Real Talk With Gary - Real Estate Investing

#214: Randy Ramadhin - State Of The Toronto Condo Market   Randy has been a real estate professional for over 23 years! This podcast is all about the condos! Buying, selling, assigning, renting, pre-builds, it’s all covered here by the guru of the condo market. He shares wins and mistakes and all the lessons learned along the way. Gary and Christopher also chat about the current market, and why Randy advises people in their 20’s and 30’s to ‘buy as much real estate as you can’, and a reminder why and how condos can get you into the real estate market in a more affordable way…   Contact:  https://www.instagram.com/condoinvest.ca     This episode proudly sponsored by McMurter & Associates.    They are a real estate and estate law firm who can be your partner for every major legal event in your life. If you're planning an estate, selling or buying real estate, they can help with over 30 years of experience. Their objective is to prevent you from worrying about the legal aspect of your transactions. From the

#213: Howard Drukarsh - Building Canada’s Largest Independent Real Estate Brokerage   Howard worked with several brokerages before settling at Johnston & Daniel A Division of Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage, it was here that he met the late Arthur Bartram and the two decided to start their own brokerage. Arthur had seen a new business model attracting hundreds of Realtors in the US and thought that with some tweaking it could be successful in the Canadian market. This new venture required funding and after a few setbacks in that regard, they were introduced to Ron Peddicord who possessed the business and financial expertise needed to scale up the operation as well as attract investment. Ron soon joined Arthur and Howard as the 3rd co-founder of Right at Home Realty. In May of 2004 Right at Home Realty opened its doors, 16 years later it has grown to become Canada’s largest independent brokerage with well over 5000 members.    Find out how Howard and his partners build the largest indepen

#212: Gary, Q & Christopher - Market Update, Inflation, BOC, Immigration & Debt In this episode, Gary, Q & Chris take a deep dive into where we currently are, what are the year-over-year stats and just where we might be headed - 'Recession'?! Why is the market heating up? Multiple offers again? Tune in for how this is impacting your portfolio and what to do in the near future! Here are Gary's final thoughts on this episode:  Buy real estate – best hedge against inflation (multiple skills) Don't keep your money in the bank - Cash is trash, cash flow is king Take action Here are the links to the articles discussed in the podcast: Market Update Canada - https://creastats.crea.ca/en-CA/ Inflation  https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgage-interest-costs-inflation-april BOC  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-low-interest-rates-era-over-macklem/ Immigration https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/canada-welcomes-record-number-of-new-immigrants-2022 Bill 23 and Multiplexes  https://www

#211: Nate Atkin - Creating Generational Health   Nate Atkin is an entrepreneur, speaker, and performance mentor.  Nate is committed to helping hard working Men & Women achieve their true potential.   Nate and his wife Tania have over 40+ years of combined experience in professional athletics, health & fitness.  They have mentored a variety of clients from high performance athletes & corporate executives to cancer resiliency and mental health clients. From Nate’s experience, he explains that most people are operating at about 50% of what they’re capable of. Learn why mindset is a muscle; mindset strategies for successful Real Estate Investing; The two most important traits for long term, sustained success; The difference between Motivation and Discipline and why you need to recognize it; and The starting point for real change in our lives, and MORE! Do not miss this episode!   website: www.hummingbirdcapitalproperties.com  Insta: @nate.atkin   Don't forget to visit SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out

#210: Danielle Chiasson - Lessons Learned & Navigating The Challenges of 2022   Danielle Chiasson is a serial entrepreneur known for her work in the field of real estate investing in residential redevelopment and rental housing. Focused in Ontario, her many projects have ranged in scope from light clean-ups to full renovations, as well as legal duplex, triplex conversions, and multi-unit flips. She chats with Gary about her interesting start in real estate investing; why selling is not failing; the big mistakes she and other investors made in 2022; where she thinks the market is heading; having the correct mindset; and her unique spin on how you can “fake it ’til you make it”, and MORE!   website: https://letsgetrealestatepodcast.com   Don't forget to visit SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out all the incredible upcoming events happening this year!   Gary and Darlene's VIP mentorship program is currently full. Our next enrollment will be for September with a small group of 4-5 individuals or couples/partners.

