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"Inspired to Invest" PodcastThe Truth About Real Estate Investing & Building a $50M PortfolioThe Truth About Real Estate Investing & Building a $50M PortfolioWant to peak behind the curtain to unveil the truth about real estate investing and learn more about the journey behind building a $50M real estate portfolio?To watch rather than listen, click here.Welcome back to the "Inspired To Invest" real estate podcast. This week's guest, Khadija Jafferji, is with us to share some of the secrets to success in real estate investing that he’s learned along with how (and why!) he made the shift from passive to active investor in re...2024-03-2027 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show63 I Tyler Coon I Experience Matters When Finding Lucrative Short Term Rental OpportunitiesEpisode 63 I Tyler Coon I Experience Matters When Finding Lucrative Short Term Rental Opportunities “…because a deal can be anywhere…” So begins this episode with Tyler Coon, a respected and self-titled "Airbnb Acquisition Expert", whose clients consistently review him as one of the best agents they have ever worked with. Tyler consistently reviews ALL new listings for his clients to uncover those hidden gems. When building the Savvy Realty vision, "Integrity" was the first word that came to mind as a value for himself and his expanded network of short-term rental real estate agents across the country to embod...2023-07-1740 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show62 I Adrian Panozzo I Using Joint Venture Partnerships To Scale To 400+ Units62 I Adrian Panozzo I Using Joint Venture Partnerships To Scale To 400+ Units Adrian is a former police officer who realized after 10 years as an officer, he had not thought of how he could keep his lifestyle going with just a police pension. He decided he could live off the additional income 2 rental properties could provide, but he quickly realized it became addictive and has scaled to over 400+ units! After purchasing a few units on his own, he could not qualify an...2023-07-0538 min
The Russell Westcott PodcastBuilding Real Estate Wealth Brick by Brick 🧱: Mastering the Art of Long-Term Investment Success 🥇Building Real Estate Wealth Brick by Brick 🧱: Mastering the Art of Long-Term Investment Success 🥇
In this episode, we delve into the amazing world of real estate investing and uncover the hidden strategies to achieve long-term success.
Specifically we dive head first into the following:
Identifying What Phase or Version of Investing You Are In
Navigating Market Cycles
Finding Hidden Gems
Building a Robust Portfolio
Mitigating Risks
The Importance of Relationships
Scaling Your Real Estate Business
A final thank you to Jose and Khadija Jafferji from the Savvy Real Estate Investor Show for having me on...2023-06-141h 11
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show61 I Randy Molland I Finding Purpose Through the Go Big to Give Big Movement61 I Randy Molland I Finding Purpose Through the Go Big to Give Big Movement Randy is a Co-Founder of a real estate investment and educational company called The REINVESTORS where they help investors get connected to incredible investment opportunities. He also co leads a mastermind for investors where they all work together to create bigger opportunities and support each other to achieve more. Although real estate is where his entrepreneurial journey started, His true passion lies in the bigger mission of...2023-06-0644 min
Lets Get REAL Estate PodcastMultifamily Investing In The US With Khadija Jafferji Ep. 093Meet Khadija Jafferji, she and her husband Jose, have started investing into Real Estate from 2007, They currently manage a portfolio of 150 units in-house and now syndications in the US. Even Though Khadija never had any Real Estate background, through persistence she managed to become a successful investor.In today's episode we discuss:How Khadija and her husband, Jose, manage a portfolio of 150 units in-house and why they recently begun buying properties in the United States through syndications.How Khadija's experience in operational and property management aids them in asset management and managing property managers.Khadija and...2023-05-3137 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show60 I Jenn and Michael Richter I From Pre-Con to Adopting the BRRR Strategy & Investing As A CoupleEpisode 60 I Jenn and Michael Richter I From Pre-Con to Adopting the BRRR Strategy & Investing As A Couple Jenn and Michael met and married in 2013, and were introduced to the concept of real estate investing. Michael was working long hours and he was spending 40-60 hours plus weekends to make enough income, and he realized this was not a path to success, trading time for money for the rest of his life and hope the government would chip in when he retired. What did they do? Invest in real estate, and t...2023-05-1648 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show59 I Madhavi Nade Jain I Mission Driven Investing to Help One Family at a TimeEpisode 59 I Madhavi Nade Jain I Mission Driven Investing to Help One Family at a TimeMadhavi Jain is the President and Wealth strategist at Think Outside the Stocks, and she helps her clients with a two-fold approach - efficient savings with Infinity Banking and risk-managed investing in commercial real estate syndications. She had a great career, but a health decision caused her to walk away from a 6 figure income, and many plans for the future. Unsure of single family homes, not sure you can take on multi family by yourself? TUNE IN to find out how...2023-05-0240 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show58 I Darren Voros I Development, Masterminds & Lifestyle InvestingEpisode 58 I Darren Voros I Development, Masterminds & Lifestyle Investing Darren Voros was a full time actor, singer and dancer from the Toronto area. He wanted to buy a house in Toronto, as that’s where most of his work was, and he’d heard if you CAN buy a house, you SHOULD buy a house. He eventually bought in Alberta at a much better price. He eventually wanted to sell but couldn’t, and you’ll hear why in the show. He also went on to purchase multiple units in a few month...2023-04-2549 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show57 I Anjesh Dubey I Helping Tech Professions Build Wealth & Save On TaxesEpisode 57 I Anjesh Dubey I Helping Tech