The Canadian Multifamily Investing Podcas‪t‬ Mark Baltazar and Mike Rockall

The pandemic has strongly influenced the way we do things, including how we invest in real estate. With the world continuously changing, we have to shape our investing strategies as real estate investors. In this interview we speak with Frank O’Brien, real estate editor of Western Investor. If you’re looking to learn about Western Canada’s current real estate market, this episode is for you!
Vancouver-based Frank O'Brien is the editor of Western Investor, Western Canada's biggest commercial real estate newspaper, as well as a contributing editor at West Coast Condominium, real estate contributor to Business in Vancouver and a regular media commentator on real estate investment, particularly in the multi-family sector. O'Brien is the former national editor of Home BUILDER magazine and his articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across Canada. Married with two grown children, he makes his home on the Sunshine Coast, just north of West Vancouver, B.C. 
 
In this interview, you will learn:
Western Investor’s focus on real estate investment The effects the pandemic has had on British Columbia’s real estate market Everything about Western Canada’s current rental market and demand The similarities and differences between commercial, industrial and residential asset management in Western Canada Innovative multifamily investment strategies Advice on real estate investing in Western Canada  
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Connect With Our Guest:
Frank O’Brien – Editor of Western Investor, Real Estate Contributor to Business in Vancouver, and Real Estate Investment Media Commentator
Website: https://www.westerninvestor.com/ 
Phone: 604-608-5162 
Email: fobrien@glaciermedia.ca 
 
Connect With Us:
Peak Multifamily Investments
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Facebook: @peakmultifamily
Facebook Group: Apartment Building Investors Network
LinkedIn: Peak Multifamily Investments
Email: connect@peakmultifamily.ca
Website: www.peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mark Baltazar - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @mark_baltazar
Facebook: Mark Baltazar
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mark-baltazar
Email: mark@peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mike Rockall - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @rockallrealestate
Email: mike@peakmultifamily.ca
 
More Resources:
Looking to level-up to apartment buildings? We are hosting our third LIVE online masterclass in JUNE, prices are increasing soon. Register now by visiting https://bit.ly/peak_courseregistration!
 
We are currently buying 6-30 unit buildings all across Ontario. If you are looking to sell your building, visit https://peakmultifamily.ca/seller/ 
 
Are you looking to purchase an apartment building? Join our V.I.P. buyers list by visiting https://peakmultifamily.ca/buyer/
 
Interested in learning more about our coaching and educational programs related to multifamily investing? Set up an introductory call with our hosts by visiting https://bit.ly/peak_coachingservices 
 
Sign-up to stay up to date on the latest webinars, events, podcast episodes and other resources pertaining to multifamily investing in Canada and building generational wealth.
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Visit https://bit.ly/peak-duediligence to download our FREE ‘Apartment Building Purchase Due Diligence Checklist’.
 
Visit http://www.peakmultifamily.ca/insights-and-resources/ for FREE access to apartment building investing webinars.
  
Visit our website at www.peakmultifamily.ca for more information about our investment strategy and other FREE resources to help guide you along your apartment building investment journey!

With 350,000 residential rental units represented by its members, the Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) advocates for the rental housing industry.  In this episode we discuss the impact of the current rental freeze on landlords and developers, the longtime supply issue being faced by the industry and its root causes. Not only do we discuss some of the issues the industry is facing, but more importantly, we dive into solutions for rental housing providers and developers. In this interview we speak with Tony Irwin, President & CEO at the FRPO, the leading advocate for quality rental housing in Ontario. If you’re looking for insights regarding the rental housing industry and its dynamics, this episode is for you!
Before joining FRPO, Tony was President & CEO at the Canadian Consumer Finance Association; a national trade association representing businesses that provide a range of financial products to Canadians. Prior to his posting at CCFA, Tony held progressively senior roles in the financial services and insurance sectors. With experience in government relations, Tony advocates for government regulated industries that play vital roles in today’s society. 
 
In this interview, we covered:
What FRPO is all about Rental housing supply in Ontario through the pandemic and beyond Areas of focus on FRPO initiatives: Relationships between landlords and tenants, health and safety of residents and front-line staff, advocacy for support and government programs, repayment plans and referrals for tenants, amongst more. How the rent freeze may impact the rental housing supply Deferred maintenance, doubling insurance, and rent control  
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Connect With Our Guest:
Tony Irwin – President & CEO at the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO)
Website: https://www.frpo.org/ 
Instagram: @frpofacts
Facebook: @frpo.org
Twitter: @frpofacts
LinkedIn: Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO)
 
Connect With Us:
Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @peakmultifamily
Facebook: @peakmultifamily
Facebook Group: Apartment Building Investors Network
LinkedIn: Peak Multifamily Investments
Email: connect@peakmultifamily.ca
Website: www.peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mark Baltazar - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @mark_baltazar
Facebook: Mark Baltazar
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mark-baltazar
Email: mark@peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mike Rockall - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @rockallrealestate
Email: mike@peakmultifamily.ca
 
More Resources:
Interested in learning more about our coaching and educational programs related to multifamily investing? Set up an introductory call with our hosts by visiting https://bit.ly/peak_coachingservices 
 
Looking for inspiration on how to achieve your 2021 goals? Check out our newest blog post here: https://bit.ly/achieving2021goals 
 
Sign-up to stay up to date on the latest webinars, events, podcast episodes and other resources pertaining to multifamily investing in Canada and building generational wealth.
Visit: http://bit.ly/signup_peak
 
Visit https://bit.ly/peak-duediligence to download our FREE ‘Apartment Building Purchase Due Diligence Checklist’.
 
