Where Should I Invest? Real Estate Investing in Canada Being Flip Savvy: Lessons and Strategies from 70+ Flips
Nov 21, 2025
48:04
In this episode of Where Should I Invest, host Sarah Larbi sits down with Ryan De Laurentis, an Ontario-based real-estate investor who’s completed more than 70 flips and hundreds of wholesale deals. Ryan shares his no-fluff approach to flipping — from managing renovations and sourcing materials to knowing when to pivot, drop your price, and protect your capital.
He dives deep into the lessons that shaped his rules for flipping and the mindset that keeps him profitable, even in tougher markets. You’ll hear how he learned to prioritize simplicity over perfection, why he believes “cheap sh*t sells” and how humility and discipline are often the most powerful tools in an investor’s toolkit.
Whether you’re new to flipping or ready to scale your business, this episode breaks down the numbers, systems, and strategies that turn good flips into great ones.
What You’ll Learn:
- The hard lessons that inspired Ryan’s personal rules for flipping
- Why “cheap sh*t sells” — and how to appeal to the largest buyer pool
- How to analyze deals realistically and avoid costly surprises
- Managing trades, renos, and timelines like a pro
- When to pivot, drop your price, and move on
- The importance of relationships in getting better deals
- Why incorporating can save flippers thousands in taxes
- How Ryan’s Flip Savvycourse and masterclass help investors build repeatable, profitable systems
Ryan De Laurentis is a full-time real-estate investor, flipper, and educator based in Ontario, Canada. After completing more than 70 successful flips and hundreds of wholesale transactions, he launched Flip Savvya course and masterclass designed to teach investors how to analyze, budget, and execute flips that actually scale.
Through Flip Savvy, Ryan helps Canadians turn their flipping side hustles into full-time, sustainable businesses built on strategy, systems, and real-world experience.
Listen now: https://sarahlarbi.com/podcast-home
Contact Ryan De Laurentis here:
Course and Masterclass – https://flipsavvy.ca/
Website – https://certainli.ca/ and https://dciproperties.ca/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-delaurentis-868b3816/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ryan.j.delaurentis
X – https://x.com/ryandelaurentis
Contact Ryan De Laurentis here:
Course and Masterclass – https://flipsavvy.ca/
Website – https://certainli.ca/ and https://dciproperties.ca/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-delaurentis-868b3816/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ryan.j.delaurentis
X – https://x.com/ryandelaurentis
This episode has been brought to you in part by:
Ryan Carson, Carson Law – https://www.carsonlaw.ca/ or email ryan@carsonlaw.ca
Dalia Barsoum, Streetwise Mortgages https://streetwisemortgages.com/ or email dbarsoum@streetwisemortgages.com
Mid-Term Rentals – https://midtermrentalproperties.com/
Inspire Beach Resort – https://inspirebeachresort.com/
Ryan Carson, Carson Law – https://www.carsonlaw.ca/ or email ryan@carsonlaw.ca
Dalia Barsoum, Streetwise Mortgages https://streetwisemortgages.com/ or email dbarsoum@streetwisemortgages.com
Mid-Term Rentals – https://midtermrentalproperties.com/
Inspire Beach Resort – https://inspirebeachresort.com/
Do you need help or ideas for your own real estate investing business? Reach out and let us support your journey www.sarahlarbi.com or email sarah@sarahlarbi.com
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