Ottawa Real Estate Investors Organization

CHANGE OF PLANS FOR MAY! Due to unforeseen circumstances there will be a change of guest speakers for the May OREIO Members Meeting. The Executive is delighted to announce, back by popular demand, Spirepoint’s very own Paul Blacquiere will share with us everything there is to know about rehabbing – and then some! Every month we receive feedback from members stating, “We’d like to learn more about rehabs – what to do, what not to do...” So, you asked for you, you got it! Don’t miss this month’s meeting featuring Paul Blacquiere and Rehabbing 101!

Paul Blacquière started his real estate investing education in his early 20s and has been an active investor since 2002. He has extensive experience with managing multi-family investment properties, major renovation projects, flips, joint venture investments, and private RRSP mortgage financing.

In 2004, he co-founded Spirepoint Properties, a real estate investment and educational company dedicated to making real estate investments easy for investors. Every month, he publishes the Spirepoint Insider newsletter with educational articles, investment opportunities, and recommended resources for real estate investors. In 2009, he created the Millionaire Investors Club, the only Canadian club dedicated to making each of its members a millionaire through real estate investing.

His professional career in the high technology field spans a 12 year period and includes experience in electronics engineering, computer software programming, technical writing, publishing, website design, and product development. In August 2006, he left his full-time career to pursue his dream of real estate investing and helping others achieve the same.

In 1991, he began his real estate education by reading many books on real estate investing. The turning point for converting theory into action occurred when he joined a hands-on real estate investing course in September 2001. Before graduating from the course, he had already purchased his first investment property with a joint venture partner. In June 2002, he graduated as a Canadian Certified Canadian Property Consultant.

In April 2008, he was elected as President of the Ottawa Real Estate Investors Organization (OREIO), where he has been an active member since the group was founded in 2002. He was also a member of the Ontario Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) since its inception in 2004 until early 2007.

Paul and his wife Rofida live in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where they frequent many local coffee shops with family and friends.