51 Canadian Real Estate Investor Success Stories

Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Introduction......Page 16
SECTION ONE: Overcoming Personal Adversity......Page 20
Success Story #1 Real Estate Brings the Family Together......Page 22
Success Story #2 Veteran Pastor Uses Real Estate to Make a Difference in the Community......Page 27
Success Story #3 Perseverance Over Life’s Major Hurdles, No Matter How High they Are......Page 32
Success Story #4 Don’t Wait until a Near Death Experience to Get Started......Page 36
Success Story #5 From the Brink of Disaster to the Brink of Success......Page 41
Success Story #6 If At First You Don’t Succeed… Find A Better Mentor!......Page 46
Success Story #7 Single Mom of Three Finds a Way to Make It Happen......Page 51
Success Story #8 Focus on the Positive—but Don’t Ignore the Risks......Page 56
Success Story #9 Learning Disability Is No Excuse for Not Being Successful......Page 60
Success Story #10 A Four-Year Journey to a Financially Secure Future......Page 65
Success Story #11 Adversity: The Mother of Creativity......Page 69
Success Story #12 Don’t Waite to Take Action, No Matter What Your Age......Page 75
Success Story #13 The Grass Isn’t Always Greener on the Other Side......Page 80
SECTION TWO: Focus on Family and Friends......Page 85
Success Story #14 Free College Education for Your Kids......Page 87
Success Story #15 Put All Your Eggs in One Basket, Then Watch that Basket Closely......Page 92
Success Story #16 How Making Goals Means Giving Back......Page 96
Success Story #17 Avoid Swinging for the Homerun—Look for Good, Solid Singles and Doubles......Page 100
Success Story #18 Nothing Like a Little Brotherly Competition......Page 105
Success Story #19 Encouraging Their Renters to Become Owners Leads to Long-Term Tenants......Page 111
Success Story #20 Partnership with Mother-in-Law Sparks Growth......Page 116
Success Story #21 True Results Take Time......Page 121
Success Story #22 Don’t Let Your University Degree Get in Your Way......Page 126
Success Story #23 Don’t Be Afraid to Ask—They Might Surprise You and Say Yes......Page 135
Success Story #24 “You’re Not the Babysitter, You’re the Parent!”......Page 140
Success Story #25 Leave Something on the Table for the Next Person......Page 145
Success Story #26 Get It Done… But Do It Right......Page 150
Success Story #27 You Can Always Get What You Want......Page 154
SECTION THREE: Jumping Off the Proverbial Cliff......Page 160
Success Story #28 When You’re in a Hole, Quit Digging!......Page 162
Success Story #29 Perfectionism Is Definitely Not Perfect......Page 168
Success Story #30 Saw the Diamonds in the Rough......Page 174
Success Story #31 Saw the Future 20 Years Ahead—and It Wasn’t Pretty......Page 179
Success Story #32 The Treadmill Leading to Nowhere......Page 183
Success Story #33 Flexibility Is Critical in Sports and Real Estate Investing......Page 188
Success Story #34 Toys Are Fun, but They Keep You on the Treadmill......Page 192
Success Story #35 Surround Yourself with Action-Takers......Page 195
Success Story #36 Work Hard Today, Let Your Money Work Hard Tomorrow......Page 200
Success Story #37 Losing My Job Was the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me......Page 204
SECTION FOUR: Following Proven Systems......Page 210
Success Story #38 He Not Only Found a Niche—He Created One from Scratch......Page 212
Success Story #39 Focus on Changing Other People’s Lives, and Yours Will Change Too!......Page 218
Success Story #40 Respect Is a Two-Way Street......Page 222
Success Story #41 Work Hard and Treat Investing Like a Business......Page 226
Success Story #42 Being Busy Is a Great Excuse for Creating Systems......Page 232
Success Story #43 Remove Emotions by Investing Halfway Around the World......Page 237
Success Story #44 Focus on the Numbers—They’ll Take You Where You Want to Go......Page 241
Success Story #45 Real Estate Grabbed Him at Only 16 Years Old......Page 244
Success Story #46 The Ultimate Systemizer......Page 249
Success Story #47 One Word: Freedom......Page 253
Success Story #48 The Balanced Portfolio Strategy—A Shortcut to Success......Page 258
Success Story #49 The First Deal Is the Scariest......Page 262
Success Story #50 An Oasis in His Personal Belize......Page 266
Success Story #51 How to Turn One Cottage into Five Investment Properties by Opening Your Eyes......Page 270
APPENDIX: Property Goldmine Score Card......Page 274