Real Talk With Gary - Real Estate Investing

Gary chats this week with Jacob Asparian, real estate broker and investor, as well as President of Bitcoin Capital Ventures, a Bitcoin company that offers consulting services as well as directly investing in companies that bring Bitcoin services directly to the public. He’s been a Bitcoin investor for many years, and enjoys helping others get started with investing in Bitcoin, and his passion for the technology is evident. Listen and learn why Bitcoin can be a valuable hard asset for your investing portfolio! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: What is Bitcoin and digital currencies An overview of how Bitcoin was created, and how it’s traded or spent Why digital currencies are here to stay, and will be the future How long has it been in existence Has Bitcoin ever been hacked Is it easy to transfer Bitcoin to someone else Where can you use Bitcoin The misconceptions of how Bitcoin is used The role of inflation on Bitcoin As of the podcast release day, 1 Bitcoin is worth CDN $64,555 Why and how you can buy small amounts The pr

Gary chats this week with Darcy Marler, a real estate investor having success since 2001, and author of 4 books. Darcy has owned 92 properties and 240 doors worth 44m over the years, he’s done flips, land development, new builds, long term rentals, BRRRR before it was called BRRRR, condos, land parcelling, and has now transitioned into mentoring! It made him successful, but also depressed…tune in to find out HOW! This conversation is great for both new investors, and seasoned investors that want to take their portfolio to the next level. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: How Darcy was able to scale his business from 1 property to 92! How to understand your Joint Venture (JV) partner How to raise money The circumstances that brought on his depression Darcy shares some of the biggest mistakes investors are making in the beginning His journey with depression after building a real estate empire How investors get caught up trying to get as many doors as possible How the first real estate book from his dad at age 15 changed his

Gary chats this week with Mark Smith, the host of the 7-2 Mindset Investor Podcast. Mark had the kind of life some people dream of, but it did NOT lead to happiness for him. From $6000 suits to a jail cell, his life took a dramatic turn. After a conversation with his son, it started him on the path to rebuilding, redemption and personal development, which you will hear in this not-to-be-missed podcast, Real Talk With Gary! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: How Mark came up with the name “7-2 Mindset Investor” Why he’s thriving even during the pandemic and the role of mindset How $6000 suits, box seats to sporting events and expensive bottles of wine did NOT make him happy Why his health suffered as well How jail changed him The steps to rebuilding - personal development, reading, mentorship groups, mentors, personal coaches, real estate coaches, and good health Why he feels coaching is a marathon, not a sprint How the former ‘people pleaser’ now focuses on internal happiness Why Mark says the real asset is YOU, not the rea

Gary chats this week with Angelo DeTorres, one of the owners of Steps Dance Studio, and a real estate investor. Why are we talking dance on this show? Health, wealth and everything in between. Dance was introduced into Angelo’s life at a young age, but didn’t turn back to it for 15 years, after an ACL injury cancelled his NBA dreams. His passion for dance was reignited at a chance encounter in Cuba. Angelo had moved from the Philippines to Toronto, and got involved with Steps Dance Studio as a customer as a way to express himself, then ended up co-owning the business! Angelo relays experiences of seeing seniors dancers prolong their lives with movement! And, how his dance partner became his life partner, with two kids! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Who recommended that Angelo read “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” He was working at Bell, Steps and real estate investing How his growing family played into his lifestyle choices Why in 2016 he decided to leave 9-5 and what it was like His first house was $286,000 and he still owns it W

Gary starts off the show by answering the question if NOW is a good time to invest; how to invest; and why ‘cash is trash’ and hard assets are the safest place to be RIGHT.NOW. Gary chats this week with Edna Keep, a real estate investor for 13 years with an incredible story. Currently, Edna has 600 doors, and will be adding 84 more soon. She became a single mom at 16, living in subsidized housing, and daughter was in subsidized daycare. Fast forward to today, she is a now multi-millionaire investor, coach and inspires others with her story. Her main strategy is long time, buy/hold apartment buildings. Her claim to fame is a $65 million dollar portfolio with OPM - other people’s money. She invests primarily in Canada, but has properties in the US as well. And you can too… WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Why Edna determined that she would be a success through MINDSET Why ‘IMPERFECT action is way better than perfect’ Why it’s not ‘live within your means’, or ‘you need to budget’ Why she wanted to be wealthy How as a financi

