RISE Real Estate Investing Podcast

Ara is a structural engineer now a real estate investor who started his own construction company and focuses on duplex conversions, multi-family properties, and soon-to-be garden suites in the Cambridge & Kitchener area.  Ara is also a father of 3, a stock options trader, and has juggled multiple projects in the past couple of years. in this episode we discussed; How he decided to get his first deal At what point he decided to start his own construction company instead of working corporate How he set up his business How he financed his conversions Due diligence in transition from smaller buildings into larger building and much more! Follow Ara Poladian on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/poladianconstruction/ 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/

Alvin Wong is a Canadian Registered Nurse and Real Estate Investor. After working for 1 year in the critical care department, he was made aware that he would be laid off. He accidentally stumbled onto a mindset book that inspired him to start a real estate business during his despair. With no business or finance degree, Alvin started his journey investing in his education from a high-performance real estate coach before purchasing any investment properties. In less than two years since forming, he owns 5 multifamily properties and 13 doors. in this episode we discussed; How he started growing his portfolio in Sudbury How he built a power team in Sudbury His first property and the challenges around it Inherited/long term tenants and cash for keys and much more!   Follow Alvin Wong on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thisisalvinwong/ 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/

Jeremy Ivany is a full-time real estate investor specializing in BRRRing small multifamily properties in Chatham Ontario. Jeremy & Taylor have scaled to an 8 - figure real estate portfolio in under 3 years, and both are full-time investors.   in this episode we discussed: How Jeremy scaled and financed his properties in Chatham Mitigating risks in cash flows How he analyzed, sourced, and funded multi-family properties in Chatham Growing his real estate business Cash management and necessary tools and much more   Follow Jeremy Ivany on his social media accounts: on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyivany and https://www.instagram.com/tayjayrealestate/ 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/

Sarah Eder is the owner and CEO of Sarah Eder Holdings, and has been a full-time investor for over 4 years. After quitting her corporate job to pursue real estate, she quickly amassed a portfolio of over 200+ doors in the Golden Horseshoe - all without using her own money. Now semi-retired, she's enjoying traveling and working remotely on her commercial acquisitions, and her passion project of coaching investors on how to build sustainable, cash-flowing portfolios. in this episode we discussed: How to attract a JV without experience or a big portfolio How she grew her portfolio in 4 years External property management When she switched to bigger projects and the JV Structure for bigger projects and much more   Follow Sarah Eder on his social media accounts: on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/sarahederinvest/ on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100507156497144&type=3 and Connect with Sarah on Linkedin at: www.saraheder.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/

Toronto native, Jas Takhar, has been in the sales and service industry for over 27 years. Soon after deciding to try his hand in real estate, he founded REC Canada under Royal LePage, and for over 5 years has successfully kept his team in the top 3 in the country.   Jas’ area of expertise is in helping investors build out their real estate portfolios. Wanting to share his knowledge and experience with the masses, he wrote a book titled, Real Estate Intelligence, which teaches anyone how to buy or sell real estate on their own.   Furthering his pursuit to educate and motivate, he developed a love for content creation, and now not only hosts one of the top business podcasts in North America – The Jas Takhar Podcast – but also founded his own media company, From The Ground Up Media where he helps other real estate agents produce quality content. His hope is to provide inspiring education through his guides, seminars, and content to aid others in removing the friction from their own life in order to help them get from where they are, to where they want to be.   in this episode we discussed; How a 27 year old investor can invest in Toronto Reasons he tends to go towards condo Pre-construction investing strategies How he choose the right pre-construction projects Due diligence for pre-con Why checking the developer's credibility is very important How to mitigate risk And much more!   Follow Jas Takhar on his social media accounts: on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/jastakhar13/ on Tiktok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@jastakhar on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/jastakhar13 Connect with Jas on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jastakhar/ and YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/JasTakhar 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/

