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Mortgage Plus Improvements: How to Finance Property Upgrades Without Draining Capital 6 min
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Mortgage Plus Improvements: How to Finance Property Upgrades Without Draining Capital

Education May 2026
All Episodes 49 episodes
2026 6 episodes
4 Advanced Mortgage Products to Scale Your Canadian Real Estate Portfolio 26 min EP 098
EP 098 · 26 min · May 2026
4 Advanced Mortgage Products to Scale Your Canadian Real Estate Portfolio
Education
5 Strategies to Use Your RRSP, TFSA & LIRA for Real Estate Investing 22 min EP 095
EP 095 · 22 min · Mar 2026
5 Strategies to Use Your RRSP, TFSA & LIRA for Real Estate Investing
Education
Buying in a Holding Company? You Still Need Personal Income to Qualify 9 min EP 093
EP 093 · 9 min · Jan 2026
Buying in a Holding Company? You Still Need Personal Income to Qualify
Education
Buying Property with Partners: The Hidden Financing Traps 8 min EP 092
EP 092 · 8 min · Jan 2026
Buying Property with Partners: The Hidden Financing Traps
Education
How Mortgage Lenders Really Read Your Credit Report: Beyond the Score 7 min EP 091
EP 091 · 7 min · Jan 2026
How Mortgage Lenders Really Read Your Credit Report: Beyond the Score
Education
4 Ways to Consolidate Debt Without Selling Your Home 22 min EP 090
EP 090 · 22 min · Jan 2026
4 Ways to Consolidate Debt Without Selling Your Home
Education
2025 30 episodes
The Strategic Break: When Breaking Your Mortgage Makes Financial Sense 8 min EP 099
EP 099 · 8 min · Sep 2025
The Strategic Break: When Breaking Your Mortgage Makes Financial Sense
Education
Property Densification Financing: How to Fund Your Multi-Unit Conversion Under Bill 23 7 min EP 097
EP 097 · 7 min · Jan 2025
Property Densification Financing: How to Fund Your Multi-Unit Conversion Under Bill 23
Education
Private Money for Real Estate Investors: Financing When Banks Say No (Strategy 6/6) 6 min EP 089
EP 089 · 6 min · Dec 2025
Private Money for Real Estate Investors: Financing When Banks Say No (Strategy 6/6)
Education
Vendor Take-Back Mortgage (VTB): How to Buy Real Estate With $0 Down | Money Strategy 5/6 6 min EP 088
EP 088 · 6 min · Dec 2025
Vendor Take-Back Mortgage (VTB): How to Buy Real Estate With $0 Down | Money Strategy 5/6
Education
How to Turn Home Equity Into a Down Payment Using a Readvanceable Mortgage | Money Strategy 1/6 6 min EP 087
EP 087 · 6 min · Dec 2025
How to Turn Home Equity Into a Down Payment Using a Readvanceable Mortgage | Money Strategy 1/6
Education
Fixed vs. Variable Rate Mortgages: 4 Strategic Rules for Canadian Real Estate Investors 11 min EP 086
EP 086 · 11 min · Dec 2025
Fixed vs. Variable Rate Mortgages: 4 Strategic Rules for Canadian Real Estate Investors
Education
How to Use Home Equity to Buy a Rental Property in Canada | Streetwise 10 12 min EP 085
EP 085 · 12 min · Dec 2025
How to Use Home Equity to Buy a Rental Property in Canada | Streetwise 10
Education
How to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio Without Hitting the Financing Wall 11 min EP 084
EP 084 · 11 min · Nov 2025
How to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio Without Hitting the Financing Wall
Education
Financing Your First Rental Property: The 3-Pillar Strategy | Streetwise Wealth 15 min EP 083
EP 083 · 15 min · Nov 2025
Financing Your First Rental Property: The 3-Pillar Strategy | Streetwise Wealth
Education
,How Much Down Payment Do You Really Need for a Rental Property in Canada? | Streetwise Wealth 18 min EP 081
EP 081 · 18 min · Oct 2025
,How Much Down Payment Do You Really Need for a Rental Property in Canada? | Streetwise Wealth
Education
