Your Way Into Real Estate
49 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGet on the property ladder! Investors and first-time buyers alike eagerly absorb easy-to-apply steps to interacting with real estate, agents and tenants.
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Flip Files: The Starter House
July 20, 2023 02:40 - 36 minutes - 41.5 MBFlip Files: The Starter House Lean, clean, and quick is the name of the flipping game! In this episode, Natalie shares details about her latest flip house –a detached starter family home flipped in 3 days for a substantial profit! “What is the least amount of work for the least amount of money, and the shortest amount of time that I can invest in this place to get a higher return? How much of an extra return am I able to get if I do more? Is it worth me doing?” Natalie’s flipping proce...
Flip Files: How do you Decide What to Change?
July 20, 2023 02:24 - 44 minutes - 48.8 MBFlip Files: How Do You Decide What to Change in a Flip? How do you decide what to renovate? What to let go? Where to spend your money? In this episode, Natalie Mitchell walks us through the best tips & tricks about renovating a flip, both big and small! “Some of the best returns I had on flips I spent almost nothing on.” A big misconception with flips is that adding high amounts of money adds the most value and increases the resale price. That is not the case. Of course, generally, the...
Property Management 101
July 20, 2023 02:20 - 39 minutes - 44.1 MBProperty Management 101 In this episode, Natalie is joined by her personal assistant Lihi Edelman to flesh out what exactly professional property managers do. There’s so much that goes on in their roles and each day brings new excitement and surprises! This past month, they've had 4 dishwasher leaks, 3 washing machines die within the same week, an exploding toilet, hallway bugs, and a water tank blow. So, what's their role in this? To do all the work so that the investor/owners don’t ha...
Investing in Real Estate is Different for Everyone
July 20, 2023 02:10 - 30 minutes - 36.4 MBInvesting is Different for Everyone Everyone has a unique story of their entrance into Real Estate. In this episode, join Natalie as she interviews investor Tamara Gehring. Tamara shares her unique story of getting into the business of real estate investing and how she’s diversified her housing portfolio. Instead of selling a home when it was time for a new one, Tamara has turned all previous homes into rentals. She’s gone from being someone who owns rental properties through the traditi...
The Funnier Side of Real Estate
July 20, 2023 02:05 - 39 minutes - 44.5 MBThe Funnier Side of Real Estate Real Estate is always serious. Sometimes the best stories come out of closings and working with a diverse set of clients. Join Natalie and Amy Skinner in a casual conversation of hilarious, offbeat and weird things that happen in real estate closings. “Most of the time, real estate closings go really well. One of the ten, some sort of problem happens. Frankly, money usually solves everything.” We don’t wish to spoil our stories in the show notes, but we’...
Building Series: Preserved Wood Foundations
July 20, 2023 02:02 - 41 minutes - 46 MBBuilding Series: Preserved Wood Foundations Let’s stop the stigma around Preserved Wood Foundations. In this episode, Natalie is joined by Verlin Koch, a structural engineer for 45 years who specializes in preserved wood basements. A popular foundation technique in Calgary, you have nothing to fear when you see one in a house. So, what are Preserved Wood Foundations? They’re built of engineered wood that has been specially treated in a way that prohibits breakdown and insect burring, the...
Building Series: After the Big Move
July 20, 2023 01:59 - 40 minutes - 45.7 MBBuilding Series: After the Big Move This episode is dedicated to the end of the seemingly long journey. You’ve purchased your home and now it's ready! You think it’s as simple as getting your key and moving in, but there’s a lot more that goes on behind the scenes! Natalie speaks once more with Corey Mitchell, owner of Sticks and Stones Custom Homes, about the wrap-up after a client moves into their new home. Marketing a home to potential buyers is tough and staging is critical! You mus...
What is a Condo?
