Episodes

Helen Christopher is the podcast guest for this week. A former teacher and current real estate investor who purchased Brooklyn (now known as Camp Brooklyn) two years ago. She specializes in renovating and building resorts and also runs events such as weddings, work retreats, and family getaways. Helen Christopher and her family sold their house to purchase Camp Brooklyn and began living on the property in a tiny 400 sq ft nurse’s office. She began renovating and investing what they could to m...

Sarah Larbi is a real estate investor and landlord with 10 years of experience. She specializes in tenant screening and finding and offers a course on the five steps of tenant screening. In this episode, you will learn about: What are the five steps for tenant screening and tenant finding? What are the best ways to advertise and post rental properties? How can landlords effectively screen tenants and reduce the risk of renting to bad tenants? Get in Touch with Sarah: Instagram: @investorsa...

Mark and Kirsten Krikke are the podcast guests for this week. Real estate investors and authors of the book “You, Me, and Airbnb”. They started their journey together 10 years ago when they bought their family home and have since expanded their portfolio to include short-term and mid-term rentals in the US. In this episode, you will learn about: Investing in Real Estate from an Everyday’s Person Perspective Leveraging Short-term and Mid-term Rentals for Cash Flow Real Estate Investment Str...

Cam Wolfe is the podcast guest for this week. Cam had always had an interest in real estate and wanted to find a way to make it a part of his life. With a commitment to hard work, mindset and goal-setting, he and his wife took a chance and bought their first property, renting out the bottom half. Despite the challenges, he persevered and eventually found mentorship with Sarah. With this newfound guidance, he became successful in the real estate world, learning important lessons along the way o...

Sarah Larbi is a real estate investor who has been pivoting some of her rentals to the Midterm rental strategy. Her new company Midterm Rental Inc. specializes in providing guests with an all-inclusive, furnished rental experience tailored to their needs. If you are interested in learning more about this strategy, this episode is perfect for you! Implementing this rental strategy will allow you to receive the greater cash flow, attract working professionals and mitigate wear and tear on your p...

I’ve recorded a solo episode this week! In this episode, I am revealing how to become a successful REI investor in 2023. I am going to provide you with 7 key principles that will help you have a successful investment journey. These insights are about assembling your power team, educating yourself while taking action along the way, adjusting to the market cycles, limiting the risk, planning for the long term, learning the strategy, and keeping a positive mindset. In this episode, you will lea...

Cory Sperle is the podcast guest for this week. He has been investing for the past 23 years, concentrating on multifamily buildings in Saskatoon and Alberta with projects totaling over $30 million. Having gone through several cycles of the real estate market’s ups and downs, he has become a true specialist in evaluating and financing investments. In this episode, you will learn about how the pandemic has changed the real estate investing climate in Alberta, the distinction between buying multi...

Aisha Govani is the podcast guest for this week. Co-Founder of Mid Term Rental Properties, Aisha, together with Sarah Larbi and Lee Pollock assists real estate investors in successfully implementing the mid-term rental strategy on their properties. Mid Term Rental Properties Inc focuses on guest allocation as their key to finding success in this strategy. They create sustainable relationships in industries that regularly require the use of furnished executive rentals for month-to-month stays. ...

Danielle Cardinal is the podcast guest for this week. Danielle, a Francophone from Northern Ontario who now resides in Ottawa, spends the majority of her time at the skatepark or perfecting her REI techniques. She purchased her first home in 2015, refinanced it in late 2021, and used it as a “real asset” to purchase her first REI property off the market in February 2022. In this episode, Danielle takes us through the ins and outs of purchasing a real estate investment, identifying qualifying ...

This week’s podcast guest is Harry James. He’s an entrepreneur with more than 40 years of experience, and as a result of his achievements and failures, he has created a life resume that has impacted many individuals. His motto is live real, be real. A philosophy that invites you to pause for a moment and consider whether or not you are in the right frame of mind to perform at your peak. In addition, he has managed real estate ventures totaling more than $100 million and has experience in the...

This week’s podcast guests are Voytek and James from USProperties.ca US Properties are a Canadian turnkey operator offering a full service to interested investors who wish to enter the US market (specifically the Detroit area of Michigan). Their purpose is to provide an A-to-Z service to make it easy for clients to dive right into investment opportunities without worrying about navigating the complex process. In this episode, you will learn about: The current state of the US real estate market...

This week’s podcast guests are Doug and Brianne Hamilton. Prior to real estate, this dynamic duo had gained years of experience in project management, sales, construction, public relations and communication which now makes them a force to be reckoned with. They currently work together at increasing investor’s wealth by offering real estate investment opportunities across emerging regions while providing all the services required for buying, remodelling and/or managing rental properties successf...

