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  1. Marty Gordon

    Basement Apartment Renovation- How far do we go?

    Hi guys! Happy New year to everyone! I wanted to share an update for our current investment project. Lots going on in the episode! Check it out!
  2. Marty Gordon

    Our Newest Basement Apartment Renovation!

    Hello everyone! We've recently started our newest basemdnt apartment project! Here's week 1 demolition:
  3. Marty Gordon

    Newest Investment project - Basement apartment

    Hi everyone! We are starting our next basement apartment project on Nov 23rd. Anyone new to investing or if you like reno projects, you should follow along. Share, like, and Subscribe! WATCH:
  4. Marty Gordon

    Newest Property Acquired! Guelph, Ontario

    After several houses lost in bid wars we were finally able to secure our next investment property! List price was $599,000 but got it for $575,000 This one is near downtown Guelph, Ontario, and close to the infamous Exhibition Park. Full basement apartment renovation will be needed! WATCH:
  5. Marty Gordon

    HUGE hydro bill in September!!!!

    Hi guys! Just thought I'd share this quick video about my tenant's energy bill in September. WATCH:
  6. Marty Gordon

    If you like HGTV shows, you might like this youtube channel

    Hi everyone! I used to post my videos on here a while back. Kinda left the scene for a while, but am back now and hope that you guys find my videos helpful, interesting, or at the very least, entertaining! Please watch, like, subscribe, and ENJOY!:
  7. Marty Gordon

    Rebuilding a 160 year old Heritage Home in Guelph, Ontario

    Some of you have been watching the progress on this huge renovation project. Well it's been a few months since I posted an update but the property is nearly complete and it's REALLY starting the shine bright, so please.... Watch the latest:
  8. Marty Gordon

    Rebuilding This Heritage Home- Endless Renovation!

    After digging the basement down 30 inches, gutting all framing, repointing the exterior stone, reframing the entire building, adding a full loft space with 8' ceiling, stone patio, cedar pergola, covered porch, new sanitary sewer main to the street, we are FINALLY approaching the point where we...
  9. Marty Gordon

    160 Year Old Heritage Home - Digging out and the Basement - Full house restore

    Hi guys! Some of you may know that I purchased a 160 year old Stone Heritage Home in Guelph Ontario last June. The intention was to spend about 5-6 months renovating, digging out the basement, and essentially rebuilding the entire house, just keeping the original stone exterior shell...
  10. Marty Gordon

    Flipping a 160 year old Century Home!!!

    Well after our first mortage lender backed out (after signing) and then a SECOND lender backed out....We're proud to announce our new project! A 160 year old Heritage Home 2 blocks from downtown Guelph! The lot is MASSIVE for this location. 66 ft wide x 160 ft deep. You guys are not gonna...
  11. Marty Gordon

    Toronto Housing Bubble- Why you shouldn't listen to the Fear-mongerers!

    Ok so at this point, it's a daily assertion about the Toronto real estate bubble. There's no shortage of articles being pumped out about how we are about to be devastated in to bankruptcy. Well to all of the fear mongering folks, I have my own views and I'm sure that many of you full time...
  12. Marty Gordon

    Funding a Reno using HELOC (Home Equity line of Credit)

    As some of you may know, Amanda and I prefer to invest with a more hands on approach because it matches our skillset. We get always get involved with large renovations in an attempt to build equity in to our properties. We've funded countless renovations with private lender money, but that's...
  13. Marty Gordon

    How to: Deal with Noisy Tenants - Calling YOUR problem tenants.

    One of the worst things a landlord has to deal with is definitely complaints from one tenant about another tenant. These complaints can range over almost any possible problem. Tenants love to complain to their landlord because they often feel like that's the reason they are paying the rent...
  14. Marty Gordon

    TOP 5 TIPS: Fill your VACANCY quickly and with QUALITY tenants!

    Filling a vacant apartment can be stressful, and at times, downright dreadful. This definitely depends on the condition of the apartment your are tryng to fill, but it also depends on the area and quality of tenants that you will be renting to. There are certainly no ways to guarantee a...
  15. Marty Gordon

    HGTV's Buyer's Bootcamp couple's -NEW- Youtube series

    Marty and Amanda from the pilot episode of Buyer's Bootcamp with Scott McGillivray have launched their own series on youtube. It started as a renovation channel and has recently grown to include a Property Management series documenting Marty and Amanda's lives as real estate investors and...
  16. Marty Gordon

    -NEW SERIES- Property Management - from Swinging The Hammer

    Hello everyone! Amanda and I would like to expand our content on our YouTube Channel. So rather than just showing you guys our renovation projects and current investments we're involved with, we've decided to add a "property management" series. This is no messing around. We have plenty on the...
  17. Marty Gordon

    Creating a Basement Apartment - Complete Recap!

    Well this was certainly a crazy year and I'm certainly glad to be on holidays! Here's the last project with a FULL RECAP! Enjoy, and subscribe if you like!
  18. Marty Gordon

    How to Fix a DAMAGED curb

    I was only trying to complete a few final items on this project when I discovered this problem and a few hours turned in to a few days. This is how these things usually go though.
  19. Marty Gordon

    My Basement Apartment Reno- Update

    This project is almost complete. I've got tenants signed and ready to move in. I've got about a week left to finish all these final items and get the final inspection. Unfortunately my main carpenters started another job so it's going to be ENTIRELY up to me to push the project across the...
  20. Marty Gordon

    The BEST way to waterproof showers!

    If you plan to install tile on your floor or in your shower, you definitely want to make sure you prepare the area properly first. In the past, tile showers often would result in leaks behind the walls, cracked tile on floors, and loose tile popping off due to deteriorating subsurface. With...
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