RISE Real Estate Investing Podcast

Emily Dwyer is a real estate investor based in Toronto, and has been focused on the Hamilton and Niagara markets doing BRRRR projects.  Since September 2021, she acquired 4 properties; 3 on my own and one via a JV with family.  Two were duplex conversion projects, one was a flip and her latest is a garden suite garage conversion. She is always on the hunt for a good deal and plans on being an active investor for a long time.    In this episode we discussed:   How a personal coach helped her get into real estate investing and how she came up with her brand, as the Red Glasses REI How she was able to manage the first property and eventually purchase her 2nd property in the span of 3 months Obstacles as a new investor acquiring 3 properties too quickly Building garden Suites and a lot more!   Follow Emily Dwyer's social media on: Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/redglassesrei/   Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101  RISE Network Real Estate Investing Essentials Bundle: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/rise-network-real-estate-investing-essentials If you or anyone you know is looking to sell their house, visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca  

Cory Sperle is a successful real estate entrepreneur and investment coach in Kelowna, British Columbia. Cory has been investing in Canadian real estate for 22 years, in single and multifamily projects. He is an expert on multifamily investing and focuses on acquiring projects with significant upside potential. Cory has purchased 11 apartment buildings in the last decade with a value exceeding $30 Million and is an authority on prairie real estate markets, joint venture partnerships, and raising capital. He believes in creating win/win deals with investors, students, tenants, and communities. In this episode we discussed:   How he selected his markets when getting started in REI Pivoting from SFH to Multifamily How he financed his multifamily properties Why he chose Edmonton and how his team is structured Analyzing risk and underwriting properties   and much more!   Follow Cory Sperle's social media on: Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/corysperle/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altynequities Link tree: https://linktr.ee/corysperle 6 Pillars of Multifamily Mentorship: https://www.therealestateoutlook.com/6_Pillars_Of_MultiFamily_Success Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101  RISE Network Real Estate Investing Essentials Bundle: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/rise-network-real-estate-investing-essentials   ***If you or anyone you know anyone looking to sell their house visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca

Carstin Hao has over 12 years of experience in sales leadership, 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 episode we discussed:   How he get started in real estate, his strategies and first deals How his challenges changed his investment philosophy What is Lux airbnb, the process and the numbers Is there a different impact on Lux airbnb versus regular airbnb? Is arbitrage still profitable strategy Difference between Canada and the US arbitrage   and much more!   Follow Carstin Hao's social media on: Instagram at: carstinhao Multifamily site: haoproperties.ca STR site: havenlystays.ca Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Network Real Estate Investing Essentials Bundle: Online course https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/rise-network-real-estate-investing-essentials   ***If you or anyone you know anyone looking to sell their house visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca

Mat Piche is an experienced investor who has done over 100 transactions and has owned 50 rental properties. He is now growing his portfolio to investing in Florida Airbnbs. In this episode we discussed:   How his business scaled primarily leveraging Youtube Why he pivoted his strategy from single family to duplex conversions in Canada Thoughts on the current real estate market His team structure for investing and flipping How he jumped in the US market and why he chose in the west How they finance in the US   and much more!   Follow Mat Piche's social media on: Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/matpiche/ The Fruitful Investor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsUM_ZcpCv7WAL-hmhrkPqw Website: https://www.matpiche.com/ Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101  ***If you or anyone you know anyone looking to sell their house visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca

Luca and Sal started investing in real estate when they were in university, each purchasing a condo in Toronto in 2014. They are now building their real estate business full time with a focus on acquiring distressed properties throughout Southern Ontario to wholesale, flip or add to their rental portfolio. To date they have completed over 145 deals within their real estate businesses. In this episode we discussed:   SLG Capital and their main focus Why they started wholesaling, a breakdown of some of their deals and their growth How the partnership works amongst the SLG founders Recommended paths to learning and mentorship How they grew their team Pivoting from wholesaling to flipping    and much more!   Follow SLG Capital's social media on: Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/slg_capital/ Buyer's list: https://www.slgpropertydeals.ca/   Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101    ***If you or anyone you know anyone looking to sell their house visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca

Guest Emily, a real estate investor and founder of The Clair Co., shares her unique spin on design for short term rental properties. She discusses the strategy of arbitrage, sourcing listings, optimizing performance, and team operations. Her goal is to expand internationally and become a seven-figure revenue company. Tune in for insights on the Airbnb business and interior design tips.

