Insights From a Contractor Turned Investor: RE Strategies Working Today w/Jeff Lee #263 Jeff Lee of Complete Contracting Solutions, an investor-focused renovation company, with 20+ years in the contracting industry and personal experience as a real estate investor joins me and Christopher Hummell in studio to discuss what’s working in real estate right now - student rentals, duplex conversions, ADU or garden suites, flipping etc. I also ask Jeff if he was putting his money into something right n...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 263
Bankruptcies On The Rise: How To Handle Your High Debts w/Wesley Cowan #262 Wesley Cowan, Senior VP, partner Licensed Insolvency Trustee at MNP joins me to talk about what’s happening out there with people overextending themselves and carrying more debt then ever before and the number of people declaring bankruptcy; mortgages becoming unaffordable; the difference between a consumer proposal and bankruptcy, and the other tools Wes uses before bankruptcy; how bankruptcy differs when you are marrie...
Jun 13, 2024•56 min•Ep. 262
Staging for Success: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey w/Farah Singh #261 Farah Singh is a former journalist and meteorologist, and is the owner of Alt Interiors. After designing her own house, her natural design sense lead her to start her own business, which has grown to 12 staff in 8 years. Together, they’ve staged 1000’s of properties, helping sellers get anywhere from $10,000 to $200,000 extra above asking. She sees staging as an investment, not a cost or an expense. We discuss leaving...
Jun 05, 2024•52 min•Ep. 261
The Transformative Power of Storytelling w/Matt Lionetti #260 Matt Lionetti, a real estate agent with Real and content creator whose funny, clever and sometimes polarizing content and unconventional approach has earned him thousands of viral views. It’s also landed him onstage alongside thought leaders like Gary Vee and Ryan Serhant. We dive into his early lack of success in real estate that had him thinking of leaving the career. He was told not to be funny in his videos but this comedy approac...
May 30, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 260
Fighting Back Against the War on Landlords w/Weiting Bollu #259 Weiting Bollu, co-founder of Openroom.ca began her investment journey with a very costly lesson by losing $35,000 due to a bad tenant, and while this is becoming more of a common theme, things are changing. Openroom is the platform and website she and her husband created to help others avoid certain tenants, and create a transparent rental ecosystem. We discuss exactly what Openroom is; how it works; who uses it; how many visitors i...
May 23, 2024•53 min•Ep. 259
The Blueprint for Realtor Success w/Melissa Flynn #258 Public speaker and award winning real estate agent Melissa Flynn was the top agent in ONR for 2023, for the number of transactions. I dig deep to discover how she’s reached this level of success, and we talk about the mistakes that she learned from, and all the habits that help her create and elevate her success. We chat about how to build a team around you with different skill sets, and why you eventually can’t do everything on your own; wh...
May 16, 2024•52 min•Ep. 258
Empowering Investors to Invest with Confidence w/Elizabeth Kelly #257 Elizabeth Kelly was one of the top trainers for Rich Dad Poor Dad Canada for 8 years, helping 1000’s of investors begin their real estate journey. Investing since 2005, she’s open, honest and shares all the mistakes she’s made over the years. We chat about her desire to help others by coaching; how to have 1 or more side hustles and when is the right time to leave your primary job FOR a side hustle; why did so many coaches dis...
May 09, 2024•55 min•Ep. 257
Is The Housing Market Leaving The Next Generation Behind w/Todd Slater #256 Today, I’m joined by Todd Slater, broadcasting not from a studio, but from his impressive workspace. Todd, in addition to hosting a fantastic radio show on 1010 airing Sundays, is the CEO of Simple Investor, a real estate group. With over two decades of experience, Todd founded his company to streamline real estate investment, relieving investors of the headaches of tenant management. In our conversation, we delve into p...
May 02, 2024•55 min•Ep. 256
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 the podca...
Apr 24, 2024•37 min•Ep. 255
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 episode,...
Apr 18, 2024•37 min•Ep. 254
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, THIS is...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 253
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 invest;...
Apr 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 252
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 a co-wo...
Mar 21, 2024•50 min•Ep. 250
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 MORE! If ...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 249
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 have l...
Mar 07, 2024•50 min•Ep. 248
#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 qualifying, TU...
Feb 29, 2024•57 min•Ep. 247
#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 great serv...
Feb 22, 2024•56 min•Ep. 246
#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 strategies to u...
Feb 15, 2024•53 min•Ep. 245
#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; the F...
Feb 08, 2024•52 min•Ep. 244
#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 is it...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 243
#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: https://korymackinnon.com Are you...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 242
#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 important...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 241
#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 place, ...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 240
#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 and wh...
Dec 21, 2023•59 min•Ep. 239
#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, but go...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 238
#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 bed ment...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 237
#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 multiple stre...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 236
#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; the histo...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 235
#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 immigration...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 234
#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 happen whe...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 233
