So, you're considering Nomading™. Excellent! But as you dig into the details, you may wonder what the impact would be if you chose to buy a more desirable, higher quality, but maybe less optimal property at full price (without a discount), versus focusing on finding a slightly less desirable, slightly lower quality, but slightly more optimized rent…

Deal Alchemy™ - Black Box Cash Flow Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating returns to get the returns you desire most. One variation of Deal Alchemy™ has you think about your rental property investment as a black box. You put money into the black box, some magical things happen over the next few years and out pops profit which you can spend like c…

Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate Risk, risk, risk... Life is full of risks. To a limited degree, we get to choose which risks we voluntarily take on. For example, if you choose to invest in real estate, you choose to take on some additional risks that you might not—directly—face if you opt to invest in someth…

Private Mortgage Insurance Myths Reputation can be a challenging thing. I have found, through many conversations with clients over the years, that Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has a questionable reputation with home buyers in general and investors in particular. However, much of its reputation is based on half-truths, bad information, lies, and…

Scott Dillingham discusses the lending options available for Canadians and foreign buyers interested in purchasing investment properties in the United States. He highlights the benefits of working with a one-stop shop lender that covers both residential and commercial lending in Canada and the US. Scott provides examples of different lending option…

Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate Everything in life has risks. Not investing adds certain types of risks, while investing adds other risks. One risk that some real estate investors face is the possibility that the neighborhood they're investing in will decline, causing values and/or rents to drop. So, how do we …

How to Analyze a Duplex Some real estate investors are sensitive to their ability to get ten 30-year fixed rate financing loans and would prefer to fill those loan spots with larger purchases than just single family rental homes. One way to do that is to buy more expensive properties like duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes. In this class, James will…

Alex Ciotoli, an investment-focused realtor from Windsor, shares his story and insights on the real estate industry in Windsor. He discusses the explosive growth in the market, driven by investments in industrial, commercial, and residential properties. He highlights the major infrastructure projects happening in Windsor, such as the battery plant,…

How to Calculate PMI If you're a house hacker, Nomad™, investor buying properties with less than 20% down, or buying creatively where the seller has PMI, you'll want to make sure you know how to analyze deals that have Private Mortgage Insurance. In this mini-class, James will cover how to analyze deals that have PMI, with an emphasis on doing it u…

In many cases—not all, but many cases—real estate investors can speed up the time it takes to become financially independent by choosing to pay off the mortgages on their properties early. Sometimes it makes sense to take every extra dollar beyond a healthy amount of reserves and aggressively pay off properties as quickly as possible. Other times, …

Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating the returns you're earning on your investments. Often, this is done through the choices we make when selecting the investment property and the strategies we choose to implement. For example, you could choose to invest in residential properties where your tena…

Warning - Risks of Loan Called Due When Investing in Real Estate Investing in real estate adds some risk to an already risk-filled life. However, certain activities and strategies when investing in real estate create additional risks that other strategies and activities do not have. For example, choosing to utilize strategies where the lender has t…

How to Analyze Buying a Rental Property at a Discount in Irving Some real estate investors insist on only buying properties where they can purchase them at a significant discount. While not mutually exclusive, other investors insist on buying quality properties at a fair price as long as it gets them their desired returns and will stand the test of…

How to Calculate PMI If you're planning to buy a property and put less than 20% down, you're likely to be required to pay Private Mortgage Insurance. Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you insist on putting less than 20% down, they may still make the loan. However, they will usually do so at a slightly higher mortgage interest ra…

There are a large number of investing strategies you could pursue as a real estate investor: Nomad™, house hacking, fix and flip, buying 20% down rentals, buying 25% down rentals, saving up to buy free and clear rentals and many, many more options. Which is the best? Which gets you to financial independence fastest? Which gives you the highest net …

Deal Alchemy™ - Increasing Down Payment There are four primary returns from investing in rental properties: appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, and the tax benefits of depreciation. Additionally, there is a secondary return in the form of the interest earned on the reserves required to make the investment in the first place. Many real estate inv…

Warning - Risks of Rental Property Expenses When Investing in Real Estate Risk is all around us. When we choose to invest in anything, we’re choosing to take on the additional risk characteristics of that investment. For example, when we choose to invest in real estate, we choose to take on the risk characteristics of the specific real estate inves…

In this episode, host Scott Dillingham interviews Robert Tyrer, an expert investor in foreign currency trading. Robert shares his journey from working in the banking industry to becoming a successful trader. He explains his trading strategy, which focuses on long-term trends and patterns, and emphasizes the importance of risk management. Robert's c…

How to Analyze a New Construction Single-Family Home Property in Irving Your ability to analyze deals is arguably the most important skill as a real estate investor. It allows you to make smart investment decisions and helps you avoid making career-ending bad decisions, such as buying cash-flowing-sucking vampire properties. In this class, James wi…