James started with his first rental property in Feb 2020, at the start of COVID. While working full time as an engineer, James renovated that property, refinanced it, and got hooked on real estate investing. James now runs his own businesses, and left his job as an engineer. He owns several properties in both Canada and the USA . His primary investing strategies are BRRRRs, Airbnb, and self-storage. In this episode we discussed:   How he closed the 33 unit apartment building and how much it cost him to renovate it How relationships in business are vital to your success   Learning lessons from the 33 unit apartment building   His opinion on education first vs. jumping in into REI   How he got into self storage and why it appeals to him   Operational part of self storage   and much more!   Follow James Fernadez' social media on: Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/james.fernz/ and Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2m93M5Haqkr8-T8ZTljWQ Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101    Join the first webinar event in 2023: Confident Real Estate Investing Fundamentals in Uncertain Environments https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/confident-real-estate-investing-fundamentals-in-uncertain-environments-tickets-506101993687   ***If you or anyone you know anyone looking to sell their house visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca

Michael Lee started in real estate investing in 2018 and has since done over 200 deals across Ontario, focusing on virtual wholesaling, flipping, and short term rentals. He lives in Woodbridge ON with his girlfriend Anna and pet cockapoo, Bowser.   Michael is a repeat guest on the podcast and a very successful real estate investor who has been in the game for quite some time. Through his journey we learn about how he has continued to pivot his business structure over the years.    Check out his initial episode: Episode 21  In this episode we discussed:   Common misconceptions about himself How his business changed over the last year How he structures his short term rentals and what makes it a good deal How he is able to manage his short term rentals remotely Finding maintenance staff, cleaners and furnishing properties remotely and on a budget How his growth during 2022 has been impacted   and much more!   Follow Michael Lee's social media on: Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/officialmichaellee/ and Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/officialmichaellee Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101    ***If you or anyone you know anyone looking to sell their house visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca

With 10 years of business strategy experience and a Management Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo, Dusan brings a wealth of business management and operational expertise to real estate investing. His partner Pri, also has an engineering background with over 10 years of experience with asset management, strategic planning, and project management. As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Pri has applied technical skills and business administration expertise in his career and business ventures. Together, they created Looventures, a company that focuses on acquiring value-add multifamily apartments, self-storage facilities, and assisted living facilities. Since its inception (2020), Looventures has acquired 6 multi-family properties totaling 21 units,  24 self-storage units with a 5-acre expansion opportunity, and are in the due diligence phase of purchasing a 120-bed assisted living facility.  In this episode we discussed: Area and type of properties they are buying How they manage, source deals and pain points in scaling residential properties What is self-storage property, its opportunity, process, and permit Challenges and downside of self-storage Due diligence on business and operation and much more!  Follow Dusan and Pri of Looventures’ social media on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/looventures/ https://www.instagram.com/dusan.looventures/ https://www.instagram.com/pri.uthayakumar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LVRealEstateInvestments LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/looventures-inc-759056251/ Email: looventures.realestate@gmail.com Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101    ***If you or anyone you know anyone looking to sell their house visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca

In celebration of the 100th episode of the RISE Real Estate Investing Podcast, Mayu and Austin did an in-depth market update presentation on what they have been hearing in the current market, and the various risks, opportunities and threats that are available for all investors in 2022.    In this episode we discussed: - Mayu and Austins business and investment updates - Cautionary tales of real estate investing * Investors who scaled up too quickly and Leverage  * Pre-construction Investing and Private Lending * Real estate flip and BRRRR investing risks  * Airbnb/Short term rentals   and much more! Follow Mayu on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mayu.thava/ Follow Austin on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/austinyeh6/ Follow the RISE Network Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/risenetworkevent Follow the RISE Network Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/risenetworkevent/ RISE Real Estate Wholesaling 101 Course: https://rise-network-course.teachable.com/p/real-estate-wholesaling-masterclass-101    ***If you or anyone you know anyone looking to sell their house visit: www.fastontariohomebuyer.ca