The Cash Damming
Mini-Course for Canadian Landlords

Cash Damming Course for Canadian Landlords | Free Online Course | Austin Yeh
Free Online Course · For Canadian Landlords

Your rental income is already paying your mortgage.
Make it tax-deductible too.

Cash Damming is a CRA-approved strategy that redirects your existing rental cash flow to eliminate personal mortgage debt — while converting your rental expenses into fully tax-deductible interest. No extra cash required.

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The problem most landlords face

What Is Cash Damming and Why Does It Matter for Canadian Landlords?

If you own a rental property and still have a personal mortgage, you're likely paying your home loan with after-tax dollars — while your rental expenses sit as non-deductible debt. Cash Damming fixes that structure without requiring any change to your income or monthly payments.

❌ The typical landlord setup

Rental income pays rental expenses. Personal income pays your mortgage.

Your rental expenses are deductible, but your personal mortgage interest isn't. You're using the wrong money to pay the wrong debt — and the CRA isn't helping you.

✓ With Cash Damming

Rental income pays your personal mortgage. You borrow to cover rental expenses.

By redirecting your rental income to your personal mortgage and borrowing to cover rental costs, the borrowed interest becomes fully tax-deductible. The structure is CRA-approved and requires no extra cash.

You don't need a high income for this to work. Any Canadian landlord with a personal mortgage and rental property can potentially benefit — the strategy works by restructuring how money flows, not by requiring more of it.

See how this could work for your numbers

Use the Cash Damming calculator to model your rental income, expenses, and personal mortgage before taking the course.

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What's inside

What the Cash Damming Course Covers

The course focuses on the concept and the cash flow mechanics — how money moves, why the CRA allows it, and how to know whether your situation qualifies. It's built for landlords starting from zero knowledge of this strategy.

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Why most landlords are structured wrong — and losing tax deductions every month

The fundamental flaw in how most Canadian landlords manage cash flow, and why it costs them thousands in foregone deductions annually.

2

How Cash Damming redirects your rental cash flow

A plain-language walkthrough of the cash dam structure — how rental income is redirected, how the borrowing works, and why the interest becomes deductible.

3

The wrong way vs. the right way — side by side

A direct comparison of a typical landlord's cash flow vs. one using Cash Damming — showing exactly where the tax advantage comes from and how the debt converts over time.

This course teaches the concept and structure — not a formula that works identically for every landlord. Rental income, mortgage balance, and lender setup all affect implementation. The goal is to give you a clear enough understanding to assess your own situation and have an informed conversation with a mortgage strategist.
Is this for you?

Who the Cash Damming Course Is For

This is built for Canadian landlords — anyone who owns a rental property and still carries a personal mortgage on their primary residence.

Landlords with a personal mortgage

If you own at least one rental property and still have a mortgage on your home, Cash Damming can potentially restructure how you pay both — making the interest on your rental debt deductible.

Self-employed Canadians and incorporated business owners

If you have regular business expenses flowing through your rental or corporation, Cash Damming can be especially powerful — and can work alongside the Smith Manoeuvre for maximum effect.

Investors looking to accelerate mortgage paydown

The redirected rental income hits your personal mortgage directly every month. Over time, the combined effect of deductible interest and faster principal paydown is significant.

Anyone frustrated by non-deductible mortgage interest

If you're already running a rental and wondering why your mortgage interest isn't deductible when your rental loan interest is — this course answers that directly.

This probably isn't for you if:

  • You don't own a rental property or don't have a personal mortgage
  • Your rental income is minimal or irregular — the strategy works best with consistent monthly cash flow
  • You're planning to sell your primary residence in the near term
Free 30-minute call

Not Sure If Cash Damming Works for Your Situation?

Book a free call with Austin to walk through your rental setup, mortgage structure, and cash flow. He'll tell you honestly whether Cash Damming makes sense — and what implementation would look like for you specifically.

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Review your rental setup
Assess whether your rental income and mortgage structure are compatible with Cash Damming
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Model your tax savings
Get a real estimate of annual deductions and mortgage payoff acceleration for your numbers
Get your questions answered
Any questions from the course — answered directly by a certified mortgage strategist
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No obligation · 30 minutes · Toronto & across Canada

Your instructor

Built by a Canadian Mortgage Strategist Who Invests in Rental Properties

Austin Yeh is a licensed mortgage strategist based in Toronto with Vine Group. He's personally acquired over 25 rental properties — including multi-family, short-term rentals, fix and flips, and BRRRR — and has worked with landlords across Canada to restructure their financing.

Austin built this course because Cash Damming is one of the most misunderstood strategies in Canadian real estate — most landlords have never heard of it, and those who have often can't find a clear explanation of how it actually works.

Featured in Toronto Life, University of Toronto Magazine, Canvas Rebel, and Yahoo Finance. Founder of RISE Network with 7,300+ members.

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What clients say

Trusted by Canadian Landlords and Investors

★★★★★

"I'd been a landlord for 4 years and had never heard of Cash Damming. After the course I realized I'd been leaving thousands in deductions on the table every year."

— Toronto landlord, 2 rental properties
★★★★★

"Austin explains this in a way that actually makes sense. The concept clicked for me in the first module — I booked a call the same day."

— Self-employed investor, Ontario
★★★★★

"Clear, no-nonsense, and honest about what the strategy does and doesn't do. Exactly what I needed before booking a consultation."

— Homeowner & landlord, GTA
Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Cash Damming

Is Cash Damming legal and CRA-approved? +
Yes. Cash Damming is a CRA-recognized strategy based on the principle that interest on money borrowed for income-producing purposes is tax-deductible. The strategy has been used by Canadian landlords and business owners for decades. Proper documentation and tracing are essential — the course covers what that looks like.
Do I need extra money every month to run a cash dam? +
No. Cash Damming uses your existing rental income — it redirects money that's already flowing through your hands. You're not adding to your monthly outgoings, you're restructuring where the money goes.
Do I need to own multiple properties? +
No. You need at least one rental property generating income, plus a personal mortgage on your primary residence. One of each is the minimum setup for Cash Damming to apply.
How is Cash Damming different from the Smith Manoeuvre? +
The Smith Manoeuvre uses HELOC room created by principal payments to invest — converting mortgage interest into investment interest. Cash Damming uses rental income to pay down personal mortgage debt, while borrowing to cover rental expenses — converting personal mortgage interest into deductible rental interest. They target different debt structures, and can often be used together for maximum effect.
Is this course actually free? +
Yes — 100% free. You'll need to create an account to access the platform and track your progress. No credit card, no paid upsells inside the course.
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Take the Free Cash Damming Course for Canadian Landlords

Learn the concept, understand the cash flow structure, and decide if Cash Damming is worth exploring for your rental setup. Free, self-paced, no obligation.

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