Category Archives: Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned Making the Transition from Full Time Employment

corporate job, costs and financing tips, Education, employment, Entrepreneur, ETFs, Full Time Employment, Georgetown, hustle, Ideal Duplex Conversion, Investing, investment portfolio, legal duplexes, Lessons Learned, light bulb, market perspective, marketing, Meeting, monthly cash flow, mortgage, mutual funds, networking groups, Ontario, Podcast, Podcast Guest, product management, Property legalization, Real Estate, Real Estate Investing, Rent-to-Owns, RRSPs, sales and business, Scott Zandbergen, self-managed real estate investing, single-family homes, technology companies, The REITE Club, Transition, TRC, wealth and freedom, Weekly Podcast

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Scott lives in Georgetown, Ontario, with his wife and two daughters. He has been working in corporate, full time, for large technology companies since 1993, with experience ranging from sales and business development to marketing and product management. He also has a passion for investing in real estate as a vehicle for creating wealth and freedom.

Guest: Scott Zandbergen, Real Estate Investor & Entrepreneur

Scott lives in Georgetown, Ontario, with his wife and two daughters. He has been working in corporate, full time, for large technology companies since 1993, with experience ranging from sales and business development to marketing and product management. He also has a passion for investing in real estate as a vehicle for creating wealth and freedom.

Scott started his side hustle in real estate around 5 years ago as he became frustrated with his poor-performing investment portfolio of mutual funds and ETFs from his employer contribution RRSPs. He realized that the only growth was the money being put in every month and nothing was happening from a market perspective. The light bulb went off and Scott decided to educate himself by attending courses and networking groups to diversify into self-managed real estate investing. 

Originally interested in Rent-to-Owns but after a few interesting experiences, Scott decided to shift his focus to buying single-family homes and converting them to legal duplexes by adding a secondary suite in the basement. This strategy is a proven method of raising property value in a short period of time while maximizing monthly cash flow. Currently, he works part-time at his corporate job in order to have more time to focus on managing his many properties. 

In this episode learn about:
– Property legalization costs and financing tips
– Mortgage plus improvements
– Project processes and how it works
– Ideal Duplex Conversion 
– Choosing contractors
– Finding the right person for your team

To get in touch with Scott: 
Website: https://scottzandbergen.com/
Email: szandbergen@gmail.com
Instagram: szandbergen
Twitter: https://twitter.com/szandbergen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/szandbergen

Creative Strategies to Structure Different Real Estate Investments

business acquisition, Buy-Fix-Sell, coaches and mentors, commercial, commercial buildings, commercial portfolios, creative skills, Creative Strategies, double VTB, Education, Investing, investment strategy, Investments, investors, Land Development, Lessons Learned, low-rise condo buildings, Mathew Frederick, mixed retail, multi-use storage units, partnering with a developer, Podcast, Podcast Guest, raising capital, Real Estate, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Investments, renovating properties, residential, residential income property, residential plazas, storage units, Structure, structure deals, The REITE Club, TRC, USA and off-shore, VTB, Weekly Podcast

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There is not a real estate investment strategy that Mathew Frederick hasn’t executed over the last 25+ years including residential, commercial, new development, raising capital, land development, storage units. USA and off-shore.

Guest: Mathew Frederick, Real Estate Investor

There is not a real estate investment strategy that Mathew Frederick hasn’t executed over the last 25+ years including residential, commercial, new development, raising capital, land development, storage units. USA and off-shore.

With a constant mindset of learning, Mat knew he was not going to stick to one strategy, he started in residential income property then expanded to buy-fix-sell, lease option, commercial buildings and new development projects. 

Mat has led projects renovating properties which includes partnering with a developer over the past 10 years to build 240 houses and low-rise condo buildings. He now focuses on managing the assets of commercial portfolios including mixed retail and residential plazas and multi-use storage units.

Using his creative skills to developing alternative approaches Mat also coaches and mentors investors in real estate and business acquisition. 

In this episode learn about:
– Investing strategy differences like a double VTB 
– Tips on finding the right partners in all aspects
– Market insights into investing in Belize
– Creative steps and processes to structure deals
– Lessons learned in being both successful and when making mistakes

To get in touch with Mathew: 
Email: Mathew.f@rccsol.com
Website: www.rccsol.com
Phone Number: (289) 440-2335

Success as a Newbie Real Estate Investor and Lessons Learned

'always learning, always growing', buy and holds, Certified Engineering Technologist, Education, flip, Fort Erie, future freedom, homebuyer investor, Investing, Investing insights, Lessons Learned, mantra, mobile university, Newbie Real Estate Investor, Niagara region, Podcast, Podcast Guest, podcasts, Port Colborne Market, Portfolio, Professional Quantity Surveyor, Project Management Professional, Real Estate, Real Estate Investing, real estate investing education, Real Estate Investor, Roger Sherwood, student debt, team sport, The REITE Club, TRC, Understanding the fundamentals, Weekly Podcast

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Roger Sherwood is a young, newer Real Estate Investor having started a little over a year ago and already has two buy and holds and recently bought his first flip. Although he has many of the challenges that younger people face, like student debt he still was open to looking at real estate investing and was immediately attracted to the future freedom it offers.

Guest: Roger Sherwood, Real Estate Investor 

Roger Sherwood is a young, newer Real Estate Investor having started a little over a year ago and already has two buy and holds and recently bought his first flip. Although he has many of the challenges that younger people face, like student debt he still was open to looking at real estate investing and was immediately attracted to the future freedom it offers.

His goal is to have 31 doors in 5 years and he focuses on up and coming areas in the Niagara region having already found properties that have future development potential as he builds equity in his portfolio. Roger attributes his early success to taking action and following his mantra of ‘always learning, always growing’ being sure to surround himself with the right people. As he says real estate investing is a team sport.

Roger continues to be employed full-time, is a Certified Engineering Technologist, Professional Quantity Surveyor and Project Management Professional and uses his daily commute as his very own mobile university listening to podcasts and continuing his real estate investing education.

In this episode learn about:
– Investing insights and process for the first-time homebuyer investor
– Opportunities in the Fort Erie and Port Colborne Market
– Understanding the fundamentals before investing in an area
– Breaking down some of the figures in his investments 

To get in touch with Roger: 
Website: https://ontariopropertyfreedom.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ontariopropertyfreedom/
Instagram:www.instagram.com/ontariopropertyfreedom/