He Exited His Ontario Real Estate & Podcast To Build REI Businesses | Andrew Hines

<p>Andrew Hines spent 5 and a half years building one of Canada&#39;s top 3 real estate podcasts. Nearly 1.3 million downloads. Then, at its peak, he shut it down. </p><p>Andrew is the co-founder of multiple US-based real estate acquisition companies operating across Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. His teams run house flips, land investments, creative finance deals, and direct-to-seller acquisitions. He also owns Grotto Getaway, a glamping and cottage resort near Tobermory, Ontario, that did $655,000 in sales last year. </p><p>In this conversation, we cover: </p><ul><li><p>Why Andrew shut down one of Canada&#39;s top real estate podcasts at its peak </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Why he sold his entire Ontario rental portfolio after the pandemic lockdowns </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>How his team finds motivated sellers in the US using public liens and tired landlord lists </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>How he made $163,000 on a 47-acre land flip without picking up a hammer </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Why hard construction costs in Florida run a fraction of what they do in Ontario </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Why Grotto Getaway, his glamping resort near Tobermory, hit $655,000 in sales last year </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Why he believes Canadian real estate investors now need to think like business builders </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>What he&#39;d tell an investor deciding whether to stay in Ontario rentals or move capital south </p></li></ul><p>Andrew&#39;s arc is the arc TAFI exists to cover: someone who built real wealth in Canadian real estate, watched the rules change, and rebuilt his entire model instead of waiting for the old one to work again.</p><p><br></p><p>📅 UPCOMING FREE TRAINING — &quot;The Strategy That Beat the Market by 28%&quot;</p><p>Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 9:00am ET · Hybrid (iWIN Office, Oakville + Zoom)</p><p>👉Reserve your spot (Limited seats): https://www.infinitywealth.ca/20260530</p>