The Canadian Real Estate Investor
Episodes
Do These 5 Real Estate Investing Rules Still Work?
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 1% rule & The 2% rule 50% Rule for Expenses & The The 70% Rule for Reno's The 100:10:3:1 rule If you have any questions for the show...
Can You Make Money In Pre - Construction Investing
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The pre con don, Jordan Scrinko joins us for our first episodes where we focus on condos and more specifically pre construction condos, are they inves...
This New Law Changes Everything For Investors
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The city of Toronto just legalized fourplexes, they made it legal to put 4 units in neighbourhoods lot in the city of Toronto without development char...
Is The Smith Maneuver A Good Tax Strategy?
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have Patrick Cosette on to chat about his best strategies for your corporate taxes, he also shed his insights the smith maneuver. GST/HST vs I...
17 Tips For Networking With Investors
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As investors we always should be learning and one of the best ways to do that is to build genuine relationships with other investors, and the best way...
Government Makes 3X More Money Off Housing Than Developers
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The construction of new homes in Ontario is the highest-taxed sector in terms of production taxes. Developer margin (after tax) 10% Construction wo...
5 Lessons Learned From Managing 1500 Units
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We spent the morning touring around beautiful Kingston, Ontario. We were there to look at Multifamily property but also to interview an impressive y...
What Is A Family Office & Why They Love Real Estate
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are looking at 12 Lessons from a very successful man who grew a family offices net worth into the billions. What qualifies a family office Wha...
Are Record High Mortgage Costs Making Canadians Broke?
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is a Monetary Policy Report & why its important to real estate investing, we look at Changes in borrowing behaviour Substantial inc...
House Prices Are Going Up For The First Time In A Year
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has released a new report, we look at the changes in home prices, volume of transactions and more, A great de...
First Time Home Buyers & Downpayments
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government has a new program to help first time home buyers, but does it really help? We look at this and other assistance programs A new gov...
Finding & Creating Value In the Vancouver Market
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode we are joined by Adam & Matt Scalena, brothers, brokers, beauties and hosts of the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast. These tw...
Founder Of Lululemon Discusses Billion Dollar Real Estate Portfolio
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Chip Wilson's first ever interview on Real Estate we get an in depth look at his holdings, current projects & grand ambitions. Chip is an amazi...
How To Get A 95% Mortgage On Multifamily
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CMHC has gamified possibly the best mortgage product in the country. We look at MLI select and how to gain enough points to qualify. Accessibility,...
Why Money Launderers Love Canadian Real Estate
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do Ozark, Breaking Bad and Canadian Real Estate have in common....Money Laundering! The 3 steps to launder money and the 3 V's a $200,000 fi...
How Will Open Bidding Affect Real Estate Prices
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new practice is coming to Canadian Real Estate....Open Bidding. We cover this in detail; What is it Open Bidding Why does it matter & what af...
Record Population Growth Presents New Investment Opportunities
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Its a mixed bag episode where we cover an array of great topics: Housing affordability seems to be improving Office Occupancy and return to office ...
The Biggest Mistakes Landlords Make
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by a special guest, a paralegal/property manager who has helped shape our business, we ask her about the following topics; Laws that ...
How Bank Failures Could Impact Canadian Real Estate
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How the global banking system crisis could impact real estate investors - specifically trying to answer a few questions: The demise of a few banks,...
15 Minute Cities & Rentable Roof Space
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start things off by look at a survey that puts real estate as the top wealth building tool for 2023, but is. there a conflict of interest? A swe...
The First 3 Steps To Becoming A Real Estate Investor
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re going to do a back to basics episode by request - we will cover the first 3 things you need to do to become a real estate investor: Get...
What's The Worst Case Scenario For Real Estate In 2023
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We review a survey from MPC - Mortgage Professionals Canada. MPC basically represents mortgage professionals, like agents and brokers, and they releas...
Record High Housing Costs Are Fuelling Inflation
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are higher rates causing these increases in rental and mortgage fraud? Nearly half of Canadians Think mortgage fraud is common, and almost 20% said it...
