Hello, my fellow wealth hackers!! The secret to happiness is practicing gratitude and I’m grateful I can still go to my Radix Crossfit gym in Oakville.  I’m thankful several politicians including my local MPP’s who stood up to Doug Ford to not send us back to Stage 2, thus our gyms and indoor restaurants are staying open. Before anyone gets mad, I get enough hate for doing this podcast for FREE. I’m no anti masker, this is hardly political, but I’ll happily stand up for small businesses since they’re not the source problem. It’s private gatherings and “sources unknown”.  The sources are unknown because people are gathering in private, getting sick then lying to health officials about it. It’s not rocket science.  Knowing the greatest source of transmission is private gatherings, why are restaurants and gyms the ones to be shut down and go bankrupt when in my area, they have not been the problem? And from my experience, they’ve invested thousands of dollars and hired additional staff for cleaning, disinfecting and screening. In my city, the mayor stated how cases are declining below the provincial average and we have ample capacity at our hospitals so why another shut down to put the nail in the coffin of more small businesses.  I really don’t get it.  Anyways, I’ve always believed talk is cheap and I put my money where my mouth is. I’m making a $250 donation to MPP Jane McKenna who is not my MPP and I’ve let my MPP know about it.  I let my MPP know that I support leaders who support local small businesses who will stand up to Doug Ford. I’ve said it a couple of times, this pandemic is making people crazy, so that’s enough ranting from me. The other crazy thing is how not crazy my real estate and stock hacker friends have been. For those who say money doesn’t buy happiness… well apparently it buys sanity.  Shout out to Shane Layte who DM’d me.  He’s our real estate client and his stock hacking returns this year were 96% but he gave back some to land at 86% currently.  Or his returns are $5,000 less than what he’s earned this year at his 40+ hour job.  In case I forgot to shout out Ron Esteban, I had lunch with Ron last week, we had him on the podcast just a few months ago but he’ll be coming back asap after he dropped a bomb on me.  Ron has the highest percentage returns of any stock hacker alumni I’ve seen at 149% but do keep in mind, he’s account was funded by his real estate investments.  You need both real estate and stock hacking to be like Ron Esteban. Happy Halloween everyone!! Fingers crossed my costume arrives. I ordered it from Amazon and paid for express shipping. It’s now 9-10 days late. Hopefully, I’ll have pictures to post next week in the badass costume.  From reading what my friend the infectious disease doctor is saying, we will be walking the neighbourhood with the kids in costume to enjoy the decorated homes. Cherry and I will buy our own candy to give to the kids and hide them around the house Easter egg hunt style.  I’ll have to figure something that’s healthier as we only let Robin and Bruce eat very little candy so they actually don’t like stuff that’s too sweet as they’re not used to it. So whatever we buy, I have to want to eat it…. Oh boy, I need to get back into the gym more and have my work cut out for me. In the real estate world, I will be speaking at the Investor Forum hosted by Canadian Real Estate Wealth magazine. It is my honour to be one of their guest speakers and to share with everyday Canadians the best opportunities in real estate and hopefully, they will indulge me to share about stock hacking… this is the organization that awarded my team Real Estate Agent of the Year to Investors in back to back years 2016 and 2017.  I will be on an expert panel sharing the when and where and what the best strategies are for 2021 for above market cash flow and returns.  There is a link in the show notes to join the already 500 Canadians registered for the online conference.  Full disclosure, it is an affiliate link and any commissions earned will go to my charity the Hamilton Basket Brigade to make sure some poor families in Hamilton will have their best Christmases ever. Nov 3rd, all day online Investor Forum Conference for real estate investors hosted by the Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine. Link: yourrealestateinvestorssummit.com/yourrealestateinvestorssummit1?affiliate_id=2787942 Now onto this week’s guest, one of my first real estate clients and long-time friend Andy Tran of Suite Additions.

Free Land to Build Basement and Garden Suites To Maximize Cash Flow With Andy Tran

Andy is a former Home Inspector, he’s a registered House and Small Buildings designer, real estate investor, developer. Andy has a degree in Architectural Science and he’s best known as the leading authority on accessory dwelling units design. In plain English, that’s legal basement apartments or garden suites or the million other names for a self-contained apartment. Why you need to know about accessory dwelling units is they are the best way to maximize your cash flow and overall returns in real estate. I give you Andy Tran.

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Web: http://www.suiteadditions.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suite_additions/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suiteaddition Before you go, if you’re interested in being a successful real estate investor like those who have been featured on this podcast and our hundreds of successful clients please let us know. It is our honour to give back and educate others on how we build cash flowing real estate portfolios using all the best practices shared on this podcast, from the lessons of our hundreds of clients and of course our own experience in owning investment real estate. If you didn’t know already, we pride ourselves at being the best of the best real estate coaches, having the best property managers, contractors, handy people, cleaners, lawyers, accountants, everyone you need on your power team and we’re happy to share them with our clients to ensure your success.  New investor or seasoned veteran investor, we can help anyone by providing our award winning coaching services and this isn’t all talk. We have been awarded Realtor of the Year to Investors in 2015 by the Real Estate Investment Network, 2016 by the Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine and again in 2017 because no one told the judges no one is supposed to win the award twice but on merit, our peers deemed us as the best.  In 2018, we again won the same award by the Real Estate Investment Network. Hopefully being the most decorated team of Realtors in Ontario will make you consider us for your first or next real estate investment.  Even if you don’t invest in our areas, there’s a good chance I know who would be ideal for you.  I’ve been around for a while, some Realtors are talented at servicing investors there are many with great ethics.  The intersection of the two, talent and ethics is limited to a handful in each city or town. Only work with the best is what my father always taught me.  If you’re interested, drop us an email at iwin@infinitywealth.ca. I hope to meet you at one of our meetups soon. Again that’s iwin@infinitywealth.ca

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After all the Youtube videos, books, and forum posts, you’re probably still left with questions. Starting in real estate is a tricky thing. Frustrated beginners often ask how a legal basement suite conversion actually works. Most of the time we can only give general answers. But now, we get to dive in. At this in-depth, free class you’ll learn how to take your first steps as a real estate investor. Nothing is held back. Everything from analyzing basement suite conversion deals, to renting out your first property at a profit, and even how to refinance and do it all again! More secrets you’ll uncover are: Profiting in a HOT market… Municipal bylaws to watch out for… Mortgage terms that favour refinancing… AND one barely used tactic for higher appraisals… If you’re frustrated, unsure of how to get started, this is for you.  Sign up now for the Invitation List and be one of the first to get an invite to the next class. Sponsored by: Infinity Wealth Investment Network – would you like to know how our investors returned 341.8% on positive cash flowing real estate over the last five years? On average, that was 68.4% per year. Just imagine what winning in real estate could do for you. If you would like to know how we did it, ask us how by calling 289-288-5019 or email us at meaghan@infinitywealth.ca. Don’t delay, the top markets we focus in are trending upward in price, so you can pay today’s price or tomorrow’s price. Till next time, just do it because I believe in you. Erwin Hamilton, St. Catharines and Toronto Land Development, Real Estate Investor, and soon to be builder. W: erwinszeto.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/erwin.szeto IG: https://www.instagram.com/erwinszeto/