Gary chats with Sve Pavic, who has created a multi-million dollar real estate empire using NONE, that’s $0 of his own money - not a penny! Even his first property that he purchased at age 24 after arriving in Canada used other people’s money. Sve also shared his ‘house hacking’ program; how RE investing has created a life of freedom for him; private lending; how to spend your money when renovating a rental property; how student room rentals is his ‘bread and butter’; and is ROI (Return On Investment) or ROT (Return On Time) more important? How can a Yugoslavian refugee to Canada create this empire? You’ll have to listen to find out how HE did it, and how YOU can too! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: * What is ‘house hacking’, ‘credit hacking’ and ‘rental hacking’, and how YOU can use it to get YOUR first property * How he convinced people to loan him money to buy his first house, and every other property since! * How watching his parents lose everything, including their life savings in Yugoslavia ‘changed’ him * How he wat

Gary chats with Elizabeth Kelly, a Kirkland Lake-based investor and property manager company owner Gary met back in 2012 at the Investor Forum, and this chat was a catchup to see how her life has evolved since then. Elizabeth wears many hats, as she also is a coach, consultant, a mortgage agent and is also an owner of a rent-to-own company. She is a former trainer at Rich Dad, Poor Dad, so has a vast knowledge of many investment models as well has having a strong investment and money mindset. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: What’s happening in the market now according to Elizabeth, and where she sees things going She has OVER 400 doors in Kirkland Lake, and how she got there Why ‘there’s no room for failure’ What’s going on in the Kirkland Lake market The mistakes she made before getting proper education on investing Why she struggled in 2013/2014 and how she recovered Why mindset books changed her view, and her life! Your success is ‘the decisions you make with the mindset you have’ What she found that made her passiona

Gary chats with Rene Masse, a Kingston Ontario based real estate investor, speaker, entrepreneur and contractor who has been crushing the market for years. Gary’s FB post asking for recommendations for the Kingston area came back unanimously mentioning Rene! Gary and Rene chatted about morning routines, how to set  your day up for success; the role of positive mindset; the 2 unit conversion process; what the Kingston market looks like right now, after having caught fire in 2018, and more. Rene describes himself as a ‘man with a voice’, who occupies many different roles, including property manager. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Why morning routines can jump start your productivity and set you up for SUCCESS! Why it’s NOT ‘timing the market’, it’s ‘time IN the market’ that leads to massive real estate wealth Why Rene’s eyes opened at age 14 about the difference between ‘work’ and real estate investing How growing up with tenants help him refine his people skills and decide to start a property management company Why he fe

Gary chats with Aflonso Cuardra, in a spontaneous, off-the-cuff MUST-LISTEN-TO podcast! Aflonso is refugee from El Salvador who survived TWO civil wars, ended up homeless living on the street in Canada, had a daughter when he was 17, started a business, had a million dollars in his bank account, partied heavily and almost went broke, got into real estate investing, and the rest is history. He now has 500 doors and is on his way to his goal of 7500! They talked about market conditions, monetary policies, how he predicted in March and April that market would go up - he has been the only person Gary interviewed that saw the market going up. DO NOT MISS THIS INFORMATION PACKED EPISODE! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: What it takes to be successful! How to ARMEGEDDON-proof your business! The power of HUSTLE - grinding out extra hours to SUPERCHARGE your success The difference between PROFITS and wages The difference between being rich and being WEALTHY Shaquille O’Neal said ”I’m rich, the guy that signs my paycheque, he’s wea

Gary chats with master content creator Jas Takhar, who Gary calls the Canadian Gary Vee, and he’s built an incredible business called REC Canada. Founded in 2000, REC Canada is a multiple award winning leader in real estate sales and consultation. He has 39 real estate agents working for him, and 10 full time employees. Many new investors don’t take it seriously enough, and that they are building a business. Listen to Jas’ story of success. What you'll learn: * How as a full time investor you NEED to understand what to delegate! * Why you MUST take investing seriously as a business * How Jas gets his staff to buy into his vision * The role positive MINDSET plays in his success * Pre construction condos, and why he likes them * Why at his core he considers himself a ‘sales and service specialist’ * The more you learn, the more you realize how little you know * Why Jas commits a lot of time daily for learning * He became an agent at 23 and bought his first investment property at 26 * Why at age 28 he began to f

