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Episode 24 – Identify Your Goals & Up Your Negotiating Skills

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In this episode of Where Should I Invest the Podcast, We interview Lee Strauss and talk about Real Estate Investing.  Lee is an Investor, Speaker, Coach and at the same time works as a firefighter.  He started with Real Estate at the age of 21, a straight rental property.  Lee has an innate desire to drive forward and keep developing his knowledge, skills and success.

He’s currently continuing to build his real-estate portfolio through utilizing new strategies and looking for more opportunities.

In this Episode, Lee and Sarah will talk about. . .

– Buy, Fix and Hold

– Flipping Properties

– Negotiating Tips and Strategies

– Tips on analyzing properties

– Identifying your Real Estate goals

And more about Lee’s portfolio.

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www.straussinvestments.com

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lee@rockstarbrokerage.com

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Episode 23- What to Look for & What to Avoid With Basement Conversions

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In this episode of Where Should I Invest the Podcast, we interview Ken Bekendam from my favourite investment city of Brantford Ontario. Ken Bekendam is a full-time Real Estate Investor and expert in basement conversions.
Listen and learn about. . .
– How to successfully complete a basement conversion
– What to look for and pitfalls to avoid
– What the numbers look like
– How to get permits and approvals
– Hear about how Ken was able to grow his portfolio
And so much more. . .

To get a hold of Ken, reach out to him directly on Facebook by searching Ken Bekendam or meet him in person at the next REITE Club meeting as he is a regular attendee.

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Episode 21- What You Need to Know About the BRRR Method & Why it Works

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Matt and Kellan live and invest in London Ontario.

Matt McKeever is a full time Real Estate Entrepreneur who quit the rat race at 31 and Kellan Paniccia is a real estate investor who achieved financial independence through real estate.  Both are successful millennials that are giving back to the community by hosting monthly real estate clubs and sharing their knowledge through many avenues such as on social media and a youtube show.

Episode Highlights:

  • Learn about the BRRR Strategy (Sarah’s Favorite)
  • Hear about the 1% rule for Cashflow in Real Estate Investing
  • Finding Off-Market Houses
  • Tips on where to get leads and deals.
  • Listing Properties; Kijiji Vs Multi Listing Service

Contact Information:

For more information;

  • Matt McKeever: YouTube, www.YouTube.com/MattMcKeever, www.instagram.com/mattmckeever85
  • Kellan: Instagram, www.instagram.com/kellan.pan

Episode 19- How to Buy Properties Without Using Your Own Money

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Dave Dubeau is a professional real estate investor, a best selling author and a highly sought after trainer. In this episode, Dave shares his tips and tricks on how to raise capital and how to buy real estate without using your own money.

Episode Highlights:

  • Learn about Dave’s humble beginnings.
  • Get great tips on how to raise capital in Real Estate
  • Learn about the steps Dave takes in order to raise capital and learn about the strategies he teaches at his bootcamps.

Contact Information:

For more details on Dave’s bootcamp visit 2018.investorattractionworkshop.com

For more information or to reach Dave, visit www.davedubeau.com  

Episode 18- Canadians Investing in the USA the Differences You Need to Know & Understand

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Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian Real Estate Investing. In this episode, Sarah Interviews Omar Khan about Canadians Investing in the USA.

Today’s Guest:

Omar is a successful investor with 10+ years of experience in real estate investing, raising capital, buying multifamily investments, and in syndications. With a history and preference towards Commercial Real Estate Investing, Omar has become an active and successful Canadian investor now living in Texas.

Episode Highlights:

  • Learn about investing in the USA
  • Learn about the main differences between Canadian and US Real Estate Investing  
  • What do Canadians need to know before they invest abroad 
  • Understand the factors to consider before investing in American Real Estate 
  • What are some of the misconceptions we hear about that we can’t or shouldn’t do as Canadians (such as 1031 exchanges, LLCs etc.)
  • What are some of the best ways for Canadians to Invest their money in the USA
  • Storage and Mobile-home investing
  • How to get a team on the street while living in another country
  • Learn about syndications 

Contact Information:

For more information, visit www.boardwalkwealth.com

Email Omar at omar@boardwalkwealth.com or call him directly at (214) 727-8643

Episode 17- Why You Need a Paralegal For Investing

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Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investing. In this episode, Sarah speaks with her very own paralegal Wenda Allicock.

Today’s Guest:

Wenda worked as a property manager before becoming a successful licensed paralegal specializing in Landlord and Tenant Law. She’s also a real estate investor in Brantford and a landlord.

Episode Highlights:

  • Why work with a Paralegal?
  • Learn about the recent changes you need to be aware of as a Landlord.
  • Learn about the New Standard Lease Agreement.
  • Hear about other important regulations and forms
  • Hear about the potential legalization of marijuana and how can landlords can protect their rights

Contact Information:

For more information, visit  http://www.wendaallicock.com

Wenda can also be contacted directly at (519) 751-8624

Episode 16- The Pros & Cons of Rent to Own Investing

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Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investing. In this episode, Sarah interviews Alfonso Salemi to discuss Rent to Own strategies.

Today’s Guest:

Alfonso Salemi was working a J.O.B (which stands for Job also known as Just Over Broke) when he realized that he was trading his time for money and spinning his wheels. He then turned to Real Estate Investing and formed JAAG properties with his partner Adam Wissink. Alfonso and Adam now own 50+ properties. The majority being rent to own. However they also have success in regular rentals as well as short term cottage rentals.