The Fastest Growing Cities In Canada
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where are the youngest cities in Canada, why are they young and what does that do for the micro and macro economies. Investment property for under 30...
The Lowest Vacancy Rate In Canada
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When is comes to the success any type of investment property it's likely fairly dependent on one thing. Vacancy. In this episode we look at CMHC's r...
The 18 Step Process To Buy Your First Investment Property
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have gotten a ton of questions about this, so here it is, your roadmap to your first investment property. Check all these boxes and you will be a l...
House Prices Down 18% - Has The Market Bottomed?
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The newest batch of CREA stats are out, we look at whats happening in major markets across the country, we also discuss; A big multifamily deal in ...
Why Do Only 68% Of Canadians Own A Home
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard us mention it many times over the episodes, Canada is headed late stage housing economy, well what does that even mean!? We cover; Lat...
10 Lessons To Survive Till 2025
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We look at how billionaire Sam Zell built his career in real estate, and take his investing & life principles, explore & unpack them, We ta...
How To Defend Against Mortgage & Title Fraud
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
News! & lots of it. We cover some great articles that cover the following topics, Toronto thinks it’s the centre of the universe, but the votes...
Best & Worst Case for 2023 Real Estate Market
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back at Greybrook’s office today for our second conversation with Sasha Cacuz. He provides valuable insight into what his investment and deve...
The Risks & Rewards Of Co-Signing
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More people need co signers these days than ever before, but why? We explore why co signing is so prevalent in this market. What is co signing &...
Did The Bank Of Canada Make Fixed Mortgages Better Than Variable?
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new rate hike & the new monetary policy report are changing the economy, sentiment is down and people are reacting in strange ways. Inflation...
The 5 Hottest Rental Markets In Canada
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we do an in depth analysis of the Rental Report from RentPanda. It covers 30 major markets across the country and measures them in a v...
The Biggest Drop in House Prices Since The Global Financial Crisis
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start things off in the Garden City with a great Deal of the day, then take things national to talk CREA stats. Zoning Bylaws in Victoria, BC Bu...
Real Estate Investing Tax Tips You Need To Know
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You know we don’t do many guests, but Patrick Cossette is a goldmine, so, he’s back by popular demand to talk all about everyones favourite topic....
15 Lessons From The King Of NYC Real Estate
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Ross is worth $11.6 billion dollars, but started with a 10k loan. In 50+ years of experience, he has built Related into the largest real estat...
Can You Get Rich Quick with "Other Peoples Money" ?
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Real Estate is full of acronyms, and there's one thats been getting a lot of attention recently, OPM - Other Peoples Money. This is sold as the dream,...
Buying A Portfolio Vs. Building A Portfolio
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to scale to freedom and we do that by building a portfolio. But then what? Sell your portfolio? Buy a portfolio? Buying a portfolio vs....
Buying Foreclosures & Other Distressed Deals
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you listen real estate investment lore, you’ve probably heard about people looking for distressed properties, more specifically the buying of “...
The Top 4 Places To Live In North America Are Canadian
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Extra Extra, It's a news episode see. We cover a bunch of great news stories that you need to know about including, What you need to know about the F...
17 Lessons From A Real Estate Billionaire
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Sternlicht is worth $4.7 billion dollars, he has built Starwood Capital into one of the biggest real estate investors in the world, these are th...
What ROI Are You Getting In Every Major City
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where to invest? Thats the question we are always have in the back of our minds. We take a national tour of every major city across the country and lo...
This Property Type Has The Lowest Vacancy
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many different asset classes in Real Estate; in this episode we analyze markets across the country and look at Retail, Industrial, Hotels...
Billions in Funding for Canadian Proptech is Changing Everything
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last decade or so, Countless businesses and models have been disrupted by technology and the speed of these disruptions is growing, we look a...
VTB: Vendor Take Backs Can Make Every Deal Better
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Investor it's our mission to buy real estate and make deals, because in this environment deals are hard to find. So how do you make a deal a good o...
Building Permit Approvals Are Making The Housing Crisis Worse
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of news these days in Real Estate and it's easier than ever to just focus on the bad stuff. So we look at it, unpack it and shed some positive in...
