ChatGPT, The Future Of Real Estate & Political Divides Pt 2 w/Sandy & Kate MacKay #255   Sandy & Kate MacKay are in the studio with me for the second part of a two-part series, where we delve into their strategies for leveraging and priming ChatGPT, navigating risks as real estate investors, assessing the potential impact of the Federal Renters’ Bill of Rights, making market predictions, and much more! If you're starting small with aspirations of achieving big things, this is...

Starting Small, Building Big: The Journey w/Sandy & Kate MacKay #254   Sandy & Kate MacKay join me in studio for part 1 of a 2 part series to discuss our humble beginnings, they were only able to wholesale as they had $0, and I was trying to figure out our investment club, and we made a ton of mistakes. They have a large portfolio, plus Sandy is a realtor and operating partner at Keller Williams. They also have a property management company, and Kate heads up Found Spaces. In this...

Scaling Your Business: From Chaos To Order w/Adriana Ostapenko #253   Adriana Ostapenko is living proof that you can start with little and build your own empire. We dive in to how she’s built her empire in the multi-family space; the ‘purchase plus’ improvement strategy; The MLI Select CMHC product that she’s taken advantage of; Where’s she’s investing; HOW to scale successfully, plus MUCH MORE! If you are curious about U.S. Investing, and how the environment is more friendly to landlords,...

U.S. Real Estate Investing For Canadians: A Gateway To Growth w/Nate Atkins & Neil D’Souza #252   Nate Akins is a successful 20-year asset and property manager, and Neil D’Souza is a successful mortgage broker, and parter with Gary in Deep Pockets. We discuss a new partner venture with us plus Thomas Lorini about getting started in investing in real estate in the US. Why now, why the US and more specifically why Cleveland Ohio? We discuss the legal requirements for Canadians wanting to...

How Can Spouses Successfully Build a Business Together w/ Lena Guirguis #250   Lena Guirguis is an investor since the age of 21, asset management specialist, mom, wife and has co-founded many successful ventures. How DOES she do it all, and how HAS she done it all? She works with husband, so we look at what it takes to make it work; how opposites attract and how that is GREAT for working with your spouse; what is Stilettos and Hammers; how she’s cash flowing in Cleveland; why she’s created...

Mistakes Made in a HOT Market w/ Dave Butler #249   Dave Butler who is an entrepreneur, mortgage agent and good friend joins me in studio to discuss everything mortgage - what’s happening in the market; what are some of the new programs to help homebuyers and investors; 1st & 2nd mortgages and promissory notes in the news; how to protect yourself; understanding loan to value; the dangers of being over-leveraged; are interest rate cuts coming this year; and what is Dave 100, plus MUCH...

Power Of Sale; Closing Disputes & Using VTBs w/Allison McMurter #248   Allison McMurter, part of the trusted legal team of McMurter & Associates joins me and Quinton Cordick in studio to get the down low on Foreclosures & power of sale how they are different; Are appraisals coming in at what’s needed these days; What else is going on in the market; Different disputes on closing or after; Permit searches before closing; Financing and Vendor Take Backs (VTBs) and MUCH MORE! If you...

#247: Denise & Nicolee - Strategies for Self-Employed Canadians: Making the Most of Your Mortgage   Denise Laframboise & Nicolee Evans are experienced mortgage agents from LaframboiseMortgage.ca, and join me in studio to talk mortgages, especially as a self employed person and why they have difficulty getting qualified; rates; why rates are not always what to focus on; starter homes; house hacking; creative financing and MUCH MORE! IIf you have questions about mortgages and...

#246: Jeff Ortiz - From Colombia to Building a Multi-Family Legacy   Jeff Ortiz from Ortiz Equity Group joins me in studio to talk about building and leaving a multi-family legacy! Jeff and his brother John started off with wholesaling, but now typically invests in multi family homes in South and North Carolina, and also Georgia. He walks us through the process of finding B and C class homes, homes that have some room for improvement. They are usually priced right and in areas that have...

#245: Michael Lombardi - House Hacking for Real Estate Wealth: A Path To Success   Michael Lombardi was a house hacker before he’d ever heard the term! He realized that by buying a property with rental income, it would cost him less to carry the property than if he’d bought a cheaper property and was the only resident. His journey began in 2016 in Toronto, purchasing a house and adding 3 units to it. He currently owns 7 properties, and he and I discuss how house hacking works, what...

#244: Joel Friedland - Raising Money, Going Debt-Free & How to Survive A Mental Crash I hopped on Zoom with investor Joel Friedland, with a 42 year track record of over 2000 industrial leases and over $2 Billion in brokerage volume! He also does syndicated deals with 0 debt which is unheard of approach. We dive in to how he does that, WHY he does that, and how he raises capital for these deals; the 2008 crash and how it lead to a deep depression, and how he was able to get out of that;...

#243: Jacob Asparian - Could Bitcoin Replace Traditional Currencies in the Future?   I sit down with Jacob Asparian, real estate investor, broker and also founder and CEO of 1Bitcoin.ca, a platform created to help Canadians access Bitcoin in a safe and convenient manner. He joins Christopher Hummell and myself to discuss what is known about Bitcoin and what is myth, how it differs from cryptocurrency; is Bitcoin an currency or an asset class; do you own it and how is it stored; how volatile...

