Phil & The Kid

Answering listener questions. What was the process of becoming a realtor like for us? Tips & Tricks for those getting into the industry.

Politicians sure have been doing some dumb stuff lately. From giving a standing ovation to a man who fought for very much the wrong side of WW2.... to everyone's pal Doug Ford selling out the Greenbelt to his buddies, then reversing it on them!   Not all bad though! The amount of policy change we've seen towards new housing development lately is looking promising!

Spiro walks Phil through purchasing his dream home and the neighbourhoods he can afford, and we talk about a lot of the decisions that go into purchasing a primary residence. Pro's and cons of city life vs suburbs, basement rental units to support income or not etc, and the state of the current rental market.

Fresh off a summer holiday, Spiro is back from his month in Greece, while Phil's been hard at work during a quiet August.   We talk about the state of the real estate market as we come out of the summer, people around the world feeling the financial pinch, and how much more laid back a life in Europe could be...

Interest rates on the way up has sellers feeling the pinch even more these days. Listing volume is picking up and buyers seem to be stepping back in a bit. Is August a good dip buy opportunity? Oh and Spiro hates on chickens & Newmarket. 

Frequent flyer guest Billy Hsu is back to share some wisdom!

It's Adnan's last week at Elevate :( So naturally, while Adnan reflects on his journey, Spiro spends 30 minutes trying to make him cry. Stick around to the end for a special guest star. 

Spiro had a busy week, decided and executed on selling his condo with lightning speed. Then goes on a rant about benefit of bike lanes!

Mortgage rates are on the rise again, but inventory is picking up! Sellers aren't seeing the success they were months ago, are we heading back to summer 2022?   Politicians, bike lanes and more talks on 15min cities & the success of Regent Park's redevelopment. 

Gamer skull dents, titanic sub implosion, Egyptian sharks, and all of our phobias. A general rant on scary stuff. 

Spiro just got back from quite the Vancouver adventure. Climbing mountains, fighting off bears, and watching a live UFC event were nothing compared to partying with (adjacent to) the Nelk Boys all night!

New listing inventory has finally returned to the market! The Elevate team is picking up lots of great rentals for our clients, and Phil's spilling all of the negotiation tactics.

On this episode of Suits, Spiro gets himself sued. And why you should always strive to keep a strong landlord & tenant relationship, from both sides. 

Phil goes to the zoo on a long weekend & Spiro gets lit at the ROM, rants on Hamilton and gets cancelled for not using the term primary bedroom.  

Spiro learns some life lessons from Trevor Noah, Phil got the Big C & dreams of making a nerd BnB.

Phil's been looking at some real cool houses lately, gets nerdy on real estate. Then down a dark rabbit hole of the potential for AI to replace entire industries worth of jobs.

Toronto's real estate market is heating back up on the back of very low supply. At the same time, a whole lot of gold goes missing from Pearson Airport....coincidence?

Spiro's upcoming UFC & mountain climbing adventures, Italian volcano climbs and brothels in Pompeii. What's the new and improved Ontario Place going to look like?? Ps. Kafe Daki is now serving Kawartha Dairy ice cream for the summer! Can confirm...it's incredible as expected.

Patio beer season came early! Time to fire up the Traeger while we wait for Toronto's Housing Action Plan to take effect! Very exciting times to come for those in the small multifamily space in Toronto. And what's this about a 15 minute city?

Spiro's been on some bicycle adventures, and we bow down to our technological overlords. Is the new era of AI integration upon us? Is ChatGPT our new overlord?! 

Onlyfans, religion, communism, silver spoons, WFH culture, freedom and lifestyle design. Yup...Kelowna is in BC not Ontario...I meant Kanata! - Spiro

A rant on the state of interest rates in 2023, broke banks and the past few years of financial policy, with a splash of life goals, financial freedom and lifestyle design. 

From classy gents at Boots & Hearts to trapped tunneling machines under the city. But perhaps most importantly, a rant on the state of the market, and why its so important to keep good fundamentals in mind when investing in real estate or other assets.    Everyone makes money in a "number go up" economy, but can you hold it when things turn around?

A rant on the deletion of the middle class, poor use of tax dollars, general worldly chaos, oh and it seems like the real estate market is heating up again? 