Professions Build Wealth & Save On TaxesAnjesh Dubey, co-founder of Dubey Investor Group, chats about his incredible journey as both a real estate investor, and a full time employee in the tech sector. Having a 9-5 is pretty cool when it can finance your investment dreams, like a collection of single family homes that are appreciating for your retirement! Anjesh also talks about other strategies, raising capital, tax advantages and MORE! TUNE IN to find out all the juicy details!If YOU want to hear about how a 9...2023-04-1842 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show56 I Michael Kharlab I Raising over $10M from Canadians to Invest in U.S. Development ProjectsEpisode 56 I Michael Kharlab I Raising over $10M from Canadians to Invest in U.S. Development Projects Michael Kharlab, co-founder of CFP Group, after changing his own life, is committed to changing the lives of other people and helping them creating the wealth and lifestyle they and their families deserve through real estate investing. He’s been involved with many different strategies, and is intimately aware of the pros and cons of each strategy, and now primarily sticks with one. What is that strategy? TUNE IN to find out!If YOU want to hear about how...2023-04-1144 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show55 I Cory Sperle I Apartment Building Investing In Prairie MarketsCory Sperle has lived in a few different places in Canada, and overseas. He proves geography is no barrier to investing success. One of the keys is hiring a good property manager, so that your location doesn’t matter - geographic freedom - live where you want, invest where you want. He’s built a huge portfolio with attention to basic fundamentals, and is now passing those on to his mentees as an investing coach. If YOU want to hear about how you can live in one place and invest somewhere else with more favourable landlord tenants laws...2023-03-2846 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show54 I Austin Yeh I Starting Young & Failing Fast to be a Successful EntrepreneurAustin Yeh’s parents wanted him to become a doctor, a good job with good pay. Austin wanted way more than that he wanted time freedom! He started as an intern and ended up working 80 hour weeks, for nominal pay, and he could NOT imagine working for 40 years at a job like that. Even when he went full time the pay was still only 5 figures. He stumbled into real estate, and with one wholesale deal made $25,000, almost a third of his yearly salary! A friend at work had suggested reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, and Austin was hooked. A fe...2023-03-2249 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show53 I Stephen Simpson I The Differences, Benefits & Risks of Industrial Real EstateStephen Simpson started off his career as an engineer, in the corporate world learning many aspects of construction and renovation, including negotiation. He started looking for ways to make additional money, including side hustles, etc and real estate was one thing he considered. He purchased his first residential property, and along the way completed about 12 deals for single family, student rentals and short term rentals. He realized that residential would not give him the financial freedom he desired, so he moved into commercial real estate. His corporate skills came in handy as he negotiated bigger deals than residential, and...2023-03-1444 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show52 I Cody Yeh I Diving Full Time Into Options Trading & Real EstateFounder, SAY YEH TO F.I.R.E. – Helping people reach “Financial Independence & Retire Early” | Stock Options Investing Expert | Stock Options Mastermind Coach | Real Estate Investor | YouTuber | Podcast HostCody Yeh started life as an engineer and got his degree, as being a doctor like his dad did not appeal to him as it took too long to get a degree and there was no certainty. Engineering was a safe job with a good starting salary. He became disillusioned as he was putting in 400-800 hours of overtime each year, but it pus...2023-03-0747 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show51 I Kory McKinnon I Employing Multiple Investing Strategies & Helping Others Achieve Breakthrough ResultsThere are not many real estate investment strategies that Kory MacKinnon hasn’t tried. The secret to his success, and the advice he provides to other investors is picking ONE strategy and mastering it, before trying others, and being coachable. It’s about cash flow and eventual value, and he teaches students to recognize not only the immediate value, but the long term value when buying and holding. A short term and multifamily expert, he’s been investing since yearly returns were in the single digits, with his eye firmly fixed to the future on land development, storage and buildin...2023-02-2738 min
Savvy Real Estate Investor Show50 I Jose and Khadija Jafferji I Reflections & Key Takeaways After 50 EpisodesHosting your own podcast can be many things - awareness, raw conversations, giving back, entertainment, but many are educational. While we set out to help educate other investors about many aspects of real estate investing, we received as much education as the listeners! After 50 episodes, it was time to take a look back at where we’ve been, what we learned, and where we’re headed for the future. Life and investing is a journey, not a destination. One of the recurring themes from all of our guests was lifelong learning, both personally and professionally. To become the p...2023-02-2236 min
Wealth BustersEp42: Upgrading Life Through Cross-Border Real Estate Investing with Jose & Khadija JafferjiGet answers to your financing questions regarding cross-border investing in today’s episode with Jose and Khadija Jafferji. Listen in as they share how integrators and visionaries complement each other in business, their unique property management and operation techniques, and how you could be successful like them. Don’t miss this conversation for more valuable investing insights!Key takeaways to listen forIns and outs of house flippingMust-have characteristics of an ideal property management companyThe proper way to do a cross-border investmentWays to entice Canadian and American investors to your cross-border dealHow do Cana...2023-02-2145 min
