In this episode, Carmen and Jordan meet with investor and developer, Dane Buttenaar to discuss creating success in smaller markets.
Dane was born and raised in Southampton, Ontario. After graduating university and starting his own landscaping business he began investing in duplex and triplex conversions and thereafter into land development. He and his wife also completed a motel conversion in the area known as The Beach Motel and he is now currently working on a development of 455 residential units.
In this episode, Dane also shares his story on how he got started in real estate development, completed an outstanding beach motel and capitalized on the growing real estate base in the Southampton area he knows and he loves.
This episode demonstrates how an investor can build a thriving business in smaller communities by thoroughly understanding the market and building key connections with local trades and professionals.