Episode #233 - Building the Missing Middle with Dave Knight

About this episode

The episode discusses opportunities in Ontario's missing middle housing market with guest Dave Knight, focusing on investment strategies and practical tips for real estate investors.

Here’s What You’ll Learn in our Interview with Dave: How Ontario’s “missing middle” housing market is creating new opportunities for investors. Key strategies to maximize property potential through lot severances and favorable development loopholes. How to navigate financing challenges, interest rate fluctuations, and MLI Select benefits. Practical tips for raising capital, staying compliant with securities laws, and managing projects effectively. The Missing Middle Conference and how you can be part of it. And much much more... Dave Knight is a seasoned real estate investor, developer, and community leader with extensive experience across Canada and the U.S. He is a partner at SDG Canada, where he leads capital strategy and investor relations for purpose-driven infill and missing middle housing projects that prioritize both impact and scalability. With 15 years as an active-duty police officer, Dave brings a rare combination of deeply rooted integrity, trust-based leadership, and real-world problem-solving to the development space. He is also the founder of the First Responders Wealth Network, a national platform and podcast that empowers first responders throughout Canada and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob Break, Quentin DSouza

Guest: Dave Knight

Topics covered

• missing middle housing
• real estate investing
• property development
• financing challenges
• capital raising
• securities compliance

Keywords

• missing middle
• real estate
• investment strategies
• lot severances
• financing
• capital strategy
• securities laws

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SDG Canada, First Responders Wealth Network

Places: Ontario

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