Built by an investor,
for investors
CBIG was founded by someone who went through exactly what you're considering — and figured out how to make it work.
U.S. property
The story behind
Cross Border
I bought my first U.S. investment property in Ohio at 21 years old — before most people my age had started thinking seriously about real estate at all. That first deal taught me something that changed everything: Ohio's numbers work in a way the Canadian market simply can't match right now.
I went through every challenge a Canadian investor faces doing this alone. The financing questions. The cross-border legal complexity. The uncertainty of buying in a market you don't physically live in. I made mistakes, I learned, and I built systems so that my clients don't have to repeat them.
Today I'm a licensed REALTOR® in Ontario and actively working toward my Ohio license — and I've built a portfolio of cash-flow-positive single-family and multi-family homes across Cleveland, Akron, and Canton. CBIG exists to give every Canadian investor access to the same opportunities I found.
Why we do this
Canadian real estate is expensive and increasingly difficult to cash-flow. A $700,000 Toronto condo might generate $2,500/month in rent — a cap rate below 3%. An $85,000 duplex in Akron generates $1,700/month with a 11%+ cap rate. The numbers aren't close.
The opportunity is real. The barrier is knowledge and access. That's what CBIG provides — and why we do this.
What our clients say
Zahid guided us through our search for recreation and investment properties and manages our rental. He is professional, courteous, knowledgeable and on the ball.
Simply the best. I've worked with plenty of realtors, and no one is more available, devoted, and informed than Zahid.
Zahid was friendly, professional and more importantly kind throughout the process. Took the time to identify what our needs were and worked to find exactly what we needed.