Corporation vs. Personal Name for Rental Property in Canada | Streetwise 10 14 min EP 080
EP 080 · 14 min · Sep 2025
Corporation vs. Personal Name for Rental Property in Canada | Streetwise 10
Education
Interest-Only Switch: Unlock Cash Flow with an Advancable Mortgage 8 min EP 079
EP 079 · 8 min · Sep 2025
Interest-Only Switch: Unlock Cash Flow with an Advancable Mortgage
Tutorial
Amortization Stretch Strategy: Lower Mortgage Payments and Boost Cash Flow 5 min EP 078
EP 078 · 5 min · Sep 2025
Amortization Stretch Strategy: Lower Mortgage Payments and Boost Cash Flow
Education
Private Lending 101: How to Safely 'Be the Bank' and Protect Your Capital 6 min EP 076
EP 076 · 6 min · Aug 2025
Private Lending 101: How to Safely 'Be the Bank' and Protect Your Capital
Education
Rent-to-Own Deal Structure for Canadian Real Estate Investors 5 min EP 075
EP 075 · 5 min · Aug 2025
Rent-to-Own Deal Structure for Canadian Real Estate Investors
Education
Pre-Construction Investing: Unlock Equity & Avoid Closing Mistakes 6 min EP 074
EP 074 · 6 min · Aug 2025
Pre-Construction Investing: Unlock Equity & Avoid Closing Mistakes
Education
The ADU & Laneway House Financing Playbook: Secure Your Exit Before You Build 5 min EP 073
EP 073 · 5 min · Aug 2025
The ADU & Laneway House Financing Playbook: Secure Your Exit Before You Build
Education
BRRRR Strategy: How to Refinance and Pull Your Capital Out Fast 8 min EP 072
EP 072 · 8 min · Aug 2025
BRRRR Strategy: How to Refinance and Pull Your Capital Out Fast
Education
House Flip Financing: Mastering the Bridge-to-Hold Exit Strategy 7 min EP 071
EP 071 · 7 min · Aug 2025
House Flip Financing: Mastering the Bridge-to-Hold Exit Strategy
Education
Multifamily Investing Secrets: How Lenders Calculate NOI & DCR to Determine Your Down Payment 9 min EP 070
EP 070 · 9 min · Aug 2025
Multifamily Investing Secrets: How Lenders Calculate NOI & DCR to Determine Your Down Payment
Education
Buy & Hold Real Estate Strategy: Avoid the Hidden Financing Traps 8 min EP 069
EP 069 · 8 min · Aug 2025
Buy & Hold Real Estate Strategy: Avoid the Hidden Financing Traps
Education
How to Avoid the #1 Mistake in Real Estate Investing (It's Not the Property) 5 min EP 068
EP 068 · 5 min · Aug 2025
How to Avoid the #1 Mistake in Real Estate Investing (It's Not the Property)
Education
ADU Financing Guide: How to Fund an Accessory Dwelling Unit, Garden Suite or Laneway Home 45 min EP 067
EP 067 · 45 min · Jul 2025
ADU Financing Guide: How to Fund an Accessory Dwelling Unit, Garden Suite or Laneway Home
Education
Multifamily Financing Canada: 6 Essential Strategies for 5+ Unit Buildings 38 min EP 066
EP 066 · 38 min · Jun 2025
Multifamily Financing Canada: 6 Essential Strategies for 5+ Unit Buildings
Education
Debunking the Rental Property Limit Myth: How to Scale to 40+ Doors in Canada 36 min EP 065
EP 065 · 36 min · Jun 2025
Debunking the Rental Property Limit Myth: How to Scale to 40+ Doors in Canada
Education
6 Proven Strategies to Fund Your First Canadian Investment Property 27 min EP 064
EP 064 · 27 min · May 2025
6 Proven Strategies to Fund Your First Canadian Investment Property
Education
Quit Your Job to Invest in Real Estate? Think Twice 6 min EP 063
EP 063 · 6 min · Feb 2025
Quit Your Job to Invest in Real Estate? Think Twice
Education
Converting Residential to 5+ Units: CMHC vs. Conventional Financing Strategies 10 min EP 062
EP 062 · 10 min · Feb 2025
Converting Residential to 5+ Units: CMHC vs. Conventional Financing Strategies
Education
Mortgage Broker vs. Direct Lender: Which Is Better for Your Portfolio? 6 min EP 061
EP 061 · 6 min · Feb 2025
Mortgage Broker vs. Direct Lender: Which Is Better for Your Portfolio?
