He Exited His Ontario Real Estate & Podcast To Build REI Businesses | Andrew Hines

Andrew Hines spent 5 and a half years building one of Canada's top 3 real estate podcasts. Nearly 1.3 million downloads. Then, at its peak, he shut it down. Andrew is the co-founder of multiple US-based real estate acquisition companies operating across Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. His teams run house flips, land investments, creative finance deals, and direct-to-seller acquisitions. He also owns Grotto Getaway, a glamping and cottage resort near Tobermory, Ontario, that did $655,000 in sales last year. In this conversation, we cover: Why Andrew shut down one of Canada's top real estate podcasts at its peak Why he sold his entire Ontario rental portfolio after the pandemic lockdowns How his team finds motivated sellers in the US using public liens and tired landlord lists How he made $163,000 on a 47-acre land flip without picking up a hammer Why hard construction costs in Florida run a fraction of what they do in Ontario Why Grotto Getaway, his glamping resort near Tobermory, hit $655,000 in sales last year Why he believes Canadian real estate investors now need to think like business builders What he'd tell an investor deciding whether to stay in Ontario rentals or move capital south Andrew's arc is the arc TAFI exists to cover: someone who built real wealth in Canadian real estate, watched the rules change, and rebuilt his entire model instead of waiting for the old one to work again.📅 UPCOMING FREE TRAINING — "The Strategy That Beat the Market by 28%"Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 9:00am ET · Hybrid (iWIN Office, Oakville + Zoom)👉Reserve your spot (Limited seats): https://www.infinitywealth.ca/20260530