Real Talk With Gary - Real Estate Investing

Mortgage Products That Actually Work For The Self Employed - Dion Beg EP 302 Pt 1   My good friend, mortgage agent and founder of Kanga Mortgage, one of the most trusted voices in the real estate financing world joins me in a deep discussion around financing for self employed people. He's got over 2 decades of experience and he's help Canadians close over ONE BILLION of real estate transactions, a...

Active Income Carries You When Your Rentals Don't - Sarah Larbi EP 301 Pt 2   Previous guest Sarah Larbi, multi stream investor, mentor, podcast host popped down to the new studio to join me   in a raw, uncut conversation to discuss what mistakes she's made over the past few years, after turning to real estate investing full time in 2020…what a time to leave your corporate job and survive on entre...

The Mistake I Thought Would Break Me - But Didn't - Sarah Larbi EP 301   Previous guest Sarah Larbi, multi stream investor, mentor, podcast host popped down to the new studio to join me in a raw, uncut conversation to discuss what mistakes she's made over the past few years, after turning to real estate investing full time in 2020…what a time to leave your corporate job and survive on entrepreneur...

Bonus Episode Alert — "You Can Change Your Life" with Les Brown   In this powerful throwback episode, legendary motivational speaker Les Brown sits down with Gary Hibbert to unpack the mindset shifts, courage, and resilience needed to break through barriers and build a life of purpose. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, investor, or simply striving for more — Les delivers a powerful jolt of in...

They Built Wealth Fast - Then Lost It: The Next Phase of Investing   w/Alfonso Cuadra # 300   Alfonso Cuadra, founder of Wealth Genius, founder of Cuadra Youth Foundation, coach, mentor, trainer and a 24-year investor with a multi-million dollar portfolio drops back into the studio to talk about how too many investors scaled too fast during COVID; what were some of the other mistakes that investor...

Real Estate Investing Gone Wrong: What Really Happened - Mary-Anne Gillespie   Part 2 of our conversation with Mary-Anne Gillespie, CEO of Red Apple Coaching, one of the most in demand performance coaches in North America for real estate agents joins me in conversation to dive into the real estate market; what were some of the big mistakes that real estate investors made; why so many people got in...

Why 2026 Will Redefine Success For Realtors & Investors - Mary-Anne Gillespie   Mary-Anne Gillespie, CEO of Red Apple Coaching, one of the most in demand performance coaches in North America for real estate agents joins me in Part 1 of our convo to talk about the strategies and tools that realtors can use to supercharge their careers! Mary-Anne has coached over 270 7-figure agents, working with so...

First Home or First Investment? How to Make The Right Move - Michael Zanzini   Mortgage agent Michael Zanzini from Better Mortgage Select joins me in Part 2 of our convo to talk about what ifs and strategies to survive this current market. Are 1st time buyers getting back in right now; Are investors still on the sidelines, Are more rate cuts coming; What about CMHC; an update on the cottage market...

Making Sense Of Today's Market - Michael Zanzini   Mortgage agent Michael Zanzini from Better Mortgage Select joins me to talk about what ifs and strategies to survive this current market - The investor's edge new program allows you to turn your single family to multi or add a garden suite, by using funds you don't have in your account; Fixed rate vs. variable what works in what situation; The con...

Think Like A Champion - Nicky Billou - EP 298   Nicky Billou has spent the last 20 years figuring out the mindset of champions, he's also worked with entrepreneurs, gold medalists and multimillionaire CEO's, helping you ignite your passion and go further than you ever thought possible. We chat about Napoleon Hill and how his teachings changed his life; the importance of spending time with the righ...

Building Unshakable Confidence In A Changing World - Nicky Billou   Nicky Billou has spent the last 20 years figuring out the mindset of champions, he's also worked with entrepreneurs, gold medalists and multimillionaire CEO's, helping you ignite your passion and go further than you ever thought possible. We chat about Napoleon Hill and how his teachings changed his life; the importance of spendin...

Life Beyond The Hustle - Marina Duque     My good friend Marina Duque drops by the studio for a personal, unfiltered chat. Marina has 25 years in branding, book publishing, marketing, but we focussed our chat on being an entrepreneur, and how she and her husband inspired Darlene and I to want more. It felt like it was out of reach but Marina and her husband were proof it could happen. She started...