July 20, 2023 01:55 - 43 minutes - 48 MBBuilding Series: What is a Condo? In case you didn’t know, condos are awesome! In this episode, Natalie demystifies the wonderful world of condo buying and condo living. From bylaws to insurance and condo specialists, all this information will help equip you for your first condo purchase. Condos are basically a group of people with a shared style of living. It can also be the cheapest way to enter the real estate market. In many cases, the entry point is significantly lower than townho...
Building Series: Draw Mortgages
July 20, 2023 01:37 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MBBuilding Series: Draw Mortgages We’ve all heard about the traditional mortgage. But are you familiar with a better option if building a new construction? In this episode, Natalie and her guests discuss new construction and draw mortgages and how they differ from the everyday side of lending. In a draw mortgage, the dates of funding are different. Standard mortgages start funding the date you take possession of the home. In a draw, the fund starts at certain stages of the build process. ...
Building Series: Interior Design
July 20, 2023 01:34 - 40 minutes - 45.3 MBBuilding Series: Interior Design In this episode, Natalie is joined by LeAnne Bunnell, an established Interior Designer in Calgary, Alberta. They discuss designing a home from the ground up, renovations, furnishings, and how to make your home unique to you! “Being a designer is like being a detective. You have to get into the psychology of the client and homeowner to figure out what they’re really getting after.” We interchange the words designer and decorator often, but there is a mas...
Building Series: The Custom and Semi-Custom
July 20, 2023 01:23 - 44 minutes - 49.4 MBAlways strive to be better and proud of your work! In this episode, Natalie speaks with Corey Mitchell, owner of Sticks and Stones Custom Homes again to discuss the difference between custom and semi-custom home builds. Fully custom homes start from ground zero and are truly customized from the ground up. Every aspect of the build is considered and this process takes two to three years to complete. A semi-custom home is quite different. The exterior and interior floor plans are set, b...
Friend or Foe: The Mortgage Rate Frenzy of 2021
July 20, 2023 01:21 - 39 minutes - 44.3 MBFriend or Foe? The mortgage frenzy of 2021 In this episode, Natalie is joined again by mortgage expert Wendy Goodsir. They debate the current low-interest mortgage rates and what that means for real estate purchases and refinancing, both short-term and long-term. There are two kinds of interest rates: fixed and variable.). With the Pandemic and current economic situation, we’ve been experiencing very low-interest rates, close to 1.0%, instead of the average 3.5%! This has spiked a crazy...
Building Series: So You Want to be a Builder?
July 20, 2023 01:19 - 33 minutes - 39 MBBuilding Series: So You want to be a home builder? Enjoy the friendly banter as Natalie chats with her ex-husband about his transition into real estate investing! This week, Corey Mitchell of Sticks & Stones Custom Homes shares his journey from the stock market to owning his own home-building company. Building from scratch is not a well-known submarket of the real estate industry. Corey’s days in construction began when he participated in a flip with Natalie back in 2010. However, this...
How Your Success Changes Friendships
July 20, 2023 01:03 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBIn this episode, Natalie shares some sad but true realities of success in investing. “Friends for a reason, friends for a season, or friends for life?” Some friends will start to resent you for being successful. What do you do? How do you manage these stressful happenings? Be brave and surround yourself with like-minded people that will support YOU. “Even with one rental your friends will change, your relationships will change. Now, it’s more important than ever to build your support tr...
The Art of Tenant Selection
July 20, 2023 01:00 - 38 minutes - 43.4 MBThe Art of Tenant Selection Happy tenants make for happy landlords. And happy landlords don’t have to work as hard because happy tenants never leave! In this episode, Natalie spills her secrets on successful tenant selection and how to efficiently navigate this important part of real estate investing. “Tenant selection is the absolute most important part of your journey as a landlord. It’s the difference between making money and losing money.” So how do you go about screening tenants t...
Flip Files: The First Flip is the Best!
July 19, 2023 23:55 - 37 minutes - 42.7 MBIn real estate, time is not your friend. It’s important to keep things moving in a market that can change so fast. In this episode, Natalie Mitchell shares her biggest secrets and the formula to her success in this business. Flipping is not easy, but it is totally worth it. “It doesn’t matter what the market is doing around you. What matters is what happens when you buy and what happens when you sell.” Should you buy, rent, or hold? It’s all about trying to figure out how you’re going to...
