Our clients that met us at our Joint Venture Presentation Workshops in 2011 said that our ‘About Us’ page did not do a great job of demonstrating just how much value we have to offer fellow investors … they said they liked knowing we were skiiers, mountain bikers and dog lovers BUT it wasn’t until they met us that they really truly understood how much experience and knowledge we actually have. In 2012 we want to help as many investors as possible because it’s a GREAT time to be investing in Canadian real estate …. so we’re working on a NEW about us video intro that we’ll roll out in early 2012. 
In the meantime, the best way to get to know more about us is to sign up for our real estate investing newsletter or drop by our Facebook page and say hello!!
We love to meet other investors … so leave comment, say hello on Twitter and let’s hang out!Follow Us on Twitter:
Hi Dave and Julie,
If you want to add Facebook or email sharing buttons to your blog posts, there’s a plugin that does it for you: http://www.picturesurf.org/share-buttons
Hope you find it helpful!
Cheers,
Brody
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Hi Julie
I have been reading your blog and following you on Twitter. You have some great perspective and I’d like to invite you to join an online community for property management. It is open to rental property owners / landlords, property management professionals and pm vendors. It is intended to spur education and mutual support within the PM industry.
You can find out more at http://letstalkpropertymanagement.com
The invitation only community is at http://letstalkpm.com
You can find out more about my by clicking on my Linked In profile, reading my blog (Perspectives), or reading my twitter feed (@dallomong).
I hope you decide to join us. You have some great stories and background to share! Thanks for considering.
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Hello Dave and Julie,
My name is Vicente and I work with Robert Scheinfeld, author of “Busting Loose From The Money Game.” I just wanted to drop you a line to keep in touch. I hope things are going well for you! Our daily business activities continue to grow and, as usual, I learn more and more every day about myself, and the people I serve. It is exciting to be a part of helping individuals and organizations grow and evolve!
I’ve been monitoring the discussion and commentary on the website (www.revnyou.wordpress.com) and felt moved to invite you to consider getting a copy of a new book that just came out. It’s called “Busting Loose From The Business Game,” by Robert Scheinfeld.
It takes the topic of discussion here into a very different place, especially as it relates to money, business and career. Details are here:
I look forward to keeping in touch. If you have some thoughts or questions, please do not hesitate to contact our associate, Nancy Hoadley at (support@bustingloose.com).
Thanks in advance and I wish you and expansive and joyful day!
Vicente de la Fuente
Assistant to Robert Scheinfeld
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tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it!
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Hi Dave & Julie,
It seems to me that guys are well set up with your R.E. investing, that’s wonderful.
I’m concentrating in short sale properties myself down here in Florida.
There’s a funding source that you guys might want to take a look at it could be good for you guys or may be for your investor friend(s).
Here’s the link: http://tinyurl.com/mprlp3
Also if you guys run into a property worth $500.000 or more and in short sale give me a buzz : gtrujillo09@gmail.com
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Dave & Julie,
You guys are fantastic. I have learned more about investing in real estate by browsing your blog and website for 30 minutes than I have in my entire life! It’s absolutely fabulous how you both break business talk down into layman’s terms. This site is a gem to beginners and intermediate investors alike!
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Thanks so much Kaitlyn – I really appreciate that!! Hope you’ll be back to visit again in the future.
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Julie, can you email me. I would really like to meet you and Dave. I have been wearing the shirt I got from you guys, I guess about a year ago. It get’s lots of comments and looks at the gym especially. I know I still haven’t written that article for you but it is coming.
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Dave & Julie,
I opt-in to receive your “5 steps to real estate investing success” ebook.
Unfortunately, the download link on your website does not work.
Unable to obtain your pdf ebook.
I am about to start investing in REO’s / foreclosures. Something I know
nothing about. I have my training material, enough to get started.
Is there any benefit to joining your 12 months to $1million club?
Do you have any background / experience on the subject of REO’s?
Reginald….
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Hi Reginald -
I’ve emailed you the report!! Thank you!!
Julie
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Oh – and sorry – I didn’t respond to the second part of your question. We don’t deal with REO’s or wholesaling. My friend Steph Davis does though – and she is awesome. You can ask her your questions on her blog and she’ll get back to you. Or you could pick up her e-book – HIGHLY recommend it!! http://www.flipthiswholesaler.net/
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Dave & Julie
I Linked to your site from an article on milliondollarjourney.com and have enjoyed your website’s information. Do you have any information on rental real estate investing in the Caribbean?
