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Guest: Milena Cardinal, Lawyer & Real Estate Investor

Milena’s story is very inspirational! A lawyer, real estate investor, and mom, she leads a busy life and is building a substantial portfolio of over 25 doors. She’s been through many ups and downs over the years. Taking on flips and balancing family life was difficult. However, with proper systems in place and a solid power team, Milena and her husband are now much better positioned for growth.

Being a landlord can also be quite challenging and have been dealing with some tenant issues. Milena’s law practice is very modern with fully digital services. She works with investors across Ontario for private lending, Joint Ventures, bare trusts, trust agreements, closing deals, assignment contracts, wholesales, private sales, and of course, looks after wills and secondary wills! Listen to the full episode for some golden nuggets.

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In this episode you will learn about:

• Being a lawyer and a real estate investor
• Challenges led to more REI
• Creative ownership and financing
• Started in 2014
• Networking for success
• Leaving work to focus on deals
• Focuses on multifamily

Get in touch with Milena:
Website: www.cardinallaw.ca
Email:mcardinal@cardinallaw.ca

Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Black Jack Contracting – https://blackjackcontractinginc.ca/

Private Buyers – https://privatebuyers.ca/

BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

The show notes are brought to you in part by:
Building Stack is The REITE Club’s official digital signatures provider. Building Stack is an extremely flexible property management platform built in Canada, for Canadians. With hundreds of features throughout the entire tenant and leasing lifecycles, regardless of the size of your portfolio, you can immediately benefit from enormous cost and time savings wherever needed the most. You can now sign documents and leases faster than ever with their new digital signature add-on! Take advantage of a very special Reite Club discount and get started today! www.buildingstack.com

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Guest: Michael Ponte, Real Estate Investor

With over 20 years of experience, Michael shared how he began and how he grew. He started out without any plan and slowly grew to realize that he now had two full-time jobs… He chose to quit his full-time job to become a real estate investor and to scale. After buying about 5 properties, the banks started saying no and that’s when he entered the world of JVs. You make the money on the buy! Cash flow is king… 

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In this episode you will learn about:

• The music does stop sometimes
• Real estate is a cyclical business
• Create a cushion for downturns
• Avoid properties going underwater… 
• Panic selling or buying is a very bad decision
• Negative cashflow can destroy your business
• Focus on increasing revenue no matter the market

Get in touch with Michael:
Website: www.prosperityinvestments.ca
Email: mponte@prosperityinvestments.ca

Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Private Money 4 Mortgages – http://privatemoney4mortgages.com/

Elevation Realty – http://www.elevationrealty.ca/

BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

The show notes are brought to you in part by:
Building Stack is The REITE Club’s official digital signatures provider. Building Stack is an extremely flexible property management platform built in Canada, for Canadians. With hundreds of features throughout the entire tenant and leasing lifecycles, regardless of the size of your portfolio, you can immediately benefit from enormous cost and time savings wherever needed the most. You can now sign documents and leases faster than ever with their new digital signature add-on! Take advantage of a very special Reite Club discount and get started today! www.buildingstack.com

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Guest: Andrew Hines, Real Estate Investor

Andrew is an experienced real estate investor. He owns many student rental properties in Southwestern Ontario. With the current events, he’s been slowly divesting some of his properties to focus on new projects in Florida.

Tune in to find out some great tips and insights on how to manage a real estate portfolio during a crisis. Andrew is now looking at new development and buying empty lots. He shares how to choose the right lot and how to identify the right properties for BRRRRs. As Florida is seeing massive growth, there is also an enormous opportunity to invest.

Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast

In this episode you will learn about:

• Hedging your portfolio against market fluctuations
• What’s happening with student rentals?
• Being ahead of the curve
• How to offer a more unique rental property for higher cash flow
• Now focusing on new constructions and BRRRRs in Florida
• Acquiring opportunities during massive population growth in FL
• How to switch out materials to keep costs down
• Identifying the right land to buy

Get in touch with Andrew:
Website: https://www.andrew-hines.com/
Best Place to Contact: https://www.instagram.com/theandrewhines

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Black Jack Contracting – https://blackjackcontractinginc.ca/
Elevation Realty – http://www.elevationrealty.ca/
BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

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Guest: François & Jennifer Lanthier, Real Estate Investors

Jennifer and François started out dabbling in real estate. There was no plan… they were saving for down payments, using their own credit, and eventually hit a financing wall. They were focusing on secondary markets for higher cash flow and they didn’t pay attention to appreciation.

Eventually, they chose to enroll in a mentoring program to grow and start using OPM. At that point, they saw an opportunity in distant markets and they’re now investing in eastern Canada, northern USA and now looking abroad.

Another big lesson they learned is that bad property management can be VERY detrimental. It’s a very open conversation, tune in to find out more.

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In this episode you will learn about:

• Long-distance investing
• How to get the whole family involved
• Slow flips and other beginner strategies
• How to apply lessons learned from a poor economy
• Using a mortgage penalty as part of a down payment 
• Joint Ventures for success
• Mortgages – look at terms rather than just the interest rate

Get in touch with François & Jennifer:
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/FLHomesCorp
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPBtxhWjBkTVI2mhZkMWcQ
Email:flhomescorp@gmail.com

Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Private Money 4 Mortgages – http://privatemoney4mortgages.com/Private Buyers – https://privatebuyers.ca/
BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

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Guest: Daniel Patton, Mortgage Agent & Investor Specialist

