KEYSPIRE IS THE #1 REAL ESTATE INVESTOR COMMUNITY,
POWERED BY THE SUCCESS OF ITS MEMBERS
We Want to Hear Your Story!
At Keyspire, we believe in the success of our members!
Our core values include educating, inspiring, motivating and empowering our community.
We continuously hear how new investors are inspired by income investing success stories of others who have achieved their goals and closed deals!
You too can provide hope and inspiration to other investors by telling your success story and how investing has changed your life.
Each month we give away $1,000 in prizes to celebrate the success of our members and make a difference in the community
We love celebrating the success of our members as it is the fuel behind which drives our success! So we have paired up with The Children's Foundation to not only celebrate your success, but inspire those on their investment journey and those who are struggling in the commmunity to help inspire everyone.
Submit your real estate investment success story for your chance to win:
THIS MONTH'S WINNERS!
Watch Michael announce the winners and read their winning Success Stories below!
How much has your income increased due to your successful strategies?
January's Theme:
We loved hearing your stories last month so much we are sticking with this theme for January - COVID Success Stories: How you made money or grew your real estate business during the COVID pandemic.
STEPHANIE PINEYRO
- Member Since: April 2019
- Province: British Columbia
- Number of Real Estate Investments: 8
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Number of Doors/Units: 18
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Dollar Value of Real Estate Transacted: $4,500,00
STRATEGIES USED:
- Joint Venture
- Pre-construction Property
- Private Lending
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Buy & Hold
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Buy & Build
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Multi-Residential
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Under-Performing Properties
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Private Equity
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Land Development
MY STORY...
Where were you when you started?
I was a full time, self-employed graphic designer, and now I am transitioning into full time real estate investor and slowly winding down my graphic design business (I've started to sub-contract a lot of the work so run it more like a design studio instead of myself doing all the actual work).
** I wasn't sure where to write my COVID success story, but I wanted to share that I bought my very first multifamily (12 unit) property right in the height of the pandemic, back in March/April. I was a back-up of a back-up offer on an accepted offer (so 3rd in line) at the end of February. Once we went into full lockdown, the accepted offer backed out (I think based on uncertainty and panic) and a week later the back-up offer backed out, which put me at the front of the line with an accepted offer. I decided to remain calm and "greedy when others are fearful" so I continued with my 30day due diligence which eventually led to closing on the property. I really think the Covid panic is the only reason why a small player like myself was able to get my hands on this multifamily as they usually get snatched up quick out here in BC. Additionally, the money I was going to use as a down payment was invested in stocks at the time, which took a huge hit and it was the worst time to take that money out, so what I did was to borrow the funds against my investment portfolio on a low, interest-only loan and I borrowed an extra 100k so I could privately lend that in order to cover the interest costs. At the end of the day, I didn't have to take my stock investments out and ended up not having to put any of my actual cash into the deal. I expect to be able to refinance in 3-4 years and repay the down payment loan completely, and it's currently cash-flowing around $2500/month!
What role did Keyspire play in your success?
It gave me the confidence and network to pursue what was already in my mind. It has allowed me to connect with key individuals who have been incredible sources of help, support, encouragement & knowledge.
What has been the biggest benefit of the Keyspire program you attended? How has it helped improve your family life?
The biggest benefit in Keyspire is the community it has helped to build around myself and the networking. I have met invaluable contacts and made great friends who think alike and understand my journey.
Have you made money or increased you net worth using any of Keyspire training programs? If so, how many deals have you done? How long did it take? How much actual time did you spend to make what amount of money? How much has your net worth increased?
Yes, I have acquired many properties that have increased my net worth significantly. I have registered & unregistered funds consistently invested passively which are generating consistent returns for me, I have acquired a multifamily property which has already seen an increase in value
through my active appreciation strategies and I have partnered in various development projects that will see significant returns once completed.
If applicable, how has a Keyspire coach or advanced training helped you?
My coach has helped me walk through & analyse many ideas and opportunities that have crossed my path and determine whether they were good fits or not. She has helped me ask the right questions and see potential weaknesses in deals that I might not have been able to see on my own.
What obstacle(s) did you face and what role did Keyspire play to help overcome the obstacles?
Seeing other people's successes is always helpful in reigniting the fire when things don't go as planned or when doubt & fear start to sneak into my mind! Also, knowing that I can reach out to new investor friends, or even the community at large to answer any questions or to share
struggles has been very empowering.
Whether you have made money using Keyspire programs or not, has your newfound knowledge helped your confidence or outlook for your future?
Absolutely!
Has anyone from the Keyspire team inspired you? (e.g. Scott, Michael, coaches etc.) If so, how?