Thanks
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Hi Sid -
Thanks for stopping by!! We don’t have any info on investing in the Caribbean. I know someone posted something about that on our Facebook page. If you’re looking to connect with someone maybe make a quick post there:
http://www.facebook.com/revnyou
Cheers,
Julie
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You guys are a great inspiration to potential real estate investors. It’s hard to find good real estate blogs so I was happy to stumble upon this site today. Bookmarked.
Cheers,
Ryan
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Hi Ryan,
Thanks for your kind words. We’ll keep trying to inspire, educate, and help other real estate investors…both newbie’s and experienced!
Thanks for stopping by!
Dave
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Hello Dave & Julie! Didn’t know of a good email address to reach you guys at so I figured I would post here….
My name is Kimberly and I work with Apartment Talk over at Aspen Square Management. I just wanted to personally congratulate you on receiving our Top 45 Real Estate Blog Award! All of us over at Apartment Talk have recently put together list of our favorite 45 real estate blogs and sites, and your blog was picked as one those favorites! We created the list based on what we feel are the most useful and entertaining blogs about the real estate and apartment industry. There is a special page dedicated to all the winners. In this special page is a paragraph written about your site in particular, so I urge you to please check it out!
http://www.aspensquare.com/top45winners.html
We have also made a small web award (a graphic that indicates your blog has been chosen as a Top 45 Real Estate Blog), visit here for the code to your award so you can easily copy and paste to add the graphic to your blog if you choose!
http://www.aspensquare.com/top45.html
Thanks so much, and thank you for continuing to be a great resource in real estate!
Congratulations,
Kimberly Casey
Marketing Communication Specialist
Apartment Talk,
Aspen Square Management
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Julie Broad Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Thank you Kimberly! GREAT list of blogs you’ve compiled. Thanks for your support and kind words!!
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• Flipping Houses is a Myth – The “buy and flip” model is a sucker’s bet. It’s about building real, generational wealth.
• Condo = College Fund — Have a kid, buy a condo. If you invest the right way, you can build an investment that is comparable to any of the riskier alternatives investors lose their money on every day.
• Don’t Zoom In, Zoom Out — To understand the stock market you must zoom all the way in and see the pulse of the market, and that changes hourly. To understand real estate, all you have to do is zoom all the way out. If you stand too close you miss the trends, and the trends don’t change with the wind. They stay for the long term.
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Great section guys! Thanks so much for the valuable information!
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You have really interesting blog, keep up posting such informative posts!
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Not that success in all it’s forms ain’t great, so congrats, but…real Real Estate investors have been building wealth without the blogs, articles, or obvious need for attention and recognition that you two seem to crave/thrive on, for decades.
In other words, strip away the cutesy prose and unflattering photos, and you have two blogs that post regurgitated real estate ‘wisdom’ like “know your goals”, “invest wisely”, “hold and prosper”, “be wary of RE cycles”, and “Buy for cashflow not for appreciation”.
I mean, how derivative can you get?
If you want to help people invest in real estate, tell them to stop spending money on books, seminars, and DVDs, stop reading derivative blogs, and start buying properties that cash flow.
The End.
Anything else is fluff and puffery.
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Zander Robertson Reply:
November 24th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Hey Gordon,
Normally I don’t respond to haters of any kind, but since i know what kind of stand up people Julie and Dave are, I have to defend them from your attack.
You’re right that some people need to stop spending money on training programs and just do it, but there are others who really do need some help to get started. Those who need the help couldn’t do better than following Rev n’ You and perhaps taking one of their programs.
I personally know people who’ve taken training with Dave and Julie and have received huge value, and YES, they did take action, buying cash flowing real estate, and they DO credit Dave and Julie with helping them a ton.
That’s no puff brother.
Sincerely,
Zander Robertson
PS. some investment training programs out there are puff and don’t help people. some are outright scams. some thrive on the insecurities of people. Rev n’ You is not one of them. They genuinely want to help, and their willingness to engage people is proof of it.
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Dave Peniuk Reply:
November 25th, 2011 at 2:38 am
Thanks Zander, Steph, Shae, and Susan!
It’s kind of you to stand up for us. It’s too bad Mr. Biddy was in such a bad mood when he wrote that. I mean, why else would he prattle on and on about our attention-seeking ways? It’s obviously why we spend hours and hours and hours of our time helping other investors on our free blog and free website. Just to get attention!
And why does he keep trying to introduce mathematics, I thought this was about our vanity?!?!
