As it gets harder to save and buy property in the Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe Areas more families are renting. It's creating intense demand for good property. One of the ways investors are satisfying this demand is creating legal "second suites" to rent out a second apartment in a single family home. There are zoning restrictions, bylaws to be aware, contractors to deal with and more. On this episode with bring back the amazing Andy Tran (www.SuiteAdditions.com) to share what he's seein...
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr 3 min
It's rare that you meet two people who jump straight into the deep end with no fear and that's exactly what both Jacqueline Paradisi and Andrea McDonald have done. Jaqueline has bought properties, quit her job, started a business and grown her real estate portfolio with no fear and no looking back. Andrea McDonald never takes no for answer, learns on the fly, invests in real estate personally and has helped investors on tens of millions of dollars worth of income property starting with zero expe...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 3 min
The best coaches are very often those who have gone before us. They've made the mistakes, fought the battles and lived to tell the tale. Craig Ballantyne is one of those. He started out with a small email list selling fitness programs, then bought one of the most influential online websites in the personal development space (Early to Rise) and has gone on to develop workshops and programs, is the author of The Perfect Day Formula, and has three more books in his sights. He's a great guy, we're h...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 6 min
It's a lot of work owning income properties in Canada. But when you can turn that work into buying amazing lifestyle properties in Turks & Caicos it's worth it! On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat with Paul and Andrew as they break down how they bought their lifestyle property, how the financing worked, how they rent it out and what they've learned through the process. You can check out pictures of their property at www.RentGraceBay.com.
Oct 24, 2018•59 min
In this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat about interest rates, the economy, the debt levels, housing trends, rental prices and other very important economic nonsense (we're joking, we know this is important stuff!). Myself (Tom), Nick and Mike Desormeaux sit down and chat about the latest things we're seeing in the economy and in the local real estate market. Somehow we get on the topic of buying watches at Costco and Mike's daily coffee routine too.
Oct 19, 2018•59 min
Frank Ungaro has more energy in his pinky toe than the average Canadian has in their entire body! This guy doesn't take no for an answer and when he decided he's going to do something, watch out world, he's going to make it happen. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show Frank walks us through how he watched UFC 2 and immediately decided he would fly to California to start his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey (he's now a black belt and owns and operates www.BrasaNiagaraBJJ.com). He dove in...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 4 min
It's not often you get to hear the behind the scenes stories of a bank underwriter but today that's exactly what we're doing. Pierre-Paul Turgeon is a former CMHC multi-unit apartment building underwriter who walked away from his government job to begin his own multi-unit investing journey. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat about capitalization rates, CMHC financing options and requirements, apartment default rates and more. He's a super passionate guy and we're sure eve...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr
Not everyone would walk away from a government job after 22 years and with only ten years left to a full pension. But not everyone is the amazing Leslie Kitchen. Our paths crossed eleven years ago when Rock Star wasn't even a brokerage yet and we haven't looked back. Leslie has worked with hundreds of investors on millions of dollars worth of property and is still going strong. She is a amazing woman who never fails to shock us with her work ethic, integrity and commitment to her investors! List...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 3 min
The best part of doing this podcast has become learning about so many people's journeys to living life on their terms. Montu Dhillon is another great example. He originally turned to racing his motorcycle to feel alive, but after a freak accident decided he would take another approach. In this episode of the show, we dive into Toronto Rents prices, rental trends, best condos for investment, condo prices, incomes versus property prices, using AirBNB to maximize cash flow among other things. Enjoy...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Here's another example of how you can truly live life on your own terms. John Vuong was an immigrant to Canada, grew up without some of the most basic advantages many of us enjoy as kids but has taken life by the horns and created his own fascinating journey. This episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show can almost be broken up into two parts. The first half is about John's story, his mentality and how he created his own business from scratch. The second half of this episode is about Search En...
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Nick has been going to the gym regularly since he was about 20 years old. He told me about all the physical and mental benefits of exercise but I always found excuses not to go. Busy career, then a young family and buying properties, then starting a business ... there was never enough time. Today I realize that was a mistake. Physical exercise should have been much higher on my priority list. Not only for the physical and mental benefits but also for the confidence that spills over into other ar...
Sep 07, 2018•1 hr 12 min
Dr. Cowan returns to the show to chat about Coffee, Wine, Sulfites, Probiotics, Fasting, Time Restricted Eating and more! He shares the behind the scenes lifestyles of elite athletes and performers and dives into epigenetics and why your grandchildren may thank you for your healthy living choices. We dive into hormones, calories and why some people don't lose weight in a calorie deficit. We absolutely love chatting with Dr. Cowan and this episode is a continuation of our first chat a few months ...
Sep 06, 2018•1 hr 15 min
It's not every day that you meet superhuman investors but today is that day!! Erika Spencer and Jay Shaw joined up as Rock Star Inner Circle members approximately 32 months ago, and in that time they've bought 32 income properties. Sometimes when you don't know what the limits are supposed to be, you can operate without fear and do the impossible ... which is what they've done. They even bought a cafe and the building that the cafe was operating out of! On this episode of The Your Life! Your Ter...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Thinking of starting your own YouTube channel? Want to quit your job and travel the world? Interested in living life on your own terms? In this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat with Nikole and Matt who are doing all of this. Matt and Nikole quit their jobs to travel the world for two and a half years, and when they came back to Toronto Nikole started a YouTube channel that has attracted hundreds of thousands of subscribers. And get this ... she did it while commuting back and f...
