From Dairy Farm to Private Equity – Owen Reimer’s 20-Year Journey

How does someone go from milking cows to managing multi-million dollar real estate projects?

In this episode of The Grit to Growth Podcast, host Levi Te Slaa sits down with Owen Reimer, founder of Stone Shore Capital, to explore his two-decade journey from growing up on a dairy farm in rural Canada to building over $100 million in real estate development projects.

Owen opens up about the lessons he learned from early financial losses, the decision to pivot from raising capital to doing his own real estate developments, and how he and his partners now create scalable, community-rooted multifamily housing solutions.

Listeners will hear why Owen skipped single-family rentals, what he looks for in a good deal, and why trust, patience, and partnership are central to his business philosophy. He also shares insights into how small-town work ethic and strategic collaboration helped build the foundation of Stone Shore Capital’s success.

Key Takeaways:

• The power of learning from failure (and why it’s a “tuition payment”)

• How Owen transitioned from financial services to hands-on real estate development

• Why building slowly and intentionally pays off long term

• How Stone Shore Capital nurtures investor relationships before they ever ask for a dollar

• What’s next: “The Wilson” project and a growing pipeline of multifamily developments

 

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