#209: Cory Sperle - Mistakes To Avoid In Multifamily Investing   Cory Sperle is a successful real estate entrepreneur and investment coach in Kelowna, British Columbia. Cory has been investing in Canadian real estate for 22 years, in single and multifamily projects. He is an expert on multifamily investing and focuses heavily on niche and acquiring projects with significant upside potential. But has he made some MISTAKES! And he’s here to share the good, bad and ugly with you so that hopefully you can avoid the same ones. Rents, tenants, maintenance, cap rate, deals - all discussed in today’s show! If you want to scale your portfolio, THIS is the episode for you!   Don't forget to visit SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out all the incredible upcoming events happening this year!   Gary and Darlene's VIP mentorship program is currently full. Our next enrollment will be for September with a small group of 4-5 individuals or couples/partners. If you're looking to get one-on-one coaching directly from Gary and Darlene

#208: Seth Ferguson - How to 10x Your Business & Events     Seth Ferguson is the founder of the MultiFamily Conference, host of a real estate TV show, host of his own podcast, AND he held his FIRST event in the middle of the global shutdown! He and Gary discuss WHY you should host your own events and conferences and 10x them AND your business, as he's firm believer that face to face networking is the foundation of real estate. Do these events make money, and if not, WHY do them? He also shares many mistakes he's made so YOU won't make the same ones! If you have ever thought about hosting a live event or a conference, THIS is the episode for you!   Don't forget to visit SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out all the incredible upcoming events happening this year!   Gary and Darlene's VIP mentorship program is currently full. Our next enrollment will be for September with a small group of 4-5 individuals or couples/partners. If you're looking to get one-on-one coaching directly from Gary and Darlene to supercharge

#207: Sheldon Fernandez - Fact or Fiction? The Real Truth About A.I.     Sheldon Fernandez is the CEO of DarwinAI, an artificial intelligence company located in Waterloo. Sheldon has an extensive academic and professional background across a multitude of subjects.  We’ve ALL been hearing about A.I. such as ChatGPT and other A.I. initiatives coming down the road, and many people are questioning whether AI will help or hinder society. One thing is for sure, AI will change the way work is done, some for the best and some not, and one of our biggest questions- what happns if AI becomes self-aware? What is the REAL truth about it? DarwinAI is in the process of helping companies improve quality in a way that is difficult for humans to do, and there are many other incredible applications for A.I., as Sheldon will share with listeners. If you THINK you know A.I. or have no idea what it is, THIS is the episode for you!   Don't forget to visit SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out all the incredible upcoming events happening

#206: Victoria Suen - Unlocking The Power Of Design   Victoria Suen is the founder of Build X Design, an architectural firm specializing in housing densification and high end commercial locations. She is also an investor who purchased her first property at age 19 and since then has invested in duplexes, triplexes and apartment conversions. Gary & Victoria take a deep dive into single family to triplex conversion, and a look at Ontario's Bill 23.   Don't forget to visit SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out all the incredible upcoming events happening this year!   Gary and Darlene's VIP mentorship program is currently full. Our next enrollment will be for September with a small group of 4-5 individuals or couples/partners. If you're looking to get one-on-one coaching directly from Gary and Darlene to supercharge your investment game and design a lifestyle of your choice, set up a free one on one discovery call today. Visit https://garyhibbert.ca/vipmentorship for more info.      Contact:   website: www.buildxdes

#205: Fabio Campanella - Understanding The Biggest Tax Changes In Years Fabio Campanella ​worked with several of the largest ​Canadian ​financ​e and tax institutions, but ​forged ahead to form the Campanella Group, a boutique accounting firm with a ​distinctive clientele. He’s been dissecting the newest tax changes in Canada - the foreign buyers ban; the under-utilized housing tax and the vacant property tax and joins Gary to break it all down and how it impacts everyday investors, and the tax implications for them!   Don't forget to visit SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out all the incredible upcoming events happening this year! Gary and Darlene have a few spots for their one-on-one mentorship program to supercharge your investment game! Receive scheduled calls and classes to help define your passion, goal setting, whiteboarding and of course scaling your investment portfolio!  Check out https://garyhibbert.ca/vipmentorship/for more info.  This episode proudly sponsored by Deep Pockets - https://deep-pockets.ca 

