Buying multi-unit properties
Duplexes, triplexes and 3+ unit buildings. I help you look past the listing photos to rents, expenses, legal status of units and what the numbers really look like.
Ontario real estate for investors
Buy income properties that actually make sense on paper and in real life.
I'm Georges El Masri, a Toronto-based realtor and real estate investor. I help investors find, analyze and buy multi-unit and income properties across the GTA, Hamilton and Niagara, from a first duplex to a growing portfolio.
- Multi-unit & 3+ unit properties
- House hacking & added suites
- Host of the Well Off Podcast
Georges El MasriSalesperson, Signature Elite Realty Ltd., Brokerage
About Georges
An investor's realtor, because I invest too.
After graduating from the University of Toronto in 2012, I started out in a corporate tech role. I moved into real estate to build a more fulfilling career, and today my focus is helping clients build real estate investment portfolios.
I'm also an Ontario real estate investor and the host of the Well Off Podcast, a show for Canadian real estate investors and entrepreneurs about growing your portfolio, wealth, business and relationships. Episodes have dug into adding units, garden suites, water sub-metering, managing a duplex and moving from single-family to multi-family. Investing myself and talking with other investors means the advice you get from me goes beyond the listing.
I work alongside my wife and mother-in-law in our family business, the ELM Team, and most of my clients come to me through referrals. Outside of real estate you'll find me playing chess, basketball, or out for a run.
What I help with
From your first income property to your next ten.
Your first investment property
A clear plan before you start shopping: budget, financing questions to ask your lender, which areas fit your goals, and what to watch for on your first deal.
House hacking
Live in one unit and rent the others, or buy a home with room for a basement or garden suite. A practical way to get into the market and let rent help with the mortgage.
Selling & repositioning
Selling an income property, or deciding whether to add units, improve rents or trade up. I'll help you present the property to investors and weigh your options.
Growing your portfolio
Already own one or two? Let's map out your next move, whether that's a second multi-unit, a new market outside the GTA, or restructuring what you own.
Markets I cover
Toronto roots. Looking where the numbers work.
I sell across the GTA, and I'm actively looking at 3+ unit properties in Hamilton, Welland, St. Catharines and Brantford.
Greater Toronto Area
- TorontoWhere I'm based. A deep rental market with a wide mix of housing, from older multiplexes to homes with room for added suites.
- VaughanFamily-oriented suburbs where basement apartments and house-hacking setups are worth a close look.
- BramptonA large, fast-growing city with strong rental demand and plenty of homes suited to secondary suites.
Actively hunting 3+ units
- HamiltonLots of older housing stock and converted multi-units within reach of the GTA.
- St. CatharinesA Niagara-region city with a mix of older homes and multi-unit buildings.
- WellandA smaller Niagara market worth watching for investors priced out of larger cities.
- BrantfordA growing city within driving distance of the GTA and Hamilton.
Every property and every investor is different. I'll walk you through the actual numbers on any deal before you make a decision.
The Well Off Podcast
Real conversations about building wealth through real estate.
The podcast for Canadian real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Here are some recent episodes and clips.
How Real Estate Investors Transition from Single-Family to Multi-Family Units
With Jude Gomes and Cliantha Fernandes of Fergo Group: how they got started, their portfolio across Ontario, and the projects they're working on now.
#32 Saving money: building two units instead of one
#31 Kitchener property: 9-car parking & rental strategy
#30 Duplex investment: my easy property management strategy
#29 Unfinished basement units: my city approval story
#28 Duplex garden suites: why I chose a home addition
#27 Water sub-metering: installation & benefits
Deal alerts & off-market list
Get first look at investment properties.
Tell me what you're looking for and I'll send you multi-unit and income properties that fit, including off-market opportunities when they come up. Prefer to talk it through? Ask for a free investment strategy call.
- Emailgeorges@welloff.ca
- Phone[YOUR DIRECT PHONE]
- Instagram@g.invests
- BrokerageSignature Elite Realty Ltd., Brokerage
2356 Kingston Road, Toronto, ON M1N 1V2
(416) 269-5529
Referrals
Know an investor? Send them my way.
Most of my business comes from referrals, and I don't take that lightly. If a friend, family member or colleague is thinking about buying their first income property, adding a unit, or growing a portfolio, introduce us. I'll take great care of them and keep you in the loop.