Kean On You with Women Entrepreneurs

An insider look at investing in real estate. We met Tonya and Brine in 2021 and were guests on their show. From there, the relationship grew and they joined our Secrets to Success Course to learn how to buy and hold real estate and build wealth. Tonya and Brine share their journey to buying their 1st investment property. This adventurous couple are building generational wealth for themselves and their family and they share how they were able to get it done.

GVAMS Foundation - Making a sustainable difference in Haiti, One Person at a time Haiti and its people have been faced with challenge after challenge and its come to the forefront the treatment of Haitians at the US boards recently. In this episode of our KEAN on You podcast - www.keangroup.ca/podcast-2, Andrea and I sit down with one of the founders of the GVAMS - Foundation https://www.haitiforward.ca/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEtwZl8ybVN6TjRWWHh0Q0JfTUxWWDg0a1ZmUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdDg4cnE4dFVjMzZZNjBXN2ZFdTdLV2d5bFo3WWVmSGM4LU1CVGkwT3NFbnJ0TVdtc1BzLXJwVVhHelVEeFJYTC0zMUhQa01tZUFGcVhidGVpVk9CUllTUUZZOG1NZWdhbklwM3cwaWszbW1lOFhNMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haitiforward.ca%2F] - Vikki Borg-Iuele. Herself and her husband along with a small group of volunteers have raised over $100,000 and have been working to support communities, improve living conditions and develop cottage industry since 2010. Get inspired, make a difference by making a donation at https://www.haitiforward.ca/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFhdUs5RUM2TTZhSGtHd0h0aUJ6VzNxc0pjUXxBQ3Jtc0ttZmhaekZIajFFckFGbnpLNnNfS1BjN1VPVE0tRldrZXFzVzUweXVlbV9OTEJYd0NVV2xCc002ZmFKWUhCVDJnbWlaVkRta2Z2cER2U2txX1RnZ3l2LXptdzczNVNvSDhTYl9mcXBYTzcxQi1Sa0JrWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haitiforward.ca%2F] If you have the time, motivation and skills to help with fundraising, and this on the ground support is always needed.

This energetic couple have so many insights to help others looking to achieve balance and a successful family and financial life. They are the parents of four kids and the hosts of The Disrupt the Everyday Podcast [https://disrupttheeveryday.libsyn.com/] along with holding down full-time jobs. Brine also hosts several of other podcasts that are specifically related to the field that he spent 15 years in, which is Healthcare Security. Although off this summer, Tonya also runs a home daycare full time. They are renovating their home as well, have started investing in real estate outside the province.  In this episode they share their tips for keeping it all together and balancing their family life and achieve peace and success together.

In today’s episode we are talking to Cameil McLennon, an entrepreneur and PDI consultant. Cameil joins us today to share her tips for PDIs and best practices for new homeowners. Originally from Jamaica and a recent immigrant to Canada, Cameil originally worked in the tourism industry which gave her a solid foundation of customer care and admin services. From there, Cameil moved on to the construction industry. Now, at 36, Cameil is a new entrepreneur with two businesses based in Toronto. In this episode: * About Cameil and her current businesses. (1:35) * What is a PDI and what does it mean for a brand-new build? (2:45) * The dangers of sneaking into your new property before it’s ready. (4:20) * What should you be looking for in a PDI and how should you prepare? (4:56) * The importance of being thorough in your inspection without obsessing over the little things. (6:45) * What is the difference between requirements of the builder and warrantable issues? (8:42) * Reasons why you must be precise when recording issues on your PDI forms. (9:35) * How you should research your builder and why it’s so important. (11:00) * About Andrea’s recent experience with her new home. (13:18) * Holding builders responsible for delivering a polished product. (15:55) * What Cameil’s life as an entrepreneur looks like. (16:52) * How The Admin Polishers came to be. (17:30) * Fine tuning and why it has to be done in this industry. (18:20) * Some recommended resources from Cameil. (19:57) * How the pandemic drove change in Cameil’s life. (22:25) Resources: * Home Construction Regulatory Authority -https://www.hcraontario.ca/ [https://www.hcraontario.ca/] * Tarion -https://www.tarion.com/ [https://www.tarion.com/] * Tarion's PDI YouTube series -https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGI_hEM8F6Sp10prD8dgi9dFQ5kSOykGN [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGI_hEM8F6Sp10prD8dgi9dFQ5kSOykGN] Connect with Cameil: * Tings Jamaican -https://tings-jamaican.com/ [https://tings-jamaican.com/] * The Admin Polishers -https://theadminpolishers.ca/ [https://theadminpolishers.ca/] * LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameil-mclennon [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameil-mclennon] Contact the Kean Group: * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kean.on.you/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/kean.on.you/?hl=en] * Website: https://keangroup.ca/ [https://keangroup.ca/] * Youtube: https://youtu.be/gzviZeuyLO0 [https://youtu.be/gzviZeuyLO0]

We do have a special guest tonight and his name is Andrew Hunter. He is a pro athlete, basketball player. And he moved into real estate and from real estate into banking and from banking. Now, he is an entrepreneur who owns his own brokerage and real estate firm. And he's had an awesome career and he's going to share with us. Andrew brings us on his travels through Europe while playing professional Basketball and talks about what led him to start investing in real estate. We learn about how he's grown his own portfolio and has now found his way to being a Mortgage Broker and Real Estate professional with his 2 companies Real Estate Brokerage Hunterra Real Estate Brokerage Inc. www.hunterragroup.com [http://www.hunterragroup.com/] Mortgage Brokerage Bay Hill Financial Corp. www.bayhillfin.com [http://www.bayhillfin.com/]