Episode Highlights

  • Rent to own tips and strategies
  • How to find joint venture partners and use their money
  • Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of Rent-To-Own vs other types of real estate investing
  • And much more!

Contact Information:

For more information, visit www.jaagproperties.com or send an email to Alfonso at alfonso@jaagproperties.com

Episode 14- The Biggest Mistakes Investors Make

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 Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian real estate investment. In this episode, Sarah speaks with Laurel Simmons to discuss “finding your WHY” and the importance of having a WHY.

 

Today’s Guest:

Laurel Simmons bought her first investment rental property in the early 80s when she really didn’t know what she was doing. Fast-forward to today, and along with her husband, Daniel St-Jean, she is a partner in two real estate investment companies – one specializes in rent-to-own properties and the other in buy-and-hold single-family rentals. She also works with the founding members of the Southern Ontario Real Estate Investment Training Club to help make sure club’s events are they best they can possibly be.

Laurel has spent over three decades working in the consulting world both with hi-tech and government organizations. She’s traveled the world as a consultant, speaker and trainer and finally she’s travelling to where she wants to go WHEN she wants to go and for as LONG she wants to go without in any way having to worry about her clients.

As much as real estate investing has brought significant freedom to Laurel and her husband, real estate investing is NOT Laurel’s passion. Her passion is wine and travel – in 2014, she and Daniel moved from Ottawa, Ontario to Niagara-on-the-Lake where she studied full time learning the ins and outs of being a wine-maker and viticulturist at Niagara College. After that she began dragging her husband Daniel to taste different wines in places all around the world (and she’s never heard ONE complaint from him!)

Now as Laurel and Daniel spend more time exploring all the wonders of the world, Laurel has begun looking at a question that has presented itself to her many, many times… and that question is “Why?”… a question that is especially relevant for real estate investors.

 

Episode Highlights:

  • Why is it important for people and investors uncover their WHY?
  • Learn about some of the biggest mistakes Laurel see’s real estate investors make when it comes to defining their strategy?
  • Why is figuring out your why going to change your life?
  • What are some specific tips for people who might have trouble figuring out their why?

 

 

Contact Information:

www.Sasreig.com

www.moremoneymoretimeforlife.com

Laurel’s email to get free 1 on 1 coaching interview with Laurel:

Laurelrsimmons@gmail.com

Episode 13- Advantages of Commercial & Multi-Family Real Estate Investing

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Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Real Estate Investing. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Courtenay Hindemit and Ryan DeLaurentis to talk about multifamily investing

Today’s Guests:

Ryan & Courtenay are real estate investors focusing on commercial & multi-family real estate in Ontario. Their company, DCI properties, focuses primarily on cash flow first investing. They purchase most of their properties with JV partners who are looking to supplement their income, prepare for retirement, or just want a hands off real estate investment with above average returns. On the flip side, DCI takes care of finding the deal, completing due diligence, managing renovations, improving income, decreasing expenses, and oversee day-to-day building operations. The cities they currently invest in include London, Niagara region, and Kingston Ontario.

Episode Highlights:

  • Learn about multifamily investing
  • Hear about their purchases and how they have found their multifamily real estate deals
  • Learn the pros and cons of buying and managing multifamily properties
  • Learn about the due diligence process and what do do once you have a deal under contract
  • Receive tips and tricks to help you find great deals and MUCH MORE!

 

Want to contact Courtenay and Ryan? Find them through the following avenues:

Website: www.dciproperties.ca

Email: ryan@dciproperties.ca & courtenay@dciproperties.ca

Phone: 416.556.9221

 

Episode 11- The Importance of Pre-Planning Your Real Estate Financing

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Are you a real estate investor looking to sharpen your skills? Or a newbie looking for your first investment? You’ve come to the right place! Join host Sarah Larbi for a journey into the world of Canadian Real Estate Investing. In this episode, Sarah sits down with award winning mortgage broker Dalia Barsoum to discuss financing options for investors.

 

Today’s Guest:

 

Dalia Barsoum is an experienced mortgage broker and real estate investor who specializes in helping real estate investors scale their business without hitting the financing wall. Dalia is a well-known mortgage broker in the real estate investor community who focuses on solving complex problems and helping clients achieve their real estate goals. Dalia is also Sarah’s mortgage broker and she has saved Sarah thousands of dollars and has helped scale up her portfolio still with A lenders. Dalia is also a best-selling author who wrote Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All the Money You Want. In this episode of “Where Should I Invest?” Dalia shares her tips and tricks for choosing the best financing options.

 

 

Episode Highlights:

 

  • Discover the importance of planning your financing

  • Learn the difference between banks, trust companies, credit unions and private lenders

  • Learn how to strategically use certain lenders at appropriate times and circumstances

  • Discover the difference between commercial financing and residential financing

  • Learn about down payment requirements, refinancing properties and mortgage rates

  • Understand Canada’s new mortgage rules and how they impact real estate investors

  • Gain an understanding of the January 1, 2018 stress test

  • Learn how to finance flips and properties that need significant renovations

  • Learn about mortgage plus improvement options for financing

  • Receive tips for purchasing recreational properties and raw land

  • Discover financing solutions for the self-employed individuals

  • Learn how you can grow your investment business without hitting the financing wall

 

 

Contact Information:

For more information, visit www.streetwisemortgages.com or send an e-mail to Dalia’s attention at info@streetwisemortgages.com