The Network

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2025-11-18 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
AGENDA
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Getting Creative Investing in Saskatchewan with Carla Browne
In today’s shifting market, what worked yesterday may no longer deliver tomorrow. That’s why many Canadian investors are rethinking their approach—and turning their attention to Saskatchewan. Let’s explore why this often-overlooked province offers serious advantages for landlords seeking lower risk, steady returns, and professional peace of mind. You’ll explore how Saskatchewan’s strong rental demand, predictable regulations, and attainable price points make it a powerful option for diversifying your portfolio – without the drama of overheated markets in other areas. Whether you’re investing locally or from afar, this session will open your eyes to opportunities where others aren’t looking.
6:25 PM PT Calm the Chaos: Three Pillars of Command in Real Estate with Niran Kulathungam
People • Process • Product — principles that stabilize today and position you to scale or exit on purpose.
7:05 PM PT Mortgage Market Update: What You Need to Know Now with Keith Uthe
Get up to speed on the latest mortgage developments shaping real estate investment in Canada. From interest rate updates to lender policy changes, this segment offers practical insights to help you navigate financing with confidence in today’s market.
7:30 PM PT Beyond the Headlines: Economic Trends Shaping Real Estate with Patrick Francey
This essential Economic Update delves into both macroeconomic and microeconomic trends influencing Canada’s real estate market. Our expert speaker will break down what’s behind the headlines, analyze key data and graphs, and provide insights to support smart, data-driven investment decisions. Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the forces shaping today’s market, because informed investors make better moves.

The Breakfast Club
2025-12-03 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-01-07 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-02-04 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-03-04 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-08-05 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-09-02 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-10-07 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-11-04 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2025-12-16 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
JG Francoeur will be hosting this Member Meeting. See you there!
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT Follow the Whales: Where Institutional Giants Are Betting Their Fortunes Right Now with Domenic Mandato
Discover where the world’s largest institutional investors are moving their capital—and why it matters for Canadian real estate. Learn from Domenic Mandato how to interpret big-money signals so you can position yourself ahead of the market, not behind it.

6:25 PM PT Is Calgary Still a Hot Market? An Investor’s Breakdown of 2025 Trends with Natasha Phipps
Join our Investment Specialist, Natasha Phipps, for a data-driven look into Calgary’s evolving real estate landscape. Discover the key trends shaping the market—from population growth and supply shifts to rental demand and investment hot spots. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just getting started, this session will give you the insights, numbers, and strategies you need to make confident, profitable decisions in today’s Calgary market.
6:55 PM PT Portfolio Engineering: Unlocking Wealth Through ARUs, ADUs, and High-ROI Renovations in Today’s Market with JG Francoeur
Get ready for a year-end power boost! In this fun, fast-paced segment, JG will break down how small additions and smart upgrades can create BIG returns. You’ll learn the insider strategies investors are using to finish the year strong and set up an even bigger win in 2025. Perfect for anyone ready to transform their properties—and their profits—with creativity and confidence!

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2026-01-12 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
AGENDA:
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT Feasibility Study – Captive Insurance Program for the REIN Community with Alex Bell and Bob Potts
Join experts from Accelerated Insurance & Risk Management Services as they explore the feasibility of a captive insurance program designed specifically for the REIN community. This session will break down how captive insurance works, potential benefits for real estate investors, and whether this innovative risk-management strategy could be a fit for your portfolio.

6:20 PM PT The AI Power Crisis No One’s Talking About (Yet Every Investor Needs to Own) with Domenic Mandato
AI is exploding, but the infrastructure powering it is running dangerously behind—creating a once-in-a-generation real estate opportunity. Understand how data-center demand, energy constraints, and land scarcity will reshape investment strategies in 2025 and beyond.
7:00 PM PT Beyond the Headlines: Economic Trends Shaping Real Estate with Patrick Francey
This essential Economic Update delves into both macroeconomic and microeconomic trends influencing Canada’s real estate market. Our expert speaker will break down what’s behind the headlines, analyze key data and graphs, and provide insights to support smart, data-driven investment decisions. Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the forces shaping today’s market, because informed investors make better moves.

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2026-02-17 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
AGENDA
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT Key Real Estate Strategies for 2026 with Calvin Hexter
Hear a forward-looking breakdown of what matters most for investors heading into 2026, delivered from an Edmonton–based market perspective. This session covers where to focus, how to manage risk, and what strategic moves can position your portfolio for strength, stability, and growth in the year ahead.

6:25 PM PT Public vs. Private Real Estate: The $250M Manager Who Walked Away from Wall Street’s Game with Domenic Mandato
Hear the insider perspective of a fund manager who left the public markets to build wealth in private real estate. Learn the strategic differences, risk profiles, and returns behind each approach—and how investors can use both to create a more powerful, resilient portfolio.
7:05 PM PT Beyond the Headlines: Economic Trends Shaping Real Estate with Patrick Francey
This essential Economic Update delves into both macroeconomic and microeconomic trends influencing Canada’s real estate market. Our expert speaker will break down what’s behind the headlines, analyze key data and graphs, and provide insights to support smart, data-driven investment decisions. Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the forces shaping today’s market, because informed investors make better moves.