#204: Tim Hudak - Politics and Addressing the Housing Crisis   Tim Hudak is the CEO of OREA, and joined back in 2016, and is the former leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative party. His goal is to transform OREA into Ontario's most cutting edge professional association. With his 21 years of experience in politics and now 7 with OREA, Tim is uniquely positioned to comment on the current market and what to expect in the upcoming months.   Don't forget to visit SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out all the incredible upcoming events happening this year!   Gary and Darlene have a few spots for their one-on-one mentorship program to supercharge your investment game! Receive scheduled calls and classes to help define your passion, goal setting, whiteboarding and of course scaling your investment portfolio!  Check out https://garyhibbert.ca/vipmentorship/for more info.    This episode proudly sponsored by BM Select - https://bmselect.ca    Are you looking to become a millionaire through real estate investing? Then B

#203: Sarah Larbi & Aisha Govani - Why Everyone's Talking About Mid-Term Rentals   Long term rentals is still a great long term strategy, however they lack control, and rent prices cannot be raised to meet market rent demands. Then everyone was talking about short term rentals - cottages, AirBnB, etc. That's a tough market to get into these days, so what's happening with mid-term rentals? Sarah Larbi & Aisha Govani co-owners of Mid Term Rental Properties, LOVE the flexibility and increased cash flow of mid term rental properties.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: What's the difference between mid term, short term and long term rentals How you can pivot to mid term rentals Why Gary is converting one of his properties that became vacant into a mid-term rental How to avoid scams What type of properties are best suited for MT rentals  And MORE!   If YOU are considering diversifying your portfolio to include mid term rentals, THIS is a must LISTEN!   Gary and Darlene have a few spots for their one-on-one mentorship p

#202: Allison McMurter-Hughes - Protecting Your Property Against Fraudsters in the GTA   Real Estate news has been challenging the last few months, and recently in the news individuals have had their houses sold right out from under them. We invited Allison McMurter-Hughes from McMurter & Associates to chat about this and title insurance. Maybe home owners were away on vacation, or maybe they moved out to do renos, only to find out that someone forged or copied their ID, got their house listed, usually at a reduced price to encourage a quick sale and sold their house! Sometimes home owners have come home to find strangers even living in their homes! Allison McMurter is here to give us details as to who is more susceptible to this, what can be done to prevent it as well as the benefits of title insurance, but if it does happen what you need to do immediately to correct things.    If YOU own properties, especially ones where you are a distance landlord or take vacations away from your properties, THIS is a

#201: Mel & Dave Dupuis - $0 Real Estate In Multiple Countries he title pretty much says it all - $0 down real estate. Can it be true? Can you purchase real estate and build a huge portfolio with NONE of your own money? YES, and Mel and Dave have and are here to drop some truth bombs about this investing method, where you don’t require millions of dollars ​of your own money to buy properties. ​They are i​nnovative investors that find ways to close deals, they are also best selling authors, award winning mentors and have created a portfolio of over 240 apartments, in FIVE countries! Mel & Dave are an example of what you can achieve if you put your mind to it, and become obsessed about mastering your craft.  If YOU are curious about purchasing properties, but DON’T have a down payment, THIS is a must LISTEN! Gary also shares the NUMBER ONE THING YOU should be doing BEFORE you buy your next property, and the 3 mentors he listens to!   Gary and Darlene have a few spots for their one-on-one mentorship prog

#200: Isaiah Henry - How To Be A Long Distance Landlord   On this episode, Gary chats with young entrepreneur Isaiah Henry. Isaiah started out like a lot of investors, working and finding real estate investing. He wanted to be a cop, and was for awhile, but saw the toll it took on his coworkers, and Isaiah REALLY wanted time freedom. He’s has only been involved in real estate for 5 years, yet he’s managed to acquire many single family homes, start a property management company to support himself and other investors, a learning company, a social media company, and he’s NOT done! And where has he had this amazing success? TIMMINS! His plan is to move into small multi-family homes, and complete multiple JV's. If YOU are curious about owning properties outside of your geographic area, but are worried about not being able to keep an eye on your properties or even manage them successfully, or wonder why Isaiah is sticking with single family homes over duplexes and triplexes for now, THIS is a must LISTEN! Gary also

