Davelle Morrison

Join me as I speak to Realtor Derek Carkner of Ryan Donner & Associates about real estate in Puerto Vallarta.

Check out my latest podcast interview with Residential & Commercial Mortgage Broker, Jim Jiang, from Outline Financial where we discuss variable vs fixed rates & HELOCs.

Family Lawyer, Kathleen Laverick, on what you need to know about getting separated, divorced, custody arrangements and living together and how the pandemic affected everything.

Psychotherapist, Valerie Smith, talks about coping mechanisms for our new life under quarantine, meditation, gratitude & anxiety.

I interview Dr Lisa Weeks, Naturopathic Doctor, on healthy eating habits while we are spending more time cooking and eating at home.

Now that all of our favourite gyms are closed, it’s time to get serious about working out at home. Join me as I interview Fitness Coach, Funk Roberts on what we should be doing at home to stay fit and in shape.

Accountant, Anthony Barone, takes us through what we need to know during the crisis. What do the new tax deadlines mean? Applying for CERB and what the tax implications are.

Interview with Mortgage Broker Sheldon Brown as we talk about mortgage deferrals, lines of credit, refinancing, mortgage approvals and interest rates.

I interview Employment Lawyer, Hermie Abraham, as we discuss job loss, layoffs, being fired or furloughed.

During this crisis, how do we entrepreneurs navigate through it? Mindset Coach, Jennifer Trask, tells us how.

Now that most of us are working from home, I thought it would be great to speak with Alejandro Escudero of Binarium to find the best ways to work from home from an IT perspective? What's the best methods to care for our laptops? What cloud storage we should use? How do we stay in touch with colleagues? So I thought I would have a conversation with Jane Durst-Pulkys, metabolic balance coach about how I can prevent the quarantine 15.

Talking With A Metabolic Balance Coach During The Quarantine March 25, 2020 by Davelle Morrison Are you afraid of gaining the Quarantine 15? You know like the Freshman 15 from university. The 15 pounds you gained after living in residence? I don’t know about you but after shopping for the apocalypse I now have a house and fridge full of food. I’m not used to it and I find myself snacking constantly. So I thought I would have a conversation with Jane Durst-Pulkys, metabolic balance coach about how I can prevent the quarantine 15.

Guest Speaker: Sean Galbraith, Principle & Owner of Galbraith & Associates • What does the City of Toronto mean by secondary suites? • Why are secondary suites important? • His thoughts on the city looking at the secondary suite issue and boundaries the city has set • His thoughts on parking requirements • What is the front wall restriction? • Advice on building secondary suites

Guest Speaker: Craig Race (Co-Founder of Lanescape) Craig’s design process focuses on environmental and contextual sensitivity. His skill in crafting buildings that fit sensitively into their surroundings has engendered a passion for laneway development. • When was Laneway housing was approved in Toronto? • Have there been a flood of applications for Laneway houses? • What are the benefits of Laneway housing? • What are the requirements for someone to be allowed to have a Laneway house? • Do they need their neighbour’s approval, for example, do they have to go to the committee of adjustment? • What does Lanescape do? • How long does the approval process take? • What are the costs like? • What if a homeowner wants to sever their laneway house and sell it to someone? • What’s the timeline from start to finish from when someone first meets Lanescape to when their laneway house is completed? • Can you create more than one apartment with the Laneway house?

In this episode, I talk about becoming an Airbnb host/superhost. I decided to buy a 6plex in Prince Edward County, on top of Airbnb'ing out my own basement apartment. The rewards have been quite amazing. Decking out the place's decor really does help!

Guest Speaker: James Guitard, Tax Consultant at FBC Inc. • What is FBC? How long have they been in business and what they do? • The areas James you specializes in • His interactions with the CRA? • As a tax professional, what does James see as the biggest ways for Canadian to build their wealth? • Airbnb & tax reporting • Reporting AirBnb income and HST implications? • Other tips for real estate investors • If someone wants to meet with James, what do they need to prepare?

Guest Speaker: Michelle Binette, an Interior Decorator Michelle recently did all the décor and design for a 6-plex investment property in Prince Edward County that I co-own with some friends. We re-branded it the Mary Street Guesthouse to rent out all of the suites on AirBnB. We were having a hard time finding a decorator who was interested in working on this project so I reached out to Michelle to see if she was interested. • Her thoughts when she was first contacted. • The first step she took when she decided the project was for her • Her thoughts on first seeing the Mary Street Guesthouse • Has she done a project this big before? Was she overwhelmed at all? How did she deal with it? • So there were 4 of us with different tastes chiming in as to the colours that you wanted to use. How did she manage to deal with all of us? • How did she put together a décor plan for the guesthouse? • Was it ever confusing for her? How much time did she spend planning for it? • What was it like when she first came

As a real estate investor, I’m always looking for new opportunities to increase my revenues. Until recently, I was pretty set in my ways and only wanted properties in Toronto. I also only wanted long-term tenants. Well, for me, times have changed. Last year, I decided to invest outside of Toronto so I invested in Prince Edward County, a tourist region about 2½ hours east of Toronto. I purchased a 4-plex with a couple of friends. Compared to Toronto, the prices in The County (as it’s known) are super cheap. Here are all the tips I've learned along the way.

Guest Speaker: Dalia Barsoum, Mortgage Broker with Streetwise Mortgages • At the Investor Forum Conference, Dalia shared with us some great ideas about how investors could increase their income so that they could improve their chances of being approved for a mortgage, what would she suggest they do about their income if they are self-employed? • Would she suggest any changes to their amortizations on existing properties? • How does she suggest balancing personal debt and home owner’s line of equity debt? • What effects has she noticed in the market place as a result of the new mortgage rules requiring a stress test of anyone putting down more than 20% on a home? • Are the bank's rules changing any time soon? • Any predictions for Bank of Canada rate increases this year? • Is there an urgency for people who want to take equity out of their homes and use it? • How should people structure their mortgages? • Suggestions for real estate investors trying to get financing? • How can people make sure they are prepar

Guest Speaker: Alex Lukey, photographer extraordinaire • How did you get started in the photography business? • What was your first job? • How did you break into editorial work for magazines? • For a magazine editorial piece what makes a good picture? • Is there a difference in what you need to do to photograph a house vs a person or outdoor space? • What are some of the tricks of the trade to take a shot to make a room look bigger? • In the city of Toronto, what are some of the coolest places you’ve shot? • What was the most spectacular home that you’ve shot? • How does colour affect your pictures for example shooting a room that is predominantly whites & greys vs one with some colour? What tends to look better in pictures? • How does light throughout the year affect your indoor pictures for example summer vs winter or fall pictures? • Are there certain colours or decorating styles that you’re noticing more of lately? • In your own home, do you have anyone else’s pictures up or just your own