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In your current position, what were your initial fears, and how did
you overcome them?
My initial fears were not knowing: not knowing where to start, not
knowing what to do, not knowing how to do whatever it is I was
supposed to be doing. I did know that as long as I had breath in my
body and a facile mind, that anything is possible.

I set a goal to free my parents from financial worry. Returning home, I
could see them weighed down by money issues. How could I help them
when I was in worse financial position? My love for my mom and my dad
propelled me out of my comfort zone. I would not let fear stop me for
their sake.

When did you discover you were successful?
What are some of your accomplishments?
I discovered that I was successful while I was
updating my net worth statement. On November
25, 2001, I made a bold intention to become a
millionaire.

I gave myself until November 25, 2010 to earn
$2,000 per month net passive income, own a
real estate portfolio worth one million dollars,
quit my job, and have zero balances on my
credit cards. I achieved these goals in less than
2 years.

I quit my job on December 31, 2003. I then
renegotiated new intentions: increased my
passive income to $5,000 per month and added
a zero on to the value of my real estate
portfolio.

I achieved that a year later. And I kept
renegotiating my goals as I achieved them to
create forward momentum.

Currently, I have over $20 million of real estate
under management and adding more. I love
teaching and mentoring. I can't not teach.

In September 2006 with one of my protégés as
my business partner, I launched the Real Estate
Network Group, an ongoing mentoring and
coaching program designed to take the fear out
of real estate investing and to help our members
leverage proven systems to achieve their
freedom day sooner than later.

My true success: seeing my parent's happy
faces. They are worry free. They are financially
independent for the rest of their lives. Seeing
the accomplishments of my protégés. They now
have the skills and the tools to live their dream.

Thus far, what would you consider your
most rewarding experience?
My most rewarding experience was being with
my dad in the hospital every day. In April
2006, he lost the feeling in his legs and fell. By
the time he was admitted into Vancouver
General, he was a quadriplegic. He could see,
hear, and speak.

His undiagnosed prostate cancer had
metastasized into his spine. Even after the
emergency decompression to remove the
tumors, the doctors gave him less than 6 days
to live.

I refused to let my dad believe such
unproductive advice. Instead, I began a
regimen of exercises to remind his muscles
how to move. I spoke loving, encouraging
words to a father I barely knew. My sisters
joined me in my cause and we began an
18-hour rotation in shifts.

Oh yes, I started teaching him about the
seven profit centers in real estate. He couldn't
run away and I had his undivided attention.
Five months later, in time for the launch of
Real Estate Network Group, my dad was
discharged from the GF Strong Rehabilitation
Centre.

On that day, he signed the papers to have his
house appraised. He became a real estate
investor a few days later just in time for the
acquisition of our 76 unit apartment building.

My blessing is to see my dad blossom into this
beautifully caring and humble man. Where he
was reticent, he is now open. Where he
scowled, he now smiles. Even though he
remains a paraplegic, he is a happy and joyful
person. It is truly a miracle.