Geared for Growth Property Investing Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mike Mortlock
Geared for Growth is designed to assist Australian property investors to achieve financial freedom. The aim is to grab as many experts within the property investing space as possible and really tease apart their strategy and how they assist property investors to achieve financial freedom whether directly as buyers agents, or as expert accountants, brokers, conveyancer, whatever. We'll endeavour to cut through the sales pitches and get down to the nuts and bolts.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Zoran Solano, Managing Director of Hot Property Buyers Agency, who works on the front line representing both investors and owner-occupiers in a market that's historically favoured sellers. But right now, something's changed. Zoran shares what he's seeing in real time, from falling buyer confidence to the surprising opportunities emerging beneath the surface.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Ben Plohl, founder of BFP Property Group and a seasoned property investor with over 20 years of experience buying real estate across Australia. With the dust settling after the Federal Budget, Ben shares what's really happening on the ground, and how investors are being forced to rethink their strategies in a cash flow-constrained environment.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Joe Tucker, Director and Head of Research at Property Principles, one of Australia's leading buyers agencies specialising in residential and commercial property investing. Joe brings a front-line view of what's actually happening in the market right now, from investor hesitation post-budget to the surprising pockets of opportunity emerging across different price points.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Jessica Giandomenico, founder of Vesta Buyer's Agency, who helps everyday Australians navigate the property market with clarity and confidence. With major Federal Budget changes now locked in, the property landscape has shifted fast. From investor hesitation to renewed opportunity for owner-occupiers, Jessica shares what she's seeing on the ground in Brisbane and Toowoomba, and what it means for buyers right now.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Dr. Mat Djolic, co-founder of HtAG Analytics, a SaaS platform helping investors and property professionals identify Higher Than Average Growth locations using data-driven insights. With major policy changes creating uncertainty across the Australian property landscape, Mat unpacks what's really happening beneath the surface and why, despite all the noise, the fundamentals that drive growth haven't changed.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Lauren Jones, Principal of Lauren Jones Buyers Agents and a Qualified Property Investment Advisor (QPIA®), with extensive experience across real estate and financial services. Lauren breaks down what she's seeing firsthand on why buyers are hesitating despite improved conditions, where real opportunities are emerging, and how investor sentiment has dramatically shifted since the latest budget.
n this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Veronica Morgan, property expert, co-founder of Home Buyer Academy, Preferential, and founder of the Buyers Agent Mentoring Program, who has been at the forefront of buyer advocacy and industry reform in Australia. With deep insight into the Sydney market and a national perspective, Veronica unpacks what's really happening beneath the surface of Australia's property market following the latest federal budget. While headlines suggest stability, the reality on the ground tells a very different story, one driven by falling confidence, policy uncertainty, and shifting buyer behaviour.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Munzurul Khan, Chairman at KHI Partners and a seasoned advisor to investors and business owners with decades of experience navigating tax policy and market cycles. With major proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, the conversation explores what these shifts really mean, not just in theory, but in practice for everyday investors. Munzurul brings a rare long-term perspective, having witnessed similar policy movements dating back to the 1980s, and explains why this moment feels fundamentally different.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Andy Reid, real estate coach and auctioneer who spends his days at the coalface, watching buyer and seller behaviour play out in real time. This conversation dives into the psychology driving today's property market, where sentiment, not fundamentals, is shaping outcomes. Andy unpacks why buyers are waiting for signals that never come, how "analysis paralysis" is costing people real opportunities, and why the current market might actually be more balanced than people think.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Adrian Trimboli, Co-Founder & Director of Fresh Start Advisory. Adrian's journey into property investing didn't start with success, it started with mistakes. From buying a poorly selected apartment at 18 to experiencing multiple early setbacks, his story is one many investors can relate to but few openly share. What followed, however, was a complete shift in strategy, mindset, and execution that led to building a multi-million dollar portfolio and helping over a thousand Australians do the same.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Simon Pressley, Head of Property Market Research at Propertyology and one of Australia's most outspoken voices on property fundamentals. Fresh off the back of the Federal Budget, Simon cuts through the noise to challenge the idea that policy changes meaningfully shift long-term property outcomes. Instead, he reframes the conversation entirely, arguing that most investors are focusing on the wrong drivers altogether.