Real Talk With Gary - Real Estate Investing

Gary chats in this episode with George Dube of Dube & Cuttini Chartered Accountants LLP. George is a veteran real estate accountant and an investor himself, and after growing up around accountants he decided that was his path. He and Gary chatted about what to look at before selecting an accountant; should you incorporate before purchasing an investment property; and if you do the work yourself, can you write off the ‘sweat equity’. A quote Gary wanted to share: “Anxiety is thinking about the future, and depression is thinking about the past”. Don’t dwell in the past or in the future.  What you'll learn: * What questions you need answered before selecting an accountant * When and if you need to incorporate when you decide to be a real estate investor * If you do your own renovations on an investment property, can you write off this sweat equity * What research George did with his clients success, to determine the factors that lead to making money * Why an accountant who is also an investor speaks the same