Accounting Hacks for Real Estate Investors
July 19, 2023 23:49 - 42 minutes - 47.3 MBAccounting Hacks for Real Estate Investors Accountants are our saviours in helping us keep more money in our pockets by helping us make smart decisions with our revenue properties around tax time. Daniel Hershcovis from 1917 Accountants joins us to chat about taxes. If you’re interested in investing, you must also learn to get excited about accounting! Plan from the beginning on how you want to set up your company tax-wise. Properties can be held either personally or corporately. Inhere...
Women in Business
July 19, 2023 23:44 - 36 minutes - 42 MB17 - Women in Business Running a real estate investing business is not that different from any other kind of business. All businesses have ups, downs, and selling cycles. On this episode, Rachel Jones of Method Fitness YYC Calgary joins us to talk about her experience becoming a woman in business. As a new business owner, she talks about learning the process organically by surrounding herself with mentors and strong work culture. Rachel started her journey during the pandemic. Taking on ...
The First Rental: Getting Your Hands Dirty
July 19, 2023 23:41 - 42 minutes - 47.2 MBThe First Rental: Getting Your Hands Dirty In this episode, Natalie chats with Alisha, a first-time rental property owner and investor. Alisha shares thoughts on tackling renovations, exit strategies, and building your tribe through the process. “Any free time essentially that we had was spent learning about the process. And I’m glad we had that background before we went out and started looking at properties.” Education is the foundation of success. Today, there are lots of resources, ...
Flip or Flop: The Urban Suburban Conversation
July 19, 2023 23:34 - 41 minutes - 46.7 MBFlipping is not exactly what you see on TV. There is a lot they don’t show you in those episodes and it looks so simple and straightforward, on screen. In this episode, Natalie Mitchell walks us through some flipping humdingers and discusses mistakes made, to better equip you on your flip projects. “I will not buy anything to flip that I would not want to move into myself or add to my rental portfolio – should it not sell. Not all properties you intend to flip end up selling. You have to h...
Flipping: Love it or List it!
July 19, 2023 23:28 - 42 minutes - 46.8 MBFlipping: Love It or List It? With guest flipper Marci Natalie always says, “The key to a profitable flip is two ingredients: buy well and do NOT go over the budget.” In this episode, Marci joins Natalie to share stories from her flipping career, which spans 17 years and 27 flips in Calgary and Ottawa. “I love being my own boss in flipping. I’m in control of my own destiny. It's freedom and it's a wonderful thing.” Marci started out by purchasing properties as rentals and after a few ...
Flipping: The What's How's And Why's
July 19, 2023 23:19 - 42 minutes - 47 MBFlipping is about sweat equity. It’s about knowing the market and doing what you can to maximize the value of the property, with the least amount of money in the shortest period of time. In this episode, we dive into the pros and cons of flipping. I share personal experiences and tell you how to get started. Flipping is about finding a formula that makes you money and TODAY is a great day to dive in! “The uglier something is, the more excited I am about it! The more I feel the pull to find...
The Buying Process
July 19, 2023 23:16 - 35 minutes - 41.2 MBPreparation equals profit. In this episode, Natalie Mitchell breaks down the 22 steps in the buying process for a new home. Whether you’re purchasing as a first-time homeowner, rental property, or house flipper, this information is crucial for your purchasing outcome. “It’s really important to understand how much you can emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially afford.” This episode digs deep into information found in Chapter 7 of Investing in Her-Self: How a Working Single Mot...
Diversifying Your Investments
July 19, 2023 23:10 - 39 minutes - 44.9 MB"Diversifying Your Investments" with Natalie Mitchell and today’s guest and Senior Wealth Advisor Brad Ginet walk us through planning the entrance, exit, and growth within a business. When you’re starting a business, you need to plan your entrance and exit strategy. What are you going to do when you leave? As Benjamin Franklin famously says, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. Sometimes our exit strategies don’t happen when or how we expect them to. So, how do we plan for that? Brad G...