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Joey Croke, a young property investor and founder of proptech platform Arqelo, who turned an early financial setback into a fast-scaling property portfolio. Most investors never recover from a six-figure loss, especially not in their early 20s. But Joey's story flips that narrative.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Frank Ambesi, Co-Founder of Fresh Start Advisory, who is on a mission to make property investing accessible to all Australians. With market uncertainty dominating headlines, from inflation to global conflict, many investors are sitting on the sidelines, waiting for clarity. But as Frank explains, uncertainty has always been part of the cycle. And history tells a very different story to what the media suggests.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Lachlan O'Connell, buyers agent and owner of O'Connell Buyers Advocate. Victoria hasn't exactly been the investor darling in recent years. With rising land taxes, tighter regulations, and stronger performance elsewhere, many wrote it off entirely. But beneath the surface, something very different has been unfolding.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Jordan De Jong, founder of Gameplans and one of the sharpest minds at the intersection of property investing, data, and AI. With access to transactions from over 550+ buyer's agents, roughly 67% of the market, Jordan brings a rare, behind-the-scenes view of how Australians are actually investing right now.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Brooke Juracic, Managing Director of Gold Coast Wealth and a lending specialist with over 12 years of experience across residential, SMSF, commercial, and development finance. With SMSF property investing gaining traction and lending becoming increasingly complex, Brooke unpacks what's really happening behind the scenes and why many investors are getting it wrong.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Matthew Hughes, Managing Director of Capital Property Advisory and board member of PIPA. Matthew brings a sharp, data-driven perspective to today's property market, cutting through the noise of short-term gains and hype-driven investing. With Perth continuing its strong run and other markets showing signs of transition, the conversation dives into what actually drives long-term outperformance.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Riley Jan, Financial Adviser for property investors and busy professionals, and Partner at Cruz Financial Planning. With a background in law and deep experience in financial planning, he brings a structured, holistic approach to property investing that goes far beyond simply "buying the next deal."
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Scott Aggett, Australia's leading property negotiator, founder of Green Shoots Property, and one of the country's most experienced and trusted property experts. Scott brings decades of experience from both sides of the transaction. over 4,000 property deals as a real estate agent and now as a buyer's agent focused on negotiation and strategy. In this conversation, he pulls back the curtain on how property markets really work, and why the biggest opportunities often exist before they become obvious to the public.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Evan Lucas, economic futurist, keynote speaker, media commentator, and bestselling author of Mind Over Money. Evan returns to the podcast to unpack what has already been a volatile and eventful start to 2026. From global geopolitical tensions and oil supply disruptions to stubbornly high inflation and the possibility of further interest rate hikes, the economic landscape is shifting rapidly. But what does it all mean for property investors?
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Jen Richardson, Founder of 123 Financial Group and a specialist in helping business owners and individuals build wealth through financial literacy and strategic tax planning. With a client base split evenly between small businesses and individuals, Jen brings a unique perspective to property investing, one grounded in accuracy, strategy, and long-term thinking rather than chasing the biggest tax refund.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Brett Warren, Director at Metropole Property Strategists, a leading buyer's agent who helps property investors and home buyers cut through the noise and build real, long-term wealth. Brett brings a refreshingly honest take on what's really driving property growth right now, from Brisbane's massive run, to Melbourne's long period of underperformance, and why chasing "hotspots" can be a dangerous game for everyday investors.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Cate Bakos, Buyer's Agent, Qualified Property Investment Adviser (QPIA) and 2025 Chair of Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA). Cate shares what she's seeing on the ground as volume buyer's agents flood regional markets, how investor-driven demand can distort pricing in lower price brackets, and why some of the most popular "hotspot" suburbs may actually carry higher risk than buyers realise.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Kent Lardner, a housing market analyst with over 25 years' experience studying Australia's property cycles, risks, affordability pressures, and structural imbalances. Kent has spent decades pulling apart what really drives property performance and now he's at the coalface of how AI and data are being used to transform how buyers' agents find, assess, and price properties.
