Currently working a soul crushing full-time job? Too busy taking care of the family? Don't have enough time or money to start investing? No problem! Join us on the RISE Real Estate Investing Podcast, where every week we will be interviewing a plethora of guests from all walks of life, facing all types of hurdles and highlighting how they were able to successfully break into the world of real estate investing. The RISE Real Estate Investing Podcast aims to educate and inspire the everyday ind ...
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Canadian real estate investors, this is for you! The Well Off Podcast is for those that want to learn how to invest in real estate or scale their portfolio in Ontario and in other provinces in Canada. We discuss wealth, business and relationships. Inspirational and positive content to help you on your journey to becoming "well off". Presented by Georges El Masri, an Ontario real estate investor and realtor.
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Weekly interviews, where we bring you successful real estate investors, traders, hedge fund managers, business coaches, portfolio managers from all over the world.
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Leveraging Technology for Higher NOI, Boutique Hotels and Private REIT with Mark Gonneau
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Mark Gonneau ventured into real estate investing at 24 years old and now currently owns 264 units in his portfolio of 42 properties. He explores the avenue of boutique hotels and embraces the use technology to reduce expenses and increase income. On this episode, we discuss: Leaving his previous career to go into real estate investing full time Wha…
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Ep. 159: Breaking Down Commercial Real Estate with Zac Willms
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Zac Willms has been a commercial realtor with 6 years of experience with a passion for investment properties and a vast knowledge of real estate. He’s been investing in real estate since he was 22 years old. He invests in a multitude of different asset classes with most recent focus being on Glamping resorts and short term rentals in Tulum Mexico. …
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Ep 158: Building up your income streams with Eric Coulombe
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Eric Coulombe, born and raised in the Greater Sudbury Area, began his real estate investment journey in 2018 at the age of 20 while working full-time. He focused on building a rental portfolio of small multi-family properties. In 2023, Eric left his blue-collar job to fully dedicate himself to his property management business, wholesaling, and expa…
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Local Duplexes to Sunshine State Short-Term Rentals with Nick Van Dyk
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Nick Van Dyk is a real estate investor based out of Brantford, Ontario. He attended school in Hamilton, Ontario for civil engineering and later on started investing in local real estate. As of a few year ago, Nick cross-borders and began looking into the US market for investment opportunities. On this episode, we discuss: Starting off investing in …
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Ep. 157: Strategic Approaches to Multi-family Acquisitions and Development Success with Adriana Ostapenko
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Adriana is a multifaceted individual who effortlessly balances the roles of household CEO and successful entrepreneur. She manages a bustling family life while overseeing multiple thriving businesses and an expanding real estate portfolio. Despite humble beginnings, Adriana's journey exemplifies resilience and determination, proving that with hard …
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Investing Opportunities in the US Market with Erwin Szeto
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Erwin Szeto is the founder of the iWIN Real Estate, a team of veteran real estate investors, who coach investors from the Greater Toronto area how to to achieve wealth. He built his portfolio by focusing on bungalow to duplex conversions and now is exploring investment opportunities in the US Market. On this Episode, we Discuss: Investing Opportuni…
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Ep. 156: Ask Me Anything; Commercial and Residential Insurance with Samuel Castillo
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In today's episode, we delved into the critical yet often overlooked topic of Commercial and Residential Insurance, essential knowledge for everyone in the real estate community. This episode is a recording of our LIVE Ask Me Anything panel from the RISE Network Facebook group. We were joined by our expert guest, Samuel Castillo, a seasoned real es…
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Ep. 155: A Transparent Ecosystem with Openroom CEO Weiting Bollu
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Openroom is transforming the rental market by creating a transparent and connected ecosystem. Openroom enables informed rental decisions through access to tenancy court orders and empower small housing providers to operate compliant, respectful rental businesses. Sharing more information will encourage providers to meet the growing housing demand. …
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Real Estate Wealth Secrets: Cindy Wennerstrom's Renovation & Cashflow Strategies
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Cindy Wennerstrom, an experienced real estate investor and property consultant, offers renovation and cashflow strategies to her clients through ORO Properties. Beginning at a young age, Cindy successfully grew her cashflow and expanded her portfolio over the years. Leveraging her expertise in renovations, she crafted a stunning custom home in Miss…
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Ep. 154: Ask Me Anything: Investing in the USA with Erwin Szeto
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Erwin Szeto, who is a veteran in the Canadian Real Estate game as both an accomplished investor, successful realtor, and overall thriving entrepreneur. Erwin has recently shifted his portfolio focus from Ontario to the US due to cash-flow, more fair tenant/landlord laws, and greater affordability and upside potential. This is a recorded LIVE Questi…
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Ep. 153: Multi-family development & Conversions with Henry Rojas
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Henry Matthew Silva Rojas, the firm owner of ROJAS Empire of Design has worked on projects from 2 Unit conversions to 100+ apartment unit buildings. Helping Real Estate Investors gain the most value of their lot from Zoning to Building Permits. As of Today, they have completed OVER 500+ Investment units in Ontario. In this episode, our conversation…
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Private Lending Pitfalls, Mistakes to Avoid with Serena Holmes