Real Estate Investor Accelerator 3-Day Virtual Bootcamp
2026-02-25 10:00 - 2026-02-27 16:00, 2026-08-07 10:00 - 2026-08-09 16:00 (America/Toronto)
An intensive 3-day real estate investment virtual bootcamp for those who are serious about building wealth through multifamily properties.
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Captive Insurance for Real Estate Investors: Strategic Risk Management and Feasibility (West)
2026-02-26 18:00, 2026-04-29 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
An exclusive, FREE live webinar exploring how the REIN community can access an institutional-grade strategy to reduce insurance costs, escape market cycles, and retain underwriting profits.

Captive Insurance for Real Estate Investors: Strategic Risk Management and Feasibility (East)
2026-02-26 19:00, 2026-04-29 19:00 (America/Toronto)

WealthGenius - Virtual Wealth Summit
2026-03-01 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
A Wealth Summit for those who are serious about building wealth through real estate and entrepreneurship.

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2026-03-17 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
AGENDA
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT Planning Your Real Estate Investing Exit Strategy From The Beginning with Michael Ponte
Many investors spend a lot of time thinking about how to buy a property, but very little time thinking about how and when they’ll eventually exit. In this session, Michael Ponte will share why having an exit strategy from the beginning changes how you evaluate deals, structure partnerships, and plan the long-term direction of your portfolio. You’ll walk away thinking more strategically about the end game and how today’s decisions can shape the future value and flexibility of your real estate investments.

6:15 PM PT Resilience Under Stress: Maintaining Decision Quality in High-Pressure Markets with Steffany Hanlen
In volatile markets, the biggest risk isn’t the deal — it’s the investor operating under pressure. Drawing from Olympic high-performance systems, this keynote reveals how sustained pressure erodes judgment, energy, and execution over time. Investors will learn the four pillars of executive resilience and practical protocols used by elite performers to maintain clarity, discipline, and strategic decision-making when the stakes — and the load — are highest.
7:00 PM PT Beyond the Headlines: Economic Trends Shaping Real Estate with Patrick Francey
This essential Economic Update delves into both macroeconomic and microeconomic trends influencing Canada’s real estate market. Our expert speaker will break down what’s behind the headlines, analyze key data and graphs, and provide insights to support smart, data-driven investment decisions. Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the forces shaping today’s market, because informed investors make better moves.

The Breakfast Club: Beyond The Gap, Seizing The Gain (Q1)
2026-04-01 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Embrace Your Achievements and Propel Your Success Forward!
Discover how to shift focus from what’s next to appreciating how far you’ve come, and fuel your journey to greater heights!

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2026-04-21 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
AGENDA
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT Engineering Predictable Profits in an Unpredictable Economy with Rachel Oliver with Rachel Oliver of Clover Properties
While higher rates and flat prices have changed the rules for traditional landlords, they have also created a unique window for strategic investors. Rachel Oliver joins us to pull back the curtain on how the Rent-to-Own strategy has evolved for the current real estate cycle. She’ll share a candid look at what’s working right now—and what isn’t—to manufacture predictable, passive cash flow and double-digit returns regardless of market growth. In 2026, clarity on what protects your profits is your greatest asset.
6:15 PM PTCaptive Insurance Program for the REIN Community: What the Data Is Starting to Reveal with Alex Bell of Accelerated Insurance & Risk Management Services
Get a clear update on the REIN Captive Insurance Program Feasibility Study, including how the proposed structure is shaping up and what early insights are emerging. This segment breaks down what’s working, what still needs validation, and what it could mean for investors considering a shift to a member-owned insurance model.

6:30 PM PT Why Smart Investors are Combining Hard Assets (Real Estate) with Hard Money (Precious Metals) with Warren Keane of New World Precious Metals
As market signals get noisier, smart investors are simplifying. This segment breaks down why capital is moving into a dual strategy—real estate for income and control, and precious metals for protection and liquidity—and how combining both strengthens resilience in uncertain cycles.

7:00 PM PT Beyond the Headlines: Economic Trends Shaping Real Estate with Patrick Francey
This essential Economic Update delves into both macroeconomic and microeconomic trends influencing Canada’s real estate market. Our expert speaker will break down what’s behind the headlines, analyze key data and graphs, and provide insights to support smart, data-driven investment decisions. Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the forces shaping today’s market, because informed investors make better moves.

The Breakfast Club: Leading with Clarity
2026-05-06 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Assumption and Expectations Reset
Uncover the hidden assumptions and unspoken expectations that create frustration, relational tension, and project drift in teams, partnerships, and even family relationships.
You will identify one relationship that needs attention, define what “good” actually looks like, uncover the gap between expectations and reality, and leave with one clear leadership action you can take right away.
Because clarity does not just make things feel better. Clarity changes behavior, and behavior changes results.