; )
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Don’t listen to Gordon, Julie- he’s just a derivative hater. You know how those people are…with all of their derivative-bashing antics.
I think your blog is awesome, and even if it was derivative-y, I would still read it.
-Steph Davis
Founder, DBANA (Derivative Blog Association of North America)
Steph´s last [type] ..Flip This Success Story- Scott Costello Makes 4k on his First Wholesale Deal!
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Shae Reply:
September 28th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
LOL!!!! Yeah, what Steph said.
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Susan Lassiter-Lyons Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 11:49 am
I also am a member of the DBANA with a desperate need for attention and I think this blog is awesome. You guys are out there doing deals and sharing with others along the way and that is to be commended.
Someone coming to YOUR blog to bash you is really nothing more than fluff and puffery. Keep doing YOU and sharing the great insights!
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Hi Dave & Julie I have been getting your newsletter for a while now and enjoy it.We met briefly at the Investor Forum in Vancouver. Thanks Julie for jumping in and helping. I have been doing Rent to Own in the Vernon Area for over two years and it is going well. I am considering lowering the appreceation rate from 5% to 4% per year because of the economic times we are in and the flat market. I was wondering have rates you are working with?
Thanks
Chris
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Julie Broad Reply:
January 16th, 2012 at 3:35 am
Hey Chris,
Our rates do vary based on neighbourhood because we believe different areas within our market are going to go up at different rates. For us we carefully consider what the year 1 and year 2 price will be and try to see if that is probable given the current market conditions. We’ve been tweaking our price points down or not doing deals as a result of that because we don’t expect big jumps in price in the next year or two. Dave would know what the exact numbers are in each case but generally we have been using 4 or 4.5% for awhile now.
Hope that helps.
Julie
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Good Morning Julie Thank you for your response, yes it does help as I like to stay in touch with others that are doing the same type of business. We are in a flat or falling market in the Vernon area, so appreciation can be a bit tricky. I have been involved in about 20 Rent to Own deals and 3 complete cycle and one we reduced the price in the end, but all parties agreed with it, and still ended up with a decent return. If I can help you in anyway please contact me.
Chris Moxham
CGM Properties
VernonRentToOwn.ca
250-546-9067 250-309-4233
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Hello Dave & Julie…its very enligtening to have come across your real estate website and learn so much about value real estate and even about life and the pursuit of happiness too.. thanks for the personal touch email about my problems with property management company I have… nice to see how young you both are and having businesses to help others as well
As I journey into expanding my investments in real estate (US) and elsewhere I will treasure I have found your website refreshing and very helpful and focusing with a balance view and certainly help me on down days …just going to your website and chat…lol take care everyone …
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Hi Julie, I’m from north of Toronto I’ve been researching a lot about REI and have read a couple books and so far I think your site been the most helpful. I think my problem will be finding the right option like rent to own or multifamily, I’m planning on going to the seminar at the end of april hopefully that will help my learning curve. I think your site has put me on the right track, thanks.
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Rev N You Reply:
February 28th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
Hey Jeremy-
Please find me and say hello when you’re at the event would love to chat this through with you!
The best thing you can do is take a step back and think about what real estate is going to do for you and what kind of resources you have to invest. Rent to own is a great supplement to a portfolio as it brings in cash flow and is a great way to help tenants become home owners. It’s not suitable at every phase of the real estate cycle though. Multi-family can be a great long term wealth creator and while it’s more expensive to get into it can be less overall work after the initial purchase. There are advantages and disadvantages to every strategy.
Regards,
Julie
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Denise Reply:
March 17th, 2012 at 3:27 am
amen
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Have any info on realtors that work with no money down deals? Having hard time finding one. Hey but nobody said being a multimillionaire was easy lol
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Julie Broad Reply:
March 19th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Hi Denise,
I think you reached out via Twitter as well so my answer is basically the same … that is that the credit back at closing doesn’t work the same anymore. The way it needs to be done for it to work with the bank is not allowed via CREA. If you’re doing it with a private lender you can probably get it done … anyway it’s more complicated to explain.
Where did you learn the strategies you’re trying to implement?
We’ve used a lot of creative strategies over the years and we’ve, in the end, found it’s a much better life as an investor to focus on the great quality houses that attract awesome tenants. Usually those homes can’t be bought creatively which is why we rely on joint ventures and private lenders to fund our investments.
We are teaching a workshop in Nanaimo in April if you’re interested in learning how we do our deals now. http://jointventurerealestate.ca/
Cheers,
Julie
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