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Prior to becoming a REALTOR®, Serena ran her own brand experience agency for around 18 years. She grew the agency to ten full-time and over 2,200 part-time staff across the country. She currently focuses on working as a REALTOR® and active real estate investor. She also hosts a podcast called “Inspired To Invest”. On this episode, we discuss: - Sel…
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Ep. 152: From Engineering to Real Estate: Construction, Flipping, and Multifamily Investments
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Ara Poladian is a multifaceted entrepreneur balancing family life with a thriving career in real estate and construction. With four young children to inspire and provide for, he seamlessly navigates the fast-paced world of real estate. As a seasoned real estate investor and licensed realtor, Ara Poladian possesses a wealth of knowledge about market…
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Ep. 151: Ask me Anything : LandLord-Tenant Legal Expert
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In this episode, we're joined by Andrew Choubeta, a distinguished Partner and paralegal at Caveat LLP, who brings extensive expertise to the realm of real estate and investment properties. Widely acknowledged for his adept handling of complex landlord and tenant matters, Andrew distinguishes himself with exceptional knowledge in the field. He is de…
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Scaling From 0 to 12 Rental Property Units with Cory Matthews
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Cory Matthews has been in Real estate for the past ten years. He and his wife started investing in real estate in 2015. They had a very small budget when it came to renovating their first rental property and they’ve built their portfolio to 12 units to this point. On this episode, we discuss: - Learning about renovations through DIYs and hiring the…
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Ep. 150: Investing in Infill Developments in Secondary Ontario Markets
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Dan is a real estate investor mainly focusing on infill development and land severances. His background in Civil Engineering and Urban Planning give him a strong foundation and many relevant skills to take on these types of projects. Dan has severed over a dozen properties, flipped land, built new multi-family buildings from the ground up and regul…
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Ep. 149: Starting and Scaling as a Real Estate Developer
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Ali is a full time real estate developer, investor and coach with a passion for growth, creativity and quality. He founded EcoLux Developments in 2017 with the goal of developing and building energy efficient residential buildings. With a background in engineering, project management and risk management, he is focused on multi-family development an…
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OSFI Mortgage Rule Changes, Inflation & Real Estate Headlines with Daniel Foch
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Daniel Foch is a real estate broker, working in the real estate industry for over 15 years. Daniel and his team have transacted over $250M in real estate across a variety of asset classes. Daniel was an active instructor, contributor and researcher in the University of Guelph’s Real Estate Faculty. He hosts The Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast…
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Ep. 148: Road to becoming "Welloff" in Real Estate
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After graduating from the University of Toronto in 2012, Georges El Masri embarked on a career path that initially seemed promising—an office job with a tech company. However, he soon found himself grappling with a sense of dissatisfaction and unhappiness. After a prolonged period of self-reflection, George arrived at a pivotal realization: his tru…
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Ep. 147: Understanding Gentrification, Rental Trends, and Real Estate Investment in Toronto
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We are thrilled to welcome back Ming Lim as a guest on our podcast, two years after his insightful appearance on our 40th episode. Ming Lim's expertise and insights on Toronto real estate investing have been invaluable to our audience, and we are excited to hear his latest update on the state of the market in 2024. Ming Lim's previous appearance le…
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Ep. 146: Ask Me Anything: Multi-family REI Expert, Kellan James
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In this episode, we're joined by Kellan James, a seasoned multifamily real estate expert, to unravel the complexities of property investment. From tenant management to financial strategies, Kellen shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in the field. This is a recorded LIVE Question and Answer show with Austin Yeh on the RISE Network Group wh…
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25 Properties in 5 years, Overleverage, wholesaling with Austin Yeh
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Austin Yeh is a mortgage agent at Vine Group and a seasoned real estate investor. He started with $40,000 in savings in late 2018 and expanded his real estate portfolio to over 25 properties within 5 years. He also founded RISE Network and co-hosts the RISE Real Estate Investing Podcast. On this episode, we discuss: - How he was able to grow his po…
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Ep. 145: From Paralegal to flips, financing and investing
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Jessica is an investor-focused mortgage broker and real estate investor. She has completed flips and holds a few properties in Ontario. In this episode, we discussed: Jessica's journey from being a real estate paralegal to venturing into real estate investing and mortgage brokerage. Realization of the importance of taking action rather than solely …
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Ep. 144: How To Make Profit With Undervalued Properties | Episode from Jas Takhar Podcast
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In this dynamic episode featured on Jas Takhar Podcast, our hosts Mayu Thava and Austin Yeh joined Jas Takhar Podcast for an engaging discussion on the intersections of real estate and content creation. Jas, a passionate advocate for content creation, sets the stage for a captivating dialogue with Mayu and Austin, where they delve into their journe…
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Ep. 143: Strategies for Investing in Ottawa
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Sean McRae, also known as Sean Frost, is on a mission to inspire and coach aspiring entrepreneurs. As a Real Estate Broker, Licensed Custom Home Builder, Property Investor, Ex-Music Producer, and now Artist and Label Investor, he has gleaned valuable insights into achieving success and making things happen. What's remarkable is that it's all learne…
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Ep. 142: Real Estate Legal Deep Dive
