Pourquoi même les experts doivent apprendre sur le plancher des vaches | Le Déclic #9

In this ninth episode of Le Déclic, Audrey Girard and Jean-Charles Moy welcome Claude Léveillé, a banker specializing in commercial real estate financing, an investor for fifteen years, and a graduate of the Meute Multilogement program at Collège MREX. He has a rare profile: someone who finances $120 million deals professionally, yet returns to the basics as a personal investor to learn what it means to make a real-world transaction. During the conversation, Claude discusses the turning point that led him to take his investing to the next level, meeting his partner at the Meute, the stress of nearly losing his deposit on an eight-unit building, the importance of delegating without neglecting his responsibilities, his children's financial education, and what it's like to finance $100 million deals while learning to optimize his own properties. This is a rich, insightful, and nuanced episode about what it means to combine career and investment. Official Sponsor: Immo Finance https://www.immofinance.ca/ 🎁 A gift awaits you here: https://mrex.co/podcast 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes! TikTok:   / collegemrex   Facebook:   / collegemrex   Instagram:   / collegemrex   Website: https://mrex.co/fr/ 🕐 CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Introduction and Context 00:02:17 Introducing Claude Léveillé: Banker, Investor, Student 00:03:32 Financing Projects of $10 Million and More: His Daily Role 00:04:38 Skeptical at First: What Will I Learn at MREX College? 00:08:02 The turning point: a visit to Denis Gallico and a platter of sushi 00:09:48 The meeting with Michael: love at first sight in business at La Meute 00:11:06 What is La Meute Multilogement at Collège MREX? 00:13:07 The biggest financing of his career: almost 120 million 00:15:24 Preparing well for your banker: what he sees on the other side 00:17:05 A 2 million project requires more work than a 50 million deal 00:19:07 First purchase in partnership: an eight-door apartment at a very good price 00:20:48 Lender B, three appraisal reports and a deposit at risk 00:23:31 Flashback fifteen years: how it all began 00:25:06 The first turning point: a friend who is a property manager tells him he doesn't have to do anything 00:26:41 Two eight-door apartments bought in 2012-2013: his personal nest egg 00:27:05 Taking his children to apartment buildings: passing on the language 00:29:07 Financial education 00:33:29 Delegating Without neglecting: when property management enters the picture 00:36:31 Finding passive investors to continue growing 00:39:23 Investing in staff vs. corporate: a lesson learned at La Meute 00:47:51 Optimizing your buildings: the next step 00:49:27 Block 2: rapid-fire questions 00:52:02 The ridiculously small victory: getting down to business with a tenant 00:54:28 The moment he almost lost everything: the real wake-up call 00:55:54 Conclusion and final words