Where Should I Invest? Real Estate Investing in Canada

Guest:  Kayla Andrade – founder of Ontario Landlords Watch This week’s podcast guest is Kayla Andrade. She has been a real estate investor since age 18. The turning point was when she was told that if her tenants didn’t pay for their water bills, the amount could then be added to her property tax bills. It’s now been 10 years since this event and Kayla’s advocacy...

Guest:  Waylon McGill, Real Estate Investor & Wholesaler This week’s podcast guest is Waylon McGill. He has recently become a real estate investor – in mid-2019. He’s now doing many different things such as wholesaling, small multi-family properties and rental cottages. Waylon now focuses on wholesaling for cash flow. He got hooked when buying a deal from a wholesaler. H...

Guest:  Kellan Paniccia, Real Estate Investor This week’s podcast guest is Kellan Paniccia. Kellan’s story is amazing! He started out with a duplex, living for free. He played his cards right and kept his debt service ratio in check. He mentioned that there is a myth surrounding the financing wall… if you have cash flow positive properties that can help you with approvals. T...

Guest:  Arun Thakur This week’s podcast guest is Arun Thakur, real estate investor. Arun and his wife came to Canada from the US in 2015. They wanted to invest in real estate but we’re unsure how to go about it. Started out with wholesale deals and hired a coach (Sarah) to get going. He started out with a 5 plex. Arun was looking for financial and time freedom and he chose real es...

Guest:  James Lloyd & Voytek Mardula This week’s podcast guests are James and Voytek from USProperties.ca Affluent young Americans are leaving large, overcrowded cities. They are spending much more on their houses as they have more disposable income and are working from home. They’re taking advantage of the low cost of living and increasing appreciation in key areas of Detroit...

Guest:  Mathew Frederick, real estate investor, coach & mentor. Mathew began his journey many years ago working with people that have money but no time or knowledge. He’s done many Joint Ventures and has a very creative way to find off-market deals. He does door knocking and leaves letters which many wholesalers do. However, he also approaches the homeowners in a completely differen...

Guest:  Natalie Cloutier This week’s podcast guest is Natalie Cloutier, real estate investor and builder. Natalie and her husband bought their first condo at ages 19 and 20. They hated living in tight quarters and were reminded by their parents that they could get a bank loan for auto-construction projects! The young couple decided to switch gears and put in a ton of sweat equity and us...

Guest:  Natasha Cultraro Listen to the full episode at  https://bit.ly/WSIILatest This week’s podcast guest is Natasha Cultraro, Real Estate Investor & Property Manager. Natasha and her husband began their REI journey in 2006. They purchased a duplex in Oshawa. At that time, finding a property close to home that they could easily manage sounded great. Eventually, they started r...

Guests:  Joe Ferrara and Harry James, real estate investors Listen to the full episode at  https://bit.ly/WSIILatest Stick to what you’re good at and delegate or hire where you lack skills and knowledge. Having clear lanes and defined roles will help you grow much faster. In a partnership, it’s how you handle the downside that matters the most. Harry and Joe have been busines...

Guest:  Amanda and Jon Eagle, Real Estate Investors Listen to the full episode at  https://bit.ly/WSIILatest This week’s podcast guest is Amanda and Jon Eagle, real estate investors located in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Jon & Amanda are high school sweethearts, they have two young kids and they officially began investing in 2017. They bought a couple of condos and thought thi...

Guest:  Spencer and Ashley Giles, Real Estate Investors Listen to the full episode at  https://bit.ly/WSIILatest This week’s podcast guests are Spencer and Ashley Giles, Real Estate Investors. Spencer & Ashley specialize in AirBnB rentals in the Niagara region. When the low rental season kicks in, they switch their strategy to appeal to essential workers. In this episode, they...

Guest:  Christina Turner, Restaurateur Listen to the full episode at  https://bit.ly/WSIILatest This week’s podcast guest is Christina Turner. Christina Turner, a restaurateur spoke with Sarah about the ups and downs of opening a restaurant during the pandemic. Fresh, locally-made modern Italian food is what Zucchini Cucina serves. Tune in to hear about this business owner’s...

Guest:  Cody Yeh, Real Estate Investor + Stock & Options Investing Coach Listen to the full episode at  https://bit.ly/WSIILatest This week’s podcast guest is Cody Yeh. Cody came to Canada at age 18 from Taiwan. He came to study at one of Canada’s top universities and ended up buying multiple properties from 2016 to 2020. He then quit his 6-figure job as an engineer to fo...

