#179: Randy Cleveland - Escaping The Rat Race On this episode Gary and guest cohost Christopher Hummell chat with serial entrepreneur, 10 year Smart Home Choice member and great friend Randy Cleveland. He’s done the corporate 9-5, but started investing in real estate before leaving his full time job to venture out into franchising. He’s almost done it all, so if YOU are stuck in a 9-5 job and are looking at achieving a higher potential, THIS podcast is for you!   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why...

#178: Antoinette & Dwayne Lawrence - What's Required When Scaling Your Real Estate Portfolio? On this episode Gary chats with Antoinette & Dwayne Lawrence, Smart Home Choice members for the last 4 years. On this podcast they share their real story of how they joined a Fast Start Class for Beginning Investors and purchased 1 property right away! They didn't do anything for a couple of years and then purchased a few more!  Do YOU have 1 or 2 properties and are not sure HOW to continue...

#177: Josh Findlay & Ehren Laycock - Mortgages & The Current State Of The Economy On this episode Gary chats with Josh & Ehren from the Findlay Mortgage Team, recurring guests on the Real Estate Channel on YouTube. They discuss the current market, what their clients are doing with debt, the importance of running and knowing your numbers, what caused this inflation and SO much more!  Are YOU concerned about the current economy and where it’s heading? Don’t miss this chat where the...

BONUS: Gary Hibbert on the Wine & Real Estate podcasts - Creating Mini Retirements & Designing a Lifestyle of Your Choice   On this episode Gary is interviewed by the hosts on the podcast Wine & Real Estate, on how to create yearly mini retirements and designing a lifestyle of your choice. Gary and his wife Darlene started down the path years ago of transitioning from a 9-5 to a life where THEY had more control of work/life balance, which lead to being semi-retired for 2 months...

#176: Dan Schofield - Understanding The Landlord & Tenant Law In Ontario On this episode Gary chats with friend and senior partner in SFG Paralegal, Dan Schofield, along with guest co host Quinton Cordick. If you are a landlord or THINKING of being one, this critical episode is for YOU. You WILL need legal representation at some point in your investing journey, and SFG is here to open your eyes about potential issues with tenants and the Landlord Tenant Board!   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: ...

ARCHIVE: Mandy Branham - The Mindset To Joint Venture Success On this archive episode from 2018, Gary chats with Mandy Branham, the JV Queen about everything JV - Joint Venture! Almost every real estate investor runs out of capital at some point, and if you want to continue investing, you’ll need to find $$$ for down payments sooner rather than later. JVs come with incredible opportunities as well as some risk, so if you are considering Joint Ventures, THIS is the episode for you!    WHAT...

On this episode Gary is interviewed by Aleks Sydorow & Aisha Govani on their podcast The Everyday Investor Podcast, on how to live a life by design. Gary and his wife Darlene started down the path years ago of transitioning from a 9-5 to a life where THEY had more control of work/life balance, which lead to being semi-retired for 2 months in the winter, and two months every summer! Are YOU interested in designing a life like this, where YOU are in control of your work/life balance? Don’t...

#175: Brad Appleby & Andrea Stillman - Everything You Need To Know About Investing In Peterborough   On this episode Gary chats with good friends Brad Appleby & Andrea Stillman, both with the planning department in the City Of Peterborough. They’ve done SHC webinars before, but today go deep with everything Peterborough! Vacancy rates, 2 suite conversions, legal non-conforming, the new official plan, it’s ALL here. If you are an investor in Peterborough or THINKING of investing...

#174: Neil D’Souza - How To Retire Using Private Lending On this episode Gary chats with good friend, business partner, podcast host and mortgage agent specializing in private lending for real estate acquisition, Neil D’Souza. While private lending is not for everyone, it can be an extremely useful and sometimes necessary tool to be able to complete a real estate purchase, either for you or someone else. Not sure what private lending is or how it works, for both the buyer AND seller? Take...

#173: Don Lewis & Rick Lewis  - Can You Still Flip Properties In This Changing Market? On this episode Gary chats with friends and sibling investors, Don & Rick Lewis. This episode is all about flipping, but can flipping still work in THIS market?  After almost a decade investing, flipping, renovations and reselling homes, the Lewis Brothers Properties company is an acquisition company that buys properties privately. The other side of their business deals with their flips, projects,...

#172: Andre Dawkins - Using Faith & Mentors To Build A Business On this episode Gary chats with good friend and entrepreneur Andre Dawkins. This chat isn't focused on real estate investing, it's about starting and maintaining a successful business, and how Andre worked through the challenges of starting a business. As well, Covid impacted his business, and caused him to rethink how he did business. If you are thinking about starting your own business, this is a Business 101 lesson! WHAT...

#171: Christopher Hummell & Quinton Cordick - Eliminating The Guesswork In Tenant Rentals On this episode Gary chats with friends and fellow Smart Home Choice real estate investment realtors and investors, Christopher Hummell and Quinton Cordick. They chat unscripted about EVERYTHING you need to make the tenant advertising and screening process EASIER! After screening 100's of tenants, Gary, Chris & Quinton have made mistakes and learned from them, and share their 7 Steps to...

