What New Real Estate Investors Need Most to Succeed

New to real estate investing? Learn how to overcome overwhelm with baby steps, consistency, and community support. In this episode we hear from a special guest who shares her experience breaking through the overwhelm of not knowing where to start using consistent actions and community.

“Because the State Isn’t on Your Side... Real Estate Investors vs. The Government”

The State has its own agenda. It rarely aligns with yours as an investor or operator. This episode is about unpacking those contradictions—so you stop expecting the system to help you, and start playing the game that actually exists.

Evictions are never easy—but sometimes, they’re unavoidable. In this episode of Real Escape Investing, Terrie Schauer dives into the latest CMHC reports on evictions and explains why the government’s perspective doesn’t always align with the realities landlords face.

You’ll learn:

1. What the newest eviction research really says—and what it leaves out.
2. Why evictions are more complex than government reports suggest.
3. How to protect your investment and your tenants when facing an eviction.
4. Practical strategies every landlord and investor should know before taking action.

Whether you’re a real estate investor, property manager, or landlord, this episode will help you understand the eviction landscape and prepare for one of the toughest decisions in rental housing.

Keywords: evictions, landlord tips, real estate investing, property management, CMHC eviction report, rental housing Canada, Montreal real estate, housing crisis strategies

Canada is lagging behind the U.S. in productivity—and here’s one reason why: we’re not using Virtual Assistants. While American investors scale faster with offshore talent, most Canadians are still doing it all themselves. In this episode, we unpack the Canadian VA gap—why it exists, how to bridge it, and how to tap into plug-and-play VAs who are skilled, motivated, and ready to help you scale smarter. It’s time Canadian investors like you stopped leaving leverage on the table.

Want to build wealth in uncertain times? In this week’s episode, I break down the 5 habits of highly effective investors. From strategic planning to networking and taking imperfect action—you'll want to get on implementing each of these right away!

“Addiction isn’t just a health crisis—it’s moving into our rental units. In this episode, I share a tenant story that ended in eviction, the stats on substance use in Canada, and my own struggles with panic and drugs. Most importantly, I’ll give you tips to spot and manage tenants who are using. Listen now—I want you to be prepared!”

What happens when heavy drug users moves in? In this episode, we dive into how substance abuse shows up in rental housing—from unpaid rent to unit damage and everything in between. Drawing on real stories from the field, we look at the messy intersection of drug use, mental health, and tenancy law. Whether you're a landlord, property manager, or policy-watcher, this one’s for you.

Why rental housing is on the frontlines of the addiction crisis

What landlords can (and can’t) do

What policy got us here—and what’s missing

Subscribe, listen, and share. Because addiction isn’t just a personal issue—it’s a housing one too.

If you own enough rental units in Quebec, mental health will come knocking.

In this episode, I share my first experience with psychosis in student housing—and how, 20+ years later, schizophrenia, hoarding, drug-induced psychosis and untreated mental illness are regular challenges in my buildings.

If you see investing in Real Estate as part of your future, it's a matter of time before hoarding, dementia, sanitary issues and noise complaints find you. Landlords today are managing what the public health system won’t.

This episode gives some tips and context to help prepare you.

This episode covers:

1. What kinds of mental illness you’ll see in tenants
2. Real stats: how cannabis, isolation and aging are impacting Quebec renters
3. What to do when tenants’ behavior impacts your other residents
4. What not to do—and how to protect your building
5. Why compassion and boundaries both matter

Mental Health Is a Housing Issue. Let’s Start Treating It Like One.

In my 20+ years as a property manager, I’ve cleaned up the fallout from untreated mental illness more times than I can count. Food theft, hoarding, feces in bathtubs.

But the real problem? We have no plan.

Police, landlords, city inspectors — we’re all patching holes in a sinking ship. Mental illness today doesn’t mean hospitalization. It means eviction.

Deinstitutionalization. Budget cuts. An aging population. Rising drug use. The stats don’t lie—and neither do the eviction notices.

It’s time we stopped pretending this is just a healthcare issue.

If you’re in housing, real estate, or public policy, this episode of my podcast is for you.

Mental Illness & Tenants: What Every Quebec Landlord Needs to Know

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Subject Line: Mental Health Is the Crisis We’re Not Talking About (Yet)

Header: What Schizophrenia, Hoarding & Housing Have in Common

Hi [Name],

My first week managing student housing at the University of Toronto, a schizophrenic housemate stole everyone’s food and later screamed “Satan!” at one of the other tenants. She ended up evicted, howling outside our door at night. That was my crash course in what the housing system doesn’t do for the mentally ill.

Flash forward two decades, and I’ve evicted tenants who hoard, suffer from drug-induced psychosis, or have other untreated mental disorders. None of these evictions are really about rent.

In this week’s podcast episode and newsletter, we go deep into the data and the personal stories behind the mental health crisis unfolding in rental housing. Here’s a taste:

• Psychotic breaks aren’t rare anymore.
• Cannabis-induced psychosis in young men is skyrocketing.
• Hoarding disorder affects over 6% of people 55+.
• Emergency rooms and rental courts have become our asylums.

What’s worse? Quebec spends less than Germany, France, or even the UK on mental health.

We need to start telling the truth: landlords, inspectors, and police are holding the bag because our systems are broken.

Podcast: Mental Illness & Tenants → [link]

The full write-up → [link to newsletter if separate]

As always, thanks for reading,

— Terrie

1. Terrie’s Weekly Email Newsletter (for Equity Builders Club)

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