
The HST Risk Hiding in Converting Commercial to Residential Units
Do you feel a bit
chilly these days?
It's last week of
August and we're already at the low twenties.
Robin, my older kid,
is counting down her days to start her Senior Kindergarten year. I hope she would still look forward…

5 Reasons Why My Airbnb Doesn’t Generate As Much Income As Others
Airbnb is a great
way to earn extra money. It has become
some of my clients’ side hustle. A few
of my clients become full-time Airbnb operators.
We’ve heard how
great Airbnb is and I’ve seen some crazy numbers.
One…

How to Use Buy Renovate Refinance Rent (BRRR) Strategy to Make 1.5 Million in 2 Years
We're up north with
the kids this week.
My best friend,
Monica, shared with me how great her experience with the YMCA Pine Crest family
camp was, Erwin & I decided to sign up.
We barely made the
cut, as there're only limited spots…

4 Shocking Tax Mistakes Killing Your Real Estate Investments
Rich Dad Poor Dad is the legendary book that got both Erwin and me started in the journey of real estate investing.
So, when my mother-in-law attended a Rich
Dad Poor Dad workshop in Hong Kong recently, I was surprised.
In…

Why Cheat on Tax When You Can Get the Money Back Legitimately
It was such an exciting experience to
finally speak on Realtor Quest’s stage on Thursday.
I wouldn’t say that I was sharing a stage
with Gary Vaynerchuk, but hey, my picture is on the same page as his on the
promotional material!
Of…

Why Robert Kiyosaki said Everyone Needs to Know Accounting to Achieve Financial Freedom
Raptors won last
night at Game 5 and I'm in a great mood today.
When everyone
expected them to lose, they came out with a win in an away game at
Milwaukee. It's almost as if we broke
the curse.
They didn't start
off the series right.…

Why I Learned from My Mistake (And Maybe You Should Too)
I made a mistake.
It’s sad but I made
a mistake.
It was the last
week of November. In a week or so, our family would be going on vacation in the
south.
Canadian winter is
hard to predict. Sometimes, you get snow
in…

3 Short Videos on How to Pay Less Tax and Stay on the Right Side of the Tax Man
Snowstorms, extreme cold weather alerts,
school closures, kids sick… those are just a few things that we, Canadians,
have battled with this past week.
Kids ain't afraid of the cold. Had so much fun making snow angel and sleeping in the…

The Ugly Truth About CRA HST New Housing Rebates
My dad, being the grandpa, hadn't seen my kids for years, until last month.
My kids are just three and four years old, and they don't know any better. When we go shopping at a store, they generally don't ask to get anything.
When…

Answered: Your Most Burning Tax Questions About Building a New House
In today's blog, I'm going to be going over all the tax-related questions I've seen asked regarding building a new house from scratch. You might be looking into your local residential building contractors to see who can help you build your dream…