Where Should I Invest? Real Estate Investing in Canada Sarah Larbi

Kayla Andrade is the podcast guest for this week.

Advocate for landlords and investors in Ontario, working to improve the landlord and tenant board system and streamline applications for non-payment of rent.

She is an expert in rent reporting and tenant screening and works to ensure access to justice for both landlords and tenants.

Kayla Andrade learned that the Landlord and Tenant Board was making updates to the applications that can be filed through the portal. This included applications for rent collection, co-op applications, and applications for property owners who want to move into their own units.

However, the Landlord and Tenant Board was already falling apart before the pandemic and with the influx of applications due to the financial burden of the pandemic, the backlog is expected to take over another year to address.

She is advocating for a streamlined approach to non-payment of rent applications, as well as tenant screening and rent reporting to protect landlords and ensure tenants are held accountable. With the help of initiatives and solutions, Kayla hopes that access to justice can be provided for landlords and tenants alike.











In this episode, you will learn about:



* What are the implications of new updates to the Landlord and Tenant Board?

* How is the increasing cost of inflation impacting rental units?

* How can landlords best protect themselves in an increasingly tenant-friendly environment?





Get in Touch with Kayla:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-andrade-b4855648/?originalSubdomain=ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kayla.Andrade.olw

Get in Touch with Ontario Landlords Watch Members:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/818378618219840

Email: olwlandlords@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ontlandlordswatch/

Website: https://ontariolandlordswatch.com/

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Jamil Rahemtula: https://jamilrahemtula.com/

Inspire Beach Resort: https://inspirebeachresort.com/

Mid-Term Rentals – www.midtermrentalproperties.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

Dalia Barsoum is the podcast guest for this week.

Founder of Streetwise Mortgages, a boutique brokerage that works primarily with real estate investors across Canada. She has funded over $1 billion in mortgage volume and helps investors scale their residential and multifamily portfolios.

After finding out that qualifying had become tougher due to rising interest rates and the stress test, she began to look for new programs to make deals work. She discovered net worth programs, self-employed programs, extended amortizations, and exceptions that could help investors.

She also saw an increase in private lending, with higher returns and scarcity around construction financing. Finally, she learned about the MLI Select program offered by CMHC, which offered an increased loan to values, reduced insurance premiums, better rates, and extended amortizations–all of which could help investors.

Dalia’s methods allowed her clients to make their deals work and their money work for them.









In this episode, you will learn about:



* What new programs are available to real estate investors to help them qualify and make deals work?

* What are the benefits of the new CMHC MLI Select Program for investors?

* How can bridge financing help investors close a deal, even if they don’t qualify for 95% loan to value?



Get in Touch with Dalia:

Instagram: @streetwise_investor

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/streetwisemortgages

Website: www.streetwisemortgages.com

Email: info@streetwisemortgages.com

Join her newsletter: https://streetwisemortgages.com/rate-calculator/

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Inspire Beach Resort: https://inspirebeachresort.com/

Mid-Term Rentals – https://midtermrentalproperties.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

📚Check out my latest coaching and mentorship programs https://sarahlarbi.com/programs/

Helen Christopher is the podcast guest for this week.

A former teacher and current real estate investor who purchased Brooklyn (now known as Camp Brooklyn) two years ago.

She specializes in renovating and building resorts and also runs events such as weddings, work retreats, and family getaways.

Helen Christopher and her family sold their house to purchase Camp Brooklyn and began living on the property in a tiny 400 sq ft nurse’s office. She began renovating and investing what they could to make it more guest friendly.

After seeing the property while attending a wedding, they fell in love with the 60 acres of usable land and the nostalgic buildings. With the help of her father in the construction business, they began transforming the property into a resort.

Through podcasts and YouTube, she learned about the short-term rental business and now offers a variety of lodging and packages, including weddings. Despite the long hours and lack of balance, Helen is passionate about her dream and continues building the resort.







In this episode, you will learn about:



* How a family of five lives in a 400-square-foot nurse’s office and invests in renovations

* How a couple purchased an old summer camp facility and renovated it to host weddings and retreats

* How a former teacher is running a successful event and short-term rental business without a commercial kitchen and with limited zoning regulations.





Get in Touch with Helen:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookledgeny/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brookledgeny

Website: https://www.brookledgeny.com/

Email: brookledge518@gmail.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Andrew Choubata: https://choubetalegalservices.com/

Wyse Construction: https://wyseconstruction.ca/

Mid-Term Rentals – www.midtermrentalproperties.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

📚Check out my latest coaching and mentorship programs https://sarahlarbi.com/coaching-mentorship

Sarah Larbi is a real estate investor and landlord with 10 years of experience. She specializes in tenant screening and finding and offers a course on the five steps of tenant screening.







In this episode, you will learn about:



* What are the five steps for tenant screening and tenant finding?

* What are the best ways to advertise and post rental properties?

* How can landlords effectively screen tenants and reduce the risk of renting to bad tenants?



Get in Touch with Sarah:

Instagram: @investorsarahlarbi

Website: www.sarahlarbi.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Wyse Construction https://wyseconstruction.ca/

US Properties https://www.usproperties.ca/

Mid-Term Rentals – https://midtermrentalproperties.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

📚Check out my latest coaching and mentorship programs https://sarahlarbi.com/coaching-mentorship

Mark and Kirsten Krikke are the podcast guests for this week.

Real estate investors and authors of the book “You, Me, and Airbnb”.

They started their journey together 10 years ago when they bought their family home and have since expanded their portfolio to include short-term and mid-term rentals in the US.









In this episode, you will learn about:



* Investing in Real Estate from an Everyday’s Person Perspective

* Leveraging Short-term and Mid-term Rentals for Cash Flow

* Real Estate Investment Strategies





Get in Touch with Mark and Kirsten:

Instagram: @joyhill.property

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyhillpm/

Website: https://joyhill.ca/

Email: mkrikke@joyhill.ca

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Jamil Rahemtula: https://jamilrahemtula.com/

Wyse Construction: https://wyseconstruction.ca/

Mid-Term Rentals – https://midtermrentalproperties.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

📚Check out my latest coaching and mentorship programs https://sarahlarbi.com/

Cam Wolfe is the podcast guest for this week.

Cam had always had an interest in real estate and wanted to find a way to make it a part of his life. With a commitment to hard work, mindset and goal-setting, he and his wife took a chance and bought their first property, renting out the bottom half.

Despite the challenges, he persevered and eventually found mentorship with Sarah. With this newfound guidance, he became successful in the real estate world, learning important lessons along the way of the value of coaching and finding balance in his life.









In this episode, you will learn about:



* How Cam Wolfe and his wife supplement their income and transition to a different city through real estate

* Breaking your life into smaller steps

* How to stay motivated when life gets in the way

* The value of coaching and hiring a mentor

* What strategies did Cam use to stay motivated and persevere in his health and wellness journey





Get in Touch with Cam Wolfe



Email: crcwolfe@gmail.com

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Wyse Construction – https://wyseconstruction.ca/

Sell Rent Stay – www.sellrentstay.com

Mid-Term Rentals – https://midtermrentalproperties.com/