Category: Acquisation
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My business coach and mentor drilled into me a golden rule of real estate investing: never, under any circumstances, buy a property you haven’t seen in person. And, just as critically: never buy a “garbage” property. It sounds simple, yet the temptation of a “deal” can be blinding—sometimes literally. Buying a property sight unseen is like walking a…
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In real estate, we plan for the expected: market analysis, comps, broker fees, and staged showings. But sometimes, the most extraordinary opportunities arrive not through a meticulously plotted strategy, but through a simple, open door. Our entry into this business was anything but conventional. It began not with a license or a formal plan, but…
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During a search for a future fund CFO, I had a thought-provoking conversation with the CFO of a major Canadian corporation. We discussed a fundamental concept that often gets lost in the spreadsheets and closing documents: the profound realness of the asset class we work with. He pointed out, quite aptly, that we use the term “real…