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2026-05-19 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
AGENDA
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT How Real Estate Investors Can Use AI to Save Time, Reduce Costs, and Find More Opportunity with JG Francoeur
This session explores practical ways real estate investors can use artificial intelligence to operate more efficiently, make better decisions, and create a competitive edge. JG will share real-world examples of how AI can support deal analysis, market research, property management, tenant and investor communication, marketing, and day-to-day operations. The goal is to cut through the hype and show where AI creates real leverage, where it does not, and how investors can start using it immediately in a practical, profitable way.

6:30 PM PT How Real Estate Investors are Using Gold & Silver to Diversify Beyond Property Portfolios with Warren Keane of New World Precious Metals
Real estate investors are no longer relying on property alone. Discover how gold and silver are being used to hedge risk, preserve purchasing power, and create flexibility—without compromising long-term growth.

7:15 PM PT Beyond the Headlines: Economic Trends Shaping Real Estate with Patrick Francey
This essential Economic Update delves into both macroeconomic and microeconomic trends influencing Canada’s real estate market. Our expert speaker will break down what’s behind the headlines, analyze key data and graphs, and provide insights to support smart, data-driven investment decisions. Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the forces shaping today’s market, because informed investors make better moves.

The Breakfast Club: The Busy Trap
2026-06-03 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Focus on What Matters Most
Being busy doesn’t always mean being productive.
In this Breakfast Club session, we’ll explore how to identify what’s draining your time, attention, and energy — and how to refocus on the priorities that create real progress.

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2026-06-16 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
AGENDA
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT Mortgage Update: What Canadian Investors Need to Know Now with Dalia Barsoum
Get a timely mortgage market update from a seasoned mortgage broker with Dalia Barsoum. This session will cover current lending conditions, rate trends, financing challenges, and what investors should be preparing for in today’s market.

6:15 PM PT Shift Happens: From Market Headwinds to Investable Solutions — the Port Renfrew Case Study with Nadine Wellwood
What happens when an Alberta investor owns 400+ acres of land in B.C. during one of the most complex real estate shifts in decades – when all the rules of the game seem to have shifted at once?
In this segment, Nadine Wellwood uses Port Renfrew as a case study for navigating shifting rules, market complexity, and investor uncertainty without losing sight of opportunity. This is not just another conversation about what is broken in Canadian real estate. It is a solutions-focused look at how smart investors can rethink value creation and find investable opportunity where others only see headwinds.
Join us for a practical discussion on the strategic decisions, investable solutions, and opportunity signals that still matter in a difficult market.
6:45 PM PT Market Update: Calgary — What’s Really Happening on the Ground with Natasha Phipps
Hear directly from our trusted Calgary real estate expert, Natasha Phipps. This boots-on-the-ground update will highlight current trends, investor activity, property demand, pricing shifts, and where opportunities may be emerging in Calgary.
7:05 PM PT Market Update: Edmonton — Investor Insights from the Field with Calvin Hexter
Join us as we listen to Calvin Hexter’s practical look at what’s happening in the local market. This session will cover rental demand, buyer activity, pricing trends, neighborhood movement, and key signals investors should watch in Edmonton.

7:25 PM PT Beyond the Headlines: Economic Trends Shaping Real Estate with Patrick Francey
This essential Economic Update delves into both macroeconomic and microeconomic trends influencing Canada’s real estate market. Patrick will break down what’s behind the headlines, analyze key data and graphs, and provide insights to support smart, data-driven investment decisions. Stay ahead of the curve by understanding the forces shaping today’s market, because informed investors make better moves.

The Breakfast Club: Beyond The Gap, Seizing The Gain (Q2)
2026-07-08 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2026-07-21 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
AGENDA
5:30 PM PT Opening Welcome
5:45 PM PT Economic Update with Mark Parsons
Join Mark Parsons, Chief Economist at ATB Financial, as he cuts through the economic noise to deliver a presentation packed with insights. Mark will discuss the latest geopolitical events and their impacts on Alberta. He’ll offer an in-depth look at Alberta’s economy in the coming year, including his outlook for interest rates and housing. This is your opportunity to gain foresight into the economic forces shaping our future.
6:25 PM PT Beyond ChatGPT: The New AI Tool Stack for Real Estate Investors with JG Francoeur and Nick Banks
A practical look at the AI landscape, from chatbots and research tools to coding assistants, co-worker style agents, and agentic workflows that actually create leverage.

Most people think AI starts and ends with ChatGPT, but the real opportunity is much bigger. In this talk, JG and Nick break down the difference between chatbots, coworker-style AI tools, and coding tools, and show real estate investors and business owners how to use them to save time, reduce friction, and create more room for the work that matters most and the life they actually want to live.
7:25 PM PT The Resilient Investor with Steffany Hanlen
In volatile markets, the biggest risk isn’t the deal — it’s the investor operating under pressure.
Drawing from her experience as a 5-time Olympic coach and the high-performance systems used by elite athletes, Steffany Hanlen reveals how sustained pressure erodes judgment, energy, and execution over time.
Investors will learn the four pillars of executive resilience and practical protocols to maintain clarity, discipline, and strategic decision-making when the stakes — and the load — are highest.

REIN Virtual Member Meeting
2026-09-15 17:30 - 20:30, 2026-10-20 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