The Best Investment Mortgage Product In Canada?
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are always looking for new products in the mortgage space to help investors achieve their goals. We look at a product we are using on a 10plex we j...
Cash Flow Vs. Cap Rate Step By Step
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two of every investors favourites ways to analyze and value a deal, but what do they mean, whats the difference and why are they the benchmark for so ...
The Surprising Truths About Alberta Real Estate
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our first deep dive, boots on the ground episode. We spent a few amazing days in Calgary & Edmonton getting to know the cities and of course, conn...
Layoffs In Real Estate & What It Means For You
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are in Bear Market territory as we witness major layoffs in Tech as well as in the Real Estate Space. Who's going to make it through this market &a...
14 Real Estate Investing Principles To Live By
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Flatt is worth 4.4 billion and has grown AUM for Brookfield to almost 1 trillion Canadian dollars. These are the principles he has lived by for ...
Buying Real Estate In A Corporation Vs. Your Personal Name
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Episode you have all been waiting for! We have Patrick Cossette on the Podcast, Patrick is CPA & CA, founder and CEO of XTR financial group as...
12 Ways To Make Money In Real Estate
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Rent to Own & Wholesaling to STR's & Flipping, we cover 12 ways to make money in Real Estate. Singapores population and economy are gr...
Breaking Your Mortgage: Fixed Vs. Variable
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
60% of Canadians break their mortgage in an average of 33 months. Lots to talk about in the mortgage space. We look at some breaking news & do a d...
Housing Crisis: Building for 500,000 Immigrants
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New Policy sets goals for record immigration over the next few years! Thats Great! Only issue is, where are they all going to live. We analyze Immi...
Record Low Home Ownership
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have a Senior Analyst from Stats Canada on to discuss Housing Affordability. This guy knows the data better than anyone, he wrote it... Homeown...
Own Real Estate For $15,000
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Dubois is a serial tech entrepreneur who at 18 years old started a Laneway Home Development company. After selling that he went on to help grow...
Fraudulent Rental Applications & Increased Density
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Landlords, this ones for you. We cover top news stories including fraudulent tenant application documents and "professional" tenants. What is a pro...
50bps + Bank Of Canada Monetary Policy Report
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The BoC did it again. Another .50bps instead of the 0.75 expected, what does this mean for Canadian Real Estate Investors The BoC's Monetary Policy...
Finding the Best Value In A Buyers Market - CREA Updates
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Home prices are down, volume is down, rents are on the rise. This market is confusing and we try to make sense of it by analyzing the CREA stats. B...
The Biggest Real Estate Bubble In The World
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
First Place is great if its a win; but First Place on the UBS Bubble Index....is that a win?! We unpack the UBS bubble index Toronto is #1 Vancouve...
The Missing Middle & The Opportunity To Find It
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do our cities look so different from the those in Europe? We explore whats known as the Missing Middle and the opportunities it presents. What ...
Record Population Growth & More Interest Rate Hikes
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We cover all the top news stories... are there is a lot going on. An old cookie factory turns into a huge residential development It looks like...
The Best Mortgage Strategy To Help You Scale
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Oldest question in Real Estate Investing, Cash Flow vs. Equity. We look at why Cash Flow is more important, at least at the start. Rental Was...
How To Decide Which Market To Invest In
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where to Invest?! The question every Real Estate Investor constantly asks. In this episode we look at some key leading factors of Canadian Migration &...
Your Most Important Real Estate Asset - Tenants
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They can make or break a deal, but also make or break your heart. In this episode we analyze all things Tenants. How to attract great tenants by be...
Invest Without Owning Real Estate : Greybrook
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our first Guest Sasha Cucuz, CEO & Partner at Greybrook discusses the investing principals he uses & how they can be adopted by all investors....
77% Of Pandemic Buyers Are Worried About Affording Their Mortgage
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We look at Data around the buying frenzy during the pandemic and the lingering sentiment How Did the Pandemic Influence Home Buyers? Do People Who Ma...
Fixed Vs. Variable Mortgages
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The question we are all asking right now....Fixed Or Variable The history of mortgages Unpack & explain both fixed and variable products If ...
