Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by Wayne & Gabby Hillier

Today's episode was a live, listener-driven conversation focused on one of the most important topics in real estate investing: your "why." With no pre-submitted questions, Wayne and Gabby opened the floor to live listeners to share what originally got them interested in real estate and what continues to drive them today.

The discussion explored how a strong, clearly defined "why" is often the difference between investors who take action and those who stall out. Wayne also shared his personal journey, mindset, and the deeper motivations behind building through real estate investing.

• Why your "why" matters more than strategy when it comes to long-term success

• Common motivations that push people into real estate investing

• How fear, dissatisfaction, or inspiration can become powerful drivers

• Why vague goals like "financial freedom" need to be clearly defined

• How to reverse-engineer your life goals into real numbers

• Using leverage and equity to build long-term stability

• Wayne's personal story and why growth, not comfort, drives him

• Using a HELOC for a down payment and understanding secured debt

• Portfolio-level cash flow vs individual property cash flow

• Personal name vs corporation for rental properties

• Mortgage flexibility, tax considerations, and real-world trade-offs

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Inside the course, you'll learn:

• Why Edmonton continues to be one of Canada's best cash flow markets

• The economic drivers shaping Edmonton's growth

• How to analyze neighborhoods for cash flow and long-term upside

• The five main residential asset types and how they perform

• Tenant selection strategies that protect your returns

• How to buy rental properties that actually make money

Whether you're brand new or looking to scale, this course gives you the fundamentals, clarity, and confidence to invest properly in the Edmonton market.

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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 investor questions, coaching moments, and tactical investing advice.

Learn about the Mentorship Program:
👉 www.reimasters.ca

Bookkeeping & tax help for investors:
👉 www.finngo.com/rei

Submit a question for the show:
📧 info@reimorningshow.com

🏠 Calvin Realty – Edmonton Investor-Focused Realtor
🌐 calvinrealty.ca

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

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

Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by Wayne & Gabby Hillier

Heating seems like a small operational detail, but in suited houses it can quickly become one of the biggest drivers of tenant conflict, turnover, and hidden long-term costs.

In today's episode, Wayne and Gabby break down a real investor question involving a legal secondary suite with one furnace and one thermostat, and use it to explain why shared systems create real-world problems that rarely show up in spreadsheets.

This conversation goes beyond thermostats and into tenant psychology, turnover math, and why suited houses often underperform over time, especially in Edmonton's older housing stock.

• Why single-thermostat suited houses are legal but not ideal

• How shared heating leads to tenant conflict and non-renewals

• Practical systems to manage heat when only one furnace exists

• Why turnover is one of the most expensive hidden costs in real estate

• How suited houses look great on paper but disappoint over time

• What to watch for when buying grandfathered secondary suites in Edmonton

• How better systems and tenant matching protect long-term cash flow

Shared systems create shared problems.

When tenants don't control their own heat, friction increases. Friction leads to turnover. Turnover leads to vacancy, repairs, and lost profit. This episode explains why reducing tenant conflict is one of the most powerful ways to increase long-term returns.

🏫 Edmonton Real Estate Investing Course
Thinking about investing in Edmonton but not sure where to start?

Our 8-week Edmonton Real Estate Investing Course gives you a clear blueprint to invest with confidence, including:

🔹 Why Edmonton is one of Canada's strongest cash flow markets
🔹 The economic drivers shaping Edmonton's growth
🔹 How to analyze neighborhoods for cash flow and upside
🔹 The five main asset types and how they perform
🔹 Tenant selection strategies that protect your returns
🔹 How to buy rental properties that actually make money

👉 Learn more and register at:
www.reimasters.ca

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 air every weekday morning featuring real stories, coaching moments, and tactical investing advice.

Learn about our Mentorship Program:
www.reimasters.ca

Bookkeeping & tax help:
www.finngo.com/rei

Submit a question for the show:
info@reimorningshow.com

🏠 Calvin Realty – Edmonton Investor-Focused Realtor
🌐 calvinrealty.ca

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

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

🎧 Edmonton Real Estate Market Update | Foreclosures & Winter Investor Opportunities
Real Estate Investing Morning Show – Hosted by Wayne & Gabby Hillier

Today's episode dives deep into what's really happening in the Edmonton real estate market as we head into early 2026. Wayne and Gabby break down a real-world landlord scenario involving tenant overholding and lost rent, then shift into a timely Edmonton market update with investor-focused insights on pricing trends, winter strategy, and why foreclosures and distressed opportunities are worth paying attention to right now.

If you've been waiting for spring, this episode explains why winter in Edmonton isn't slow — it's strategic.

🧠 What You'll Learn in This Episode

• Current Edmonton market conditions and what December data is telling us

• Why winter creates unique leverage for real estate investors

• Which Edmonton property types are outperforming and which are lagging

• Why condos are under pressure and what that means for buyers

• How foreclosures really work in Edmonton and what investors must watch for

• The risks and realities of buying bank-owned properties

• How to think about foreclosure opportunities heading into spring 2026

• Why experience and due diligence matter more than ever in today's market

👥 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 for real estate investors:
www.finngo.com/rei

Submit a question for the show:
info@reimorningshow.com

🏫 Edmonton Real Estate Investing Course
Thinking about investing in Edmonton but not sure where to start?

Our 8-week Edmonton Real Estate Investing Course gives you a clear blueprint to invest with confidence, including:

• Why Edmonton is one of Canada's strongest cash flow markets

• The economic drivers shaping Edmonton's growth

• How to analyze neighborhoods for cash flow and upside

• The five main asset types and how they perform

• Tenant selection strategies that protect your returns

• How to buy rental properties that actually make money

👉 Learn more and register at:
www.reimasters.ca

🤝 Thanks to Our Sponsors

🏠 Calvin Realty – Edmonton Investor-Focused Realtor
🌐 calvinrealty.ca

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

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