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by Erwin Szeto
Are you a Canadian real estate investor looking for real Canadian Content? You've found it! Since 2016, this weekly show has helped Canadians cut through the BS and uncover the truth about how to most effectively invest in real estate. Ranked as high as #81 globally in iTunes' Business category, host Erwin Szeto is a real estate investor and 4X Investor Realtor of the Year, with just under $500M in income property transactions. Erwin interviews top investors and wealth builders, sharing strategies that worked and didn't work. This is your blueprint for long-term wealth through real estate.
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- 4 weeks ago1h 20m
13 Months Without Rent: SOLO President Rose Marie on Protecting Ontario Landlords
What happens when an Ontario tenant stops paying rent, continues occupying the property, and allegedly collects rent from other occupants? For Erwin Szeto, the answer has involved 13 months of arrears, evidence gathering, legal preparation, and a long wait for an LTB hearing. In this episode, Erwin speaks with Rose Marie, President of SOLO, the Small Ownership Landlords of Ontario. Rose Marie shares practical lessons on Ontario tenant screening, Landlord and Tenant Board procedures, rent arrears, collections, sheriff enforcement, bankruptcy, private investigators, fraud evidence, furnished rentals, and the professional team every rental property investor should build before an emergency. Rose Marie also discusses SOLO’s vetted community of approximately 8,500 landlords, its advocacy work, its digital landlord guides, and the SOLO Landlord Conference scheduled for October 24, 2026, at Humber College.📌Reserve your seat for the event: https://solo.ca/Use the code "ERWIN10" for 10% off📅 UPCOMING FREE TRAINING — "The Strategy That Beat the Market by 28%"Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 8:00pm ET · Online Reserve your spot: https://www.infinitywealth.ca/20260602Saturday, November 07, 2026 · 9:00am ET · Hybrid (iWIN Office, Oakville + Zoom). Reserve your spot (40 in-person seats): https://www.infinitywealth.ca/20260530
- Oct 9, 20261h 18m
What Canada's Most Connected Real Estate Investors Are Seeing Right Now | Nick Karadza
What are Canada's most experienced real estate investors seeing right now?In this episode, Erwin Szeto sits down with Nick Karadza to discuss the state of the Canadian economy, where investors are finding opportunities today, the future of real estate investing, student rentals, Toronto density projects, and how AI is changing business and investing. They also explore why the easy-money era is over, what it takes to adapt in uncertain times, and why building the right network may be more important than ever.Nick also previews the Your Life, Your Terms Event on Saturday, October 17, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Mississauga, Ontario. Details are available at - www.yourlifeyourtermsevent.comIf you’re looking for ways to build wealth more intentionally, create more passive income, and explore strategies beyond buying another rental property, join us at the next Zero Down Wealth Strategy event. We’re hosting two upcoming sessions:Tuesday, October 27th (Zoom only): https://wealthhacker.krtra.com/t/MWJBhX3QtFrKSaturday, November 7th (Oakville + hybrid): https://wealthhacker.krtra.com/t/UCtn7w6XdxlFWalking through the math, the loss scenarios, and how it fits alongside a real estate portfolio.
- Oct 5, 20261h 8m
One $800k Bungalow Became Four Houses Worth $4.5M & NO Tenants
What if one $800,000 bungalow could become four homes worth $4.5 million, without dealing with tenants?In this episode, Erwin sits down with Daniel Zimberoff and Ming to explore condominiumization, missing middle housing, and how developers are creating more housing options in Toronto. They discuss turning a single property into multiple ownership units, the economics behind walk-up townhomes, development risks, financing, construction costs, and why this model could be part of the solution to Ontario's housing shortage.Whether you're a real estate investor, developer, or simply curious about innovative housing strategies, this episode offers a fascinating look at a growing trend in Canadian real estate.📌 Connect with Daniel and Ming:Website: https://harvietownhomes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvietownhomes/Email: dan@dezmanagement.ca
- Sep 8, 20261h 13m
Investing for the New AI Generation With Only 25% Down Payment
Erwin Szeto sits down with Sadaf Chowdhury, Director of Investment Sales at Equitable, to discuss how Canadian investors are looking beyond rentals. They explain professionally managed stock funds with insurance features, estate planning, annuities, investment loans and how AI is changing professional fund management. What a 25% down investment-loan strategy means How professionally managed stock funds can include estate-planning features Investment loans versus traditional margin accounts Why Canadian investors are looking beyond rental properties How AI is changing stock selection and portfolio management 📌 Connect with Sadaf:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadaf-chowdhury-ca/Free training: Join Erwin on Saturday, September 12 (Oakville + Zoom): iWIN Integrated Wealth Planningor Tuesday evening, September 15, (Zoom only): iWIN Integrated Wealth Planning for a deeper dive into zero or 25% down investment-loan strategies for qualified Canadians. Learn how the strategy works, what the risks are, and how to decide whether it may fit your financial goals. Educational purposes only. Investment loans and professionally managed stock funds involve risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Approval and performance are not guaranteed. Suitability depends on income, cash flow, risk tolerance and goals.