Gary chats with Chris Hummell and Quinton Cordick, valued members of the SmartHomeChoice team! All three bring different skills and flavours to what they’ve built. Both Quinton and Chris are realtors and investors, they are experts in both the Durham and Peterborough markets. Gary gets the 411 on what it was like for both to leave their 9-5 jobs and be investors full time, because it’s a scary transition as Gary can attest to! They also touched on the biggest mistakes investors make, what it takes to be successful, and what’s happening in both Durham and Peterborough. What you'll learn: * How Quinton and Chris transitioned from full time day jobs to full time investors! * How you can SHAKE OFF your fears and become an investor * Some of the BIGGEST mistakes they’ve seen investors make! * What it takes to be a successful investor * What’s happening in Durham Region and the Peterborough area * Why lack of promotions led Quinton to examine what else he could do * Why Chris wasn’t passionate about his day job…act

Gary chats with Jared Henderson, a real estate investor from the Montreal area. Sometimes investors get nervous investing outside where they live, but Jared has had great success as an investor since 2012 in Hamilton, Niagara Falls, St. Catherines and numerous properties in the Peterborough since 2017. They talked about how an investor should not do this on their own, but surround themselves with a core team of talented professionals like tradespeople, that you need to help ensure you DON’T fail. He specializes in student rentals, and Gary and he took a deep dive into the future of student rental space. What you'll learn: Why you need a core team of professionals like tradespeople, lawyers, etc to help ensure you DON’T FAIL Don’t be afraid of investing outside of where you live, and HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BE AFRAID How “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” changed his life Why investing in real estate offers more possibilities and benefits than commodities How he initially considered real estate investing a part time gig W

Gary chats with good friend Georges El Masri!  Georges is a fellow investor with numerous properties (12 doors), a real estate agent and podcaster with the Well Off podcast! Georges primarily works in the west end of the GTA. Gary was previously a guest on Georges' podcast, and he has an incredible story. Georges' parents had to flee from Lebanon due to civil war in 1989, and they moved to Toronto to start over. Georges learned from his father about being an entrepreneur. Gary and Georges touched on the market, what Georges is personally seeing in freehold properties, condos, etc. They also discussed digital currencies, why it’s important to learn from the past, as history doesn’t necessarily repeat but leaves clues and rhymes. What you'll learn: How he got 12 doors in 3 years! He felt it was a slow growth, but he has 12 in 3 years, which is incredible! Why it’s important as an investor to use an agent that is more than familiar with an area, but invests there themselves! Why his dad hated his job, and how t

Gary chats with good friend, mentor and owner of Butler Mortages, Dave Butler. Butler Mortgages has consistently been the #1 mortgage brokerage across Canada for the past 3 years in a row! Dave also had a huge impact on Gary, and has helped in various ways, including the startup of Smart Home Choice and helping him get started in private lending. What you'll learn: How Butler Mortgage grew to be Canada’s favourite It’s not always about the lowest rate! What will happen to interest rates? Dave’s opinion of current and future market conditions If you are new to investing, is THIS the time to jump in, or hold off? Dave talks about the stock market, and some of the cannabis stocks he’s been dabbling in The election (as of Oct 29 when this was recorded) and how it has factored into the markets depending on who won The evolution of the Canadian real estate investor How Dave’s first gig in high school as a bookie factored into his future Why he started getting into mortgages as it felt good to help others with the

Gary chats with friend and fellow investor Sarah Larbi. They’ve done several podcasts and webinars together, they touched on market predictions, but the focus of this episode is cottage properties. Sarah bought a short term rental cottage, sight unseen and has done well renting it out, but she provides some indispensable information on purchasing a cottage, whether it’s to create income or provide a place of rest and regeneration. She spoke of due diligence, ensuring the property is suited to your needs and avoiding issues later. Sarah also managed to purchase 9 properties by age 33! What you'll learn: ¥           Gary provides a current market update - what does rolling back to a modified Stage 2 mean to investors, and the markets? ¥           Why Sarah, in a former life as a financial planner, determined that investing in mutual funds, etc. because the commissions took all the profit ¥           The banks want you to buy their mutual funds because of commissions and fees, and don’t have your best interests

