#133: Josh Stevenson - The Millionaire Schoolteacher, From The Classroom To RE Wealth

<p class="p1"><strong>#133: Josh Stevenson - The Millionaire Schoolteacher, From The Classroom To RE Wealth</strong></p> <p class="p3">On this week’s show Gary chats with former ESL and regular teacher Josh Stevenson from InvestNorth.ca. While he began as a teacher, both overseas and in Canada, his grandparents, not his parents were entrepreneurs, owning hotels and various properties. His parents were also teachers and loved the steady income, but Josh wanted more, so after going bankrupt, decided he needed to reinvent himself, and did he ever! He now owns over 80 doors worth $18 Million+ and is not stopping! Take notes, you’ll learn quite a few things in this action-packed podcast!</p> <p class="p3"><strong>WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li3">Why you should NOT be afraid of owning property at a distance</li> <li class="li3">How you can hack property management</li> <li class="li3">How he scaled his business with a partner</li> <li class="li3">How the cash flow from his properties allowed him quit teaching and ‘retire’, and allow he and his partner to live comfortably</li> <li class="li3">How he cashed in his pension to buy property (WHAAAAAT?!)</li> <li class="li3">Why he loves multi family units</li> <li class="li3">Why he hasn’t done ANY Joint Ventures</li> <li class="li3">VTBs - Vendor Take Backs</li> <li class="li3">Why financial literacy should be taught in school</li> <li class="li3">And MORE!</li> </ul> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p3"><strong>Josh’s Bio</strong></p> <p class="p3">Josh Stevenson is the co-owner of a property investment company called Invest North which holds 87 doors valued at over $14M in Orillia, Severn Township, Sundridge, Rutherglen, North Bay, Cobalt and New Liskeard. Josh retired from his grade 8 teaching job in November of 2020 after a 20-year career that took him to Japan, The Czech Republic, Taiwan, Australia and finally back to Ontario.</p> <p class="p3">He and his business partner, Brent Peterson, manage all 87 doors with the help of their wives an