Why I Quit Chasing Houses and Started Buying Mortgages
About this Event
Join the Creative Calgary Meetup
The Creative Calgary Meetup is a curated gathering of real estate investors, capital partners, entrepreneurs, and operators who value meaningful relationships over transactional networking.
This is not a large-scale networking event. It is an intentionally built room designed for thoughtful conversations around acquisitions, financing, partnerships, and long-term wealth creation.
Expect honest discussions about deals, capital, strategy, and market opportunities. No pitching. No selling. Just serious investors sharing insights, experiences, and opportunities with like-minded peers.
This Month's Guest Speaker
Nathan TurnerThe Canadian Note Guy | Founder of Earnest Investing
Nathan Turner, known as The Canadian Note Guy, is a veteran mortgage note investor and the founder of Earnest Investing, where he helps investors achieve hands-off, reliable income through real estate debt. With over 15 years of experience in the residential mortgage note space, Nathan transitioned from traditional property ownership to specializing in notes, leveraging his expertise to help investors diversify their portfolios and create consistent cash flow.
Nathan is also the host of The Real Estate Notes Show podcast and the founder of the Diversified Mortgage Expo, an annual conference that brings together investors of all experience levels to learn about note investing and seller financing. His mission is simple: to build trust, share knowledge, and empower investors at every stage of their investment journey.
Topic: Why I Quit Chasing Houses and Started Buying Mortgages
What does life look like after years of dealing with contractors, tenants, vacancies, property managers, and unexpected property issues?
For many investors, it means shifting from owning properties to being the bank.
In this session, Nathan Turner will share why he transitioned away from actively chasing houses and toward investing in mortgage notes, an often overlooked real estate strategy that can generate consistent cash flow without many of the operational challenges associated with traditional property ownership.
Drawing from more than 16 years of experience in the note business, Nathan will discuss the lessons he has learned, the opportunities he sees in today’s market, and how note investing can become a powerful complement, or alternative, to conventional real estate investing.
Whether you are a landlord, flipper, or long-term investor looking for a more scalable and passive approach, this conversation will offer a practical perspective on a different side of real estate investing.
Why Attend
Most investors reach a point where traditional financing is no longer enough.
Common challenges include:
- Limited access to capital
- Difficulty structuring larger deals
- Plateauing portfolio growth
- Lack of a high-level investor network
- Challenges finding aligned partners
The Creative Calgary Meetup is designed to help address these challenges by creating space for higher-level conversations with active investors and operators. The value comes from the relationships built, the lessons shared, and the long-term opportunities that emerge when experienced people gather in the same room.
Whether you are actively deploying capital, scaling your portfolio, or seeking strategic partnerships, this event provides an environment focused on substance, trust, and long-term value creation.
Free to attend. Limited capacity.
Held on the first Tuesday of every month.
Where is it happening?
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