Education
The Financing Roadmap: How to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio in 2025 12 min EP 059
EP 059 · 12 min · Jan 2025
The Financing Roadmap: How to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio in 2025
Education
2024 3 episodes
The Door Myth Debunked: Why More Properties Won't Build Wealth 7 min EP 058
EP 058 · 7 min · Dec 2024
The Door Myth Debunked: Why More Properties Won't Build Wealth
Education
Leverage Risk Management: How to Protect Your Real Estate Portfolio and Financial Future 5 min EP 057
EP 057 · 5 min · Dec 2024
Leverage Risk Management: How to Protect Your Real Estate Portfolio and Financial Future
Education
5 Costly Real Estate Investing Mistakes That Destroy Portfolios 12 min EP 056
EP 056 · 12 min · Dec 2024
5 Costly Real Estate Investing Mistakes That Destroy Portfolios
Education
2023 2 episodes
Readvanceable Mortgage Rule Changes: How the 65% Global Limit Affects Your HELOC Access 9 min EP 051
EP 051 · 9 min · Oct 2023
Readvanceable Mortgage Rule Changes: How the 65% Global Limit Affects Your HELOC Access
Education
What Is a Promissory Note? Risks for Canadian Real Estate Investors and Lenders 6 min EP 050
EP 050 · 6 min · Sep 2023
What Is a Promissory Note? Risks for Canadian Real Estate Investors and Lenders
Education
2022 3 episodes
4 Strategies to Stabilize and Fortify Your Investment Portfolio for 2023 5 min EP 045
EP 045 · 5 min · Dec 2022
4 Strategies to Stabilize and Fortify Your Investment Portfolio for 2023
Education
Mortgage Trigger Rate Explained: How to Manage It in a Rising Rate Environment 7 min EP 039
EP 039 · 7 min · Sep 2022
Mortgage Trigger Rate Explained: How to Manage It in a Rising Rate Environment
Education
How to stop your mortgage payment from going up after the upcoming rate increase in September? 5 min EP 034
EP 034 · 5 min · Aug 2022
How to stop your mortgage payment from going up after the upcoming rate increase in September?
Education
2021 3 episodes
Full Refinance Explained: Using Equity to Grow Your Portfolio 5 min EP 026
EP 026 · 5 min · Oct 2021
Full Refinance Explained: Using Equity to Grow Your Portfolio
Education
Secured Lines of Credit: Your Best Fuel for Real Estate Portfolio Growth 8 min EP 025
EP 025 · 8 min · Aug 2021
Secured Lines of Credit: Your Best Fuel for Real Estate Portfolio Growth
Education
Top 5 BRRR Financing Tips and Traps for Real Estate Investors 9 min EP 024
EP 024 · 9 min · Jun 2021
Top 5 BRRR Financing Tips and Traps for Real Estate Investors
Education
2018 2 episodes
2018 Mortgage Stress Test Explained: 4 Investor Strategies to Maintain Borrowing Power 17 min EP 002
EP 002 · 17 min · Mar 2018
2018 Mortgage Stress Test Explained: 4 Investor Strategies to Maintain Borrowing Power
with Dalia Barsoum
Interview
How to Leverage Home Equity to Invest in Real Estate and Build Wealth 27 min EP 001
EP 001 · 27 min · Mar 2018
How to Leverage Home Equity to Invest in Real Estate and Build Wealth
with Dalia Barsoum
Interview
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