Episodes
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Flip Files: The Starter House
Flip Files: The Starter House Lean, clean, and quick is the name of the flipping game! In this episode, Natalie shares details about her latest flip house –a detached starter family home flipped in 3 days for a substantial profit! "What is the least amount of work for the least amount of money…
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Flip Files: How do you Decide What to Change?
Flip Files: How Do You Decide What to Change in a Flip? How do you decide what to renovate? What to let go? Where to spend your money? In this episode, Natalie Mitchell walks us through the best tips & tricks about renovating a flip, both big and small! "Some of the best returns I had on flips I...
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Property Management 101
Property Management 101 In this episode, Natalie is joined by her personal assistant Lihi Edelman to flesh out what exactly professional property managers do. There's so much that goes on in their roles and each day brings new excitement and surprises! This past month, they've had 4 dishwasher...
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Investing in Real Estate is Different for Everyone
Investing is Different for Everyone Everyone has a unique story of their entrance into Real Estate. In this episode, join Natalie as she interviews investor Tamara Gehring. Tamara shares her unique story of getting into the business of real estate investing and how she's diversified her housing...
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The Funnier Side of Real Estate
The Funnier Side of Real Estate Real Estate is always serious. Sometimes the best stories come out of closings and working with a diverse set of clients. Join Natalie and Amy Skinner in a casual conversation of hilarious, offbeat and weird things that happen in real estate closings. "Most of the...
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Building Series: Preserved Wood Foundations
Building Series: Preserved Wood Foundations Let's stop the stigma around Preserved Wood Foundations. In this episode, Natalie is joined by Verlin Koch, a structural engineer for 45 years who specializes in preserved wood basements. A popular foundation technique in Calgary, you have nothing to…
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Building Series: After the Big Move
Building Series: After the Big Move This episode is dedicated to the end of the seemingly long journey. You've purchased your home and now it's ready! You think it's as simple as getting your key and moving in, but there's a lot more that goes on behind the scenes! Natalie speaks once more with...
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What is a Condo?
Building Series: What is a Condo? In case you didn't know, condos are awesome! In this episode, Natalie demystifies the wonderful world of condo buying and condo living. From bylaws to insurance and condo specialists, all this information will help equip you for your first condo purchase. Condos...
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Building Series: Draw Mortgages
Building Series: Draw Mortgages We've all heard about the traditional mortgage. But are you familiar with a better option if building a new construction? In this episode, Natalie and her guests discuss new construction and draw mortgages and how they differ from the everyday side of lending. In a...
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Building Series: Interior Design
Building Series: Interior Design In this episode, Natalie is joined by LeAnne Bunnell, an established Interior Designer in Calgary, Alberta. They discuss designing a home from the ground up, renovations, furnishings, and how to make your home unique to you! "Being a designer is like being a...
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Building Series: The Custom and Semi-Custom
Always strive to be better and proud of your work! In this episode, Natalie speaks with Corey Mitchell, owner of Sticks and Stones Custom Homes again to discuss the difference between custom and semi-custom home builds. Fully custom homes start from ground zero and are truly customized from the...
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Friend or Foe: The Mortgage Rate Frenzy of 2021
Friend or Foe? The mortgage frenzy of 2021 In this episode, Natalie is joined again by mortgage expert Wendy Goodsir. They debate the current low-interest mortgage rates and what that means for real estate purchases and refinancing, both short-term and long-term. There are two kinds of interest...
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Building Series: So You Want to be a Builder?
Building Series: So You want to be a home builder? Enjoy the friendly banter as Natalie chats with her ex-husband about his transition into real estate investing! This week, Corey Mitchell of Sticks & Stones Custom Homes shares his journey from the stock market to owning his own home-building...
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How Your Success Changes Friendships
In this episode, Natalie shares some sad but true realities of success in investing. "Friends for a reason, friends for a season, or friends for life?" Some friends will start to resent you for being successful. What do you do? How do you manage these stressful happenings? Be brave and surround...
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The Art of Tenant Selection
The Art of Tenant Selection Happy tenants make for happy landlords. And happy landlords don't have to work as hard because happy tenants never leave! In this episode, Natalie spills her secrets on successful tenant selection and how to efficiently navigate this important part of real estate...
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Flip Files: The First Flip is the Best!
In real estate, time is not your friend. It's important to keep things moving in a market that can change so fast. In this episode, Natalie Mitchell shares her biggest secrets and the formula to her success in this business. Flipping is not easy, but it is totally worth it. "It doesn't matter…
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Accounting Hacks for Real Estate Investors
Accounting Hacks for Real Estate Investors Accountants are our saviours in helping us keep more money in our pockets by helping us make smart decisions with our revenue properties around tax time. Daniel Hershcovis from 1917 Accountants joins us to chat about taxes. If you're interested in...