Real Talk With Gary - Real Estate Investing#196: Jose & Khadija Jafferji - The Savvy Way To Build Your Business & Portfolio#196: Jose & Khadija Jafferji - The Savvy Way To Build Your Business & Portfolio On this episode, Gary sits down over whiskey with Jose & Khadija Jafferji, founders of Savvy Real Estate Group. Jose & Khadija are on a 15 year journey with real estate investing, and have done duplexes, triplexes, TWELVE-plexes and now have a 328 unit building! Incredibly they started this journey by raising ALL their own capital, and only recently started using JVs. If this story leaves you wanting more and curious about how YOU can scale your portfolio just like Jose & Khadija, this is a must LISTEN! 2023-02-091h 18Savvy Real Estate Investor Show49 I K Trevor Thompson I Learning & Networking Your Way to Real Estate SuccessTrevor Thompson was a great employee as he would work hard, get promoted and get raises, but spend the raise as fast as he got it. His sister jokingly called him the ‘richest poor man’ she knew. He was NOT frugal or good with money, and was working for his money. A chance gift from an employer of “Rich Dad Poor Dad” coincided with his awareness of working for his money, and things changed quickly. He began passively investing, but quickly switched to multi family, and moved to the US due to their friendlier investment environment. He’s also tried stor...2023-02-0748 min
The Andrew Hines Real Estate Investing Podcast15 Flips Per Year and Building a 200+ Door Portfolio with Jose and Khadija Jafferji
In E209, Jose and Khadija Jafferji came on the show to share how they're absolutely crushing their goals, living a a dream life and growing their business seemingly effortlessly as real estate flippers, developers and international investors. Jose was a guest on show for episode 46 and has grown significantly since then. A couple of big takeaways from Jose and Khadija were as follows: knowing when to delegate, having a clear vision of what you're aiming to achieve, reviewing your progress and goals regularly, being in a mindset of growth and surrounding yourself with high achievers.
...2023-02-0557 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show48 I Dr. Druv Ambati I Financial Literacy & Passive Investing from a Physicians PerspectiveDr. Druv Ambati is not your typical doctor. Some physicians seem to be caught in a cycle of seeing as many patients as possible to ensure their lifestyle is maintained. As Dr. Druv says, when he gets older he wants his doctor focused on his care, not worrying about getting him out the door to see another patient asap. Doctors deserver to be paid accordingly, but how do doctors escape this cycle? Learn how to invest, to make MORE money than they do treating, so that they can work with patients almost carefree, and treating fewer patients because the...2023-01-3153 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show47 I Lyne & Martin I From Wholesaling Homes in New Brunswick to Self Storage in the U.S.A.Martin and Lyne left their lives behind in Montreal to invest in New Brunswick full-time in March 2021 after witnessing the significant cash flow potential there. Lyne was applying for school there, and Martin had been investing in real estate in Montreal, but New Brunswick and Moncton specifically was the perfect place to invest, with less competition, more affordability, an a good work force looking for places to live. Many times there’s better cash flow outside your geographical investment area, even if you have to eventually hire a property manager, or if you are BRRRR-ing. They are now mainly fo...2023-01-2450 min
Lets Get REAL Estate PodcastFrom Side Hustles to Real Estate Success: The journey of Khadija and JoseKhadija and her husband Jose, have started investing into Real Estate from 2007, They currently manage a portfolio of 150 units in-house and now syndications in the US. Even Though Khadija never had any Real Estate background, through persistence she managed to become a successful investor. Khadija and her husband, Jose, manage a portfolio of 150 units in-house and have recently begun buying properties in the United States through syndications.Khadija has experience in operational and property management, which aids them in asset management and managing property managers.Khadija and Jose h...2023-01-1950 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show46 I John Bianchi I Data Driven Air BnB InvestingJohn Bianchi is The Airbnb Data Guy that works to ensure no one every buys or signs an unprofitable Airbnb lease again! John has applied several different techniques in developing his real estate portfolio, but has chosen short term rentals. He knew he was on to something when he created his first course, had nowhere to put it, so uploaded it to YouTube and it became very popular. John is currently developing other courses and systems to save potential short term rental investors time, money and frustration to help them not only determine if a property will work, but t...2023-01-1751 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show45 I Tony Castronovo I From Management Consultant to Multifamily Investing & Performance CoachEpisode 45 I Tony Castronovo I From Management Consultant to Multifamily Investing & Performance Coach Tony Castronovo is a multi-family investor with 880 units! Starting out as an oil and gas engineer, he headed for Texas for his ‘dream’ job, but found not many jobs in the industry. He found work as a management consultant, but saw a relative who had gotten into single family rentals. Tony decided with his background in construction this would be a great way to make some additional money, so got busy with investing, flips and other...2023-01-1042 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show44 I Saman Habibi I Market Insights From an Investor Focused RealtorEpisode 44 I Saman Habibi I Market Insights From an Investor Focused RealtorSaman Habibi is an investor-focused real estate agent that just doesn’t find ANY property to add to your portfolio, he finds the RIGHT property for your portfolio. Having a lengthy background in accounting and financial planning, he’s strong with the numbers for your property acquisitions, but really clarifies with each investor their comfort level and how much they want to be hands on when looking at properties. He’s also a conversion veteran, having converted 6 properties to multi and still owns 3. Is now the ri...2022-12-2044 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show43 