Only Two Markets Went Up In Price Last Month - CREA Stats
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We cover a few hot new pieces and go over the CREA stats nationally Bancroft & the East Coast are solid but the rest of Ontario is down Developer...
The 6 People You Need to Buy Your First Investment
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who you need on your team to get a deal done. Some obvious ones, some not so obvious. The Who not How mentality Each Professional and what role the...
The Top 5 Return Metrics To Analyze Deals
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We cover our top 5 return metrics, explain them using relatable examples Cap Rate Cash on Cash NPV - Net Present Value IRR - Internal Rate of retur...
Bank of Canada Rate Hike Puts Pressure on Variable Mortgages
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BoC raises rates by a whopping 0.75 Spirit of Halloween's real estate model What the rate hike means and will it be the last? If you have any ques...
Can Elon Musk Save Canadian Real Estate
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Love him or hate him, we all know him. Mr. Musk and his many businesses could actually be a bull case for Canadian Real Estate Elon sells all his rea...
Does The BRRRR Method Work In Canada Anymore?
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Gates loves Farmland We break down the Famous BRRRR strategy and if it still works in Canada We introduce out own original strategy - the BA...
Investing In Waterfront Properties & Border Towns
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does the Hollywood Sign have to do with Real Estate Renting your Primary Residence Waterfront Properties and Border Towns Why rents are on the...
Only 9 Markets Went Up In Price Last Month - CREA Update
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nova Scotia & Alberta want you to move there Toronto & Vancouver Markets experience big losses from Peak Prices Dan analyzes an Air BnB Deal ...
Understanding Your Mortgage: Stress Tests & Trigger Rates
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are Rates stressing you out? Do risings rates have you Triggered?! We explain what these mean & why they are important. Real examples of a tr...
Every Real Estate Investing Term You Need To Know
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Cap Ex To Cap Rates - AVR to FSBO - what they mean, how to use them, & why they are important. If you have any questions for the show o...
Trouble In The Worlds Largest Asset
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Evergrande and other major developers are defaulting on their loans People are refusing to pay their mortgages Sales of real estate are down over 7...
Should You Sell At A Loss ?
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do You... Sell your investment at a Loss Lock your variable rate on your investment to a fixed rate HOFDL - ride it out Get Creative If yo...
Who Owns The Most Land In Canada & How To Get A Piece Of It
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who really owns Canada What you can use Raw/Vacant/ Crown Land for Vendor Take Back Financing Tiny Homes If you have any questions for the show or...
Alternative Lenders & 10 Year Price Projections
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
B Lenders vs A Lenders Prices in 10 Years from now Single Family Homes vs. Multiplexes Hedges - not the shrubbery kind If you have any questions f...
25 Point Deal Checklist
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Location Employment Demographics Future growth potential Local micro-economy Comparables Lot Size, dimensions Conservation Zoning/Planni...
Cancelled Listings Reaching All Time Highs
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Development Charges Increasing Why are Listings Being Cancelled? HELOC debt on the Rise Did Investors cause Hyperinflation in the Housing Market ? ...
The Fastest Growing Markets in the Last Two Years - CREA Update
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CREA stats - highest & lowest growth markets in Canada since Covid The U-Haul index and why its important Analyze deals in these high growth ...
Everything But Residential Real Estate
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Different asset classes and the challenges/opportunities they present; including commercial, industrial and retail. How small and mid cap investors...
The Largest Interest Rate Hike in 24 Years!
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What this rate hike means for investors and the challenges and opportunities it presents Stress Tests & Trigger Rates B Lenders are an invest...
How Canadian Real Estate Performs in a Rising Rate Environment
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The last 3 recessions and the effects it had on Canadian housing Market Inflation, Interest Rates, Home prices and sales volume, Cap Rates and t...
Home Prices Drop While Interest Rates and Rents Rise
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping your rents competitive and how to raise them The cost of lumber drops and what this means for renovations Rising interest rates, 0.50 or...
The Canadian Real Estate Investor Preview
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the preview episode of the Canadian Real Estate Investor Podcast! We give you an overview of our backgrounds and expertise and what to expec...