The 3 Strategies to Pay Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Whether they're putting 15% down and buying a non-owner-occupied property or utilizing an owner-occupied loan with 0%, 3%, 3.5%, or 5% down for Nomading™ or house hacking, some real estate investors will choose to put less than 20% down. With the decision to put less than 20% down comes the c…

Investing in real estate is full of truthy-sounding falsehoods: it is always better to do X than Y. However, if you were crazy enough to sit down and do the math, you'd find the truth to be much more nuanced. For example, should you take all your extra cash flow and savings and apply it to your mortgages each month to pay off rental properties fast…

In this conversation, Paul McAllister interviews Ryan Day from Calvert Mortgage. They discuss the unique products and services offered by Calvert Mortgage, specifically for real estate investors. Ryan highlights the benefits of their Flip product, which allows for low money down, no third-party appraisals, and quick closings. They also discuss the …

In this conversation, Paul McAllister and Dave Pereira discuss the concept of rent-to-own investments in real estate. They highlight the mission of Rent to Grow Homes, which is to help deserving families achieve homeownership while providing passive investors with a target annual return of 20%. They emphasize the satisfaction of seeing families suc…

In this conversation, Gillian Irving interviews Evan Unger, a real estate entrepreneur and author of the book 'Make the Decision' on goal setting. They discuss Evan's Guinness World Records for the highest standing jumps, the importance of goal setting in achieving success, and the different areas of life to focus on when setting goals. They also t…

Deal Alchemy™ - Cash Flow to Debt Paydown There are four primary returns from investing in rental properties: appreciation, cash flow, debt paydown, and the tax benefits of depreciation. Additionally, there is a secondary return in the form of the interest earned on the reserves required to make the investment in the first place. Many real estate i…

Gillian Irving and Monica Jazyk discuss real estate investing and building wealth through alternative investments. They highlight the importance of investing in high-growth markets with strong economic fundamentals. Monica shares her experience of investing in different markets, including the challenges of investing in faraway, low-growth markets. …

In this conversation, Gillian Irving, a mortgage agent, and Michael Matthew, a professional accountant, discuss the importance of setting up the right corporate structure for investing in US real estate. They explain that the type of entity to set up depends on the investor's goals and whether they plan to use the property for personal use or as a …

Darwin Zerflou, CEO of Pinnacle Lifestyles, discusses the company's focus on RV and cabin resort businesses in British Columbia. They buy campgrounds in world-class destinations, primarily in the Rocky Mountains, and offer a range of amenities and activities for outdoor enthusiasts. Investors can participate by investing in Pinnacle Lifestyles Fund…

Warning - The Risk of Down Payment Size When Investing in Real Estate Life is full of risks. When we choose to invest, we choose to take on additional risks. If we invest in stocks, we choose to take on certain risks. When we choose to invest in bonds, we take on different risks. When we choose to invest in real estate, we choose to take on additio…

Elizabeth Kelly, a real estate coach and investor, shares her journey from investor to coach and the importance of finding the right strategy for individual goals. She emphasizes the need for a power team of professionals, including realtors, lawyers, accountants, home inspectors, and appraisers, to support investors in making informed decisions. E…

Ben Julius, owner of Lionheart Developments, shares his journey from being a college basketball coach to a successful real estate investor and developer. He emphasizes the importance of discipline, accountability, and building a championship team. Ben recommends having a coach or mentor to guide you in your real estate journey, and stresses the val…

How to Analyze a 5% Down Single-Family Nomad™ Property in Irving Using the latest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™, we will walk through how to analyze a single-family home Nomad™ property with a 5% down payment. Learn how to analyze deals correctly and avoid buying cash flow vampires. Only buy the best deals t…

In this conversation, Mike Peters interviews Martin Mei, a real estate investor specializing in self-storage facilities and manufactured mobile home parks. They discuss Martin's background in real estate investing, his experience with wholesaling, and his transition to focusing on self-storage and mobile home parks. They also touch on the importanc…

What Affects Your PMI Rate Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you push hard enough, many will allow you to put less than 20% down if you're willing to purchase insurance to protect them in case you default. This insurance is called Private Mortgage Insurance. The cost of this insurance depends on several factors. Some are primary…

Victoria Clooney, a seasoned real estate expert with nearly 20 years of investing experience, shares her journey and insights in risk investing. Her military background influenced her disciplined and strategic approach to real estate. She started investing at a young age and learned through experience, eventually realizing the importance of intenti…

You're a real estate investor looking to acquire properties by saving up and putting 25% down. Should you buy an owner-occupied property first? What if that's more expensive than renting? Should you still do it? What if it means you'll be saving less for acquiring rentals by buying an owner-occupied property first? In this comparison class, we will…

Deal Alchemy™ - Lease-Options Different real estate investors desire, prefer, and prioritize different returns. For example, many real estate investors have a strong preference for the cash flow part of their return. With Deal Alchemy™, we can manipulate returns and move them from one area to another. Or, we can move them from one or more areas to …