Visit http://www.peakmultifamily.ca/insights-and-resources/ for FREE access to apartment building investing webinars.
  
Visit our website at www.peakmultifamily.ca for more information about our investment strategy and other FREE resources to help guide you along your apartment building investment journey!

When investing in real estate, you need to be familiar with your market in order to succeed. You can learn all about real estate markets from various resources, including association leaders with expertise specialized in markets across the country. In this interview we speak with Kevin Russell, Executive Director of The Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS). If you’re looking to learn more on Nova Scotia’s market, especially Halifax, this episode is for you!
Kevin’s 20 plus years working in the Multi-Residential industry with REITS and Pension Funds provides him with a wealth of insight into Nova Scotia’s rental market. Being Executive Director of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia for the past four years has provided Kevin unique perspectives from investment property owners of all sizes, from the small one unit owner to companies with over 6,000 thousand units under management in Nova Scotia.
In this interview, we dived into:
IPOANS: Advocacy, education, and membership services Nova Scotia’s pre and post-rent control demands and its influence on the affordable housing initiative How the pandemic has influenced Nova Scotia’s rental demand, especially in Halifax Supply and demand of multi units in the Halifax market Rent costs prior and post renovations in Halifax’s Peninsula Kevin’s advice on steps to take when investing in commercial residential units in Nova Scotia  
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Connect With Our Guest:
Kevin Russell – Executive Director of The Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS)
Website: https://www.ipoans.ca/
 
Connect With Us:
Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @peakmultifamily
Facebook: @peakmultifamily
Facebook Group: Apartment Building Investors Network
LinkedIn: Peak Multifamily Investments
Email: connect@peakmultifamily.ca
Website: www.peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mark Baltazar - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @mark_baltazar
Facebook: Mark Baltazar
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mark-baltazar
Email: mark@peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mike Rockall - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @rockallrealestate
Email: mike@peakmultifamily.ca
 
More Resources:
Interested in learning more about our coaching and educational programs related to multifamily investing? Set up an introductory call with our hosts by visiting https://bit.ly/peak_coachingservices 
 
Looking for inspiration on how to achieve your 2021 goals? Check out our newest blog post here: https://bit.ly/achieving2021goals 
 
Sign-up to stay up to date on the latest webinars, events, podcast episodes and other resources pertaining to multifamily investing in Canada and building generational wealth.
Visit: http://bit.ly/signup_peak
 
Visit https://bit.ly/peak-duediligence to download our FREE ‘Apartment Building Purchase Due Diligence Checklist’.
 
Visit http://www.peakmultifamily.ca/insights-and-resources/ for FREE access to apartment building investing webinars.
  
Visit our website at www.peakmultifamily.ca for more information about our investment strategy and other FREE resources to help guide you along your apartment building investment journey!

Capital raising is an essential part of investing in real estate, especially in multifamily properties. It can either make you or break you. In this interview we speak with Dave Dubeau, Real Estate Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Investor Attraction Expert based in beautiful British Columbia. If you’re looking to learn more on capital raising, this episode is for you!
Dubeau began his real estate investing career in 2003 doing 18 deals in 18 months. He later switched his focus to client-first rent to own deals, and nowadays, he invests in multifamily properties. Using his proprietary 5 Step Money Partner Formula™, he helps his real estate entrepreneur clients to grow their portfolios significantly and in record time by attracting investors (instead of chasing after them). 
In this interview, we uncovered:
Capital raising practices and techniques for real estate investments (HINT: Always raise money first!) What to avoid doing when raising capital Attraction marketing strategies to finding investors (5 Step Money Partner Formula) Ideas on how to organize and find new contacts willing to invest How to work with various investor partners in projects  Importance of constant marketing tactics and methods when raising capital *Remember to leave us a rating and review on your favourite podcast platform!
 