Affordability At Risk: Is Canada Facing A True Housing Crisis - Hart Togman   Hart Togman from Rent Panda joins me today to chat about all things housing! 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 prope...

Mortgage Fraud Warning Signs - Dave Butler   Canada's #1 rated mortgage broker from 2017 - 2021, frequent radio guest Dave Butler from Better Mortgage Select joins me in studio. Dave's companies have handled over 26,000 mortgage loans and $9.6 Billion involved, so he's qualified to talk about the various ways some people are attempting to commit mortgage fraud. Is mortgage fraud on the rise, and h...

The Housing Wave Could Crush The Middle Class w/Victoria Suen #293   Victoria is the founder of Build X Design, an architect studio specializing in housing densification projects, based in Toronto, and she purchased her first investment property at age 19, and has helped over 100 investors complete projects! Victoria is focusing most of her work in Toronto these days, and we dive into the differen...

How to Pivot: Market Insights, Pre-Con Fixes & A New Game Plan - Dan Patton   Dan Patton & Quinton Cordick join me for an unscripted chat about talking all things mortgages! We got into Dan's upbringing, and what prompted him to get into mortgages; how he started a mortgage company with his good friend Dave Butler; the peak of success with BM Select, and how they've had to reexamine their business...

Mindset, Real Estate & Taking The Leap - Kathryn Almeida & Karen Mejia   Kathryn Almeida & Karen Mejia join me for an unscripted chat about what it takes to be an agent in 2025 with SmartHomeChoice! They are hardworking members of the SHC team, and have been for over 2 years. They've had some bumps in the road, and they are here to talk about all of them including: What is it like working with buy...

A 5 - Year Game Plan To Mortgage Freedom For Millennials - AJ Scott & Nicole Kichko   On this episode I welcome relatively new investors AJ and Nicole, who are young but are already on the right path to financial and mortgage freedom, and on the way to a very early retirement. They started investing only 5 years ago, already own 3 properties and are here to share their incredible story and journey...

Is It a Crash Or Opportunity?   Christopher Hummell and Quinton Cordick join me again for an unscripted chat about what they are seeing in their interactions with clients, and what's happening AWAY from the headlines. We'll give a market update for Toronto, Durham region and Peterborough, listing numbers, average prices and what's going on in the condo market, and MORE! If you are looking for answ...

The Science To Mental Clarity  - Dr. Carlos Yu   On this episode I welcome back good friend, personal physician and presence therapist Dr. Carlos Yu.     Dr. Yu, has 35 years of clinical experience, loves cold plunges, and taking care of his patients with radical new approaches to mental health.     Today we talk about presence therapy, ear acupuncture, what's causing so much depression and anxiet...

How To Live In 50 Different Countries While Investing - Brian Davis   This week's guest is Brian Davis, personal finance writer, investor and co-founder of SparkRental.com , a fractional real estate investment company. Over 2 decades in real estate and the finance industries, while also hosting the Live Off Rents podcast, he also contributes to Bigger Pockets. Starting out working for hard lenders...

The Future Of Canada: Four Faces, Four Visions   Michelle Butt holds and honours in linguistics, is a Master NLP coach, and facial intelligence expert. After studying human communication for over 15 years, and developing her facial intelligence body of works, she knows how and what drives people. She's also the founder of Face Talk Academy, helping others coaches, healers and leaders to see their...

From Corporate to Entrepreneur: What Does it Take to Succeed - Sibtain &  Insiyah Panju   Sibtain Panju and Insiyah Panju are spouses and coworkers! They are cofounders of Pragma Inc. and Expand Weather Real Estate Trust. Their goals are to help investors add value to multi family properties. Their portfolio grew to 8 figures in 3 years! We chat about moving from the corporate world to being entre...

Grass Roots Fund Raising: The Art of the Deal - Mathew Frederick Previous guest Mathew Frederick (EP 107, 127) joins me again to teach new investors how to look for funding to scale your portfolio massively! Mathew has mentored me and my team, but today teaches you the percentage to allocate to the 5 things you need to know to be successful in your grass roots fundraising. For new investors or peo...

Wholesaling Blueprint: Start or Scale Your Real Estate Business - Thia Velinor   Previous guest Thia Velinor (Ep. 136) joins me again to catch up with her wholesaling business, and what other projects she's working on.   This is a major player in the wholesaling market and owner of Velinor Properties Inc. A single mom, she's faced some tremendous obstacles in her life, but always knew she wanted a...