All posts by Quentin DSouza
The Elimination of Private Rental Housing in Ontario: Financing (Part 1)
With vacancy rates less than 1% in most areas in the Greater Toronto Area and rents increasing across the province, politicians are facing a real challenge. Over the coming weeks […]
Continue readingHow Does a Seasoned Real Estate Investor Approach Risk?
Risk is one of the most misunderstood terms when discussing investing in any asset class. If you can understand what risk means, you will see as I have seen, that […]
Continue readingThe Seven Deadly Real Estate Investment Sins
Real estate investors can be hurt by mistaken beliefs around achieving success through investing in real estate. There are certain beliefs that real estate investors who have achieved wealth in […]
Continue readingPurchase or Pass: Making the Right Decision
Common wisdom says don’t fall in love with a property. Unfortunately, many of us, including seasoned investors, fall into the trap of falling in love with (what we perceive to […]
Continue readingWhy Real Estate?
I have often been asked why I focus my investments in real estate – why not stocks or options or bonds. There are many different benefits to investing in real […]
Continue readingMy $25,000 Dollar Mistake
Unfortunately, when you make a mistake in real estate, the stakes are usually much higher than in many other businesses. Sometimes you need to re-evaluate your filtering strategy or your legal […]
Continue readingLooking at Migration Patterns In Toronto
A great source for statistics that I use is “The Daily” from Statistics Canada. The daily statistics source gives you some fairly odd statistics that you will have to sift […]
Continue readingSuggested Reading: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy
Do All Millionaires Drive Fancy Cars? When I was a younger man I heard a great story about the owner of a large car company that has stuck with me […]
Continue readingSuggested Reading: The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class
The Top 10 Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class book was a quick read, but distills quite a bit of knowledge into some succinct points. Will reading the book […]
Continue readingWhen An Expert, Isn’t Really An Expert
There seems to be a misconception that once you become a full-time real estate investor that you work less. I don’t agree with that. I would say that you work […]
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