In this special long episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Goose McGrath, Co-Founder and CEO of Dashdot, one of Australia's fastest-growing property portfolio growth firms. Together, Mike and Goose unpack how technology, capital flows,and financialisation have reshaped property markets, shortened market cycles, and changed what "good strategy" actually means. They explore the rise of large buyer organisations, the dangers of speed-driven investing, and why trust, clarity, and long-term thinking matter more than chasing hotspots.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Patrick Noll, mortgage broker and Founder & Director of Runestone Finance, who specialises in helping young professionals build wealth through property investing. Mike and Patrick unpack the uncomfortable reality that even top-1% incomes don't always make buying your dream home a smart financial move.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Jo Agresta, Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Abodey, and former buyer's advocate with over a decade in the property industry. In a world obsessed with "hotspots" and headline suburbs, Jo explains why chasing hype is one of the biggest mistakes investors make and how the real opportunity lies in understanding strategy, timing, and the early "green shoots" that signal future growth before the media catches on.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Julie Crockett, founder of Australian Property Investment Solutions and one of Australia's most experienced buyer's agents working exclusively with investors. She cuts through some of the biggest myths in the buyer's agent space, from the rise of so-called "data-driven" agents to the real value of boots-on-the-ground due diligence.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Heather Jordan, Founder and Director of Money Wise Wealth Co. Heather brings a rare blend of skills to the table, a corporate accountant turned property flipper, property tax specialist, and educator helping everyday Australians build wealth through smart, structured renovation projects.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Richard Crabb, Founder and Managing Director of the ASPIRE Property Advisor Network. With decades of experience helping Australians build sustainable portfolios, Richard has become a leading voice in raising professional standards across the property advisory industry. Richard brings a refreshingly grounded view on what it means to guide investors: cutting through sales-driven models, breaking down misconceptions, and explaining why so many investors still struggle to break past their first or second property.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Terry Ryder, Founder of Hotspotting.com.au and one of Australia's longest-serving property researchers. With more than four decades analysing markets, Terry brings unmatched depth on what actually drives property growth, far beyond the usual headlines and hype.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Oliver Jackson, Director of Living Property. Oliver brings years of hands-on experience in sourcing, renovating, and transforming undervalued properties in competitive markets and he joins Mike for a brutally honest conversation about the real economics behind flipping versus renovating and holding.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Rishi Bajaj, Director of InvestVise and a property strategist helping clients build high-return portfolios that thrive even in shifting economic conditions. Rishi brings a wealth of lived experience, from buying his first property during the GFC, to building a multi-country portfolio, to guiding everyday Australians through the overwhelm of investing. His story is full of setbacks, lessons, and wins that shape how he helps clients today.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Aidan Devine, National Real Estate Editor for News Corp, overseeing real estate content across major Australian mastheads including news.com.au, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, and syndicated content shared via realestate.com.au. Aidan explains the real process behind deciding what becomes news, the responsibility to maintain credibility, and how journalists navigate data, sources, and audience engagement.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Tom Haigh, Licensed Buyers Agent with 17 years of experience in the property space. He shares how the motivation behind property investment is evolving, moving beyond personal wealth and early retirement goals to a more profound "why": securing a future for the next generation.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Marty Sadlier, Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors, to unpack the full lifecycle of a construction project through the eyes of a quantity surveyor.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Kent Lardner, one of Australia's most respected experts in property data and analytics to unpack his latest research project, a deep dive into the four lifestyle pillars that define Australia's most resilient property markets.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Dr. Mat Djolic, co-founder of HtAG Analytics to unpack how data can actually be used to understand property markets, not just for the short-term "hotspot" hype, but to build sustainable, long-term strategies.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Bill Childs, Director at Limitless Lending Group, to talk about the realities of trust lending, serviceability, and what really drives property portfolio growth.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Jeremy Iannuzzelli, a highly credentialed accountant and property investor with over 16 years of experience advising small to medium enterprises and property investors. With property investors constantly bombarded by conflicting advice, clickbait ads, and “magic” strategies, Jeremy unpacks the realities behind tax structures, trusts, and borrowing capacity.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Ashish Malhotra, Founder of Auswide Buyers Agency and a trusted partner in helping Australians secure their dream homes and achieve financial freedom through strategic property investment.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Melinda Jennison, Managing Director of Streamline Property Buyers and a leading expert in Brisbane’s real estate market. With the 2032 Olympics on the horizon, Brisbane is firmly on the radar for property investors and homeowners alike. But beyond the hype, what are the real fundamentals driving the city’s growth?
