How To Use Home Equity To Build Wealth By Investing In Real Estate

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Strategic Tips On How To Use The Equity In Your Home To Build Wealth How to use the equity in your home to build wealth is an extremely smart tactic you should be considering. This is an excellent strategy to create generational wealth for your family as well as to combat inflation. For Canadian homeowners, […]

The Most Lucrative Real Estate Investments

The Most Lucrative Real Estate Investments To Consider The most lucrative real estate investments are on the mind of investors alot, especially with affordability going down and interest rates going up. Real estate in Canada has long been considered a stable and profitable investment. However, not all real estate opportunities are created equal. To maximize […]

Buy a Home and Rent It Out – Tips To Get Started

Buy a home and rent it out if you’re looking to create a new stream of income for yourself. If you haven’t already guessed it by now, I’m a big believer in real estate – not only for personal reasons, but also from an investment perspective. I bought my first rental property in 2013 and […]

Buy A Home Or A Rental Property First?

Buy A Home or Rental Property First? Decoding the Debate When we talk about investing in real estate, the conversation often hinges on one critical question: should you buy your primary residence first or invest in a rental property? It’s a common dilemma, especially for first-time buyers and aspiring investors. Each path has its own […]

Ontario’s Landlord Tenant Board & How To Navigate The New Regulations

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Navigating Ontario’s New Landlord-Tenant Regulations: A Comprehensive Guide for Property Owners and Landlords Owning and managing rental properties in Ontario can be a rewarding venture, but with recent changes to landlord-tenant regulations, staying informed is more important than ever. The evolving legislative landscape has left many property owners feeling uncertain about their rights and responsibilities, […]

Real Estate Investing With Debt vs. Equity

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Real Estate Investing With Debt vs. Equity What Investors Needs To Know Investing in real estate offers a myriad of strategies, each with its own set of risks and rewards. Two primary methods are investing from a debt position and an equity position. Understanding these approaches is crucial for both active and passive investors. Let’s […]

Passive Real Estate Investing & Due Diligence

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Passive Real Estate Investing & The Due Diligence You Should Be Making Sure You Conduct First Passive real estate investing sounds like a really attractive option, especially for those of us who don’t have alot of time. It’s particularly attractive for those looking to diversify their investment portfolio without the hands-on responsibilities of direct property […]

Real Estate Investing In A Buyer’s Market

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Navigating Real Estate Investment: Understanding The Difference Between Real Estate Investing In A Buyer’s Market vs. A Seller’s Real estate investing in a buyer’s market. How different is it, really? In the dynamic world of real estate investment, understanding market conditions is crucial. The nature of your investment strategy can vary significantly between a buyer’s […]

Real Estate Investment Trends In Canada

Real Estate Investing Trends Projected in Canada for 2024: A Comprehensive Outlook Real estate investments in Canada have long been considered one of the most stable and profitable avenues, and the market continues to evolve in ways both expected and surprising. As we edge closer to 2024, investors, property moguls, and everyday Canadians are keeping […]

Questions To Ask Tenants Before Signing A Lease To Your Rental Property With Them

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Questions To Ask Tenants & The Importance Of Screening Properly Questions to ask tenants is a fundamental prerequisite for any landlord or property manager. Finding the “right” tenant for your rental property is essential for a successful and stress-free renting experience. So, it probably goes without saying, but conducting a thorough tenant screening process is […]

How To Run A Real Estate Investing Business

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Running a real estate investing business can create lucrative opportunities for wealth creation and financial freedom. However, achieving success in real estate requires more than just buying properties and hoping for the best, wouldn’t your agree? To truly thrive in this competitive field, you should treat your real estate investing portfolio like a business. In […]

Joint Venture For Real Estate

Essential Questions to Ask a Potential JV Partner For Real Estate Entering into a joint venture for real estate can be a lucrative and rewarding endeavor, but it also comes with its fair share of risks and complexities. Mitigating these risks and ensuring a successful partnership involve asking critical questions before joining forces with a […]

