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How to Invest with Family Members the Right Way

How to Invest with Family Members the Right Way

Who’s your first joint venture partner in terms of investing? Mine was my then boyfriend, now husband, Erwin Szeto. When we first started dating, he showed me how to invest in real estate outside of Toronto. We took a tour...

June 9, 2022

BEST TIPS FOR HANDLING MORTGAGE RATE HIKES

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BEST TIPS FOR HANDLING MORTGAGE RATE HIKES

Have you been worried about the mortgage rate hikes? As a real estate investor I too share your concern. Our mortgage is up for renewal in a month and we just received the mortgage renewal papers from a B-lender. The...

June 2, 2022

How to Get Tax Savings with Losses? Capital Loss vs. Business Loss

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How to Get Tax Savings with Losses? Capital Loss vs. Business Loss

This week we will be talking about Tax Savings with Losses (yes, I’m talking about Capital Loss). Lately, we have seen headlines such as… “Stock markets sell off as inflation fears settle in.” “Peak Panic – Crypto Market Teeters After...

May 20, 2022

10 Questions from “Buying a Tesla & Saving $28K in taxes”

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10 Questions from “Buying a Tesla & Saving $28K in taxes”

A year ago, I recorded a video on how to save $28K of tax payable when buying a Tesla. We’ve since got tons of questions. Since there’s so much information out there, and so many questions unanswered, I decided to...

May 12, 2022

4 Tax Considerations To Make When Buying a Cottage as Your Second Home

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4 Tax Considerations To Make When Buying a Cottage as Your Second Home

Are you a real estate investor or simply someone buying a cottage as your second home? Here are the top four tax considerations before you make that plunge! Depending on what your plans are with your cottage, let’s look at...

May 6, 2022

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Tax Deduction vs. Tax Credit?

Anything that reduces your tax bill, may it be a tax deduction or credit, is worth learning about. Wouldn’t you agree? When politicians are claiming that they are “putting more money back into the pockets of Canadians”, not every policy...

April 21, 2022

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Budget 2022: 8 Budget Items to Not Miss

On April 7 2022, the Canadian federal government set their Budget 2022 . We’ve all been waiting for the government to do something about the out of control housing market. If you don’t know already, almost the entire budget is...

April 15, 2022

What are the Taxes You Pay When House Hacking?

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What are the Taxes You Pay When House Hacking?

Last week we spoke about some tips and help that I used to purchase my first home. One of the ways to increase your ability to qualify for mortgages is by way of house hacking. So, this week we’ll look into...

April 7, 2022

How to Buy your First Home with Little Money

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How to Buy your First Home with Little Money

When you decide to buy your first home, it isn’t an easy step. My first home was a one bedroom condo located in Richmond Hill. It was a great little place at the time. I remember that I had aggressively...

March 31, 2022

How to Deduct Travel Expenses for Investors

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How to Deduct Travel Expenses for Investors

Real Estate Investors often ask me, “Can I deduct travel expenses, and if yes, then how?”. Generally speaking, you can deduct expenses that you incur to earn business income/rental income, subject to a bunch of exceptions, as specified in the...

March 24, 2022

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Category: Life Lessons

How to Invest with Family Members the Right Way

BEST TIPS FOR HANDLING MORTGAGE RATE HIKES

How to Get Tax Savings with Losses? Capital Loss vs. Business Loss

10 Questions from “Buying a Tesla & Saving $28K in taxes”

4 Tax Considerations To Make When Buying a Cottage as Your Second Home

Tax Deduction vs. Tax Credit?

Budget 2022: 8 Budget Items to Not Miss

What are the Taxes You Pay When House Hacking?

How to Buy your First Home with Little Money

How to Deduct Travel Expenses for Investors

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