Spiro's subway self defense training, and how Netflix does a killer job of bringing new blood into less well known sports, through this generations greatest weakness, reality tv.

Phil is back from Florida, with zero tan. Just catching up on the trip, travelling with a baby for the first time, and exploring Disney World & Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.

Spiro's first solo podcast with first time caller...Phil! Ramblings about how the Witcher is in shambles, Spiro's half marathon training, a quick market update, and more!

Spiro and Sam discuss the pros and cons of #househacking while Phil kicks back and relaxes on a beach in Florida!

Spiro has Kenneth on the podcast and dives into why laneway houses and garden suites may be the future of Toronto real estate investing. 

Phil's still soaking up the sun. Guest host Billy Hsu keeps it real, talking gratitude!

Happy New Year!  Hanging out w/ guest host Samantha Chan, the face of Elevate Realty's Youtube, and much much more.  @ElevateRealtyCa

Colleague, business partner & friend of the show Billy Hsu is back! Chatting about what he's been up to, the state of the market, and how to invest defensively.

The news sure likes to cherry pick their negative real estate headlines lately, and boy have they been given some ammo from a very misleading set of data released recently from a well known brokerage. Oh and Kanye sucks...

Yes we're back....back again. Just getting back into the swing of things, more to come! 

Where are they all going?! Is everyone leaving the city, where are they going, why? Plus of course we couldn't not talk about the US Presidential debates, and wave 2 of covid coming in just as things start to get frosty.

What's happening in the market? Listener questions, Toronto can really cash flow, and Phil's nightmare tenant eviction stories 

Getting back to the real estate driven content. The guys talk about how to add value to your property, from paint and floors, to additions and laneway housing!  

After what feels like a billion venue changes in under a year, we've finally settled into a new and more permanent location in Phil's new basement. New podcast studio, and new houses all around!

We're back! No agenda for this one, just getting back into the groove after a long crazy hiatus. Talking about the wild ride of 2020, Spiro bought a house, Phil bought a house, the world turned into Jumanji you know, nothing too wild. 

On this episode the guys sit down with Marko Agbaba, a successful BRRRR investor from Windsor, Ontario. By using the BRRRR method to turn out multiple high cash flowing student rental properties in Windsor, Marko was able to retire at 24!!! This is one you don't want to miss!

Wrapping up the final two pieces of the BRRRR model, Refinance & Repeat. The repeat step is pretty obvious, but on this episode the guys dive deeper into some refinancing strategies, and how the refinance fits into the equation.

The boys are joined today by Rochelle Laflamme from Epic Alliance out in Saskatchewan!Her story is great, from her first basement apartment, to a $65M portfolio of assets under their control and growing!Their investment model is very unique, especially when you compare to what we do here in Ontario. This is not one you want to miss!Link to Epic's website: https://www.epicallianceinc.com

Today we're joined by colleague, friend and other awesome investor Billy Hsu. Billy shares a bit about his story, some investing tips, and how he house hacked his way to financial freedom.

Today the guys talk about the all important second "R" in "BRRR", Renting! Having experience managing and leasing hundreds of units over the past decade, Phil dives deep on the steps to take to land yourself the perfect tenant for your rental!

On this episode we dive deeper into the BRRRR process, moving on to the first R, Renovation. Talking about why the right renovations are so important, and sharing some of our own value add reno's.

In this episode of #PATK, Phil and Spiro sit down with their first guest, Monika Jazyk of Real Property Investments, a long standing member of the GTA real estate investing community, speaker, wealth builder, author, mother of 4, and kick ass person!Eventbrite Link to Monika's Event: https://bit.ly/2nYZCr4Real Estate Mistakes Book: https://amzn.to/2nWlIL7

On this episode we begin the journey of explaining the BRRRR process, starting with the B, Buy. A popular real estate investment strategy coined by the guys over at BiggerPockets!

The Kid has started to go a little hardcore with his branding, Phil bought another property, a Harry Potter themed bar crawl is coming to Toronto, and we talk about why you should consider investing in real estate!

On this episode of the Phil & The Kid Podcast we talk about why Toronto is such a great city to live and invest in, why it may or may not fit your lifestyle, and of course chicken sandwiches.

In the debut episode of the Phil & The Kid Podcast we discuss who we are, where we came from, and where we're going.