Toolbox (2024)

Toolbox

When you have questions, we have answers.

If you’re looking for a primer on private real estate investing, REITs, how to invest, and why Equiton’s Investment Solutions are excellent options to consider, our videos will help answer all your questions.

A series of one-minute videos that answer our frequently asked questions.

What Is A Private Equity Investment?

Private equity is an alternative investment that is not publicly traded and therefore isn’t impacted by the fluctuations of the stock market.

What is Private Real Estate Investing?

Private real estate investments can consist of a variety of real estate assets including income-producing properties such as apartments or office buildings, real estate development projects, and property financing or lending.

Who Can Invest in Private Real Estate?

Until recently, private equity real estate investing was not available to most individuals, only the very wealthy or institutional investors. Now, Equiton provides private real estate investment solutions to all Canadians.

Why Should I Invest in Private Real Estate?

Private real estate investments are an alternative and intelligent way to benefit from real estate.

What Are My Options When Investing With Equiton?

Equiton offers a variety of real estate investment opportunities which feature benefits such as monthly income, capital appreciation and special distributions.

How Can I Make Money By Investing with Equiton?

Private equity real estate investments provide the opportunity to diversify your portfolio while making you money.

Can I Invest My RRSP, TFSA or LIRA with Equiton?

With Equiton, you can use your existing registered funds – RRSP, RESP, TFSA, or LIRA – to invest in real estate.

Why Should I Invest in Real Estate Through Equiton?

Real estate can be a daunting investment for most people as it usually means you must finance the deal yourself and you may be limited in the types of real estate you can buy. You also have to contend with maintenance, rent collection and unexpected costs.

How Can I Invest with Equiton?

Equiton makes private real estate investing simple. Our Investment Specialists will walk you through the process and answer all your questions.

Short videos that help real estate investing concepts make sense.

Not All Real Estate is Created Equal

Different types of real estate can have fundamental differences. Learn more about some common real estate misconceptions.

Profiting from an Imbalance

We breakdown some of the key reasons why the rental apartment industry continues to thrive and is an ideal alternative investment solution.

What is a cap rate?

Learn about capitalization rates (commonly called cap rates) and their reliability when making decisions about investing in apartment buildings.

Our short terminology videos explain terms and acronyms used in our industry.

What is Net Operating Income (NOI)?

What is Zoning?

What is an Off-Market Property?

What is Capital Appreciation?

What is a Sale-Leaseback?

What is an Appraisal?

What is a Triple Net Lease?

What is Investment Grade Real Estate?

What is a Debt Service Coverage Ratio?

What is a Locked in Retirement Account?

What is Loan to Value?

What is Assets Under Management (AUM)?

What is DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan)?

What is Occupancy Rate?

Register today for one of our On-Demand Webinars for a more in-depth look at private real estate investing.

Questions?

Contact us anytime to learn more about private real estate investing.