How Rent To Own Works In Canada

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How rent to own works is a question coming up more and more often. If you’ve been struggling to save up the down payment you need to buy a property, for your personal use or for investment, this could be a strategy you can consider. Investing in real estate has long been a popular wealth-building […]

Andrew Hines Real Estate Investing Podcast

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Andrew Hines for episode 235 of his popular Real Estate Investing Podcast recently! To tune into the episode, click here. ************************************************** About The Episode! In E235 of the Andrew Hines Real Estate Investing Podcast, Serena Holmes discusses how she became a private lender for real estate investors. […]

The Best Real Estate Investments In Canada & Where You Can Find Them

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Where are the best real estate investments in Canada? If you’re new to the world of real estate investing, you may not know where to start so I’ve written this article to outline some of the areas to consider as well as a couple of the most popular types of investments. Canada’s real estate market […]

How To Screen A Tenant Properly

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If you recently bought an investment property to rent out, chances are you’re trying to figure out how to screen a tenant properly. This is ESPECIALLY if this property is in Ontario, where the laws tend to lean towards the tenant over the landlord. As a landlord in Ontario, finding reliable and responsible tenants is […]

The Real Estate Syndication Show

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Whitney Sewell, host of the Real Estate Syndication Show, a daily podcast focused on real estate and real estate investing, to talk about private lending. To watch the episode, click here. Real estate investors who want alternative options, have you heard these myths about investing in real […]

At The Heart Of Business | Rogers TV

At The Heart Of Business

I had the pleasure of sitting down with host, Judith Tait, once again for a TV appearance on her show “At The Heart of Business” which airs on Rogers TV to discuss real estate investing and the strategies you can consider incorporating to earn money passively. To tune into the episode, click here and note […]

“Inspired To Invest” Real Estate Investing Podcast

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Introducing the “Inspired To Invest” Real Estate Investing Podcast! As most of you likely know, I have been investing in real estate for a long time now. Over the past several years, I’ve had the chance to get to know some super amazing people who have taken charge of their lives to completely change the […]

Inspired To Invest Real Estate Investing Podcast

For the launch of the “Inspired to Invest” real estate, we will be featuring an intimate episode featuring host, Serena Holmes, rather than an interview with a guest. On this introductory episode, Serena shares why she was inspired to start this real estate podcast, and shares some intimate details about why real estate was so […]

Wholesaling Properties in Canada

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Wholesaling properties in Canada is a popular real estate investment strategy. Are you familiar with the concept of wholesaling? If not, this involves finding and contracting a property at a discounted price, and then assigning the contract to a buyer for a profit. This can be a great way to get started in real estate […]

How To Use The Smith Manoeuvre To Invest In Real Estate

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Have you been wondering how to use the Smith Manoeuvre to invest in real estate? Before we dive into that, I first want to explain what the Smith Manoeuvre is for anyone who may not be familiar with it. In a nutshell, the Smith Manoeuvre is an investment strategy primarily used in Canada to convert […]

What Would It Cost Podcast Episode

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What Would It Cost Podcast I had the pleasure of sitting down with Nick Regina and Succurro from SparkFinancial to discuss creative ways to earn passive income on the What Would ItCost Podcast (aka WWIC). Throughout this episode, I outline how I was able to pivot during the pandemicwhen my business couldn’t operate anymore and […]

LET’S GET REAL ESTATE PODCAST

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I had the privilege of sitting down with one of my Synergy Mastermind members & host of the Let’s Get Real Estate, Danielle Chiasson to discuss unique real estate investing strategies. Here are some sound bites from the episode: To tune in to my episode on the “Let’s Get Real Estate” podcast, click here.

HOW DID THEY DO IT PODCAST

Uncover a lucrative approach to wealth-building and secure financing for your business as you dive into this episode with Serena Holmes, who will share expert insights on private loans, real estate investing, and business exit strategies. Listen until the end to establish a quicker route to investment success! To listen in on the episode, CLICK […]