family Archives - Real Estate Tax Tips

Where Ultimate Asset Protection is And How To Get It

Where Ultimate Asset Protection is And How To Get It

Being an entrepreneur is such a weird thing. It’s a blessing and a curse all at once. It’s a curse because it is a lot of hard work. It’s all about hustle. It’s a blessing because it pushes you to...

February 5, 2019

How to Become Financially Secure When You’re Not a Millionaire

Life Lessons Real estate investment Realtors/real estate agents

How to Become Financially Secure When You’re Not a Millionaire

It’s 2019. As an entrepreneur, I just completed my annual goal review and goal setting exercise. One of the things I noticed from my review was that I had been lazy in 2018 – didn’t follow much of my regular...

January 3, 2019

Life Lessons Real estate corporations Realtors/real estate agents Should I incorporate?Small business and real estate

6 Simple Ways to Create Freedom that Works for Real Estate Investors

I had a rare and candid business conversation with my dad and Erwin one night. He asked us about our numbers and how our businesses are structured. He was fascinated that we could be away for two weeks while our...

November 22, 2018

4 Simple Ways to Solve the Canadian Housing Issue

Life Lessons Other tax issues Principal residence

4 Simple Ways to Solve the Canadian Housing Issue

A few months ago, I saw a piece of artwork at Queens Quay park. The artist was expressing the ideal of “everyone is entitled to have a place to live” through this art piece. Erwin and I are currently in...

November 16, 2018

Contractors: 3 Business Tips to Take Your Business to the Next Level

Life Lessons Other tax issues Should I incorporate?

Contractors: 3 Business Tips to Take Your Business to the Next Level

My dad is a general contractor in Hong Kong. My brother works for him as a project manager. My dad loves to share with me how much business he has completed in the last year. He loves to talk about...

October 11, 2018

6 Lessons I Learned From the Archangel Summit 2018

Life Lessons

6 Lessons I Learned From the Archangel Summit 2018

People who know me would have a sense that I am an introvert. Not that I don’t enjoy public speaking or hanging out with clients, I just get exhausted when I had too much interaction. When I attended Archangel Summit...

September 12, 2018

6 Little Known Facts About Structuring Joint Venture Deal in Real Estate

HST rebate Real estate corporations Real estate investment Should I incorporate?Small business and real estate

6 Little Known Facts About Structuring Joint Venture Deal in Real Estate

Back to school week! My daughter is in Junior Kindergarten this year. Since she had been in half day daycare five days a week last year, I didn’t expect to get emotional when she’s off to the full-day kindergarten on...

September 6, 2018

If You Can Read ABC You Can Become a Millionaire: A Tribute to The Grittiest Role Model in My Life

Life Lessons Should I incorporate?Small business and real estate

If You Can Read ABC You Can Become a Millionaire: A Tribute to The Grittiest Role Model in My Life

Summer is fun. It is fun taking the kids around town to enjoy different activities. Summer is also about learning as well. I learned about Grit this summer, and my kids learned how to swim. And I used what I...

August 24, 2018

The Secret of Understanding Canadian Real Estate Market

Capital cost allowance Real estate investment

The Secret of Understanding Canadian Real Estate Market

A single parking space in Hong Kong has sold for $765,000 according to this Toronto Star article. $765K Canadian Dollars! My parents bought a couple of parking spots in Hong Kong for self-use for $367K late last year. Of course,...

July 12, 2018

One Tip on Startup & 5 Tax Considerations Buying a place for University Kids

Principal residence Real estate rant Small business and real estate

One Tip on Startup & 5 Tax Considerations Buying a place for University Kids

We are back at the Realtor Quest this year. This is our third year at the event. It’s always interesting to meet a few familiar faces and so many new faces. One realtor that I spoke with last year came...

May 31, 2018

1 2 3

Tag: family