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5 Common HST Questions When Substantially Renovating A Property

5 Common HST Questions When Substantially Renovating A Property

Recently more clients have asked me about HST questions when building or substantially renovating a property for a flip. I have spoken about this before here. And I have created this post along with a video to refresh your memory...

January 20, 2022

The HST Risk Hiding in Converting Commercial to Residential Units

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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...

August 30, 2019

5 Reasons Why My Airbnb Doesn’t Generate As Much Income As Others

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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...

August 15, 2019

How to Use Buy Renovate Refinance Rent (BRRR) Strategy to Make 1.5 Million in 2 Years

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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...

August 1, 2019

4 Shocking Tax Mistakes Killing Your Real Estate Investments

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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. ...

June 13, 2019

Why Cheat on Tax When You Can Get the Money Back Legitimately

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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...

May 31, 2019

Why I Learned from My Mistake (And Maybe You Should Too)

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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,...

March 7, 2019

3 Short Videos on How to Pay Less Tax and Stay on the Right Side of the Tax Man

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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. These are the moments that I am grateful for technologies, such as online meeting apps and...

January 31, 2019

The Ugly Truth About CRA HST New Housing Rebates

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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...

December 12, 2018

Answered: Your Most Burning Tax Questions About Building a New House

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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...

December 6, 2018

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