🎧 First Rental Property Nightmare | Real Estate Investing Canada
Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by Wayne & Gabby Hillier

Ever wonder what it’s really like to buy your first rental property? In this raw and relatable episode, Wayne and Gabby share the full story of their first rental property — and it was anything but smooth. From overpaying and unexpected zoning issues to nightmare tenants and legal headaches, this episode pulls back the curtain on the kind of chaos most investors don’t talk about. You’ll walk away with real lessons, a few laughs, and the reassurance that early struggles are more common than you think.

🧠 What You'll Learn in This Episode

• The emotional and financial rollercoaster of their first rental property

• How overpaying by $20K led to a series of costly surprises

• Why the suite they bought wasn’t actually legal (and what that meant)

• The painful truth about trusting the wrong contractor

• What zoning restrictions taught them about due diligence

• How bad tenant experiences helped shape their current landlord systems

• Why real estate is still worth it — even when everything goes wrong

• How these lessons became the foundation for their mentorship program

👥 About Your Hosts
Wayne & Gabby Hillier are full-time real estate investors and coaches based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Through their REI Masters Mentorship Program, they help Canadians build long-term wealth using rental properties, BRRRRs, flips, joint ventures, and creative real estate strategies.
New episodes every weekday morning featuring real stories, coaching moments, and tactical investing advice.

💡 Resources & Contact
Learn about our Mentorship Program: www.reimasters.ca
Bookkeeping & Tax help: www.finngo.com/rei
Submit a question: info@reimorningshow.com
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📊 Finngo Bookkeeping & Tax – Investor-Focused Accounting Firm
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💼 Kirkwood & Brennan Mortgage Group – Investor-Focused Brokers
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🎧 Should You Pay Off Debts or Invest in Real Estate?
Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by Wayne & Gabby Hillier

Is it smarter to pay off your credit cards and loans—or to invest that money into real estate? In this episode, Wayne breaks down one of the biggest debates in personal finance and investing. Drawing from real numbers, lived experience, and a listener question about debt and the Smith Maneuver, he explores how to think about risk, ROI, and long-term strategy in uncertain economic times.

🧠 What You'll Learn in This Episode

• Why paying off debt gives you guaranteed returns (and how to calculate them)

• The investment case for choosing real estate over debt elimination

• How to handle resistance from skeptical partners or family

• What to do when you're the only one who believes in your plan

• Wayne’s experience running the math on credit cards vs. real estate returns

• How confidence and conviction help you “sell” your investing vision

• Why real estate offers leveraged, compounding returns if done right

• The truth about risk tolerance—and when paying debt is the better path

👥 About Your Hosts
Wayne & Gabby Hillier are full-time real estate investors and coaches based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Through their REI Masters Mentorship Program, they help Canadians build long-term wealth using rental properties, BRRRRs, flips, joint ventures, and creative real estate strategies.
New episodes every weekday morning featuring real stories, coaching moments, and tactical investing advice.

💡 Resources & Contact
Learn about our Mentorship Program: www.reimasters.ca
Bookkeeping & Tax help: www.finngo.com/rei
Submit a question: info@reimorningshow.com

Get the 5% Rule™ book on Amazon: The 5% Rule™ – The Real Estate Cash Flow Test
Order Now → https://a.co/d/3Xrcnhw

🤝 Thanks to Our Sponsors
🏠 Krystal Kromm – Red Deer Investor-Focused Realtor
📞 (587) 377-8584
🔗 Facebook

🏢 Calvin Realty – Edmonton Investor-Focused Realtor Team
🌐 calvinrealty.ca
🔗 Facebook

📊 Finngo Bookkeeping & Tax – Investor-Focused Accounting Firm
🌐 www.finngo.com/rei
🔗 Facebook

💼 Kirkwood & Brennan Mortgage Group – Investor-Focused Brokers
🌐 www.kbmortgages.ca
📧 keaton@kbmortgages.ca
🔗 Facebook

🏗️ Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation
📞 403-278-0249
📧 info@chmic.ca
🆔 FSRAO License Numbers: 13267 and 13268.

🎧 Should You Be a Real Estate Wholesaler?
Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by Wayne & Gabby Hillier

Today’s episode was a deep dive into real estate wholesaling — what it is, who it’s for, and why it might not be the golden ticket most people think it is. Wayne and Gabby walk through the pros and cons of wholesaling as a business model, offer real-world insights from their mentorship program, and even share a wild landlord story involving a broken dryer… and a wasp nest.

If you're considering wholesaling as your entry point into real estate, this episode gives you the raw truth — no fluff, no hype, just the facts.

🧠 What You'll Learn in This Episode

• Why wholesaling is often oversold by influencers

• 5 solid reasons to not become a wholesaler

• The type of person wholesaling is perfect for

• How burnout and legal issues derail many wholesalers

• A real-life breakdown of what it takes to succeed

• The difference between being a wholesaler vs building a wholesaling business

• Why young hustlers thrive and busy parents may struggle

• The importance of education, systems, and sales skills

👥 About Your Hosts
Wayne & Gabby Hillier are full-time real estate investors and coaches based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Through their REI Masters Mentorship Program, they help Canadians build long-term wealth using rental properties, BRRRRs, flips, joint ventures, and creative real estate strategies.
New episodes every weekday morning featuring real stories, coaching moments, and tactical investing advice.

💡 Resources & Contact
Learn about our Mentorship Program: www.reimasters.ca
Bookkeeping & Tax help: www.finngo.com/rei
Submit a question: info@reimorningshow.com

Get the 5% Rule™ book on Amazon: The 5% Rule™ – The Real Estate Cash Flow Test
Order Now → https://a.co/d/3Xrcnhw

🤝 Thanks to Our Sponsors
🏠 Krystal Kromm – Red Deer Investor-Focused Realtor
📞 (587) 377-8584
🔗 Facebook

🏢 Calvin Realty – Edmonton Investor-Focused Realtor Team
🌐 calvinrealty.ca
🔗 Facebook

📊 Finngo Bookkeeping & Tax – Investor-Focused Accounting Firm
🌐 www.finngo.com/rei
🔗 Facebook

💼 Kirkwood & Brennan Mortgage Group – Investor-Focused Brokers
🌐 www.kbmortgages.ca
📧 keaton@kbmortgages.ca
🔗 Facebook

🏗️ Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation
📞 403-278-0249
📧 info@chmic.ca
🆔 FSRAO License Numbers: 13267 and 13268.