I Yuri Alex Gomez I Building a Hybrid Portfolio of STR and MultifamilyEpisode 43 I Yuri Alex Gomez I Building a Hybrid Portfolio of STR and Multifamily Yuri Alex Gomez’ family had an entrepreneurial spirit early, as his dad was a real estate investor in their native Colombia, but not so much elsewhere. Unlike his dad, Yuri spoke fluent English, was education in the US, so Yuri realized that he could invest anywhere, especially in the United States where they had migrated to. While he was working a full time 9-5, he always felt ‘there were better things to do’ with his time and efforts. Although his coworker got into the sho...2022-12-1342 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show42 I Seth Ferguson I Providing Education & Conferences to Scale a Multifamily PortfolioEpisode 42 I Seth Ferguson I Providing Education & Conferences to Scale a Multifamily PortfolioSeth Ferguson had a very comfortable life as a real estate agent and then broker, making ‘what most people would consider pretty good money’, but as he says was a young guy and the money came in, and the money went out with nothing left over. He had a nice car and a 4 bedroom house to himself, but was tired of being ‘broke’. He found ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ and discovered Don Campbell’s book and realized his was helping others secure their financial future, not hi...2022-11-3049 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show41 I Gary Hibbert I Creating a Lifestyle By Design & Insights from a Veteran InvestorGary Hibbert had a good job with TD in their IT department, but unusually found himself looking forward to retirement, when he was YOUNG! Gary had little job excitement, and he and his coworkers often gathered at the water cooler asking themselves how they could get out of those dead end jobs! Then real estate investing came into his orbit, and changed his life trajectory permanently. And while he’s made mistakes, his ability to learn from them and pivot provide a blueprint for success. Interested?THIS podcast is for you if you are tired of trading ti...2022-11-2243 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show40 I Mike Sjogren I Boutique Hotels & Building a STR Mastermind CommunityMike Sjogren is not your typical investor, but he fell into it after a heartbreaking medical challenge. As Mike says, “things were pretty good…I was married, had a decent house in the burbs, a couple of cars in the driveway, and then everything changed…” His son was born with a very rare lung disease. He ran out of vacation time, he ran out of sick time, so he had to leave his wife in the hospital to care for his son while he ‘traded time for money’ and went back to his job. He promised his wife that he...2022-11-1544 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show39 I Andrew Hines I Building in Southwest Florida & Creative STRs in OntarioLike many investors, Andrew got into the world of real estate by purchasing a few single family homes, and then dabbled into student rentals as well due to the higher cash flow they produced . He has a diversified background where he also got into BRRRR-ing, general contracting, building entire subdivisions including townhouses. Now, he has further diversified south of the border where he is building homes in the Cape Coral area of Florida, and he's also got an exciting "glamping" campground here in Ontario that he's recently acquired.THIS podcast is for you if you have run...2022-11-0851 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show38 I Dave Dubeau I Everything You Need to Know About Capital Raising 101Many investors get started buying investment properties with the strategy of leveraging their own property, aka house hacking. They use HELOCs or refinance their own property to free up capital to buy investments. A great way to start but EVERYONE eventually runs out of money - our homes aren't a bank or bottomless pit of money, so what can be done next? Raising Capital! Also known as OPM - Other People’s Money, this is a fantastic way of finding and using funds to grow one's portfolio without using our own money. There are passive investors that have MILLIONS of...2022-11-0142 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show37 I Jefferson & Jonathan Ortiz I A Growth Focused Mindset Leading to U.S. Multifamily SyndicationsJeff and Jon have an amazing story of breaking into wholesaling and growing their own real estate portfolio in a short period of time! Jeff was a full-time insurance broker and Jeff worked in logistics - but always had dreams of doing something more and creating financial and time freedom for themselves and their families. They founded Ortiz Property Solutions with the goal of being recognized as one of the leaders in off-market deals both for wholesaling and for flipping. Since then, they have ventured into buy and holds and quickly moved into the larger multi-family space, specifically through th...2022-10-2541 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show36 I Thomas Lorini I Pivoting In Uncertain Times & Leveraging Other People's TalentsThomas Lorini is now a professional real estate investor, but it wasn’t always that way. It started by wanting to move out of his parents’ home. So he bought a 3 bedroom townhouse that was too big for him, so rented out the basement. He suddenly realized his tenant was PAYING HIS MORTGAGE, but he didn’t have the skills or knowledge to proceed further, so he joined a mastermind group. Shortly after, he bought his first investment property, and was on the way to success…or was he?! He tried to DIY his first investment and learned a lot, but...2022-10-1852 min