Gary chats with Edmonton-based Wayne Hillier, host of the Real Estate Investor Dad Podcast. He has been an investor with partner and wife Gabrielle since 2013. Gabrielle leads the investment team, while Wayne primarily focusses on the podcast and mentoring, while their 5 year old daughter plays a big part of this business! They have successfully integrated their business and their family life, to ensure that the work/life balance is in check. They started with Buy/Hold, then moved into Joint ventures, then adding secondary suites, then into Agreement for sales, etc, leading to a large toolbox of strategies implemented daily, that turned into a nice portfolio. For Wayne now, it’s all about Work/Life balance and helping other investors turbo charge their entry into the investing arena! What you'll learn: Gary provides a current market update - what does rolling back to a modified Stage 2 mean to investors, and the markets? How YOU can get into investing with NO money down, and ZERO credit! What’s happening in

Gary and guest co-host Christopher Hummel chat in this episode with good friend Ryan Carr, an investor since 2012 and investor coach who has evolved big time since Gary first interviewed him. Ryan always has about 7 or 8 projects going on at any one time, including being in the middle of authoring a new book called, “The Best & Highest Use Playbook”. Ryan understands the market like few do, and knows where to find great opportunities. Ryan is focusing right now on flips, wholesaling and new development. Gary and Ryan also discussed the “Napkin Formula”, a technique to quickly analyze a deal very quickly to determine if you’ll have a gain or a loss with any property. Too many beginning investors do not know the numbers, and either fail or get lucky with return on investments, so TUNE IN to learn about this quick and indispensable tool! What you'll learn: How his upbringing played into his career choice, as his dad was entrepreneurial Money was NOT a topic of conversation growing up, and knew how hard his

Gary chats in this episode with good friend Mandy Branham, an investor and CEO of Solutions Driven who has experienced tremendous growth in the past few years and built an incredible investment portfolio. Gary and Mandy discussed the art of creating the life and lifestyle you desire, through investing, joint ventures, attracting money for JV, and that it’s ALL about the mindset and the belief in yourself! They also discussed the current market conditions, where things may be headed according to Mandy, and if you’re a potential investor sitting on the sidelines whether now is a good time to get into the game. The advice shared in this podcast from Mandy can kick start ANY investment portfolio! Gary’s quote for this show: “Haters are people that have forgotten their own dreams.” – K. West. TWO of the most important gems dropped in this podcast are here: “WHY YOU CAN’T SAVE YOUR WAY TO WEALTH!” & “Don’t let someone with a $40,000 income deter you from your Million Dollar goals!”   What you'll learn: How Man

Gary chats in this episode with Andrew Hines, a real estate investor and fellow podcaster. Gary has learned a lot from Andrew over the years. They talked about what’s happening in the condo market and what changes are taking place; inflation and the printing of money; what that means and where you should be putting your money; why some investors are experiencing some issues; what should you NOT do right now; why there’s no ONE Golden Rule for investors; and Andrew’s predictions of the next 3-6 months! Andrew got involved with with real estate as it could give him the life he dreamed of, coming from a family home where his parents struggled. What you'll learn: How his upbringing played into his career choice His friends were living in student rentals and why he chose that and the difference it made in peoples lives The landlord has 80 units paying $500 per month! How when he compared this investment to his dad’s salary, he realized it was double his dad’s! He dabbled in US investing, development and why he mo

Gary chats in this episode with Mark Loeffler, a real estate representative, author and award-winning investor! Gary and Mark sat down to discuss his almost two-decade journey as an investor, and Gary considers him one of his earliest mentors. Mark was a master at ‘tenant first’ vs. ‘property first’, which Gary explains in the intro. Not only is Mark an investor he’s also a mentor, helping many grow their portfolios. He currently holds over 200 residential units and shows no sign of slowing down. He’s purchased rent to owns; fix and flips; and many more real estate approaches. He’s been in the game so long, he actually bought a duplex in Toronto for $280,000! What you'll learn: Mark’s opinion on what will happen with the market once deferrals come due When will the fallout happen, or will it happen at all What were Mark’s biggest mistakes How anyone can makes the same mistakes as Mark and yet be incredibly successful The funny story about Mark’s very first investment property How DID he actually get his firs