- Sep 1, 202639 min
Turning a 22-Foot Lot Into 5 Units | Victoria Suen
Victoria Suen bought her first investment property at 19 years old. She couldn't qualify for a mortgage on her own, so her sisters signed for it. Sixteen years later, she's a licensed architect and the founder of BuildEx Design, helping investors turn some of Toronto's tightest lots into 4 and 6 unit buildings. This episode is a crossover. Erwin's wife and business partner, Cherry Chan, CPA, sat down with Victoria for her Real Estate Tax Tips channel, and the conversation covered ground worth sharing with the full TAFI audience. Victoria walks through the missing middle: the duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and mid-rise buildings that used to be illegal to build on most Canadian lots, and why that's changing fast. She and Cherry get into the real numbers: lots as narrow as 22 feet fitting 5 units, development charges waived under CMHC's MLI Select program (worth $50,000 to $80,000 per unit), and why most investors are getting 80 to 85% loan-to-value rather than the 95% sometimes advertised. In this conversation, we cover: What the missing middle actually is, and why cities stopped allowing it for decades Why Toronto now allows up to 6 units on lots as narrow as 22 feet, with no parking requirement Why Ottawa is eliminating parking requirements entirely starting September 2026 The 3 moving parts investors need to line up: design, cost, and financing How CMHC's MLI Select program waives development charges and improves financing terms Why most investors leave around $100,000 in a project after refinancing, and pull the rest of their capital back out The most common mistake investors make when projecting rent What happens when a century-old Toronto home hides a crumbling foundation behind the walls Why Victoria started her own firm instead of staying inside a traditional architecture practice 🚨 Free live webinar: "The Strategy That Beat the Market by 28%" — Sat Sept 12 (Oakville + Zoom): iWIN Integrated Wealth Planningor Tue Sept 15 (Zoom only): iWIN Integrated Wealth Planning👉Reserve your spot free
- Jul 13, 20261h 17m
He Exited His Ontario Real Estate & Podcast To Build REI Businesses | Andrew Hines
Andrew Hines spent 5 and a half years building one of Canada's top 3 real estate podcasts. Nearly 1.3 million downloads. Then, at its peak, he shut it down. Andrew is the co-founder of multiple US-based real estate acquisition companies operating across Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. His teams run house flips, land investments, creative finance deals, and direct-to-seller acquisitions. He also owns Grotto Getaway, a glamping and cottage resort near Tobermory, Ontario, that did $655,000 in sales last year. In this conversation, we cover: Why Andrew shut down one of Canada's top real estate podcasts at its peak Why he sold his entire Ontario rental portfolio after the pandemic lockdowns How his team finds motivated sellers in the US using public liens and tired landlord lists How he made $163,000 on a 47-acre land flip without picking up a hammer Why hard construction costs in Florida run a fraction of what they do in Ontario Why Grotto Getaway, his glamping resort near Tobermory, hit $655,000 in sales last year Why he believes Canadian real estate investors now need to think like business builders What he'd tell an investor deciding whether to stay in Ontario rentals or move capital south Andrew's arc is the arc TAFI exists to cover: someone who built real wealth in Canadian real estate, watched the rules change, and rebuilt his entire model instead of waiting for the old one to work again.📅 UPCOMING FREE TRAINING — "The Strategy That Beat the Market by 28%"Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 9:00am ET · Hybrid (iWIN Office, Oakville + Zoom)👉Reserve your spot (Limited seats): https://www.infinitywealth.ca/20260530
- Jul 6, 20261h 1m
The 3:1 Investment Loan for Real Estate Investors | Mozzie Chleilat, DUCA
Real estate investors understand leverage. 25% down, 75%from the bank, let the asset grow. But what if you could apply that same principle to the stock market, with no tenants, no tribunals, and no 2 a.m. calls? Mozzie Chleilat is an Account Manager Business Development at DUCA Specialized Lending, one of Canada's leading credit unions. He works with financial advisors and their clients to structure investment loans into professionally managed stock funds. The core product is the 3:1 loan: put 25% down, DUCA loans you 3 times that amount, and you're invested in a $100,000 portfolio from a $25,000 starting point. In this conversation, Erwin and Mozzie cover: ✅How the 3:1 investment loan works and why the 25% equity requirement exists ✅The minimum loan ($50,000, requiring $16,667 client equity) and the path to $1 million with limited underwriting ✅How DUCA counts 90% of gross rental income toward debt