Do you want to become a real estate investor but you currently don’t have the financial means? Well, this episode with Aqui is going to inspire you to not let that stop you from reaching your goals. This week’s podcast guest is Aqui, REI, Land Developer, Luxury Short Term Rental, Co-Founder of Winc Canada and Fit Coach. She got started in 2013 whilst being six figures in debt and she decided it was time to take her financial journey into her own hands! Now, she is currently building a luxury a...

Every considered the rent-to-own strategy? In this episode, Brooke Shang goes over how she structures her rent-to-own deals and why she prefers to use this strategy out of province. This week’s podcast guest is Brooke Shang, Real Estate Investor and Author of Financial Freedom The Royal Way based in Toronto, Canada. Started her journey in 2016 when she took a course to educate herself on the best strategies to use for real estate investing. She shares what she has learned as an investor especia...

This week’s podcast guest is Ken Bekendam Are you looking to pivot into multi-unit investing? With the ever-changing market, Ken has taken a pivot into the multi-unit conversion world and shares his wealth of knowledge in this episode! Ken is an investor and BCIN designer. When he’s not shaking things up in the investment world, he is helping investors and clients to obtain their architectural drawings and building permits for their own projects. His company Legal Second Suites covers everythi...

This week’s podcast guest is Mike Beer Mike is an accomplished real estate investor who has a remarkable and inspiring story! He recently received his second award for multifamily real estate investing in Canada. He’s passionate about helping other investors gain the financial future they deserve and before that he worked in international business as well as a professional ski instructor and scuba divemaster. Today, he focuses on coaching for charity, ice water dips, and LOVES personal self-de...

Ever wanted to get started in development but not sure where to start? then this episode is for you!This week’s podcast guest is Ali Nazarian, Founder of EcoLux Developments shares his story of how he went from an engineer with a fascination with construction and home building all the way to becoming a Real Estate Developer. You can expect insights into what strategy he first used to get started, the timeline uncertainty you will face, and how to budget initially before jumping in. Ali began hi...

When something unexpected happens to your property how do you do damage control? This week’s podcast guest Axel Monsaingeon, Founder of Real Estate Effect shares his story about how his building caught fire and how he handled this crisis led to his starting and transitioning into being a full-time real estate investor. He discusses the strategies that work for him in terms of finding deals as well as building strong relationships with potential investors! Born in the French Caribbean, Axel was ...

With the current state of today’s market, it’s important to explore creative strategies especially when it comes to financing that you can use to help navigate your way whether you are entering the market or managing an existing portfolio. This episode covers some investment strategies and creative ways to finance your portfolio This week’s podcast guest is Dalia Barsoum an award-winning mortgage broker and financial advisor with over 20 years of experience in the banking sector, spanning lendi...

The first member of your power team should be an investor-focused realtor. Someone who knows exactly what to help you look for when searching for properties. Jamil Rahemtula is a seasoned investor and real estate agent. He has been investing in real estate since 2008, starting with student rental properties and then expanding into flips and multi-residential homes. In addition to his love of real estate, he spent more than ten years as a project manager for major utilities. Jamil also holds a ce...

The US is a great market for real estate investing, but there are some things to be aware of if you are from Canada. Alain Forget shares his experience with how Canadians can buy in the USA and in Florida as well as different strategies that work well. He also talks about loan-to-value and interest rates in the US as well as the difference between ownership structures in the US and Canada. Alain is the Director and Head of Sales and U.S. Business Development and has been working for Royal Bank ...

Do you want to learn more about pre-construction? You are in luck because in this week’s podcast episode of Where Should I Invest, Niru Sharma, Real Estate Investor and Realtor, shares some of her favourite tips for finding incredible preconstruction houses. She also reviews the market from a Realtor’s point of view and what the market looks like for preconstruction. Niru dives into the risks of investing in preconstruction, what it means to move with the market and having a backup strategy so y...

Farms are not just for farmers anymore! An average investor can own a share of a farm to help our agricultural community grow. In today’s podcast, we’re talking about some of the most important things to look for when you’re starting to think about purchasing a farm. Guest, Peter Badger shares with us how crops can be your ultimate guide and where your best ROI will be when choosing the farmland to purchase. Aside from where you want to make a profit, you need to make sure that there is a stron...

How do you lose a million dollars overnight and recover? In this week’s episode, we learn how this happened to our guest Tim Tsai, Real Estate Investor, Mentor & Coach, and how he recovered. Tim talks about how the BRRR strategy (buy-rehab-refinance-rent) is one of the best ways to invest and the importance of the process. We also get his take on Private lending vs Borrowing. In this episode, you will learn about: How He Lost A Million Dollars Overnight The Importance of the BRRR Process Ma...