This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Teagan Trapp, 24, a Canadian based in Kelowna, British Columbia, who buys and sells real estate in the US through his company Blue Peak Ventures. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, all my life up until a year ago when I moved to Kelowna, British Columbia, in September 2025.
I grew up thinking I was going to go to university and get a job working for the government with a good pension and paychecks.
For three years, I worked as an HVAC and refrigeration mechanic as a commercial service tech. I would work up on roofs, I would work at…
