CrossBorder REI Shawn Louiseize

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

We caught it, we ended it, and we replaced it with a licensed crew. Here’s the full story — SBL
This post is our own account of our own experience. Every photo is ours. Every record shown is public. Where we’re stating an opinion, it’s ours and it’s based on what’s in these slides.
What happened: We hired Christopher Salter to perform and manage construction work on a renovation. When the work didn’t meet our standard, we searched Florida’s public DBPR licensing records and, as of the date we searched, could not locate a contractor license under his name. We ended the working relationship immediately.
What we found: Our replacement licensed contractor inspected the property and told us the roof supports over an opening had been cut out and the area was being carried by a pocket door. In his assessment, the house was at risk of collapse. We stopped all work, secured the structure, and had it corrected before anything else moved forward.
What we did: We filed a complaint with DBPR. DBPR reviewed it and closed it without action. Filing a complaint doesn’t mean it was substantiated, and we’re not claiming it was. Slide 4 shows the outcome.
What came after: We received a threat of legal action. Then, in the public Manatee County booking records, we found an August 25, 2026 arrest under his name for battery. A charge is an allegation, not a conviction. We don’t know the disposition. That matter is entirely separate from our renovation and we draw no connection between them.
Where it stands: The project was completed by a fully licensed, insured crew that has finished every job since to our standard. Our investors were protected the entire way — that’s the job, and it’s the only part of this story that was never in question.
Why we’re posting: So the next investor spends five minutes on public records before they hire. Search the DBPR license database. Search the county clerk. Get a written scope. Pay against verified milestones. Inspect before every draw.
Swipe through all six. Then verify before you hire.

09/04/2026

Two signs. One decision — SBL
Where should a Canadian invest in real estate right now?
Not where the taxes eat the cash flow. Where the cash flow actually shows up.
That’s why we invest in US real estate from Canada. Same Canadian passport. Same Toronto-time zone. Different country doing the heavy lifting.
And for the Americans watching: you’re standing on the road we drove 2,000 km to get to. You already have the passport, the SSN, the bank account. The only thing between you and your first deal is the fear of doing it wrong.
That fear is fixable. We’ve closed in 11 US markets and every single one started with someone saying “I don’t know if I’m ready.”
Left lane or right lane. Pick before the exit passes.
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09/03/2026

Canada, we still love you. We just stopped waiting on you — SBL
Can a Canadian invest in US real estate without moving to the States?
Yes. We do it every day. Canadian passports, Canadian address, American paycheque.
Same work. Same hours. Different currency.
We didn’t leave Canada to build this. We left the idea that you have to pick one. The maple leaf stays on the hat. The deals close in the States. The dollars land in USD.
If you’re a Canadian investor who’s been told the only options are “wait it out” or “move,” there’s a third one. It’s called investing in US real estate from Canada, remotely, with a team on the ground. That’s the whole SBL model.
Still Canadian. Still here. Just earning in a currency that’s going up.
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09/03/2026

Everyone loves the results. Nobody wants the requirements — SBL
We got asked three times last week why we’re “so intense.”
5AM alarm. Meal prep on Sunday. 100 deals underwritten to buy one.
That’s not intense. That’s the entry fee.
The friends holding beers on slide 6 love the freedom we have. They just don’t want the Saturday that built it.
Swipe to slide 8. That’s the vision. Screenshot it if you’re building yours.
Which slide called you out? 👇

09/02/2026

Real estate builds freedom. Mindset creates legacy — SBL. 🇨🇦👉🇺🇸

Morning coffee thought: everyone wants the first line. Almost nobody works on the second.

We spent 17 years in Canada proving the first line — flips, rentals, equity. And it still wasn’t freedom, because the mindset underneath it was still “ask permission, play safe, don’t leave.” The houses were assets. The thinking was the liability.

The move to the U.S. wasn’t a real estate decision. It was a mindset decision that real estate paid for.

Buy. Build. Grow. Live on your terms. In that order — and the order matters.

DM “USA” and I’ll show you how Canadians invest in U.S. real estate remotely.

Don’t be the first-round pick in someone else’s draft. Pick yourself.

09/02/2026

Can Canadians invest in US real estate? We’ve answered that question 100+ deals in a row — SBL. 🇨🇦👉🇺🇸

Here’s how Canadian investors actually do it: fix and flip builds the capital — buy under market, renovate, sell in US dollars. Multifamily keeps it working — apartment buildings, cash flow, long-term wealth. We do both, across Texas, Florida, Georgia and Arizona, because we invest where the numbers work, not where the border says we should.

The four markets aren’t random. Population growth, job growth, landlord-friendly laws, and inventory a Canadian budget can actually buy — the same reasons US wealth is moving to those exact states.

Everything runs remotely: crews on the ground, systems managing renovations, closings happening while we’re on another continent. Canadian team. American assets. No relocation required.