With a focus on building interconnected businesses to support one another, Graeme has also built a sizeable real estate portfolio. Graeme has a background in sport, entertainment, business, and of course real estate. His current businesses include: Thompson Asset Management (PM and Construction), Thompson Electrical (electrical), TTM Financial (Bookkeeping).    in this episode we discussed; How Graeme got started in real estate investing Why he chose Windsor in his investing journey What led him to property management and construction Strategies when renting commercial units Airbnb Property management systems And much more!   Follow Graeme Thompson on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thegraemethompson/ 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/

Andrew is a business and economics-educated real estate investor and entrepreneur as well as host of the Andrew Hines Real Estate Investing Podcast. Andrew is an experienced BRRRR investor who now owns his own construction company, has built dozens of new construction units and houses, and has moved on to US-based development projects and an Ontario-based trailer park. Andrew regularly speaks on topics of economics, development, student rental investing, private lending/borrowing, and financing strategies. In this episode we discussed; Key tips for student rental investors to max cash flow  How he grew their business organically, leveraged creative financing strategies, and moved into the development and construction business  Business structure and the systems required for Airbnb properties His US-based development project His Ontario based trailer park project   And much more!   Follow Andrew Hines on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/theandrewhines/ Follow his podcast platforms at: https://linktr.ee/theandrewhines and Website at: http://www.andrew-hines.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/ 

Cathy Lei is a real estate investor with a very successful career in tech sales. She began her career as a student paint manager and quickly transitioned into the tech sales industry where she has rapidly climbed the corporate ladder while building up a real estate portfolio of GTA condos. She has invested heavily in her real estate education, which resulted in her pivoting her strategy to out-of-province real estate investing with a focus on multifamily apartment buildings acquiring investment properties in Moncton, New Brunswick, and now looking at Edmonton, Alberta.   In this episode we discussed; How she got started in condo investing The fundamentals and investing strategy behind investing in larger multifamily properties Differences between residential loans and commercial loans Why she invests in Edmonton Difference between residential realtors and commercial realtors Challenges with buying on the market right now and much more! Follow Cathy Lei on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cathyleiproperties/ Connect with her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/catalei and Website at: cathylei.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/

Sarah Larbi is a Canadian real estate trailblazer, she left her 9-5 after building a 7-figure portfolio and now creates unique projects through Sarah Larbi Developments.  She also Hosts and Produces the Everyday Investor TV show and hosts two top real estate investing podcasts. Sarah creates unique new builds for investors that deliver eye-catching designs with stellar returns and consistent cash flow. She is also a partner in an upscale resort project that ensures she is someone to continue to watch.  in this episode we discussed; How Sarah transitioned her portfolio Strategies that work in today's market Differences between long term and medium term rentals How she decided on who to get as a mentor How she sees opportunities in land developments and strategies to financing them and much more! Follow Sarah Larbi on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/investorsarahlarbi/ Follow her podcast and join her events at: https://linktr.ee/sarahlarbi and Website at: sarahlarbi.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/

Kwame Afrani is a Licensed Professional Civil Engineer and Real Estate Investor. He started investing in Windsor, ON in 2019. He specializes in student rentals as his primary real estate investing model but also dabbles in family rentals and other types of investing. He has been able to grow his portfolio via the use of creative financing techniques like private mortgages, promissory notes etc while maintaining 100% ownership. In 2021, upon getting his P.Eng. licensed, Kwame launched his Engineering Design Firm, GH Property Management Inc. to offer architectural and engineering design services like drawing packages for permit applications, building extensions, minor variances etc. to real estate investors and homeowners alike in Ontario. Currently, he's growing his portfolio at a 'peace of mind' pace while growing his active business with Engineering Design Firm in tandem.  In this episode we discussed; - How he got started in student rental investments - How he funded his first deal - Why he always wanted a 5 unit property - Financing his property expansions and much more!   Follow Kwame Afrani on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/k_afrani/ Connect with his business on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afrani-properties/ and Website at: www.ghpminc.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/