Following the incredible projects Judi Pare has been a part of is hugely inspiring. Also my own coach Catherine has inspired me because her story resonates with my own a lot of the time. I think hearing Michael talk about how he is focusing more and more on passive investing nowadays has given me confidence in accepting that I do not have to be "active" in a project in order to be a successful real estate investor. I have struggled with allowing myself to be hands
off as I don't feel it is as rewarding as being a passive investor.
How do Keyspire programs, strategies and materials compare with others you have seen or used?
I think the Keyspire program is phenomenal, the live event (I luckily attended the Niagara summit las year) was incredible, one of the best events I've been a part of and hugely inspiring and valuable. I do however think that the training material is outdated, including the entire UX inside
the member website could use some revamping. I am a part of another major Canadian real estate group and I think they do a better job at providing ongoing meetups, webinars, special training sessions, and work sessions which are very applicable to the business.
How much has your income increased due to your successful strategies?
About 20-30k/year but I have a lot of investments that will pay out at the end of the project ranging from 1-3 years from now, as opposed to ongoing income.
NATASHA O'FARRELL
- Member Since: March 2019
- Province: Ontario
- Number of Real Estate Investments: 7
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Total RE Portfolio Market Value: $3,000,000
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Number of Doors/Units: 18
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Dollar Value of Real Estate Transacted: $4,500,00
STRATEGIES USED:
- Joint Venture
- Pre-construction Property
- Flip to Yourself
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Buy & Hold
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Conventional Financing
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Multi-Unit Residential
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Under-performing Properties
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Turnkey Properties
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Vacation Property/Short Term Rentals
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Buy, Reno, Rent, Refinance
MY STORY...
Where were you when you started?
What role did Keyspire play in your success?
Keyspire has been instrumental in lifting the veil of real estate investing, we have grown exponentially with what we have learned and find value daily in the network.
Ultimately, through the top notch training and tools, Keyspire has given us the confidence to create a strategy that we know will work along with the tools and people to tweak plans along the way!
Keyspire to us means that there's always a way to find a win in real estate, even if that means walking away from a deal!
What has been the biggest benefit of the Keyspire program you attended? How has it helped improve your family life?
The learnings and tools are invaluable and would take many many years (if ever) and mistakes to develop on your own.
Family time is now something we can enjoy as we have learned focus and have built a strategy we can work toward and therefore, we're working on our business not being bogged down in the business!
Have you made money or increased you net worth using any of Keyspire training programs? If so, how many deals have you done? How long did it take? How much actual time did you spend to make what amount of money? How much has your net worth increased?
We have conducted a couple of BRRR's and off loaded a multi-family purchased pre-Keyspire which was a liability, we figured this out from the online learnings and confirmed it with our coach - we still made $100k on the sale of that property!
We have increased our net worth by over a million dollars and it has taken us 1.5yrs (less really as I was pregnant and just recently had a baby during this time and took a little down time here and there :-)
If applicable, how has a Keyspire coach or advanced training helped you?
Focus, Focus, Focus - Before joining Keyspire we had no focus and were open to investing anywhere, our coach built our understanding of the need to have a strategy that works specifically for you. We were able to better understand our financial standing and what options we had as low hanging fruit and what we needed to do to position ourselves for where we wanted to go. We literally would not be where we are today without our coach!
What obstacle(s) did you face and what role did Keyspire play to help overcome the obstacles?
We had a multi-family in our portfolio which we purchased pre-Keyspire and was a big liability, we figured this out from the online learnings and confirmed it with our coach - we still made $100k on the sale of that property!
What would you say to someone who is thinking about getting started in Real Estate using Keyspire programs? Would you recommend it?
100% Keyspire has given us the knowledge to have the confidence in our ability to make decisions and build a strategy that will have us financially free in 3-5yrs!! We are now also seen as experts in our personal networks and this will help us in our next steps which is to joint venture.
Whether you have made money using Keyspire programs or not, has your newfound knowledge helped your confidence or outlook for your future?
Each and every Keyspire team member that we have engaged with has inspired us, and we learn from all the stories we hear from the Keyspire team members through Facebook and put those learnings into play in ways that make the most sense to our business!
How do Keyspire programs, strategies and materials compare with others you have seen or used?
There is no training or networks out there with the same level of professionalism, knowledge and has a network of individuals who genuinely care and want to help each other!!
How much has your income increased due to your successful strategies?
Currently our cash flow is at about 1/3rd toward being what we will need to be financially free - however, as we are both still in our full time day jobs, we reinvest every dollar made back into the business for now, knowing that when it hits our magic number we will shift it to be our salary.
We have been leveraging our properties to grow and obtain additional doors and will continue to do so!
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