Jon was a little nervous about jumping headfirst into the entertainment business for fear of being out of work. So he started with property development.
Along with his brother, Drew, they would purchase a house, fix it up and then flip it for a much larger sum than they bought it for.
Jon's Path
From the beginning, Jon found that the straight and narrow way of life wasn’t for him. Although he dipped his toe in several professions, Jon kept one eye on conquering the entertainment world and the other on sitting atop the real estate business, never taking both eyes off the ultimate prize of success.
His career in the entertainment industry would skyrocket.
Magician
He took a versatile approach to life, having a bit of success in many different endeavors whilst growing up.
From trying his hand at magic or starting his own independent film company, it all seemed possible as he entered manhood. However, financial matters soon took center stage.
Real Estate
In 2011 while speaking with REM Online, Drew remembered, “Our agent said it couldn’t be done. We did it. We bought a $220,000 house and lived for a year rent-free and made $40,000 or $50,000 when we sold it a year later.”
Drew went on to voice his disdain for real estate people in the area adding, “After continually being told by realtors that it’s impossible to do certain investments and then proving them wrong, we decided to license and do it ourselves.”
Their TV Show
Drew and Jon’s hard work and dedication paid huge dividends in the end and eventually led them to land their first TV show, Property Brothers.
Jon will be the first to tell you that it was the perfect confluence of his life passions—real estate and showbiz.