#199: Daniela DeTommaso - Beating Criminals Through Title Insurance   On this episode, Gary sits down with Daniela DeTommaso, President of First Canadian Title. If you've been following the news recently, you've seen there have been more and more high profile 'property theft' cases; people posing as the owners and selling a property while the real owners are on vacation or out of country. They've even had property showings! How does and how can this happen? Are YOU, your friends and family that are property owners protected? If you're not sure, or perhaps you've never even heard of title insurance, Daniela breaks it all down in this podcast.    As Gary says, repetition is the key to success. This podcast should be listened to a few times! If you find value in this podcast and episode, please share it with another homeowner to protect them, and please leave a review so more people can find and share this incredible content.   Check out SmartHomeChoice.ca to check out all our incredible upcoming events and prog

#198: Dave Butler - Mortgages And How To Handle The Aftermath On this episode, Gary sits down with his good friend and mentor Dave Butler, President of BM Select, the #1 brokerage in Canada! Dave is proficient in the hustle & grind culture, and through many years of dedication and tenacity, climbed his way to the top with a strong focus on customer commitment and perfecting their onboarding process for a seamless client experience. Dave has built an empire based on relationships and ethical financing, one of the many reasons Gary exclusively refers BM Select to his clients and Smart Home Choice members.  Christopher Hummell joins the conversation to discuss what’s happening in the market right now and the impact of inflation, what Dave thinks might happen, where the smart money is going and so much more! If you are concerned about your portfolio, or are still sitting on the sidelines trying to decide if real estate investing is still a good thing, this is the podcast for you! Gary and Darlene have opened

#197: Craig Dorris - What It Takes To Be a Top Realtor   On this episode, Gary sits down with Craig Dorris, one of the top agents at Our Neighbourhood Realty. Craig has been with ONR for the last 5 years, prior to this he was a teacher. Gary and Craig discuss making the transition to real estate from teaching; some of the things that differentiate him from other agents, and relationship building. If you are a realtor and want to know what it takes to be successful in today's environment and add some new tools to your tool belt for 2023, this is the podcast for you!   If you are an agent, Our Neighbourhood Realty welcomes you to APEX 2023! This event is for realtors that are new, growing and even seasoned. The best part is you don't have to be a realtor with our brokerage to attend. Conveniently hosted at our new offices at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto.   You can expect an exciting and informative day filled with Guest Speakers and Panels. Details HERE   Gary and Darlene have ONE spot for their one-on-one

#196: Jose & Khadija Jafferji - The Savvy Way To Build Your Business & Portfolio   On this episode, Gary sits down over whiskey with Jose & Khadija Jafferji, founders of Savvy Real Estate Group. Jose & Khadija are on a 15 year journey with real estate investing, and have done duplexes, triplexes, TWELVE-plexes and now have a 328 unit building! Incredibly they started this journey by raising ALL their own capital, and only recently started using JVs. If this story leaves you wanting more and curious about how YOU can scale your portfolio just like Jose & Khadija, this is a must LISTEN!   Gary also answers one of his most asked questions...   Gary and Darlene have a few spots for their one-on-one mentorship program to supercharge your investment game! Receive scheduled calls and classes to help define your passion, goal setting, whiteboarding and of course scaling your investment portfolio!  Check out https://garyhibbert.ca/vipmentorship/for more info.    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:   How they got t

#195: Casey Combden - The Trifecta of Success- The 3 elements of Every Multi-Millionaire     On this episode, Gary chats with Casey Combden, founder of Human Potential International. Casey has earned over $30 million so far, and has helped over 500 couples and individuals achieve multimillion dollar success as well as network marketing. Author, lifelong learner, and mentor Casey helps others discover their true potential through the advanced awareness teachings of his certification programs. If YOU are curious about the massive success Casey has helped his clients achieve, this is a must LISTEN!   Gary also shares his tip on goal setting with a whiteboard...   Gary and Darlene have a few spots for their one-on-one mentorship program to supercharge your investment game! Receive scheduled calls and classes to help define your passion, goal setting, whiteboarding and of course scaling your investment portolfio!  Check out https://garyhibbert.ca/vipmentorship/for more info.    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Casey's early ye