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Ep #114: Building wealth through the equity in your home - with Matthew Lee and Ming Lim

April 10, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 114

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Many of us have substantial equity in our homes. How can we use it to grow our wealth?

I'm joined by Matt Lee & Ming Lim from Volition properties to unpack HELOCs (home equity line of credit), the Smith Manoeuvre (routine and supercharged), & reverse mortgages.

The episode kicks off by discussing life goals & our why, which is critical to nail down before embarking on any wealth strategy.

This episode is brought to you by Clever Consult: https://www.cleverconsult.ai/

Discussion points:

Goal setting & our Belize (3:03)

My goals (13:50)

Risks & mitigation in real estate investing (15:55)

HELOCs (24:45)

The Smith Manoeuvre (29:05)

The supercharged Smith Manoeuvre (33:45)

Why the Smith Manoeuvre is not for everyone (39:25)

Reverse mortgages (46:19)

Trends in Toronto multifamily investing (54:54)