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The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Rich Is a State of Mind: Building Wealth and Happiness with Robert Gignac
In my interview with Robert, we discuss pitfalls to avoid when investing in real estate, the downsizing trend and achieving mortgage-free financial freedom.
Cord Cutting: I Bought an Indoor TV Antenna and I Couldn’t Be Happier
Are you tired of shelling out thousands of dollars to the cable company each year for hundreds of channels you don’t watch? Why not join the growing trend and ditch cable TV? Ditching cable and living cable-free is commonplace these days—“cord cutters” are those people who rely on other methods besides cable to get their entertainment fix.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: What the New Real Estate Rules Mean for Homebuyers with Michael Walsh of Exclusively Buyers
In my interview with Michael, we discuss the driving force behind the proposed Trust in Real Estate Services Act 2019, what is multiple representation and why were some industry pundits lobbying for its prohibition.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Everything You Wanted to Know About Being a Successful Landlord with Rachelle Berube of Landlord Rescue
In my interview with Rachelle, we discuss the benefits of being a landlord, avoiding bad tenants and how to determine whether it’s better to manage a rental property on your own or hire a property manager.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Everything You Wanted to Know About Urban Planning with Sean Galbraith of Galbraith & Associates
In my interview with Sean, we discuss how a city’s policies around urban planning influences the type of homes that are built, what could cities be doing better from an urban planning standpoint to help make real estate more affordable and what could all levels of government be doing to help put shovels in the ground faster for new homes.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: How to Make Your Money Grow Through Real Estate Investing with Sandy Yong and Albert Ho
In my interview with Sandy and Albert, we discuss what is a good way for first time real estate investors to find their first property, how do you find a good real estate agent and the pros and cons of property managers.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Real Estate Market Update with Housing Analyst Ben Myers of Bullpen Consulting
In my interview with Ben, we discuss what’s driving the condo market in the GTA and other big cities in Canada, the important role that the housing market plays in our economy and what can the government do to help keep housing more affordable for the Canadian middle class.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: Everything You Wanted to Know About Real Estate Law with Nabeel Naqvi of Naqvi Law
In my interview with Nabeel, we discuss what happens if a legal issue comes up when you’re buying a home, the difference between title insurance and a survey, and important questions to ask when you’re looking to hire a good real estate lawyer.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: How a 15 Year Old Bought a House with Money He Earned on Kijiji with Tyson George
In my interview with Tyson, we discuss what inspired him to invest in real estate at such a young age, how to buy a home before age 18 and selecting the perfect tenant.
The Burn Your Mortgage Podcast: How a Financial Planner Can Help You Be a Smarter Real Estate Investor with Jason Heath of Objective Financial Partners
In my interview with Jason, we discuss how rental real estate is taxed, whether you should hold rental real estate in a corporation and how a financial planner can help you evaluate real estate decisions.