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Real Estate Scaling
Leading Like an Investor–Entrepreneur: How Strong Leadership Turns a Real Estate Portfolio Into a Real Business
02/12/2025
Comments: 10
SavvyInvestor
Real estate has a way of exposing your weak spots. At first, the focus is on buying the next property. Eventually, you realize the properties aren’t what limit you anymore. The real bottleneck is the lack...
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Market Trends
2026: The Year Canada’s Housing Market Finally Loosened Its Grip — And What Investors Should Be Paying Attention To
28/11/2025
Comments: 1
SavvyInvestor
Every housing cycle has a moment where the tone shifts before the data fully shows it. You spot it in the little things first. A listing sits a bit longer than it used to. A brand-new rental building has...
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Tenant Management
The Rules Just Changed: Bill 60’s Impact on Ontario Landlords
28/11/2025
Comments: 2
SavvyInvestor
If you’ve been investing in Ontario for any length of time, you’ve probably felt the strain of the province’s rental system. Long delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board. Uncertainty around eviction timelines....
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Market Trends
May 2025 Housing Snapshot: Who’s Gaining Ground, Who’s Slowing Down
15 May, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 0
If you’ve been trying to make sense of the Canadian...
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Raising Capital
Stop Chasing Money
02 May, 2025
SavvyInvestor
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The Real Reason You’re Struggling to Raise Capital...
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Real Estate Scaling
Real Estate Rewards Action — Not Overthinking. Here’s How to Move Smarter.
30 April, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 0
Stuck on the Sidelines? How to Beat Paralysis by Analysis...

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Real Estate Financing
Using the Smith Manoeuvre to Accelerate Your Real Estate Wealth
October 29, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 4
For most Canadians, the family home represents stability, comfort, and the cornerstone of financial security....
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Market Trends
The Early Signs of a Market Shift That Most Investors Miss
October 29, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 7
Every real estate cycle has a rhythm. Prices climb, investors flood in, demand pushes higher… then slowly,...
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Real Estate Investing
Finding Off-Market Deals: How Savvy Investors Stay One Step Ahead
October 21, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 9
Ask almost any investor what they’re struggling with right now, and you’ll probably hear the same thing...
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Market Trends
Rents Are Sliding Across Canada—Here’s What the Numbers Say
October 9, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 12
After three straight years of rising rents, the Canadian rental market has finally shifted gears—and...
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Market Trends
Canada’s Housing Market: What’s Actually Going On Right Now?
September 25, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 17
If you’ve been feeling like Canada’s real estate market has been sending mixed signals lately, you’re...
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Real Estate Scaling
It’s Time to Fire Yourself from Half Your Real Estate Investing Tasks
September 16, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 10
Most people get into real estate with the idea that it’s going to be a hands-off income stream. The kind...
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Real Estate Investing
The Overlooked Strategy That Just Works: Student Housing for Real Estate Investors
August 19, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 12
Every fall, it’s the same scene in every university town: students moving in by the dozens, carrying...
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Real Estate Investing
Managing Renovations from a Distance: How to Pull It Off Without Losing Your Mind
August 17, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 11
Renovating a property is stressful enough when it’s in your own backyard. When you’re dealing...
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Market Trends
Where Canadians Are Moving—And What It’s Doing to Real Estate Prices
August 17, 2025
SavvyInvestor
Comments: 9
If you want to understand what’s really going on in Canada’s housing market right now, start by watching...
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Success Mindset

Campus Cash Flow: Pros, Cons, and Key Considerations for Student Housing Investment

April 2, 2024 11 Comments
University campuses create enormous demand for housing. From undergrad to graduate students, professors and administrators to janitors, and the many secondary businesses fueled by all ...
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Success Mindset

Before You Lend: Your Essential Private Lending Checklist

April 2, 2024 8 Comments
With all the recent turbulence in the private lending world, we thought we’d offer some insights into essentials to consider before lending your hard earned ...
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Real Estate Investing

How To Find The Right Houses To Flip

March 25, 2024 12 Comments
Understanding how much it costs to flip a house is key to successful real estate investing. Basic house flipping costs involve the purchase price, holding ...
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Deal Analysis

Understanding & Calculating Cap Rates In Real Estate

March 25, 2024 10 Comments
The capitalization rate is a fundamental concept in the commercial real estate industry. Yet, it is often misunderstood and sometimes incorrectly used. This post will ...
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Real Estate Scaling

When’s The Right Time To Scale Your Real Estate Investing Business

March 18, 2024 18 Comments
Investors in single-family rentals often grapple with determining the opportune moment to grow their portfolio and acquire additional  or bigger properties. The decision to make ...
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Tenant Management

Dealing With Late Payment From Tenants

March 18, 2024 7 Comments
Owning a successful rental property business requires finding tenants who pay rent on time. After all, consistently late rent payments not only puts a dent ...
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Real Estate Investing

Location, Location, Location – The #1 Rule Of Real Estate Investing

March 11, 2024 8 Comments
Walls can be moved, fixtures can be replaced, interiors can be updated, but for most properties, the one thing that can’t be changed is its ...
Market Trends

Delinquency On The Rise: Equifax Canada Report Reveals Troubling Trends

March 11, 2024 11 Comments
In the wake of the ongoing economic turbulence, Equifax Canada’s latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights report paints a somber picture of the ...
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Property Management

Simplifying Property Management Charges: A Guide for Real Estate Investors

March 4, 2024 13 Comments
So, you made the call to hire a property management company to free up your schedule, but sifting through the property management fee structures for ...
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