Aug 23, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Many people want to surf their way through life, both literally and metaphorically. It's extremely rare to meet someone who is actually doing it! On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we chat with lifestyle entrepreneur Carlo Batara where he breaks down his life's journey. Carlo jumped into real estate right out of high school and never looked back, but the lessons he shares on this episode go far beyond real estate. We chat business building, the value of hustle, the gold you can ...
Jul 31, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Jim Sheils is the real deal. The moment you meet him you know you are speaking to someone who is living life on his terms. We couldn't be more proud to share this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show. Jim shares the power of creating Family Board Meetings and the process busy investors, entrepreneurs, and parents can use to bridge the gaps between themselves and their families. Jim is the author of the Amazon best-seller, "The Family Board Meeting" and you can learn all about him at www.Ji...
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 10 min
On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we touch on a bit of everything. Ruben Furtado shares some of his latest thoughts on the high-end luxury real estate market, we chat income properties with Mike Desormeaux, and we somehow also get chatting about cheap coffee, BMX biking, navigating your life's journey, and trying your best to live life with integrity. We had a blast having this chat and perhaps you can take away something from our journey that may be somehow helpful on yours!
Jul 17, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Dr. Pete returns on The Your Life! Your Terms! Show to pick up where we left off on all things Chiropractic. After the first episode, we were surprised at all the feedback from people who love their Chiropractor and people who are not believers at all. So we asked Dr Pete to come back on the show to tackle some of the feedback and further our discussion. On this episode, we discuss the history of the profession, how your nervous system works, and some recent research. Enjoy the show!
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 12 min
It's not often you get to watch one of your high school friends chase his dreams and make it to the pinnacle of his craft. Anthony Carelli (know as Santino Marella in the WWE) is a guy that you just knew would accomplish his goal. On this episode of the show he shares his journey from leaving Mississauga and his daughter to learn professional wrestling in Japan, then returning and driving to Ohio with everything on the line and then getting the call from WWE and becoming the Intercontinental Cha...
Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 13 min
For some strange reason we find the topic of real estate, tax and using corporations exciting stuff. And on this episode we bring on our own accountant, Andrew Topping CPA and CA, to chit chat about deductions, maximizing your tax efficiencies, corporate and personal tax rates and other fascinating stuff. When we started out we were clueless in this area and wish we had know some of this information years earlier. Enjoy this episode of The Your Life. Your Terms. Show!
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 14 min
The Cannabis Bill is becoming law in Canada and the provinces are to have their regulations out within the next 12 weeks. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we break down the very latest on what these marijuana updates mean to investors. We also discuss the latest on the Canadian mortgage scene and chit chat about the global economic picture and what it means for property owners. This includes China's sneaky (but smart) moves of using their Petro Yuan in exchange for Russian oil....
Jun 21, 2018•58 min
Andrew Palhetas is one of those driven people who breaks down complex ideas and implements them fast and furious. He's got a larger-than-life personality, but don't let that fool you, he cares for his family and the investors he works with as much as anyone we've ever met. In this episode of the show, Andrew explains how he bought his first Toronto rental condo in his early 20's, the party he threw to celebrate, how he went on to buy multiple more properties, and how his long 35 year investing p...
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr 12 min
On this episode of the show, we brought in not one, but two, elite level athletes to chat about high-performance living, health, fitness and setting records. Daniel Thiessen is the owner (together with his wife Rachael) and head trainer of Radix Performance Centre and Amanda Braddock own the Canadian national record for the Clean and Jerk in her weight class. We have a great chat about what it takes to reach that level of performance and veer off into several fun side discussions. You can learn ...
May 30, 2018•1 hr 29 min
We brought back Greg and Brian because of all the great feedback that poured in after their first chat on the show. This time around we discuss private labelling, wholesaling, using agents in China, shipping strategies, branding and more. We're going to make Greg and Brian regulars on the show so we can all keep updated with their progress and stay tuned to the wild world of opportunity with eCommerce businesses. Enjoy the show!! Link to sourcing trip to china: www.sourcingtriptochina.gr8.com...
May 22, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Ontario's population is growing much faster than we had anticipated and it's affected rents, price points and investment strategies right across the province. In the episode of the show we break down what we're seeing on the streets. We cover everything from Peterborough to London and from Barrie to Niagara. The Federal government has also updated their immigration targets and we dive into how all of these things are having an impact right here ... making the Golden Horseshoe one of the most fer...
May 16, 2018•59 min
Julie Broad has always taken the path less travelled. From quitting her job after realizing her MBA and Corporate Canada was not the path for her, to convincing her husband to follow his dream in Los Angeles only to change gears yet again, shut down one company and launch a brand new one in the U.S.! She's a best selling author, full of passion and now extending her marketing superpowers to authors all over North America. It was a blast catching up with her, and there are nuggets of marketing go...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 6 min
When you don't understand something, it can scare you. At least that's how we work. In this episode, we break down the legal process in Ontario, with a focus on real estate transactions. Over the years we've been in all kinds of legal situations that initially seemed scary, and then we realized they were frivolous pieces of nothing. After listening to this podcast, hopefully, you'll have a new found confidence in navigating your way through the legal process in Ontario.
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 4 min
The new Standard Ontario Lease Agreement has a lot of investors and landlords scratching their heads. On this episode, we cover what you need to know with Kelly Hawkes (VP of Legal Support Services Canada at Veranova). We also get an update on the proposed Canadian Marijuana legislation and what provinces like Nova Scotia are proposing at the Provincial level. This is a nitty-gritty episode that is a must-listen for any landlords and investors, enjoy!!
Apr 26, 2018•1 hr 12 min
