Comments on: REI Expert Interview: The “Must Know” Info on Julie Broad and RevNYou

By: Patrick Riddle

Patrick Riddle — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:58:41 +0000

Thanks for responding to all the comments Julie!

You’re awesome :-)

~ P-Rid

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:47:56 +0000

Hi Eric,
Sorry for the delay … I somehow missed your comment!!
Half of my readers and students are from the US and the fundamentals are the same but there are definitely some important differences between investing in Canada and the US. The biggest differences are around taxes and financing. There is no 1031 exchange like option in Canada, our taxes are higher in general, and in general, there are fewer tax breaks.

Banks in Canada have always been more conservative and the foreclosure process in Canada is totally different than it is in the US.

But when you get to the heart of what makes a good deal… it’s the same.

Vancouverites are SUPER proud of how we did in the Olympics. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen in any city I have ever lived in. The ENTIRE city was celebrating the Olympics and especially the Gold Medal hockey game!! It was incredible!! And the whole country of Canada is emerging as a proud and confident nation. There is a shift happening here now … it’s very exciting and interesting!!
.-= Julie´s last blog ..How to Find a Great Realtor as a Real Estate Investor =-.

By: Eric in Silicon Valley

Eric in Silicon Valley — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:31:41 +0000

Talking about Canada … How same/different is REI in Canada vs. the US? I mean, Canadians don’t like to be thought of as merely more polite Americans, yet I certainly notice a strong presence of Canadian investors/gurus in the blogosphere whose greatest membership by far must be U.S. based.
Congrats on the Olympics – is true Vancouverites themselves are rather ambivalent about it?
.-= Eric in Silicon Valley´s last blog ..What real estate investors need to know about buying properties at foreclosure auctions =-.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:25:36 +0000

Thanks Nick and Steph… :)
I bet the Mitts will be on sale after the Olympics… maybe I will pick you southern folks up some for your next cold spell?? Patrick… you probably could have even used a pair this year??!
.-= Julie´s last blog ..What’s the Missing Link of Success =-.

By: Steph Davis

Steph Davis — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:30:06 +0000

Julie Broad rocks! Love the mittens, btw. :) .-= Steph Davis´s last blog ..Deals and Last Minute Trips, and Stuff. =-.

By: Nick@Subject2.com

Nick@Subject2.com — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:50:13 +0000

I thought this was really cool of you guys to do. I got a kick out of Julie taking every opportunity to promote the Canadians ‘eh LOL!!

Great job! Where can I get some mits for this 70degree Phoenix weather?
.-= Nick@Subject2.com´s last blog ..What Are You Doing for Your Prospects? =-.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:46:12 +0000

Hi Richard –
Thanks!! Video was all Patrick’s idea.
The mentor I named in the video is Michael Masterson. He’s a businessman and author. He’s authored seven or more business books and some other things too. He’s also the one who started Early to Rise an online wealth and health ezine with nearly 500,000 readers. Definitely worth checking out some of his work. I like his book Automatic Wealth the best… but have enjoyed most of them.
Cheers,
Julie
.-= Julie´s last blog ..REI Expert Interview of Julie Broad =-.

By: richard

richard — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:43:51 +0000

I enjoyed this post – the video interview is a pretty cool idea. I didn’t catch the name of Julie’s mentor though. Can you tell me what it was? Thanks.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:29:18 +0000

Thanks for interviewing me Patrick!! It’s such an honor to be your first expert interview of the series! Have a great weekend! – Julie