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What if the first six months of your career made you no money on purpose?
Bryce Kander got his real estate license at 18, already owning three houses, trained by his mother Penny, a realtor for 47 years who never spent a dollar on advertising. His first months in the business, he sat with homeowners who were losing their houses and helped them restructure their mortgages instead of selling, work that made him nothing at the time but built a client base that keeps referring him years later. By 14, he had already flipped his first property, one he co-owned through a joint venture agreement with his mother after inheriting $30,000 from a family friend. Today he owns 34 doors, just closed on a 27-unit apartment building bought at roughly half its after-repair value, and founded the Central Alberta Real Estate Investor Network, now one of the largest investor groups in the province.
In this episode, Bryce walks through the full arc: growing up doing joint ventures before he could drive, the season of doubt and drifting that a 30-day Bible reading challenge interrupted, and the philosophy of "give to get to give again" that shaped how he does business. He breaks down the BRRRR method in plain terms, using a real example from one of his own investors, and explains how he analyzes deals, works with appraisers, and structures creative financing like seller carrybacks and private RRSP loans. We also get into the $100, $10,000, and $100,000 challenge, where Bryce walks through exactly what he would do with each amount starting from scratch, and the conversation closes on what he actually wants his legacy to look like.
🔹 THE FIRST SIX MONTHS - Why he sat across from homeowners and talked them out of selling
🔹 THE $30,000 INHERITANCE - How a stranger's gift turned into a joint venture at 13 and a flip at 14
🔹 THE TURNING POINT - The 30-day Bible challenge that changed the direction of his life
🔹 THE BRRRR BREAKDOWN - A real deal, dollar for dollar, from purchase to refinance
🔹 THE CREATIVE FINANCING - Seller carrybacks, private RRSP loans, and buying a house for $5,000 down
🔹 THE BRIEFCASE GAME - What he'd do with $100, $10,000, and $100,000 starting from zero
⏱️ What's Inside:
00:00 - The kid who owned three houses before he could get licensed
- The first six months making no money, and why that built his business
- Growing up in real estate: a $30,000 inheritance and a house flip at 14
- Navigating the perception of being young in the business
- The 30-day Bible challenge that changed everything
- Building the Central Alberta Real Estate Investor Network from 25 people to a province-wide voice
- The BRRRR method broken down through a real investor's numbers
- Seller financing, private RRSP lending, and buying a house for $5,000
- Debt, risk, and why he says he needs more of it to retire
- The $100, $10,000, and $100,000 challenge
- Buying a 27-unit apartment building at 49% off
- Legacy, rapid fire questions, and the books and people that shaped him
Connect with Bryce Kander:
🌐 Website → whatsmyreddeerhomeworth.com
🔗 Linktree → linktr.ee/BryceKander
📸 Instagram → instagram.com/brycekander
👥 Facebook → facebook.com/bryce.kander
🏢 Central Alberta Real Estate Investor Network → search "Central Alberta Real Estate Investor Network" on Facebook
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