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Jarrad Mahon, experienced property investor, selling agent, and award-winning property manager, known as the “go-to” for Perth property strategies.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Andy Reid, speaker, coach, author, and one of Melbourne’s most recognisable auctioneers. With his trademark energy and candid insight, Andy shares what really goes on behind the gavel and why auctions are as much about psychology as they are about numbers.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Tim Brown, Founder of The Charleston Group, former soldier, and everyday Aussie who built a multimillion-dollar property portfolio on an average income through discipline and grit.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Bushy Martin, one of Australia’s top property investment experts, author, and commentator. Known for his straight-talking approach, Bushy dives into one of the hottest topics in investing right now: the rise of special purpose vehicle (SPV) trusts and the promise of “infinite borrowing power.”
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Matt Sharp, Founder & Director of Sharp Property Buyers and The Central Coast’s Most Highly Rated Buyers Agent.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Claire Corby, founder of Capital Buyers Agency and Australian Buyer’s Agent of the Year 2021. Claire brings her sharp insights into the Canberra property market — a place often misunderstood, yet incredibly stable and nuanced.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike sits down with Nick Melrose, founder of ScaleApp, the proptech platform shaking up how Australians plan, model, and scale their property journeys.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike sits down with Brett Warren, National Director and Property Strategist at Metropole Group. With decades of experience helping clients secure A-grade homes and investment-grade properties, Brett offers a data-driven yet practical take on today’s shifting market.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike sits down with Kieran Clair, seasoned property journalist, editor, and co-founder of Bricks & Mortar Media to look into the rise of click-driven content, the decline of investigative reporting, and how financial pressures are reshaping what gets published, and what gets left out.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike sits down with Manoj Sahare, founder and buyer’s agent at Key2Dreamz, who’s built an impressive $12 million property portfolio over 25 years — beginning from a humble one-bedroom flat.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, host Mike Mortlock sits down with well-known property market analyst John Lindeman, to explore how Australia's property landscape is shifting beneath our feet.
In this episode of Geared for Growth, host Mike Mortlock sits down with well-known property market analyst John Lindeman, to explore how Australia's property landscape is shifting beneath our feet.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike Mortlock sits down with Matt Knight, property strategist and founder of Precium, to explore how the property market has transformed post-COVID—particularly along the stunning South Coast of New South Wales.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock sits down with property research veteran Terry Ryder — the founder of Hotspotting and a respected voice in Australian real estate since the 1980s. With decades of experience cutting through the noise, Terry brings a sharp lens to the current landscape: from the media’s obsession with interest rates to the real dynamics driving growth in regional and outer capital city markets.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock chats with Michael Kowalczyk — a savvy investor and founder of Tailored Property — about the wins, mistakes, and mindset shifts that shaped his journey toward financial freedom.
Host Mike Mortlock is joined by Chris Bates, Co-Founder of Alcove and one of Australia’s leading mortgage advisors, to unpack the shifting landscape of lending, interest rates, and investor sentiment in 2025. Chris brings his frontline experience to the table, sharing how borrowers are reacting to recent rate cuts, why buyer confidence is still uneven, and how high serviceability buffers are reshaping what’s possible for both homeowners and investors.
Host Mike Mortlock is joined by Azeem Rahman, a property investor who brings a refreshingly honest and reflective perspective to the show. Unlike many guests, Azeem isn’t a buyer’s agent or property professional — he’s a self-directed investor who started in his early 20s with no real plan, just a deposit and ambition. Now, nearly a decade later, he shares how a lack of strategy led to costly mistakes and missed opportunities.
Host Mike Mortlock is joined by Joel Moffat, a former bank valuer turned buyer’s agent, who shares how his background in property valuation gives him a unique edge in today’s market. Joel lifts the curtain on how valuations work inside one of the Big Four banks — including the difference between desktop and full valuations, how risks are assessed, and why certain features (like flood zones or outdated imagery) can significantly impact lending outcomes.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock sits down with Eric le Tran, a thoughtful and strategic property investor who has built an impressive portfolio of seven investment properties worth nearly $5 million — all within a relatively short timeframe. Eric’s journey is a masterclass in learning from missteps, staying disciplined, and approaching property investment with data, clarity, and humility.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes Perth-based Senior Mortgage Broker, Janine Leafe, to dissect the city's booming property market. With Perth experiencing a 19% price surge in 2024, they explore the drivers behind this rapid growth and what lies ahead.