Lawyers In The Real Estate Process
July 19, 2023 23:04 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB"Lawyers in Real Estate" with Natalie Mitchell and today’s guest Amy Skinner dives deep into the importance of a lawyer in property purchases. From land surveys to types of ownership, so many legalities fall into a piece of property. Things go wrong about 40% of the time, don’t let that happen to you! The lawyer is the last stop in the transaction and is responsible for seeing everyone’s work during the process. If employed in a timely manner, a lawyer can catch a lot of issues and resolve...
Insurance Ins and Outs
July 19, 2023 23:02 - 42 minutes - 47.4 MB"Insurance Ins and Outs" with Natalie Mitchell and today’s guest Courtney Johnson dives deep into the core principles of coverage and why it is so important. Everyone needs some type of property insurance, whether you own or rent. Insurance gets a bad reputation, but it's here to protect you! Insurance can be confusing. The core principle of insurance is to cover the losses of the few among the many to protect yourself against a potential financial loss. However, your premiums can go u...
First Time Buyers
July 19, 2023 22:55 - 51 minutes - 55.3 MBFirst Time Buyers with Natalie Mitchell and today’s guest Wendy Goodsir cover insider advice and knowledge in buying your first home. How do down payments, income level, and mortgages tie into the preapproval process? By the end of this episode, you will be ready for a confident first home purchase! How is COVID-19 affecting the housing market? And income? And how have things evolved through this pandemic in the market? These are questions we are all likely asking during these unpreced...
It's Not Always Easy, But It's Always Worth It
July 19, 2023 22:52 - 37 minutes - 42.3 MBIt is not always easy, but it is always worth it! with Natalie Mitchell and today’s guest Giselle Jones centers around one of Natalie’s tenants and her own real estate journey. Tune in to hear Giselle’s incredible story as a first-time home buyer at the age of 50. After renting an apartment under Natalie for the past seven years, the floor above Giselle’s unit flooded, causing her to camp out in her living room with all her belongings for too long of a while. This led to conversations...
Lightbulb Moments
July 19, 2023 22:45 - 39 minutes - 44.5 MBLightbulb Moments with Natalie Mitchell focuses on some key life lessons that resonate and changed how she views the world and does business. In real estate, you have to be able to be brave, be bold, and be first. And if you’re thinking about it, you should be looking to get into it. “A lightbulb for me is a life lesson that resonates with me and changes how I view the world of business.” Throughout this episode, Natalie shares some of her key lightbulb moments from her career i...
Credit Demystified
July 19, 2023 22:42 - 58 minutes - 62.2 MBCredit Demystified! with Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Wendy Goodsir returns for a discussion of the good, the bad and all the details on credit. they dig deep into lenders, credit history and what you should do today to be successfully set up for your first mortgage. Let them put you on the right track for your credit journey! Credit formulas can be confusing. It includes a mixture of payment history, amounts owed, length and types of credit, which can get confusing real quick. P...
Lending Basics
July 19, 2023 22:39 - 59 minutes - 63.2 MBLending Basics: Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Wendy Goodsir digs deep into mortgage and how to choose the right one to benefit you. Any debt is considered a mortgage. They're ready to equip you in asking the right questions for your next big investment. When looking at mortgages, there are many options depending on your goals and situation. On the broad scope, there are HELOC (re-advanceable) and Mortgages (non-re-advanceable) options, depending on what you might be qualified for...
Get SMART With Your Finances
July 19, 2023 20:51 - 41 minutes - 46 MBConfident Claudia walks us through the nuances of good vs. bad debt and her five step “SMART” system into financial freedom. Join us as we dig deep into practical ways to conquer the mysteries of credit, debt, and ways to equip ourselves with achievable goals we can tackle in our own lives. Claudia Marten’s five step system into financial freedom is invaluable. After we internalize this SMART method, we will centre in on credit card debt, mortgages, loans, leases and more. Claudia and I t...
