# From Houses to Hotels: A Real Life Monopoly Story

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Podcast: [The Truth About Financial Independence for Canadians](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-truth-about-financial-independence-for-canadians-50498)
Published: 2026-01-16T13:48:34+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erwinszeto/episodes/From-Houses-to-Hotels-A-Real-Life-Monopoly-Story-e3do9ig
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## Resource

Mike Rosehart shares his real estate journey from buying his first student rental while in university to scaling hundreds of units across residential, hotels, and motels in Canada. We talk house hacking, leverage, market timing, selling at the peak, and why hotels and motel conversions offer massive opportunities today. A raw, numbers-driven conversation on what actually works in real estate investing. Listeners can connect with Mike at: 🔗Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikerosehart/

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