This week's podcast guest is Aquilas Dapaah

She is a co-founder of Winc Canada, REI, land developer, luxury short-term rental, and fit coach. 

Upon graduating from law school as a trained negotiator and six figure debt, Aqui decided to take control of her financial situation. 

Determined not to let anyone else make decisions for her without being an informed participant at the table, she began learning more about personal finance, and building wealth through podcasts, books and other resources. 

And, paid off her debt in two and half years!

After house hacking with friends/family members, she married someone who had property investments, they then scaled up their portfolio by investing in single family homes before moving onto multifamily units so they could have multiple sources of income within each project. 

They are now working on a luxury apartment in Tulum, Mexico.

In this week’s podcast episode, she dives deep into the value of establishing a family trust, lessons learned from constructing luxury apartments in Tulum, differences between construction in Mexico and Canada as well as the importance of keeping your real estate portfolio steady!

This week's podcast guest is Andrew Choubeta

A paralegal at Caveat LLP, a boutique law office specializing in civil litigation and landlord/tenant matters for real estate investors. With over a decade of experience in the real estate industry, Andrew is a go-to expert for investors and provides invaluable advice on protecting their investments.

He has always been passionate about working in real estate, and his small legal office specializes in civil litigation for investors. With rising interest rates and a backlog due to COVID, Andrew has been helping investors understand the complex timelines of their cases and the importance of having proper legal advice. 

Andrew advises to never try to take on a legal case without the help of a professional and to be aware of the Residential Tenancies Act, as it is essential for short-term rentals. He has seen first-hand the catastrophic consequences of not understanding the law and wants to help others protect their investments.

In this episode, you will learn about: 

• How the post-COVID interest rate has caused stress for real estate investors.
• How the Landlord and Tenant Board is integrating a scheduling system, night court, and a new application system.
• How short-term rentals are different from long-term rentals, and the legal steps to protect your investment.

Get in Touch with Andrew:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caveatllp/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1sM9aZqR7wdSv-kUa5yjbg

Website: https://www.caveatlegal.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaveatLegal

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaveatLegal

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Mid-Term Rentals - www.midtermrentalproperties.com 

David Edey is a certified executive advisor and has been part of the financial planning industry for over 35 years. He recently wrote a book called Executor Help which helps families settle an estate, pick an executor, and avoid family fights.

His story began with a costly court battle to settle his parents' estate, and soon became a mission to help others avoid such heartache. When the pandemic hit, David decided to put his knowledge to good use and wrote a book about settling an estate, picking an executor, and avoiding family fights. 

In this episode, you will learn about: 

• How to protect your family from the chaos of settling an estate without a will.
• What to consider when selecting a guardian for your young children.
• How to plan for digital assets and the importance of a ‘bright red envelope’ for executors.

Get in Touch with David:

Email: david@davidedey.com

Website: https://www.davidedey.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidEEdey 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prepareyourexecutorprotectyourfamily 

This episode has been brought to you in part by:

Maynada Media of https://maynadamedia.ca/

Investor of Mid Term Rental of www.sarahlarbi.com/mid-term-rentals

Inspire Resort: https://inspirebeachresort.com/