2015 Joint Venture Partner of the Year

2015 Joint Venture Partner of the Year

A Gold Pin award winner, Rich joined REIN in April 2011. He has been a positive role model for REIN members by teaching them and inspiring them through his actions.

Rich has increased his leadership role by contributing more content on stage, writing articles for the REIN Report and has become an REIA. He has participated in panels, been interviewed one-on-one, co-presented with Russell Westcott, attended pre-meetings as an REIA representative and delivered 45 minute presentations in Ottawa and Toronto.

In addition to his continued participation with REIN, Rich also speaks on the topic of real estate and many other non-REIN events in many other cities across Ontario. Furthermore, he is proactive when it comes to assisting his community. Rich presents an Empowerment Seminar for a church, helping members and guests with their financial literacy. He also recently started coaching his sons hockey team, and he is in the process of planning the launch of the Ottawa Basket Brigade, which will help feed families in need during the holidays.

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For many years, Rich Danby enjoyed a successful career as a TV Producer and Director before finally making the decision to pursue real estate full-time. Rich Danby is a Professional Speaker and Real Estate Investment Coach. He is also the Owner of Rich Ottawa Investments, ROI Construction, President of the Ottawa Real Estate Investors Organization (OREIO), and Co-founder of REIN Ottawa. With no previous experience in real estate, Rich profited over $65,000 on his first property, after renovating and selling it a year later. He’s been investing in Ontario for over 15 years. Rich is an expert at finding and negotiating private deals and raising the capital required to renovate them. His preferred investment strategy is to “reno and refinance” into a long-term hold, working with many joint venture partners and private lenders. His portfolio is a mix of single-family and multi-family units. He has also invested in land development, rent-to-own, and flips for quick profit. Rich is a father of 4 children and credits his wife for encouraging him to pursue his dreams and help others to achieve theirs.