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Women in Business
17 - Women in Business Running a real estate investing business is not that different from any other kind of business. All businesses have ups, downs, and selling cycles. On this episode, Rachel Jones of Method Fitness YYC Calgary joins us to talk about her experience becoming a woman in…
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The First Rental: Getting Your Hands Dirty
The First Rental: Getting Your Hands Dirty In this episode, Natalie chats with Alisha, a first-time rental property owner and investor. Alisha shares thoughts on tackling renovations, exit strategies, and building your tribe through the process. "Any free time essentially that we had was spent...
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Flip or Flop: The Urban Suburban Conversation
Flipping is not exactly what you see on TV. There is a lot they don't show you in those episodes and it looks so simple and straightforward, on screen. In this episode, Natalie Mitchell walks us through some flipping humdingers and discusses mistakes made, to better equip you on your flip…
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Flipping: Love it or List it!
Flipping: Love It or List It? With guest flipper Marci Natalie always says, "The key to a profitable flip is two ingredients: buy well and do NOT go over the budget." In this episode, Marci joins Natalie to share stories from her flipping career, which spans 17 years and 27 flips in Calgary and...
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Flipping: The What's How's And Why's
Flipping is about sweat equity. It's about knowing the market and doing what you can to maximize the value of the property, with the least amount of money in the shortest period of time. In this episode, we dive into the pros and cons of flipping. I share personal experiences and tell you how to...
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The Buying Process
Preparation equals profit. In this episode, Natalie Mitchell breaks down the 22 steps in the buying process for a new home. Whether you're purchasing as a first-time homeowner, rental property, or house flipper, this information is crucial for your purchasing outcome. "It's really important to...
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Diversifying Your Investments
"Diversifying Your Investments" with Natalie Mitchell and today's guest and Senior Wealth Advisor Brad Ginet walk us through planning the entrance, exit, and growth within a business. When you're starting a business, you need to plan your entrance and exit strategy. What are you going to do when...
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Lawyers In The Real Estate Process
"Lawyers in Real Estate" with Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Amy Skinner dives deep into the importance of a lawyer in property purchases. From land surveys to types of ownership, so many legalities fall into a piece of property. Things go wrong about 40% of the time, don't let that happen to...
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Insurance Ins and Outs
"Insurance Ins and Outs" with Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Courtney Johnson dives deep into the core principles of coverage and why it is so important. Everyone needs some type of property insurance, whether you own or rent. Insurance gets a bad reputation, but it's here to protect you!...
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First Time Buyers
First Time Buyers with Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Wendy Goodsir cover insider advice and knowledge in buying your first home. How do down payments, income level, and mortgages tie into the preapproval process? By the end of this episode, you will be ready for a confident first home...
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It's Not Always Easy, But It's Always Worth It
It is not always easy, but it is always worth it! with Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Giselle Jones centers around one of Natalie's tenants and her own real estate journey. Tune in to hear Giselle's incredible story as a first-time home buyer at the age of 50. After renting an apartment under...
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Lightbulb Moments
Lightbulb Moments with Natalie Mitchell focuses on some key life lessons that resonate and changed how she views the world and does business. In real estate, you have to be able to be brave, be bold, and be first. And if you're thinking about it, you should be looking to get into it. "A lightbulb...
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Credit Demystified
Credit Demystified! with Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Wendy Goodsir returns for a discussion of the good, the bad and all the details on credit. they dig deep into lenders, credit history and what you should do today to be successfully set up for your first mortgage. Let them put you on the...
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Lending Basics
Lending Basics: Natalie Mitchell and today's guest Wendy Goodsir digs deep into mortgage and how to choose the right one to benefit you. Any debt is considered a mortgage. They're ready to equip you in asking the right questions for your next big investment. When looking at mortgages, there are...
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Get SMART With Your Finances
Confident Claudia walks us through the nuances of good vs. bad debt and her five step "SMART" system into financial freedom. Join us as we dig deep into practical ways to conquer the mysteries of credit, debt, and ways to equip ourselves with achievable goals we can tackle in our own lives.…
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Craving a Debt Free Life!
Conquering a mountain of personal financial debt can feel impossible. But through a clear plan, confidence, and accountability, there is a way to scale it and win! Join Confident Claudia and I as we share our secrets to launch your financial freedom. There are several ways to look at financial...
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Introduction with Natalie Mitchell
I want you to understand your own power and your own potential in real estate. Our world stopped with COVID-19, and all we had were the tools in front of us. How are you going to do things differently? Join me in our inaugural episode as I equip you with financial security. During early…
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