Guest:  Jacqueline Marshall, Flipper & Real Estate Investor This week’s podcast guest is Jacqueline Marshall, Flipper & Real Estate Investor. Jacqueline started out buying her first house in her third year of university in Nova Scotia. Then she bought her personal home and after a while tried to sell it unsuccessfully. After finding out she could rent it out and cash flow, she b...

Guest:  Jesse Bobrowski This week’s podcast guest is Jesse Bobrowski, Vice-President at Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corp. Jesse began his REI adventure about 14 years ago after graduating from university and moving to Alberta from Ontario. He met a husband and wife team of private lenders and ended up working with them just as the sub-prime crisis happened. He then learned the rope...

Guest:  Karlyn Eacrett This week’s podcast guest is Karlyn Eacrett, Realtor, Flipper & Real Estate Investor. Karlyn shared her secrets when doing high-end flips. Finishes and quality are a priority. Don’t fall for typical flip looks… The property needs to have a custom look and feel. For example, waterfall quartz island, hardwood flooring, custom shelving in closets, hig...

Guest:  Michal Wach This week’s podcast guest is Michal Wach, Real Estate Investor & Coach. Michal and his wife work together and are each other’s sounding board when choosing properties. Michal discussed how he started very slowly and waited and saved for his next deposit. It’s only in the last 18 months when he acquired his 3rd and best property that he started maximiz...

Guest:  James Knull,  Realtor and Real Estate Investor This week’s podcast guest is James Knull, realtor and real estate investor. James started out buying houses with secondary suites then moved on to multifamily properties. He then went back to single homes but focused on brand-new builds and infill. He experienced rapid growth periods and is now being more selective. He alternat...

Guest:  Dalia Barsoum, Mortgage Broker – Streetwise Mortgages Dalia discusses tips and tricks to stay afloat in times of emergencies. Her many years of experience have helped her guide investors during these uncertain times. Recycling equity should be one of your priorities in 2021. How to finance new construction and much more! In this episode, you will learn about:   What she see...

Guest:  Gary Hibbert, Investment Realtor Ninja This week’s podcast guest is Gary Hibbert, Investment Realtor Ninja. Gary shared amazing tips on how to manage your time, especially if you quit your 9-5! How to sort out to-dos, setting systems to help you choose what do to first and how to focus as an entrepreneur. He also shared with me the importance of reverse engineering to achieve yo...

Guest:  Mark Loeffler, Realtor & Real Estate Investor This week’s podcast guest is Mark Loeffler, Realtor & Real Estate Investor. Mark likes to buy at a high cap rate and refinance at a lower cap rate. He explains how he’s able to get the lift required to BRRRR larger multifamily properties. His very best deal was on-market! He also mentioned the importance of having a net wort...

Guest:  Jeff Anzalone, Periodontist, Real Estate Investor & Finance Blogger. This week’s podcast guest is Jeff Anzalone. He’s a periodontist who is now participating in apartment syndication, real estate investing, raising capital, and a finance blogger. Jeff invests in Louisiana and in the South East US. This episode was very interesting because Jeff spoke about raising capit...

Guest:  Daniel Char – Mortgage Broker, Real Estate Investor  This week’s podcast guest is Daniel Char, financing, and real estate expert. Find out how Daniel built wealth with pre-construction condos and some savvy techniques like buying on the first floor to get a tenant in right away. Now condos make more sense if you’re the end-user.  Assignments are the way to go in 2021! Con...

Guest:  Adrian Pannozzo, Real Estate Investor This week’s podcast guest is Adrian Pannozzo was a police officer until 2017. He’s involved in 54 multi-family properties with over 207 doors in Joint Ventures. Adrian shared with Sarah how to quickly scale by raising capital and partnering with the right people. In this episode, you will learn about:    Joint Ventures Transitioning from a...

Guest:  Mandy Branham, The JV Queen This week’s podcast guest Mandy Branham, The JV Queen provides insights and advice on how to have the right mindset to grow and scale your portfolio. She also shares her journey to financial freedom and how she was able to transition from being a receptionist to being an influencer and Joint Venture Specialist. Mandy also talks about the importance of pers...