Real Talk With Gary - Real Estate Investing

#226: Jacob Sofer, Metrosuite - Modular Homes Could Save The Housing Crisis

Jacob Sofer from Metrosuite, a builder of modular prefabricated homes joins me to discuss how modular housing can quickly impact the housing shortage, and do it at a fraction of a new build. We also touch on Bill 23, and how the various municipalities differ in their permit process for accessory dwelling units. And, Metrosuite will, at no charge, investig...

#225: Neil D’Souza - Decoding The War Against The Middle Class

Previous guest Neil D’Souza, mortgage agent and business partner in Deep Pockets is back for a completely unscripted chat about the current market; why people are losing homes if they are not able to sell them; what should people invest in during these turbulent times; what is BRICS; what is fractional reserve banking; the 2 types of inflation; where interest rates ar...

#224: Kathleen Black - How To Transform Uncertainty Into Empowered Leadership

Previous guest Kathleen Black joins me in this essential-listening podcast, about how to kill doubt, step into your confidence and get stuff done!  Globally recognized as a leadership and high performance expert and best selling author, I’ve been in her coaching program for over 3 years. We learn what raft bui...

#223: Gary Hibbert - Smart Goals - How to Set & Achieve Them

In this solo episode, I give you a high level, but extremely powerful overview of goal setting, the same goal setting method I use in my one-on-one mentoring. If you’ve never found a way to set goals, or maybe you’ve stopped setting yearly goals altogether, let me give you a refresher on a way to do this. Goal setting does 2 important things - it helps you focus on prio...

#Archive: Rene Masse - Walking Away From Your 9-5 Job With Real Estate

Rene Masse has over 20 years of being successful entrepreneur, as a realtor and investor in the Kingston, ON area. On this archive podcast, he and Gary talk about the mindset required to leave your 9-5 job, and that it’s not an overnight thing; his best selling techniques and it’s about selling yourself; his favourite places to invest; how to have a conversati...

#222: Matt & Laura Hawkins - Real Estate Strategies That Are Currently Working

Matt & Laura Hawkins have been investing since 2003. When they started, they knew NO ONE else doing it. This caused mistakes as they had no one else to consult, or coach them. They admit not having a team is their biggest mistake. Fast forward to 2023 and they’ve been on a buying spree even in THIS market, and converting single family homes into duplex...

#221: Hart Togman & Rob Dix - How To Succeed As A Landlord With Rent Panda

As a landlord, finding tenants can be a time consuming and stressful process.  I did it for many years, but the experts at Rent Panda take it to the next level. Everything from listing the property, to screening tenants, to fully managing properties in the future. With their White Glove service, landlords are comp...

#220: Fabio Campanella - Creating Your Own Bank Using Infinite Banking

Ever wish you had a financial quarterback? Gary’s good friend and previous guest Fabio Campanella is here to give all the juicy details of how you can invest your hard earned money into an investment that can be tax-free, and then as this investment grows you can use this money to buy other properties or use it for any purpose to fund your lifestyle. Fabio Cam...

#219: Adrian Pannozzo - From A Police Officer To A Successful Real Estate Investor

Adrian Pannozzo was a police office for 21 years, working his way up to Sergeant. Great pay, job security, but a lot of downside. Adrian wanted to retire but didn’t know what he and his wife would do to supplement their income. How about buying an investment property or two and live off the cashflow? He started with this, but it became addictive, a...

#218: Riley Oickle - Why Your Short Term Rental Isn’t Working

Have you ever considered a short term rental, even as a different strategy to buy and hold single family? A LOT of people did during the pandemic when everyone wanted to travel within Canada and rates SKYROCKETED! Now that things are back to normal, so are rental rates. Some investors paid too much based on the pandemic rental rates and now they’re bleeding cash. Riley...

#217: Johnathan Pollock - House Hacking For First Time Home Buyers

Gary's good friend Johnathan stops by to share the secrets of house hacking, and mistakes he made when using this strategy. House hacking is using the equity and square footage in your home by renting out a portion of your property and buying additional properties to quickly scale your portfolio. According to Johnathan, EVERYONE should use the equity in their home...

#216: Wilson Pabon & Jessica Fernandes - Exploring The Untapped Potential Of Edmonton

Previous guests Wilson & Jessica (EP 148) from White North Management drop back into chat with Gary about what’s happened since their last appearance. Not only have they invested in Alberta, specifically Edmonton, they’ve moved there and are excited about their future. They are actually cash flowing in their properties, and the province is very ...

#215: Yakov Pertchik - Industrial Development In A Changing World

Yakov Pertchik has invested in residential and multifamily, but has migrated to industrial, as it offers way more flexibility and profits, as you’ll learn from this amazing chat. In this changing economic climate and post-covid, Canada is seriously in need of industrial space such as warehousing/logistics, laboratory space and many other types. Looking for somethin...

#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 an...

#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 tweak...

#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 fi...

#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 me...

#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 interes...

#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 ...