🔥 Why Your First Home Should Be an Income Property in 2025! | TNT Real Estate Podcast 🏡💰
Should your first home be a rental property? More and more first-time buyers in Canada are skipping the single-family dream and starting with duplexes, basement suites, or triplexes—and for good reason. In this episode of the TNT Real Estate Podcast, we break down why buying an income-producing property as your first home could be your smartest move in today’s market.
📌 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
âś… House hacking 101: How to live in one unit and rent out the rest to cover your mortgage đź’ˇ
âś… What type of property is best—duplex, triplex, or basement suite? đźŹ
âś… How rental income can boost your mortgage approval and increase your buying power đź’°
✅ Zoning changes and forgivable loan programs that make it easier to add legal rental units 🏗
đź’ˇ Thinking like an investor from Day 1 sets you up for long-term financial success. Whether you're looking to afford your first home, build equity faster, or create cash flow from day one, this strategy could be your shortcut to real estate wealth.
🎙 Tyler shares how his first home became a mortgage-paying duplex—and how that decision changed everything.
If you're a first-time buyer in Canada, don’t miss this episode before