The Canadian Multifamily Investing PodcastShifting Your Focus to the U.S. Market with Jose and Khadija JafferjiIn this interview we speak with Jose and Khadija Jafferji, a husband and wife duo and Managing Partners of Savvy Real Estate Group. With over 12 years of mutual financial and investment experience, Jose and Khadija have invested in many real estate markets in Canada and the United States. If you’re thinking of shifting to the U.S. market, this episode is for you! In this episode we speak about: Scaling your portfolio of rental units and apartment buildings in Ontario Reasons Jose and Khadija shifted their focus to the U.S What to do...2022-10-1342 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show35 I Charles Crompton I Rapidly Scaling a Short Term Rental Arbitrage BusinessAre you a real estate investor with traditional family rentals with tenants? Have you been hearing of investors in the Air BnB space making crazy money, yet still dealing with short term tenant issues, repairs, bookings, dealing with Air BnB, etc. Perhaps you have a rental and it’s causing you headaches. What if there was a way to ensure your Air BnB was rented more often, in safe hands and with little to NO interaction on your part to have it that way? Charles Crompton and his team at Crompton Elite REI have you covered. You sign a le...2022-10-1151 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show34 I Juliana Estrada and Carlos Amaya I A Team Effort for Replacing Their Jobs & Building a Community to Serve OthersIn the last 18 years, Juliana Estrada and her life and business partner Carlos Amaya have completely reinvented their lives. From good paying restaurant jobs, to working for a corporate office, to now completely replacing their incomes with real estate. The New York based power couple have focused on high cash flowing single and multi-family investments. Multiple health challenges made them pivot to a business that allows you to focus on the important things, not the 9-5! You SHOULD listen to this podcast if you are thinking of transitioning from a 9-5 job to entrepreneurship!WHAT...2022-10-0446 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show33 I Michael Lee I Virtually Wholesaling and Flipping Over 200 Properties!In only 4 short years, Michael Lee has amassed an amazing portfolio of properties and deals. What is virtual wholesaling and should you consider adding it to your strategies? Tune in to find out!WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:What is virtual wholesaling vs in-personIs it a viable investing strategy for youWhy Michael added virtual wholesaling to his businessWhat are the risks and benefits of this strategyHow investing spurred and accelerated Michael’s personal growthHow Michael fights procrastination and how he conquered it to start his RE journeyHow he scaled his business after his first saleHow he went from 1 de...2022-09-2743 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show32 I Mathieu Laquerre I Investing in US Development Projects as a CanadianMathieu Laquerre is an experienced real estate investor and founder of several Real Estate companies including Mada Capital and Mada Partners, where they focus primarily on infill developments in various neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, with the intention of revitalizing communities and encouraging homeownership.He's been investing in real estate for over 12 years. During this time he has developed a strong business and skills to focus on real estate development. He also has helped many busy Canadian professionals increase their wealth through real estate investing.Matt is a fellow Canadian who is also focused on investing in...2022-09-2038 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show31 I Dino Caruso I Exploring Private Capital Market Investments to Build Wealth PassivelyFor many small business owners, the world of accounting, technology, finance and investing can be intimidating.Dino Caruso, owner, managing partner, CEO and advisor at Wealthable, provides his clients with a simple and pragmatic approach that they can understand and feel comfortable with. Dino is a lifelong successful entrepreneur, business professional and investor, with a portfolio of various wealth creation tools & methods. He has owned and operated technology, financial services, real estate & related businesses for over 25 years.In this special episode of the Savvy REI Sho...2022-09-1349 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show30 I Mike Gillespie I Helping Others Live an Epic LifeMike Gillespie is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, speaker, and peak performance coach dedicated to helping people become happier and healthier by living more powerful and purpose-driven lives.Like many other real estate investors, Mike believes that investing should be just a means to an end and a vehicle to create financial freedom. That's exactly what Mike was able to do so he could focus on his real passion.He is the founder of Epic Living Academy where he offers coaching to people who want to become more confident and empowered to lead healthier and...2022-08-3043 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show29 I Glen Sutherland I Why A Canadian Investor Pivoted Into Investing in the USAGlen Sutherland is a real estate investor from Ontario, Canada. His journey in investing began with purchasing 'buy-and-hold' rental properties locally but, after much research, he discovered there were more favourable laws, lower taxes, and lower entry costs south of the border.Currently, Glen is investing in the USA by purchasing and renovating projects. He is also the host of “A Canadian Investing in the US”, a podcast and YouTube channel offering information and advice for investors seeking to invest in Canada and the US. He is also a co-host of the podcast Advanced Real Estate Investing Talk...2022-08-2345 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show28 I Shane Melanson I Syndicating Commercial Development DealsIn the commercial real estate market, there are many chances for new investors who have little experience in analyzing deals or knowing who to trust to lose money in the wrong deal, at the wrong time, with the wrong people.It was not the case with today’s guest on Jose and Khadija’s show.A successful commercial real estate investor, developer, builder, author and host of The Investing Advantage Podcast, Shane Melanson has been investing in real estate for the past 15 yearsIn this episode of the Savvy REI Show...2022-08-1646 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show27 I Lana Choi | From Working on Wall St to Building a Large Multifamily PortfolioLana Choi is a real estate investor and a managing partner at Sage Investing Group, a multifamily boutique firm with a network of investment sourcing, structuring, execution, and asset management capabilities. The company's mission is to simplify real estate investing for busy professionals who wish to take advantage of the benefits of real estate investing, but do not have the time or desire to handle all the responsibilities.Prior to transitioning to real