servicing (vs. 50% at the big banks) ✅Why DUCA does not report this loan to credit bureaus as a trade line item ✅The net worth qualification pathway for investors whose income on paper doesn't reflect their assets ✅DUCA's soft margin breach program: why they give you 30 days and options, instead of calling your loan the moment you hit a threshold ✅Erwin's own AMD margin call story during COVID: no phone call, no email, just liquidated overnight ✅The right investor profile for this strategy: long-term horizon, comfortable with leverage, cash flow to service interest ✅Why 80 to 90% of Mozzie's clients are overallocated in Canadian real estate and looking to diversify ✅A real client case study: a doctor who exited a Cambridge rental (down 8%), deployed capital into the market, and stopped being a landlord Chapters0:00 — Show Intro8:34 — Mozzie's background: RBC, Equitable Bank, specialized lending 11:44 — What is the 3:1 investment loan and how does it work 14:14 — The $25,000 example: what day one looks like 16:44 — Minimum loan $50,000, how it compares to buying a rental 18:50 — Interest-only structure, no prepayment penalties, interest may be deductible 21:41 — How to qualify: no income docs needed up to $1 million 23:44 — Corporate and personal loans available, up to $2 million combined 26:14 — TDSR 44%, net worth test: 1.5x the loan amount 29:14— DUCA counts 90% of gross rental income (banks count 50%) 36:44 — DUCA does not report this loan to credit bureaus 42:44 — Erwin's AMD margin call: bought at $45, liquidated without warning, stock went 10x 46:14 — Buy the dip, dollar cost averaging, Cherry's annual investment strategy 50:14 — 25% down in the stock market vs 25% down in real estate: the simple math 52:14— Why 80-90% of investors are overallocated in Ontario real estate 55:14— REIT funds vs S&P 500: why DUCA steers clients toward the index 58:44 — How to reach Mozzie Chleilat at DUCA Specialized Lending
- Jun 25, 20261h 37m
60-Hour Weeks for 25 Years. Then 10 Hours a Week. Then an 8-Figure Exit | Byron Darlison
Byron Darlison founded Rise Vision in 1992 in Toronto and ran it for 30 years without raising a dollar of outside equity. For 25 of those years, by his own admission, the business was unfocused, unpredictable, and running him. In year 25, he hired a Metronomics coach and installed a business operating system. In the 5 years that followed, profits went from break-even to 20% sustained net margins, his work week dropped from 60 hours to under 10, and the business grew to serve organizations in over 100 countries. In year 30, he sold Rise Vision for an 8-figure exit to a Taiwanese industrial display manufacturer, with no earn-out and no employment clause. His team still runs and grows the business today. He now coaches a small number of founders privately and serves as Mentorship Chair and Accelerator Coach at Entrepreneurs' Organization Toronto. In this conversation, we cover: Why 25 years of hard work without a system produced inconsistent results, and what changed in year 25 What a business operating system actually is, why most founders fail to self-implement one, and why a coach changes everything How Byron's team internalized the system to the point where the business self-corrected without him What made Rise Vision attractive enough to sell with no earn-out, no employment clause, and a premium multiple The owner's outcome framework: why most founders never ask what they actually want from their business Why the definition of strategy is the word no, and how narrowing to 1 core customer changed everything The founder's dilemma: why founders who solve every problem are the biggest bottleneck in their business What the great wealth transfer means for buyers and why many boomer-owned businesses are deeply undervalued Why Byron says entrepreneurship is less risky than employment, not more, if you are willing to do the work How AI has allowed Byron to run a 14-agent software development pipeline from his home, solo, at a fraction of traditional cost Byron's arc is one of the clearest illustrations of what TAFI is now built around: multiple paths to financial independence, and the discipline to pick one and execute it properly.
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Are you a Canadian real estate investor looking for real Canadian Content? You've found it! Since 2016, this weekly show has helped Canadians cut through the BS and uncover the truth about how to most effectively invest in real estate. Ranked as high as #81 globally in iTunes' Business category, host Erwin Szeto is a real estate investor and 4X Investor Realtor of the Year, with just under $500M in income property transactions. Erwin interviews top investors and wealth builders, sharing strategies that worked and didn't work. This is your blueprint for long-term wealth through real estate.
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