Private lending, BRRRRs, owning rental properties are all part of Daniel’s experience. His team helps investors buy in all provinces. During this podcast, we learned about the differences you can expect when buying in other provinces and how to manage this very hot market! Local brokers sometimes are better connected with local appraisers, etc. Work in cohesion with locals. Get your appraisal early! Especially when there are firm offers involved. As we always say, it’s all about relationships. Trust BM Select’s expertise for your next deal.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 19 years in the mortgage industry
• 15 years of investor financing
• Real-time adjustments
• Scaling and buying various types of properties
• BM Select is the #1 mortgage brokerage in Canada
• Backlogs are to be expected all over the market
• How to navigate this hot market
• Having coaches and power teams to mitigate the risks

Get in touch with Daniel:
Website:  https://bmselect.ca/
Email:daniel.patton@butlermortgages.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Black Jack Contracting – https://blackjackcontractinginc.ca/
Elevation Realty – http://www.elevationrealty.ca/
BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

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Guest: Natalie Cloutier, Real Estate Investor

Natalie and her husband got started with $0 in their early 20s. They found creative ways to grow wealth. Their main strategy is to buy land, build multi-family properties, move into them and refinance and repeat. It’s a new BRRR – Build, Rent, Refinance & Repeat. They’ve been super successful and have learned a lot along the way. Natalie explores how she went from working with financial institutions to sometimes using private lenders to ensure her projects run smoothly.

Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast

In this episode you will learn about:

• How to incorporate sweat equity into new build financing
• Creative house hacking for quick scaling
• Working with credit unions for construction financing
• Having a strong why…
• Working with your spouse
• Enjoy the journey!
• Schedule time for yourself and your loved ones

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Get in touch with Natalie:
Website: https://www.thenewbuildcouple.com/
Email:info@rn-properties.ca

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Legal Second Suites – https://legalsecondsuites.com/
Private Buyers – https://privatebuyers.ca/
BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

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Guest: Mike & Lee-Anne Nicholson, Real Estate Investors

Mike & Lee-Anne are real estate investors located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. They have also recently ventured to Detroit, Michigan. They chose Investor Mel & Dave’s mentorship program to learn how to use other people’s money (OPM) to scale up. They strongly believe in listening twice as much as you speak. Let others speak and you’ll hear some interesting things! They also practiced how to sell the idea of private lending. Get ready to ask! Ask for private money – offer the opportunity to work with you – ask for more mortgages – learn how to present your file differently.

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In this episode you will learn about:

• Inspired by investor uncle
• Job transitions pushed them to look at other income streams
• 2017 was a turning point
• Understanding price points – 100k, 200k, 300k, and up
• How to buy with OPM
• Exit strategies for your own business and to attract OPM
• Having solid cash flow and maintenance budgets

Get in touch with Mike & Lee-Anne Nicholson:
Email:mikebnicholson@yahoo.com
Instagram: @nicholson_property_investments

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Black Jack Contracting – https://blackjackcontractinginc.ca/
Private Buyers – https://privatebuyers.ca/
BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

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Guest: Austin Yeh, Real Estate Investor

Austin was very candid about his rapid growth and early mistakes. What matters here is that he learned a great deal from taking on too much and not having the right systems in place. Austin discussed how having a power team and the right systems can make a world of difference in your real estate investing. He shared some great tips on how to acquire off-market properties, look for money partners, how to do JVs the right way and so much more!

Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast

In this episode you will learn about:

• Early mistakes during the rapid growth phase
• Quit his 9 to 5 
• Started with only 40k in Windsor, Ontario
• The importance of ARVs
• JVs for success
• Private money – private lenders
• Toronto Life article that changed his life
• Not over-leveraging!

Get in touch with Austin:
Website:  https://linktr.ee/austinyeh6
Email: austinyeh95@gmail.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Building Stack – https://www.buildingstack.com/
Elevation Realty – http://www.elevationrealty.ca/
BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

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Guest: Cam Rowland, Real Estate Investor & Coach

Cam was held back by fear. He feared what others would think, what if he lost money? Taking action turned everything around. He found some investor partners, hired a coach and the rest is history. Cam is passionate about helping people acquire a home through his rent-to-own contracts. He’s also very involved in CAROP. In this interview, he also explores the fact that you need a solid power team to grow your real estate portfolio. He also mentions that this model can work in pretty much any setting.

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In this episode you will learn about:

• Started in 2006 after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad
• Waited 6 years to take action
• Has done flips, BRRRRs, land development
• Now a coach
• Focusing on rent to own 
• The BRRRRito – BRRRR + Rent-to-own
• Sandwich leases

Get in touch with Cam:
Website:https://www.creativeinvestor.ca/
Email:cam@creativeinvestor.ca

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Black Jack Contracting – https://blackjackcontractinginc.ca/
Elevation Realty – http://www.elevationrealty.ca/
BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/

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Guest: Natasha Phipps, Realtor & Real Estate Investor

Calgary’s economy is diversifying after years of ups and downs. And, it’s now a seller’s market in some areas. Natasha has been a realtor for over 12 years and her focus is now on out-of-province investors that are looking for turn-key, cash-flowing properties. She recommends investors keep a close eye on market variations as they can greatly impact their bottom line. The best opportunities in Calgary right now are “Buy and hold” suited homes in the suburbs. Condos and downtown apartments are not doing so well due to an oversupply. Natasha loves her job as she believes in long-term relationships that have a tangible impact on people’s lives. She also shared some amazing tips and tricks of the trade.

Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast

In this episode you will learn about:

• The Calgary, AB market
• Turmoil can be an opportunity
• How to build your power team
• Be part of the solution when there is a problem
• Find a community of investors as there are many naysayers out there… 
• Out-of-province investors are now about 75% of Natasha’s clients
• New home construction warranties vary by province

Get in touch with Natasha:
Website: https://phippsgroup.ca/
Email:nphipps@cirrealty.ca

Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast

This episode has been brought to you in part by
Private Buyers – https://privatebuyers.ca/
REI Branded www.reibranded.com
BM Select – https://bmselect.ca/