estate full-time, Lana worked in audit, compliance, and risk management for large financial institutions, with focus on the investing and lending portfolio, in...2022-08-0945 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show26 I Ravi Mann | Starting A Development Focused REITRavi Mann is the director of finance and investment at Isle of Man Property Group and the president of PROPetual REIT, which are both family businesses, started by his father.Isle of Man Property Group is a fully integrated real estate investment company focused on developments primarily in the Metro Vancouver region and PROPetual REIT is a private Canadian real estate investment trust that focuses on various real estate development projects.Prior to joining the family business, Ravi served as a senior financial analyst for CBRE’s National Investment Team (NIT), a top-performing commercial real es...2022-08-0244 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show25 I Carstin Hao I Scaling Short Term Rentals Into Big ReturnsCarstin Hao has over 10 years of experience in sales leadership and has expertise in scaling businesses and building sales teams. He is currently the Canadian Director of Customer Success at Meltwater, a global SaaS leader in media intelligence. Carstin is also a real estate investor and a short-term rental specialist, looking to scale his portfolio and connect with like-minded investors.In this special episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have a conversation with Carstin about his journey to real estate and his short-term rental business.You will find out m...2022-07-2646 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show24 I Hammad Khan | From Canadian Corporate Executive to U.S. Multifamily SyndicationsA highly strategic, innovative, and goal-driven professional who has over a decade of investing experience, Hammad Khan enjoys utilizing his management, sales, and analytic abilities to help others achieve financial freedom through real estate.Hammad has extensive experience in real estate investing, specializing in construction, value-added, change of use, dealing with banks, maintenance, and managing tenants.He is the owner of Hands-Off-Investment, a company that helps investors passively invest in commercial real estate, so they can focus on what is essential in their life while still building wealth with a partner who understands their needs.2022-07-1943 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show23 I Mark Smith | The Mindset Hacks for a Successful InvestorAn authentic go-giver and a very wise person, Mark Smith is a successful real estate Investor, a high ticket sales expert, public speaker and mentor.He has an impressive life story, full of adversities and hardship, but what makes Mark a really inspiring person is the way he managed to overcome all those, achieve great success despite everything and also the lessons he took away from his life experience.In this special episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have a really inspiring conversation with Mark about how real estate should be...2022-07-1251 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show22 I Harry Nima Zegarra | Why A Physician Started Investing in Multifamily SyndicationsTo become a doctor, you must undergo extensive training and education, and you have more responsibilities than most other careers. That is one of the reasons why doctors are seen as some of the most successful people in our society.The problem is, that many doctors do not have adequate financial knowledge, which can lead to debt and financial stress.Harry Nima Zegarra is a Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Physician, and also the owner of Nima Equity, a Real Estate Investment Company that helps busy doctors (as well as other professionals) and their families achieve f...2022-07-0538 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show21 I Jess and Luc Boiron I From Lawyers to Building Businesses to Fund the Ideal LifestyleJess and Luc Boiron are lawyers turned real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Their impresive track record consists of building a large Canadian wholesaling business and a buy and hold portfolio of close to 75 doors.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have a conversation with Jess and Luc about their journey in the real estate space and how it has allowed them to create a life of freedom.You will find out more aout Jess and Luc’s backgrounds, what their professions were before they started in re...2022-06-2853 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show20 I Kaush Nanubhai I Investing to Create Time FreedomKaush Nanubhai is a full-time real estate investor who has built a portfolio of more than a dozen properties over the last decade. He's dabbled into a lot of different strategies, including student rentals, duplex conversions, and even a purpose-built development project using a modular building system.In 2020, Kaush was able to exit his corporate career to become a full-time real estate investor. Today he focuses on continuing to build his portfolio with both new and existing JV partners. He is also building his first garden suite and looking to get into so...2022-06-2148 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show19 | Alex Pal | Solving Big Problems for Big ProfitsAlex Pal is the owner of Pal Property Solutions, a full service real estate company located in Hamilton, Ontario, where they specialize in joint venture partnerships with full Brrrrs, usually involving pretty intense renovations. They hold a portfolio of approximately 85 doors, and they have an in-house property Management arm to their business so that they can provide a full solution for all of their investors.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have a conversation with Alex about some of the interesting experiences he's had with turning around some really r...2022-06-1444 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show18 | Tom Pobojewski | Helping Investors Flip Properties by Conquering Limiting BeliefsTom Pobojewski is a former CPA who left his corporate job and now he's an investment focus, real estate agent, investor, and an amazing house flipper, who has created a really cool model for his clients to be able to flip houses as well. Since 2011, he has transacted in over 1200 properties for both investors and end-users, and runs a very successful real estate sales team in the GTA.