On this episode Gary chats with AirBNB expert, investor and coach James Svetec. He began successfully managing short term rental properties for others in downtown, Toronto before getting into Air BNB. He's coached hundreds of students from around the globe on Air BNB success, and co-authored the book "Air BNB for Dummies". Why are more and more investors moving towards Air BNB? Listen to find out WHY and how it can impact YOUR portfolio! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: How James created his 10 steps for...

#169: Todd Miller - The "Podcast Expert" Becomes The Real Estate Expert - 7 Doors In 1 Year On this episode Gary chats with podcast producer and second time real estate investor, Todd Miller. Todd and his wife bought an investment property on their own in 2017, and having no experience or team to support them, decided it wasn't for them, although they made a profit they ended up selling it. Why did they choose to invest again? They met Gary, and using his and his teams strategies purchased 7...

#168: Rod Khleif - Goal Setting & Overcoming Fear On this episode Gary chats with philanthropist and multiple business owner Rod Khleif. Rod is super passionate about business, he’s a high performance coach, and a real estate investor having owned over 2000 properties!! He’s also lost $50 Million dollars and not only recovered, but is thriving! How did Rod do it? Tune in to find out HOW! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: * How he lost $50 Million dollars and recovered to be where he is today *...

#167: Michael Zanzini & Lorenzo Podda - Understanding Mortgages - Practical Money Skills with BM Select On this episode Gary chats with Michael Zanzini & Lorenzo Podda, both from BM Select who have a solid history of helping clients with their financing needs. This episode will help you understand the many aspects of mortgages: what you can afford and why; how to get OUT of a mortgage; types of lenders; private lending; do you a NEED a corporation to invest, and MORE. Don't miss this...

#166: Hart Togman - The Perfect Screening Tool For Both Landlords & Tenants On this episode Gary chats with Hart Togman, co-founder of Rent Panda. Hart and his brother started Rent Panda as they were having a hard time finding quality rentals, and on the flipside, found landlords were having trouble finding quality tenants. Rent Panda addresses both needs, and assists both renters and landlords, making it seamless to find/fill a property. Gary and Darlene have used Rent Panda and were...

#165: Jacob Asparian - Bitcoin | Gold 2.0 On this episode Gary and Christopher Hummell chat with previous guest and Bitcoin investor Jacob Asparian. Jacob actually has his own exchange, and has deep knowledge about Bitcoin and blockchain tech that may be foreign to others. As we are moving into a digital world, this podcast is for anyone that needs a deeper understanding of digital currencies. What's hard to believe, as though this may seem like a newer topic, these currencies have been...

#164: Chris Seepe - The Canadian Housing Crisis - What's Next On this episode Gary chats with good friend Chris Seepe. Chris is an author of 2 books on 'landlording', writer of many mainstream media articles on affordable housing, President of the Landlords Association of Durham Region, and a commercial real estate investor with a wealth of experience. Chris shares his experiences being a landlord, the rental market and being a real estate investor in general - the good, the bad and the...

#163: Sean & Annasha - From The Corporate World To Entrepreneurs (How To Maximize Your Short Term Rentals) On this episode Gary chats with good friends Sean & Annasha Martin. Gary and Sean worked together at TD, and both invested independently. After Sean had an investing 'failure' he reconnected with Gary and Smart Home Choice to attend a Fast Start Class. Sean & Annasha have only been investing since 2018 after leaving the corporate world, but have achieved massive success...

#162: Darcy Marler - Land Development, It's Easer Than You Think On this episode Gary chats with good friend, investor for over 20 years with over 240 doors, land developer and previous guest, Darcy Marler. To learn Darcy's story, punch up episode #101 for the back story. This episode focuses exclusively on land development, and why it can be a powerful strategy to add to your investing toolbox. Darcy shares some simple strategies you can consider, to get you out of the 'buy and hold' or...

On this episode Gary chats with good friend and business partner, Broker of Record at Our Neighbourhood Realty, Luiz Lameiras. Luiz shares his incomparable wealth of knowledge from his years in the business, and offers some tips and advice that have NEVER been shared on Real Talk With Gary before! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Current market conditions Protecting yourself as a buyer Protecting yourself as a seller Protecting yourself as a realtor Protecting yourself as a real estate investor Multiple...

#160: Lauren Cohen - Investing In the U.S. for Freedom & Sunshine   On this episode Gary chats with Florida-based expert cross-border investor, realtor and lawyer Lauren Cohen. Originally from Thornhill, Lauren moved to the US after her husband was barred from Canada, forcing her to make a life and career-altering decision to emigrate to the US. She now helps setup deals all over the United States, and currently is investing heavily in the Orlando area. She truly has a border-free...

#159: Rob Chopra - A Real Story About Real Estate Investing On this episode Gary chats with Rob Chopra, an investor he met through social media, whose content was so engaging, Gary reached out to interview him. Rob has done big things and made a few mistakes, and it's time to have him on the show to share all those mistakes, to help other investors avoid them! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: What was the moment he decided to get into real estate Why Rich Dad Poor Dad training was pivotal to get him...

#158: Christopher Hummell & Quinton Cordick - Straight From The Streets Market Update On this episode Gary chats with friends and fellow Smart Home Choice real estate investment realtors, Christopher Hummell and Quinton Cordick, with a look back at last year's market and what the current conditions are now. Chris & Quinton are frequently on the street, the laptop is open and it's real-time data of what they are seeing with clients. They also discuss immigration, rents, inventory and...