Craving a Debt Free Life!
July 19, 2023 20:48 - 42 minutes - 47.1 MBConquering a mountain of personal financial debt can feel impossible. But through a clear plan, confidence, and accountability, there is a way to scale it and win! Join Confident Claudia and I as we share our secrets to launch your financial freedom. There are several ways to look at financial loss. Is it completely over for you? Can you turn it around? Is it ever too late? Where does one even start? It is time to get real with the facts of your situation. Do not invalidate your emoti...
Introduction with Natalie Mitchell
July 19, 2023 20:04 - 28 minutes - 34.3 MBI want you to understand your own power and your own potential in real estate. Our world stopped with COVID-19, and all we had were the tools in front of us. How are you going to do things differently? Join me in our inaugural episode as I equip you with financial security. During early quarantine, I authored a book titled Investing In Her-Self: How a Working Single Mother Created Wealth in Real Estate and How You Can Too! as a tool to equip other ladies into starting out in real est...
Flip Files: How Do You Decide what to Change?
April 11, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 61.9 MBHow do you decide what to renovate? What to let go? Where to spend your money? In this episode, Natalie Mitchell walks us through the best tips & tricks about renovating a flip, both big and small! “Some of the best returns I had on flips I spent almost nothing on.” A big misconception with flips is that adding high amounts of money adds the most value and increases the resale price. That is not the case. Of course, generally, the value goes up the more you invest, but there certain...
Preserved Wood Foundations
February 14, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 59.1 MBLet’s stop the stigma around Preserved Wood Foundations. In this episode, Natalie is joined by Verlin Koch, a structural engineer for 45 years who specializes in preserved wood basements. A popular foundation technique in Calgary, you have nothing to fear when you see one in a house. So, what are Preserved Wood Foundations? They’re built of engineered wood that has been specially treated in a way that prohibits breakdown and insect burring, then frames the basement out of that material ...
Building Series: The Custom and Semi-Custom Build
December 06, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 62.6 MBAlways strive to be better and proud of your work! In this episode, Natalie speaks with Corey Mitchell, owner of Sticks and Stones Custom Homes again to discuss the difference between custom and semi-custom home builds. Fully custom homes start from ground zero and are truly customized from the ground up. Every aspect of the build is considered and this process takes two to three years to complete. A semi-custom home is quite different. The exterior and interior floor plans are set, but...
Friend or Foe? The Mortgage Rate Frenzy of 2021
November 22, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 57.4 MBIn this episode, Natalie is joined again by mortgage expert Wendy Goodsir. They debate the current low interest mortgage rates and what that means for. real estate purchases and refinancing, both short term and long term. There are two kinds of interest rates: fixed and variable.). With the Pandemic and current economic situation, we’ve been experiencing very low interest rates, close to 1.0%, instead of the average 3.5%! This has spiked a crazy buying market as people are looking to ...
The First Rental: Getting Your Hands Dirty!
July 12, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 60.4 MBIn this episode, Natalie chats with Alisha, a first-time rental property owner and investor. Alisha shares thoughts on tackling renovations, exit strategies and building your tribe through the process. “Any free time essentially that we had was spent learning about the process. And I’m glad we had that background before we went out and started looking at properties.” Education is the foundation to success. Today, there are lots of resources, from social media to YouTube and books. Alisha s...
16 - The First Rental: Getting Your Hands Dirty!
July 12, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 60.4 MBIn this episode, Natalie chats with Alisha, a first-time rental property owner and investor. Alisha shares thoughts on tackling renovations, exit strategies and building your tribe through the process. “Any free time essentially that we had was spent learning about the process. And I’m glad we had that background before we went out and started looking at properties.” Education is the foundation to success. Today, there are lots of resources, from social media to YouTube and books. Alisha s...