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have a conversation with Tom about the Greater Toronto real estate market, from a boots o...2022-06-0748 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show17 | Rachel and Neil Oliver | Using Rent to Own to Achieve High Cash FlowRachel and Neil Oliver are the owners of Clover Properties, a company specialising in rent-to-own strategies from both a tenant-buyer and investor perspective in the GTA.Providing alternative financing options for homebuyers that have been declined for a mortgage by traditional lenders, Rachel and Neil helped over 600 families in Ontario navigate the adversity, overcome their blemished credit rating, and have them achieve their homeownership goals.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have a conversation with Rachel and Neil Oliver about the benefits of the rent-to-own strategy and their journey...2022-05-2448 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show16 | Mohsin Rafi | The Importance of Financial Education & Creating Passive IncomeMohsin Rafi is the president and owner of Rafi Credit Consulting, a "Financial Education" company who’s main goal is to guide and teach its clients on how the Canadian Banking System and Credit Scoring System works and offer them creative financial solutions. The company also offers Private Investment Opportunities, Joint Ventures, Private Homes for Sale, and other such business endeavours which are mutually agreed upon business transactions. In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have a conversation with Mo Rafi about how to use the bank's money to make more...2022-05-1741 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show15 | Denise And Stuart MacPherson | Starting After Retirement & Creatively Accessing Funds to GrowRetirement makes most people slow down and become less active. But this is certainly not the case for Denise and Stuart MacPherson. On the contrary, they actually started over, at a time when many people are winding down and became successful and dynamic entrepreneurs after their retirement.Stuart and Denise are recognized experts in the use of RRSPs, TFSAs, and other registered funds in creating unique funding strategies through private lending, as well as helping people grow their retirement funds in a safe and secure way. Through real estate, they aim to positively impact people's lives and...2022-05-1053 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show14 | Mark Loeffler | Educating on YouTube While Expanding in Different MarketsMark Loeffler is a Real Estate Sales Representative, an award-winning investor and a the best-selling author of two books ‘Investing in Rent to Own Property – A Complete Canadian Guide’, and ‘Fix and Flip for Canadians’ (co- authored with Ian Szabo). He been featured on multiple media outlets from radio and TV, to various podcasts across the US and Canada. Also passionate about mentoring and educating others, Mark has helped thousands of people grow their real estate investment portfolios in order to create long-term wealth. In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose...2022-05-0348 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show13 | Andrew Brennan | Scaling to Over 800 Units Valued at $150MAfter being downsized in 2009, he became a full-time real estate investor and his portfolio grew to over $120 million in no more than 12 years. His name is Andrew Brennan and he is an award winning real estate investor, who offers hands-off investment opportunities through joint ventures.A real inspiration for many investors out there, Andrew is also the author of the book “The Ultimate Wealth Strategy: Your Complete Guide to Buying, Fixing, Refinancing, and Renting Real Estate.”In this episode of the Savvy REI Show, Jose and Khadija have the pleasure to sit down with A...2022-04-2650 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show12 | Marcin Drozdz | Raising Millions in Capital for Large US Multifamily DealsMarcin Drozdz is an active investor with a several hundred unit real estate portfolio who has sourced 9 figures of private investment capital for several business ventures, including large US multi-family syndications.Furthermore, he is a mentor who enjoys inspiring entrepreneurs and business owners, as well as people beginning to explore the concept of living life on their own terms. Marcin also hosts a podcast called "The Game", in which he interviews some of the most renowned minds in business, sports, and life.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have...2022-04-2046 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show11 | Mandy Branham | Real Estate Advice from The Joint Venture QueenAre you looking for some expert Joint Venture advice? Having troubles finding your next deal, or not understanding how joint ventures work? If the answer is “Yes”, you are in the right place. In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have an insightful conversation full of invaluable information and tips with Mandy Braham aka The Joint Venture Queen, an inspiring investor, focused on changing the way housing is done worldwide. You will find out a little bit about Mandy’s background and what got her started in the real estate investme...2022-04-1256 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show10 | Charles Wah and Steve Ford | Creating Opportunities in Infill DevelopmentIf you ever thought that the opportunity in real estate is over, today's episode is sure to convince you otherwise. Charles Wah and Steve Ford, two young investors, passionate about infill development projects, are living proof that you can always find opportunities out there.