Scott McGillivray
| Scott McGillivray | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 7, 1978 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Businessman, investor, television host, author, educator |
| Known for | Income Property |
| Website | http://www.scottmcgillivray.com/ |
Scott McGillivray (born April 7, 1978) is a Canadian businessman, investor, television host, author, and educator.
McGillivray is the award winning host and executive producer of hit series Income Property, a home renovation show on HGTV Canada and the DIY Network (Canada); and HGTV and DIY Network in the United States. He is a judge on HGTV's All American Handyman with Mike Holmes and Canada's Handyman Challenge along with Mike Holmes, Bryan Baeumler and Paul Lafrance.
Scott McGillivray attended the University of Guelph where he received an honours degree in Commerce in 2001. What began as a school project about income properties developed into a unique and strategic business model that Scott would later execute himself. At 21, using student loans, Scott purchased and renovated his first rental property and owned 5 rental properties by the time he was 23. He became a licensed contractor in 2004 to manage his own crews and address the challenge of finding responsible trades to renovate his investments. He has now built a real estate empire with properties across Canada and the United States housing hundreds of tenants.
After working on Debbie Travis’ TV series, McGillivray signed a deal with HGTV to host a new program concept. The premiere episode of Income Property aired on HGTV Canada in September 2008, followed by HGTV US in January 2009. During each episode Scott shows how average homeowners can turn part of their homes into income generating apartments that would help them accelerate paying off their mortgage. After the success of Income Property, 2011 saw McGillivray partner with Kit Redmond to establish SKIT Inc, allowing him to venture into the world of producing, currently serving as an Executive Producer on Income Property.
In 2010, McGillivray launched Keyspire (formerly Lifetime Wealth Network) to share his real estate knowledge with prospective investors.
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