Connect With Our Guest:
Dave Dubeau – Real Estate Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Investor Attraction Expert 
Website: www.DaveDubeau.com
Get a FREE copy of Dave Dubeau’s newest book, Money Partner Formula at: www.InvestorAttractionBook.com
Attend a full-day of Dave Dubeau’s workshop at:
www.InvestorAttractionWorkshop.com
 
Connect With Us:
Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @peakmultifamily
Facebook: @peakmultifamily
Facebook Group: Apartment Building Investors Network
LinkedIn: Peak Multifamily Investments
Email: connect@peakmultifamily.ca
Website: www.peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mark Baltazar - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @mark_baltazar
Facebook: Mark Baltazar
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mark-baltazar
Email: mark@peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mike Rockall - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @rockallrealestate
Email: mike@peakmultifamily.ca
 
More Resources:
Interested in learning more about our coaching and educational programs related to multifamily investing? Set up an introductory call with our hosts by visiting https://bit.ly/peak_coachingservices 
 
Looking for inspiration on how to achieve your 2021 goals? Check out our newest blog post here: https://bit.ly/achieving2021goals 
 
Sign-up to stay up to date on the latest webinars, events, podcast episodes and other resources pertaining to multifamily investing in Canada and building generational wealth.
Visit: http://bit.ly/signup_peak
 
Visit https://bit.ly/peak-duediligence to download our FREE ‘Apartment Building Purchase Due Diligence Checklist’.
 
Visit http://www.peakmultifamily.ca/insights-and-resources/ for FREE access to apartment building investing webinars.
  
Visit our website at www.peakmultifamily.ca for more information about our investment strategy and other FREE resources to help guide you along your apartment building investment journey!

Whether you are an active or passive investor, being able to assess the viability of a project to deliver on your return on investment objectives is a critical skill. Having said that, moving from single-family to commercial investing requires a mind-shift in deal underwriting.  
In this conversation, Mark Baltazar and Mike Rockall casually discuss some of the more important aspects of deal analysis / underwriting.
 
*Remember to leave us a rating and review on your favourite podcast platform!
 
Connect With Us:
Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @peakmultifamily
Facebook: @peakmultifamily
Facebook Group: Apartment Building Investors Network
LinkedIn: Peak Multifamily Investments
Email: connect@peakmultifamily.ca 
Website: www.peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mark Baltazar - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @mark_baltazar
Facebook: Mark Baltazar
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mark-baltazar
Email: mark@peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mike Rockall - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @rockallrealestate
Email: michael@peakmultifamily.ca
 
More Resources:
Looking to level-up to apartment buildings? Join our second session of the ’10-Step Blueprint to Buying Your First Apartment Buildings’ course on January 16 and 17!
Register here: https://bit.ly/peak_courseregistration
 
Sign-up to stay up to date on the latest webinars, events, podcast episodes and other resources pertaining to multifamily investing in Canada and building generational wealth.
Visit: http://bit.ly/signup_peak
 
Visit https://bit.ly/peak-duediligence to download our FREE ‘Apartment Building Purchase Due Diligence Checklist’.
 
Visit http://www.peakmultifamily.ca/insights-and-resources/ for FREE access to apartment building investing webinars.
 
Want a second opinion on a deal that you are analyzing? We can help! Sign-up for a live review of your deal to gain critical insights before you make an offer or decide to pursue a property.
Sign-up here: http://bit.ly/live-deal-coaching
 
Visit our website at www.peakmultifamily.ca for more information about our investment strategy and other FREE resources to help guide you along your apartment building investment journey!

Deal flow is an important function in the real estate game. Without a consistent flow of deals to review and bid on, you are left at a standstill.
In this episode, hosts Mark Baltazar and Mike Rockall converse about sourcing deals and the best ways to position yourself as a serious buyer to get access to those deals.
 
*Remember to leave us a rating and review on your favourite podcast platform!
 
Connect With Us:
Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @peakmultifamily
Facebook: @peakmultifamily
Facebook Group: Apartment Building Investors Network
LinkedIn: Peak Multifamily Investments
Email: connect@peakmultifamily.ca 
Website: www.peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mark Baltazar - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @mark_baltazar
Facebook: Mark Baltazar
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mark-baltazar
Email: mark@peakmultifamily.ca
 
Mike Rockall - Co-Founder, Peak Multifamily Investments
Instagram: @rockallrealestate
Email: michael@peakmultifamily.ca
 
More Resources:
Looking to level-up to apartment buildings? Join our second session of the ’10-Step Blueprint to Buying Your First Apartment Buildings’ course on January 16 and 17!
Register here: https://bit.ly/peak_courseregistration
 
Sign-up to stay up to date on the latest webinars, events, podcast episodes and other resources pertaining to multifamily investing in Canada and building generational wealth.
Visit: http://bit.ly/signup_peak
 
Visit https://bit.ly/peak-duediligence to download our FREE ‘Apartment Building Purchase Due Diligence Checklist’.
 
Visit http://www.peakmultifamily.ca/insights-and-resources/ for FREE access to apartment building investing webinars.
 
Want a second opinion on a deal that you are analyzing? We can help! Sign-up for a live review of your deal to gain critical insights before you make an offer or decide to pursue a property.
Sign-up here: http://bit.ly/live-deal-coaching
 
Visit our website at www.peakmultifamily.ca for more information about our investment strategy and other FREE resources to help guide you along your apartment building investment journey!