The Us Investors’ Financing Guide – E154

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Carmen and Jordan Campagnaro meet with Rudy Renelique, Managing Director of Aurum & Sharpe, a commercial mortgage brokerage based out of Brooklyn, New York.

In this episode, Rudy talks to us about how he specializes in real estate investor financing across the United States. Financing is often a hurdle many Canadians face when looking to purchase in the US. Rudy shares what lenders look for, property types he can finance, typical terms and structure. 

This is an extremely informative episode for investors looking to invest in the US market. Be sure to check out this episode for all Rudy’s Do’s + Don’ts when it comes to borrowing!

For more information visit Profunds.ca

Excelling at Agrotourism – E153

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Carmen and Jordan Campagnaro meet with Emma and Jessica, owners and operators of Purple Hill Lavender Farm, located in the beautiful rolling hills of Creemore, Ontario.

In this episode, Emma and Jessica talk to us about how they converted a 45 acre family property of over 30 years into a thriving family run-lavender farm. We talk about the process of growing crops and creating a business in the ever expanding agro-tourism industry, the investment required, the importance of marketing and branding, managing seasonality, profitability, and more! 

We had such a wonderful time chatting with this sister duo, both of which left their corporate jobs in PR to pursue their dreams among nature. They have created an incredible destination location for visitors offering tours through their lavender fields, a vast product line and a number of fun experiences for visitors, demonstrating the lucrative potential in agro-tourism as a real estate investment and business strategy.

Emma Greasly & Jessica Ridding
Website: purplehilllavender.com

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone – E152

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Carmen and Jordan Campagnaro meet with mother daughter duo, Terri and Jessica from Terri Hastings Real Estate Group. Terri has built a reputation for herself as an elite Realtor in the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario and is heavily involved in the community. Her daughter, Jessica is a real estate investor herself and also the VP of Marketing at the firm. Together these wonderful women joined us to talk about getting out of your comfort zone when it comes to jumping into real estate investing.

In this episode we discuss how first time home buyers and investors can begin their investing journey in secondary and tertiary markets with better affordability, creative financing strategies with private money,

Canada’s Economic Update – E151

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Carmen and Jordan Campagnaro meet with Deputy Chief Economist of CIBC World Markets, Benjamin Tal. This is the second time Benjamin has joined us on the show to talk about very valuable updates in the Canadian market. 

In this episode, Benjamin answers our burning questions about rising interest rates, inflation, oil prices, a potential recession on the horizon, and the best real estate asset classes investors should look towards in this climate. As always, Benjamin is full of great insight and you’ll want to watch this full episode in order to understand current and projected market impacts of the Canadian economy.

Restoring Heritage Mansions – E150

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Carmen and Jordan Campagnaro meet with Anne Marie Cummings to discuss her journey in real estate. After retiring from a 30-year career in technology sales at the age of 55, Anne Marie went on a journey to reinvent herself and determine how to live a meaningful life in retirement. While researching her book, Anne Marie discovered the concept of co-housing and the benefits this environment can provide to its residents.

She started restoring heritage homes in her town for the purpose of creating co-housing environments from heritage mansions. In addition to creating these projects, among others,  she is also restoring some of the most beautiful historic homes in Canada. Anne Marie was a long time follower of our show, and we were so excited to welcome her to share her own story. 

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to us about how she got started investing in real estate (it’s never too late!), what she looks for in a property, and how she has created incredible wealth for herself with renovating and flipping heritage homes, a true niche and passion project!

Interior Design Makeover – E123

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Carmen and Jordan Campagnaro meet with international interior designer, Regina Sturrock of Regina Sturrock Design for a home makeover episode! In this episode, we selected 4 lucky individuals who received a design consultation on how to improve a space in their home through a designer’s eye! Watch the full episode to see the incredible transformations of a bathroom, kitchen, master bedroom and living space.

To reach Regina Sturrock :
Web: www.reginasturrockdesign.com
Instagram: @ReginaSturrock

Investing in Self Storage – E122

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Carmen and Jordan Campagnaro meet with Jaimie Walker, Independent Self Storage Consultant, to discuss the investing opportunity for self-storage facilities. Jaimie talks to us about how the industry has evolved in the past decade, why this makes for a fantastic investment, along with providing key industry insight on how to purchase, convert & build a storage facility of your own.

House Hacking – E106

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Carmen and Jordan interview guest Grant McDonald to discuss the concept of House Hacking. Learn how you can buy a multi-unit property and live for free while your tenants cover your mortgage payments and help you build equity in your real estate!

Profit From Interior Design – E105

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Carmen and Jordan welcome Jaclyn Harper on the show to discuss decor tactics to increasing your ROI on your home or investment property!