#242: Kory MacKinnon - Is Your Vision Stronger Than The Economy?   Kory MacKinnon joins me in studio to discuss his predictions for the coming year; Is now a good time to purchase a property; How to start your day; How to handle a bad day; what’s harder - Becoming or staying successful; Repositioning his business in this fast changing market; and MUCH MORE! If you are still on the fence in regards to real estate investing, Kory shares many ideas. TUNE IN!   Contact:...

#241: Luc Boiron - The Wholesale Blueprint: Strategies For Success   Luc Boiron joins Gary to talk about his journey and how he landed on Wholesaling. He began his investing career at 18 with duplex conversions, then migrated to flipping and finally settled on wholesaling. He’s transacted over $500 million and he’s flipped over 750 properties! They discuss minor variances and why not to be afraid of them; wholesaling and how it works; why would someone use a wholesaler; what are the most...

#240: Gavin McHale - Unlocking Your True Potential for 2024   Gavin McHale is a former elite goaltender who was perhaps destined for the NHL. But he self sabotaged his potential career, then blamed everything else for his failure. He realized his mind wasn’t up to the task with his limiting beliefs, and made MANY mistakes until he found the power of coaching, mentoring and MINDSET! As he says now, he would make fun back then of the person he’s become now, but he’s in a completely different...

#239: Simona Zaslavsky - Strategies For Handling Landlord & Tenant Board Issues   Simona Zaslavsky from Mayfair Law Group has 15 years as a paralegal, and has been helping landlords and tenants navigate the tricky legal system to ensure their rights are protected. Quinton Cordick joins me for a deep dive into all aspects of the LTB, where we discuss the good, bad and ugly of being a landlord; what are a landlord’s rights; how do you protect yourself; what forms do you need to know about...

#238: Mayu Thava - How To Thrive In The Current Real Estate Market   Investor and mortgage agent Mayu Thava joins Christopher Hummell and myself to discuss practical strategies and real world solutions to surviving the current market. Extending amortizations, bringing on money partners, selling properties, debt consolidations, vendor take backs (VTBs), private money, these and more are discussed to help you plan to survive and thrive. Mayu has been investing since he lived with his parents,...

#237: Harry James - How To Live Real & Be Real   Previous guest and one of my mentors, Harry James drops by the studio to chat about living a real life, and focussing on the things that truly matter. He also touches on why some people take investing too seriously; why POSITIVE mindset is CRUCIAL to a great life and how it leads to a significant return on time; why he doesn’t get caught up in the daily news cycle and his thoughts on those that do; finding your passion; what’s his death...

#236: Sarah Larbi - Navigating Economic Hardships: Strategies For Survival   Previous guest Sarah Larbi hopped on a Zoom call with Gary last minute to talk about how her business, and her life has been impacted by the recent market conditions. Some of her ‘older’ properties still are doing well with the rate increases, but ones purchased more recently have struggled, leading her to sell off a few to ‘balance things out’. Gary also shares the unpredictability of the market, how having...

#235: Frank Taylor - How To Win In The Current Real Estate Market   Frank Taylor from Frank Taylor Consulting joins Gary for an unscripted chat about the current market - what precipitated this market, where we are and where we might be going. Frank predicted this market in his previous appearance last year, so Gary invited him back to help YOU not just survive, but WIN in this current market. They talk exit strategies; how to repurpose your portfolio; what’s up for the future of AirBnB;...

#234: Chris, Gary & Quinton - Is An Interest Rate Cut Finally Coming? & Market Update   Christopher Hummell and Quinton Cordick join Gary for an unscripted chat about what they are seeing in their interactions with clients, and what’s happening AWAY from the headlines. They give a market update for Toronto, Durham region and Peterborough; what might happen in the next 24 months; what’s going on with private mortgages; is Universal Basic Income coming; will rates be cut soon; an...

#233: Michael Zanzini & Lorenzo Podda - $900 Billion In Mortgages Set To Renew   Real Estate investors and mortgage agents Michael Zanzini and Lorenza Podda from Better Mortgage Select join Gary to talk about what ifs and strategies to survive this current market - what IF you increase your amortization, what happens when you renew? What IF you are with Scotia versus the other big banks? What do they see in their crystal ball for when and IF rates will come down? And what’s going to...

#232: Ilona Koziol - The Journey Of Real Estate & Self Development   Ilona Koziol is now an accomplished real estate professional. In the past few years she’s transitioned from the corporate sales world, and undergone a divorce. She believes in accomplishing small things, proving to yourself you can do them, then moving on to larger projects! She’s just founded a mortgage company called Kingsdale, raised 7 million dollars in under 24 months, and co-founded a real estate development...

#231: Raul Morales - Finding Geographical Freedom In Mexico   Raul Morales of MyCasa is originally from the heart of Texas, but is now helping many other investors in the Riviera Maya region of Mexico with luxury real estate. There is no MLS in Mexico, no central place to find what something sold for, so he created MyCasa in 2012 to fill the void of information, but also help you navigate local contracts, how to use a local lawyer, etc. Raul assisted Darlene and I, and we had many questions...