Our meeting will start at 7:00 pm and doors will open at 6:45 pm and end by 10pm.

Next Meeting: May 14th, 2025 at 7:00 pm

Location: Abilities Centre Theatre – 55 Gordon St, Whitby, ON L1N 0J2

Cost:$100 per person at the door for non-members or choose a membership option.

Location Context: Our new meeting location is at the Second Floor Theatre Room overlooking the track at the Abilities Centre.  If you go to the front besk of the Abilities Centre they will walk you there.  Or simply follow the ramp up and you will walk past the Theatre. The parking lot is located on the West Side of the building along Gordon Street.

Before the meeting:
1. Bring business cards andprepare for networking at the end of the meeting.

2. Property deal sheet for 2min for members with a gift to members.

Agenda for the Evening:

* Introductions and Durham Updates

* Spotlight Speaker – Quentin DSouza – Underwriting Small Multifamily Properties (5-10 units) – Part Three

* Update – Alex Bell – Insurance Market Updates

* Keynote Speaker – Michael Dominguez – Converting Equity to Income – Different Stages

* Panel Discussion –  How I Got Started Investing in Real Estate?

* Wrap-up and Burning Questions

* Networking and Developing Your Power Team

Speaker Showcase:

Alex Bell, B.A. Director, Business Development Realty Programs I’m an investor-focused Commercial Insurance Broker who has focused the last 15 years of my career working with clients across Canada. The cornerstone of my practice is delivering best-in-class insurance products tailored to the unique demands of the Real Estate Investing Cycle.

Leveraging deep, long-term relationships with insurance carriers and companies, I have been able to secure and build an Insurance Program tailored to investors’ specific needs, with a robust focus on coverages and pricing.

As a trusted advisor, I ensure that my clients are well-informed and supported in all their insurance needs/endeavours related to investing. My mission is to provide mentorship and advocacy, enabling clients to navigate the complexities of the Canadian Property and Casualty Insurance market.

Michael Dominguez – Investor, former realtor, traveller, connoisseur of life. Want to live my life like I don’t care who’s watching. I Have a note on my medicine cabinet asking if I’m doing anything scrapbook worthy today. Not sure how many “Go Go” years I have left, but when they are done, I want to be able to look back and know that I experienced as many things as possible. My time is my most valuable asset, and I don’t want to waste my time on things that don’t bring me joy.

Panelist:

Sarah Coupland has been a full time Real Estate Entrepreneur since 2012 when she left her role as a financial advisor and went all-in on real estate. With a portfolio of over 40 doors Sarah focuses on multi-family purchases and small building flips to build cash flow and wealth for her and her JV partners. Her real estate investing businesses round out with a renovation company and property management company that takes care of over 250 doors in the Northumberland area. Sarah enjoys coaching other investors on multi-family deals and property management systems. Learn more at www.sarahcoupland.ca.

Anita Bongers-Lewis a Broker and Team Lead at Doors To Wealth Real Estate Group, where she combines her experience as a real estate investor and dedicated Realtor® to help others build wealth through real estate. After transitioning from a successful career as a chiropractor, Anita found her passion in empowering everyday people to take control of their financial future through property ownership. She and her team believe in changing lives through equity—whether it’s five friends buying a home together to stop paying rent, converting single-family homes into duplexes and triplexes, infill development, or even high-rise apartment buildings. Anita believes this can be achievable for anyone.