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4 Reasons I Switched to A Fixed Rate Mortgage

4 Reasons I Switched to A Fixed Rate Mortgage

Mortgages can be a tough river to cross as there are many factors to consider. Many of us understandably want the lowest rates possible when getting a mortgage. And if you don’t know already, the interest rate for a 4-year...

July 10, 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

5 Factors to Decide your Real Estate Investment Strategy

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5 Factors to Decide your Real Estate Investment Strategy

Happy belated Mother’s Day to all the mommies out there. We’re Chinese. We celebrated with dim sum brunch with all the Moms from my side of the family, followed by a feast at my aunt’s place. It was a lot...

May 16, 2019

The End Game: How to retire using real estate investments

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The End Game: How to retire using real estate investments

No, I haven’t watched the End game yet. I am excited about it and we got tickets for next week, but I have not watched it yet. ? But it’s such a perfect name for today’s blog post. Recently, I’m...

April 25, 2019

7 Best Back-Office Practices A Real Estate Investor Should Adopt – Part 2

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7 Best Back-Office Practices A Real Estate Investor Should Adopt – Part 2

It’s Ontario’s budget date. When the Federal budget was released, the message from the Fed was to spend, spend and spend. Ontario, however, has a pre-budget message to cut, cut and cut. Cutting taxes and cutting funding for schools and...

April 11, 2019

7 Best Back-Office Practices A Real Estate Investor Should Adopt – Part 1

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7 Best Back-Office Practices A Real Estate Investor Should Adopt – Part 1

I saw this post a while ago on my FB feed. A friend of mine wanted to “stop” Doug Ford to cut OSAP. Most of us only read the news from its title/headline. If you see the title of Doug...

April 5, 2019

Quit Your Job With Just Two Rental Properties

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Quit Your Job With Just Two Rental Properties

It was Erwin’s birthday the past weekend. He just turned 40. We went out with a bunch of friends to this place that we could do archery, throw some knives and axes as well, it was so much fun! His...

March 28, 2019

The Quickest and Easiest Guide to Understand 2019 Federal Budget for Real Estate Investors

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The Quickest and Easiest Guide to Understand 2019 Federal Budget for Real Estate Investors

I walked into a Rogers store this week looking for a new phone. I had been using Blackberry KeyOne for the last year and a half. The phone is still great, but it just doesn’t give me much flexibility doing...

March 22, 2019

How a 220sf Condo Got 724% Return in 5 Years

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How a 220sf Condo Got 724% Return in 5 Years

It’s March break. Between losing one hour of sleep and driving the kids around, I’m deep into tax season reviewing files and answering clients’ questions. It’s busy and difficult. We’re super grateful that the local Burlington Mall has so many...

March 14, 2019

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