Flip or Flop "The Urban Suburban Conversion"
June 28, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 59.9 MBFlipping is not exactly what you see on TV. There is a lot they don’t show you in those episodes and it looks so simple and straightforward on the screen. In this episode, Natalie Mitchell walks us through some flipping mistakes she’s made in her journey, to better equip you on yours. “I will not buy anything to flip that I would not want to move into myself or add to my rental portfolio – should it not sell. Not all properties you buy to flip end up selling.” When scoping out a property t...
Flipping - Love it or List it!
June 14, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 59.9 MBThe key to a profitable flip is in two ingredients: buy well and do NOT go over the budget. You must hit them both. In this episode, Marci joins to share stories from her flipping career, which spans across 17 years and 27 flips in Calgary and Ottawa. “I love being my own boss in flipping, I’m in control of my own destiny. It's freedom, it's a wonderful thing.” Marci started out by purchasing properties as rentals, and then after a couple of years realizing their potential as flips. After ...
13 - Flipping: The What's, How's and Why's
May 31, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 60.1 MBFlipping is about sweat equity. It’s about knowing the market and doing what you can to maximize the value of the property, with the least amount of money in the shortest period of time. In this episode, we dive into the pros and cons of flipping. I share personal experiences and tell you how to get started. Flipping is about finding a formula that makes you money and TODAY is a great day to dive in! “The uglier something is, the more excited I am about it! The more I feel the pull to find ...
Flipping: The What's, How's and Why's
May 31, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 60.1 MBFlipping is about sweat equity. It’s about knowing the market and doing what you can to maximize the value of the property, with the least amount of money in the shortest period of time. In this episode, we dive into the pros and cons of flipping. I share personal experiences and tell you how to get started. Flipping is about finding a formula that makes you money and TODAY is a great day to dive in! “The uglier something is, the more excited I am about it! The more I feel the pull to find ...
Lawyers in the Real Estate Process
April 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 83 MB"Lawyers in Real Estate" with Natalie Mitchell and today’s guest Amy Skinner dives deep into the importance of a lawyer in property purchases. From land surveys to types of ownership, so many legalities fall into a piece of property. Things go wrong about 40% of the time, don’t let that happen to you! The lawyer is the last stop in the transaction and is responsible for seeing everyone’s work during the process. If employed in a timely manner, a lawyer can catch a lot of issues and resolve ...
It's Not Always Easy, But It's Always Worth It!
March 08, 2021 15:03 - 37 minutes - 55.4 MBIt is not always easy, but it is always worth it! with Natalie Mitchell and today’s guest Giselle Jones centers around one of Natalie’s tenants and her own real estate journey. Tune in to hear Giselle’s incredible story as a first-time home buyer at the age of 50. After renting an apartment under Natalie for the past seven years, the floor above Giselle’s unit flooded, causing her to camp out in her living room with all her belongings for too long of a while. This led to conversations abou...
Credit Demystified!
February 08, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 75.4 MBCredit Demystified! with Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Wendy Goodsir returns for a discussion of the good, the bad and all the details on credit. they dig deep into lenders, credit history and what you should to today to be successfully set up for your first mortgage. Let them put you on the right track for your credit journey! Credit formulas can be confusing. It includes mixture of payment history, amounts owed, length and types of credit, which can get confusing real quick. Past be...
Get "SMART" With your Finances
January 11, 2021 08:10 - 41 minutes - 59.1 MBConfident Claudia walks us through the nuances of good vs. bad debt and her five step “SMART” system into financial freedom. Join us as we dig deep into practical ways to conquer the mysteries of credit, debt, and ways to equip ourselves with achievable goals we can tackle in our own lives. Claudia Marten’s five step system into financial freedom is invaluable. After we internalize this SMART method, we will centre in on credit card debt, mortgages, loans, leases and more. Claudia and I th...
Coming Soon: Your Way Into Real Estate
December 03, 2020 19:17 - 1 minute - 5.4 MBGet on the property ladder! Investors and first time buyers alike eagerly absorb easy to apply steps to interacting with real estate, agents and tenants.