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show Jose and Khadija will have an insightful conversation with Charles and Steve about infill development and the business they’ve built together. You will find out who Charles and Steve are, how they met and how they got into real estate together.2022-04-0550 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show9 | Ryan Carr | Finding the Highest and Best Use for PropertiesRyan Carr is well known for his expertise in finding the highest and best use for properties in the Greater Toronto Area. He's definitely an out of the box thinker, who specializes in helping homeowners get out of tough situations. His company, R.W. Carr Investments, has completed dozens of transactions involving debt, timing, maintenance, repairs, or family nuances.Ryan is also involved in speaking engagements, mentorship programs, partner opportunities he is going to publish and the author of the book “The Highest and Best Use” that is going to be published soon.2022-03-2947 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show8 | Felix Vortsman | The Challenges and Opportunities in Today's MarketWondering what's going on with our economy behind the scenes, how the inflation is affecting real estate and so on? Well, you will certainly get some insightful answers from today’s guest.Felix Vortsman is the Founder of Cloud9Life.ca, Real Estate Sales Representative, Professional Real Estate Investor, Coach and Financial Planner. His firm offers several innovative and effective financial, wealth and retirement planning solutions with a primary focus on cash flowing properties and other investments in real estate that offer superior returns with lower risk than the vast majority of other investments available today....2022-03-221h 01Savvy Real Estate Investor Show7 | Kasey Wong | From A MultiFamily Empire to Large Scale DevelopmentWhat does it really take to be a success in the real estate investing space?Investing in real estate is a capital-intensive business, but thriving in the industry really comes down to ensuring investors are comfortable enough to invest with you.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show, Jose and Khadija chat with Kasey Wong, Principal, Property Operations of Cacoeli Asset Management.You'll learn about Kasey's background and the path that led him into the property management/real estate investing space.You'll discover some...2022-03-151h 16Savvy Real Estate Investor Show6 | Nick Legault | Investing in Legacy Assets with Long Term FocusCould you imagine owning an embassy?For most of us, such an idea seems fanciful, but it's a reality for Nick Legault, founder and CEO of Building Investments Inc. As part of a career that began with a condo purchase in 2008, Nick was able to purchase his first commercial property in downtown Ottawa - a property that ended up being leased to the Embassy!In this episode of the Savvy REI Show, Jose and Khadija sit down with Nick for a wide ranging discussion about how he got started, and where he's headed in the...2022-03-081h 01Savvy Real Estate Investor Show5 | Paul D'Abruzzo | Always Being A Student of the MarketThe ROI should get you the ROL, the return on lifestyle. In other words, the most important thing to invest in is a life worth living. Paul D'Abruzzo believes this and this is one of his key secrets to his success.Paul D'Abruzzo is the leader of the Expert Investor Team, an Industry Leading Investor-Focused Realtor & Sales Team, a regular industry Speaker & Goals-Oriented Coach. He specializes in the Acquisition and Sale of Investment & Development Grade Property in Southern Ontario.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show, J...2022-03-0147 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show4 | Mathew Frederick | Fortune Favors The BoldThe advice that most of the real investors would give to someone who asks for guidance today is to be conservative, to do what they are good at and stay within their lane.This is not the case of Mathew Frederick, a successful investor with an incredibly refreshing vision and a different perspective: You have to be bold, you have to be brave, you have to take some risks in order to make a real difference.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show, Jose and Khadija sit down with Mathew for a fascinating conversation...2022-02-221h 01Savvy Real Estate Investor Show3 | Michael Chow | Building a Profitable Flipping Business While Raising 3 Kids"There's no lack of supply of info, there's a lack of supply of execution." - Michael ChowSuccess in any business requires the right combination of knowledge and the execution of that knowledge, and that is certainly true in the real estate investing space.In this episode of the Savvy REI Show, Jose and Khadija sit down with Michael Chow for a wide-ranging discussion about how he manages his real estate investing and flipping business, and how mindset plays a key role in his success. Coming from a large extended family of contractors, craftsmen, and...2022-02-1848 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show2 | Mark Baltazar | Buying $15M of Multifamily In One YearPushing beyond the comfort zone, being bold, and aiming high are sure ways to make someone grow and become the best version of themselves.Today's guest on the Savvy REI Show is living proof that this kind of positive, bold, and ambitious attitude can lead to amazing business success.The winner of the Real Estate Investment Network's Top Player Award in 2017 and the co-founder of Peak Multifamily Investments, Mark Baltazar has 18 years of experience in business strategy and corporate consulting.In this episode, Jose and Khadija will have an inspiring conversation with Mark...2022-02-1640 minSavvy Real Estate Investor Show1 | Michael Dominguez | Investing in Quality Properties with the “Armchair Real Estate Millionaire”If you ask a child what they want to be when they grow up, you'll usually get the same answers: Firefighter, police officer, doctor, etc. However, when today's guest was asked that same question at 16, his response was a little loftier: "I want to be a millionaire."In today's episode of The Savvy REI Show, Jose and Khadija sit down with Michael Dominguez, realtor and author of The Armchair Real Estate Millionaire to discuss the book as well as the state of real estate investing today.You'll discover the origin of the Triple Crown Club...2022-02-161h 00Savvy Real Estate Investor Show0 | Welcome To The Savvy Real Estate Investor ShowWelcome to the first-ever episode of The Savvy Real Estate Investor podcast.In this pilot episode of The Savvy Real Estate Investor, Jose and Khadija talk about who they are, their motivation for creating the show and all the fantastic things their listener should expect moving forward.You'll learn how the show can help you get started on generating income and building wealth through real estate.You'll discover the No. 1 commonality among the different entrepreneurs the hosts interact with.Join Jose and Khadija for this inspiring discussion.You don't...2022-02-1314 min