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Called to the bar in 2007 with a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Windsor, Ryan Carson has been practicing law and providing clients with exceptional legal advice since 2008. Operating out of Burlington, Ontario, Ryan and his team have over 15 years of experience that focuses on residential and commercial real estate, real estate inves…
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House Flipping Mistakes and Major Hoarder Homes with Luc Boiron
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Luc Boiron is a leading Canadian real estate investor who has been investing since 2007. Luc is a former lawyer who also holds an MBA, but left that world in 2016 to start Bliss Realty Inc. with the goal of flipping houses. Since then, he has built one of the largest residential property acquisition companies in Canada and has bought and sold over …
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Ep. 141: Tax Strategies for Investors
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Michal Wach is a real estate investor, coach, and tax accountant. With investing experience across multiple cities in Southern Ontario, Michal is primarily a long-term buy and hold investor that has used the BRRR method to grow his portfolio. He left his full-time government job a few years ago and now focuses on real estate investing and running a…
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Ep. 140: Insurance Strategies in Real Estate
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Samuel Castillo, a seasoned Financial and Insurance Advisor with 14 years of experience, is dedicated to assisting clients in achieving their financial goals and ensuring comprehensive protection through insurance plans. His leadership shines through in building and leading an exceptional team that collaborates to deliver outstanding service. Recog…
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Ep. 139: Strategic Real Estate Investing in Alberta
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James Knull is a dynamic force in the Real Estate Industry, wearing multiple hats with finesse. As an investor, he boasts an impressive portfolio of nearly 300 rental units and has orchestrated successful joint ventures, bringing partners together for strategic property acquisitions. Renowned as one of Western Canada's top-producing Realtors, James…
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Ep. 138: Toronto's Real Estate Landscape: Opportunities, Challenges, and the "Wow Factor"
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Tom Storey is a prominent Toronto realtor known for his expertise in the local real estate market. With a strong presence in both traditional and digital media, including channels like CTV, Global News, and CP24, Tom has earned a reputation as a trusted source of real estate insights and advice. As the leader of one of the top real estate teams in …
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House Hacking and Triplex Conversions with Michael Lombardi
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Michael Lombardi shares how his experience in other fields helped him get into real estate investments. His journey in real estate investment began in Toronto in 2016 with a triplex house hack, progressing through a series of moves including an accidental BRRR in Brantford and multiple conversion projects in Welland. Adding value through intentiona…
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Ep. 137: Transitioning to Multi-family Investing & Investing in Multiple Active Businesses
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Jack is a retired professional snowboarder, who transitioned into a full-time real estate investor overseeing a diverse real estate portfolio surpassing $10 million in assets under management. Thriving as a multifaceted realtor specializing in multi-family properties, Jack also pursues several other entrepreneurial ventures. In this episode we disc…
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Ep. 136: Unveiling Synergies: Navigating Corporate Success and Real Estate Entrepreneurship
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Dynamic real estate investors and entrepreneurs, Kevin Gov and Amy Ho, harness their experience from full-time positions in tech and operations to enrich their real estate journey. They co-founded a technology focused bookkeeping company, REI Techies, to revolutionize the way real estate investors complete bookkeeping. Kevin and Amy are unlocking t…
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Ep. 135: Capital Raising and Shifting Strategies
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Danielle Unsworth comes from humble beginnings as a refugee child escaping from Cambodia with her parents and sister. She saw the struggles that her parents went through as new immigrants and was determined to find a way to achieve financial security. She started investing in real estate at 24 years old when she bought her first property. Since the…
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Ep. 134: Monetizing Real Estate for Cash Flow & Building Real Estate Businesses
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Ping Hsu, a seasoned real estate investor and broker specializing in value-add projects and multiplexes in southern Ontario. Ping started his investing journey in 2010 while he was an engineering student. In 2015, Ping partnered with another entrepreneur Andrew Parashis to expand their investments. They founded multiple companies under their primar…
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Creative Financing and Strategic Investing with Myuren Chanthirakumar
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Many yearn to have a successful real estate portfolio, but only some truly understand the mechanisms behind it. Today, we focus on an inspiring story of creative financing and strategic investing with Myuren Chanthirakumar, a commercial appraiser and steadfast real estate investor, who shares his journey to owning an impressive portfolio of 14 prop…
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Ep. 133: Strategies Today in Flipping, Brrrr’ing and Scaling a Property Management Business
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Andrew is a seasoned real estate investor based in Hamilton. With over 18 years of experience, Andrew has a strong background in construction, flipping, investing, property management and more as he specializes in transforming distressed properties into high-quality rentals. Alongside his partner, Ping, Andrew also operates an asset & property mana…
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Ep. 132: Real Estate Tenant Legalities: LTB & Investor Insights
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Andrew, an esteemed Partner at Caveat LLP, brings profound expertise to the realm of real estate and investment properties. Renowned for his adept handling of intricate landlord and tenant matters, he is distinguished by his exceptional knowledge in the field. Andrew is dedicated to exceeding client expectations by thoroughly understanding their un…
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