grow. But what happens when you are starting in your 40s, 50s, or even 60s? In this episode, Wayne and Gabby answer a listener question about get...

The Edmonton real estate market is shifting, and smart investors need to pay attention. In this episode, Wayne and Gabby start by answering a listener question about how they handle late rent in their rental property business. They explain their on-time rental discount system, why they use it instead of relying only on late rent fees, how it helps tenants take rent payment seriously, and why it ca...

If you are just getting started in real estate investing, your first move matters. In this episode, Wayne and Gabby answer a listener question from a 28-year-old new investor in Edmonton who recently moved to Canada, works in IT, earns about $80,000 per year, has saved $40,000, and wants to start building long-term wealth through real estate. Wayne breaks down what he would do in this situation an...

Condo townhouses can be one of the best real estate investing opportunities in Edmonton, but only if you know how to do your due diligence properly. In this episode, Wayne and Gabby answer a listener question from a new investor who is buying a condo townhouse in Edmonton and wants to understand how much weight should be placed on the condo document review, reserve fund study, condo fees, special...

What do you do when a tenant says they are not paying their final month's rent because you can just use their security deposit? In this episode, Wayne and Gabby walk through a real situation from their rental portfolio where a tenant refused to pay May rent, stopped responding to communication, claimed they knew their rights, and suggested the damage deposit could be used instead. Wayne and Gabby...

Where are Wayne's favourite Edmonton neighbourhoods to invest in? In this episode, Wayne and Gabby break down some of the Edmonton neighbourhoods Wayne likes for rental property investing, and why they make sense from an investor's perspective. This is not about buying the fanciest house in the prettiest neighbourhood. It is about understanding tenant profile, affordability, accessibility, propert...

Real estate investing can change your life, but only if you do it the right way. In this episode, Wayne and Gabby have one of their most honest conversations yet about real estate investing, authenticity, bad advice, fake confidence, and why so many new investors get pulled into strategies they do not fully understand. Wayne talks openly about the lack of authenticity in the real estate investing...

Interest rates are changing, but not always in the way the headlines make it seem. In this episode, Wayne and Gabby are joined by investor-focused mortgage broker Keaton Kirkwood to talk about what is actually happening with mortgage rates, fixed rates, renewals, and financing for real estate investors. Keaton explains why fixed rates are connected to bond yields, why the media often focuses too m...