First Rental Property

Greetings Everyone,

Today I had to  write a biography for myself. I thought that this would be a hard task for me to complete, but I was surprised at how easy it was for me to write.

I have been invited to guest speak at a real estate investment conference on February 23rd 2010, put on by Leslie Quinsay and Rick McKinnon of W & B Academy.

As outlined on the Wealth and Business Academy website:

They are a training and educational company focused on providing their clients with the knowledge and tools they need to create lasting wealth. They provide workshops, seminars, expos, books, home study courses, and other educational products all aimed at promoting financial literacy and wealth creation.

Below I have included the biography that I have provided to the W & B Academy.

I chose to post this on my blog as well, so that you are able to gain a further insight into my background.

Further to this biography, I will also be releasing shortly my Life Story, which I will cover in a series of blog posts.

Here is the biography… And as always, you can enter your e-mail address on the left hand side or click on the orange RSS button at the top right hand corner in order to keep up to date with my blog.

Neil Uttamsingh’s Biography

Neil Uttamsingh grew up in Oakville, Ontario where he attended High School.  He was elected Student Council President two years running and was nominated by his peers as the 1999 graduating class Valedictorian.

Neil Uttamsingh was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 2003 from The University of Western Ontario where he majored in Psychology. He was voted Freshman of the year in 1999, and his fellow students elected him as the Resident’s Council President in 2000.

Neil spent 3 years working at one of Canada’s Big Five Banks, first as a Personal Banker, and then as The Regional Manager of Donations for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).  As the Regional Manager of Donations, Neil oversaw the donations made by the charitable giving arm of the bank to various charities located in the GTA.

Neil later on went to become one of the youngest Real Estate agents hired by Re/Max Aboutowne in Oakville, Ontario.  There he specialized in residential re-sale.

Neil currently is employed by another one of Canada’s Big Five Banks, working as a Commercial Account Manager Deposits.  Neil is one of a few key relationship managers for the bank working in a city north of Toronto with the bank’s most profitable commercial clients. Neil manages a portfolio of approximately $70 million dollars.

Neil began his real estate investing career in 2005.  Since his first property purchase in 2005, Neil has raised over $100,000 in joint venture capital.

Not only a successful real estate investor, Neil also blogs extensively at, First Rental Property.com. (www.firstrentalproperty.com)

Neil saw the need for starting this blog, as various people who liked the idea of real estate investing were approaching him with many questions.  Neil noticed that these people were too afraid to invest themselves, and did not know where to begin.

As a result, Neil has geared his blog towards providing people with knowledge and confidence so that they can buy their first rental property.

Neil continues to actively invest in positive cash flow townhouses in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with joint venture partners.