🍁 Canada Real Estate Investing

Build Your Canadian
Real Estate Portfolio

The most comprehensive real estate investing course for Canadians — from choosing your first market to scaling a multi-province portfolio. Built specifically for newcomers and first-generation investors.

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12In-Depth Modules
12+Checklists & Templates
6+Provincial Markets
Lifetime Access
🏘️ BRRRR Strategy 🏛️ Entity & Tax Structure 🤝 Joint Ventures 📊 Deal Analysis 🗺️ Provincial Markets

Why Canadian Real Estate

The case for investing in Canada — right now

Canada's real estate market is complex, regulated, and full of opportunity for those who understand it. Here's why it's one of the strongest long-term wealth-building tools available to you.

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Proven Long-Term Appreciation

Canadian real estate has delivered consistent appreciation over the past 40 years. Even with rate corrections, the structural demand driver — immigration and chronic under-supply — remains intact. Understanding where and when to buy determines your upside.

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Markets Beyond Toronto & Vancouver

Alberta, Atlantic Canada, and mid-sized Ontario cities offer cash flow that the major metros don't. Lower entry prices, no rent control in some provinces, and high rental demand create real opportunities for investors who look past the headlines.

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BRRRR Works Here — With the Right Setup

The Buy-Rehab-Rent-Refinance-Repeat cycle is alive in Canada. The key is navigating the B-20 stress test, understanding CMHC refinance rules, and picking properties with genuine forced appreciation potential — all covered module by module.

Course Overview

What you'll know after this course

Each module is a complete, standalone chapter — with detailed explanations, real Canadian numbers, comparison tables, and action checklists.

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Pick the Right Province & Market

Evaluate Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada by cap rate, vacancy, landlord-friendliness, and entry price. Stop guessing — use a repeatable framework.

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Structure Your Financing

Master the B-20 stress test, CMHC rules, HELOCs, VTB mortgages, and private lenders. Know which financing tool to use at each stage of your portfolio growth.

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Choose the Right Entity

Understand personal ownership vs. holding company vs. operating company. Learn when incorporating saves you money and when it just adds unnecessary complexity.

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Navigate Canadian Tax

Capital gains, CCA, principal residence exemption, HST on new builds, and the 12-month flipping rule — explained for real estate investors, not accountants.

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Execute BRRRR Deals

Walk through real BRRRR deals in Hamilton, Calgary, and Halifax — with actual renovation budgets, appraisal strategies, refinance outcomes, and capital recycled back to you.

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Analyze Deals Confidently

Cap rate, GRM, cash-on-cash, sensitivity tables, and Canadian-specific CapEx estimates. Never overpay because you missed something in the numbers.

The Curriculum

12 modules. Everything you need.

Each module is its own focused chapter — read it in 20-30 minutes, apply the checklist immediately. No filler, no padding.

01

Why Canadian Real Estate?

Market cycles, immigration demand, Canada vs. other markets, myths debunked, and risk factors every investor must understand before buying their first property.

02

Provincial Market Guide

Deep-dive into Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. Cap rates by city, landlord-friendliness scores, rent control rules, and how to build your market shortlist.

03

Financing Strategies

B-20 stress test, CMHC insurance tiers, HELOCs, VTB mortgages, private lenders, bridge financing, and portfolio lenders vs. A-lenders when you have 5+ properties.

04

Entity Structure & Legal

Personal ownership vs. holding company vs. bare trust. When a HoldCo saves you money, how the Capital Dividend Account works, and how to select your lawyer and accountant.

05

Canadian Tax Strategy

Capital gains (50% inclusion), CCA class 1, recapture on sale, HST/GST on new builds, the flipping rule, T776 rental income reporting, and Land Transfer Tax by province.

06

BRRRR — Canadian Style

The full BRRRR cycle with real Canadian numbers. Finding properties with forced appreciation potential, renovation budgeting, appraisal strategy, and recycling capital within B-20 limits.

07

Joint Ventures & Partnerships

Money partner vs. deal finder roles, JV agreement essentials, equity splits, LP structures, when a JV triggers securities law, and how to find and vet JV partners.

08

Short-Term vs Long-Term Rentals

STR licensing and provincial/municipal bans, revenue comparison by property type, Airbnb management options, GST/HST registration, and LTB/RTB tenant rights by province.

09

Deal Analysis

Cap rate, GRM, cash-on-cash return, sensitivity tables, and worked examples — a triplex in Calgary and a duplex in Halifax. The mistakes that make investors overpay.

10

Property Management

Self-managing vs. hiring a PM, tenant screening under the Human Rights Code, Ontario LTB N4/N11/N12 notices, BC RTB processes, rent collection, and maintenance protocols.

11

Building Your Portfolio

Linear vs. accelerated BRRRR growth frameworks, TDS/GDS ratio limits, switching to portfolio lenders, market diversification strategy, and 5-year portfolio planning.

12

Exit Strategies & Estate Planning

Capital gains reserve, installment sales, intergenerational transfers, estate freeze with a holding company, bare trusts, and primary residence designation for multi-property owners.

Who Is This For

This course is built for you if…

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You Own Your Home and Want to Invest

You've built equity in your primary residence and want to leverage it to buy investment properties — but you're uncertain about HELOC rules, stress test limits, or which market to enter first.

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You're a Newcomer to Canada

You understand the power of real estate back home, but Canadian rules — CMHC, the LTB, holding companies — feel foreign. This course translates every concept into plain language.

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You're Ready to Scale Past Property 2

You have one or two properties and you're hitting financing walls. Learn how to use portfolio lenders, JV partners, and BRRRR to keep growing when the banks say you're at your limit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions answered

No. The course starts from the fundamentals — why Canadian real estate, how to pick a market, and how to finance your first property. Whether you're starting from zero or already own one property, Module 1 gives you the mental framework to invest with confidence.
Yes. Module 2 (Provincial Market Guide) covers Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan specifically. Tax and legal modules note province-by-province differences — including rent control rules, Land Transfer Tax rates, and landlord-tenant board processes.
Yes, but it requires more precision than it did in 2020-2022. Higher interest rates compress refinance proceeds, meaning your renovation budget, forced appreciation, and exit cap rate assumptions all matter more. Module 6 walks through BRRRR with current rate scenarios so you can stress-test deals realistically before buying.
Usually no. For most first-time investors, personal ownership is simpler and offers certain advantages (like a lower mortgage rate). Incorporating makes sense once you have multiple properties, high personal income, or want to income-split with a spouse. Module 4 covers the exact crossover point and when the CDA and RDTOH advantages of a HoldCo start paying off.
Your license key is in your Gumroad receipt email — search for "Maple Syrup Money" in your inbox. If you can't find it, email us through the contact page with your purchase email and we'll retrieve it for you.
The Canada and US courses are sold separately — each is a standalone product. You can find the US REI course here. Many students do the Canada course first to build the investing fundamentals, then layer on the US cross-border content.

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One course. 12 modules. Everything you need to buy your first investment property in Canada — or scale past the properties you already own.

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