In this inspiring episode, Mike dives deep into the incredible journey of Rohit, a property investor who moved to Australia from India in 2017 with just $7,000 and a dream. What followed was a bold leap into the unknown, a relentless pursuit of growth, and the building of a multimillion-dollar property portfolio—now spanning 11 properties worth over $10.5 million.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes Julian from Search Party Property to discuss the evolving property investment landscape in Australia. They explore the rapid rise of buyer’s agents, emerging market trends, and key strategies for investors to navigate 2025 successfully.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock takes a slightly different approach, welcoming successful investor and podcast listener Brendan Colley to the conversation. With a strong background in accounting and finance, along with a proven track record in property investment, Brendan shares a unique perspective and valuable insights that even the most seasoned investors will find beneficial.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back Dawn Fouhy, Director of Future Proof Property Advisory, to explore the Melbourne property market and assess its potential as Australia’s next investment hotspot.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back Oliver Jackson, Buyer’s Agent and Director at Living Property, to dive into the intricacies of purchasing property through a self-managed super fund (SMSF)—with a special focus on renovating for profit.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back Economic Futurist, keynote speaker, and author of Mind Over Money – Why Understanding Your Money Behaviour Will Improve Your Financial Freedom, Evan Lucas. Earlier this year, Evan joined the show to discuss how human behaviour influences property investing. Now, he returns to dive deeper into the key factors shaping today’s market.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back one of the show’s original guests, Patrick Mears. As an experienced Property Manager and owner of Maitland-based Rubix Realty Australia, Patrick shares his insights into what defines success in property management and explores the true value of exceptional property management beyond everyday tasks.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes Evan Lucas, Economic Futurist, keynote speaker, and author of Mind Over Money – Why Understanding Your Money Behaviour Will Improve Your Financial Freedom. Together, they explore the macroeconomic factors shaping the current property market, including the root causes of the rental affordability crisis, lessons from the COVID era, and the outlook for inflation and interest rates.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back Dean Pinter, an experienced Buyer’s Agent and owner of Newcastle Property Advisory, for an in-depth discussion on the ins and outs of buying property at auction. Dean shares invaluable advice for first-time bidders, ensuring they are well-prepared before stepping into the auction room.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Evan Thornley, CEO of Longview and a recognised leader in residential property buying and management. Evan is dedicated to addressing Australia’s housing challenges, and in this episode, he shares Longview’s innovative approach to shared equity and funds-based property investment.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock sits down with James Fitzgerald, Managing Director of the JLF Group of companies, including Custodian Wealthbuilders. This business is dedicated to educating and empowering Australians to achieve financial independence through residential property investment.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike Mortlock is joined by Matt Knight, a seasoned Buyer’s Agent with over a decade of experience at Precium, to discuss the property market dynamics in the Southern Highlands and Illawarra regions.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined once again by Bushy Martin—Founder of KnowHow Property Finance and host of the Get Invested podcast—for part two of a deep dive into the Australian property market.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back Bushy Martin - Founder of KnowHow Property Finance and host of the Get Invested podcast - for the first part of a two-part series reflecting on the highs and lows of the Australian property market in 2024.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock sits down with Dean Pinter, an experienced Buyer’s Agent and owner of Newcastle Property Advisory, to explore the advantages of working with a reputable Buyer’s Agent, especially one with a comprehensive understanding of the sales side of property transactions.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock is joined once again by Kent Lardner, Property Data Analyst and Founder of SuburbTrends, to explore the challenges of relying on common filters when analysing property data.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock is joined once again by Australia’s leading property analyst and Managing Director of Propertyology, Simon Pressley. They dive into the role of mindset in property investing and explore how the right mindset can be developed.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back property investor and founder of Game Plans and Homefront.today, Jordan de Jong, to discuss his latest ventures and insights in the property industry.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock sits down with Brett Warren, Director at Metropole Property Strategists, to dive into the essentials of long-term wealth creation and why it’s crucial to have a clear strategy for your financial goals.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock is joined by returning guest and podcast favourite, Pete Wargent, for a deep dive into Australia’s current economic conditions and their influence on the property market.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock chats with Darren Venter, Buyers Agent and Director of The Investors Agency and Strat Prop, about the distinctions between white-collar and blue-collar property markets in real estate investing.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes Nicola McDougall, Chair of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA), to discuss the results of the 2024 Annual Investor Survey.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock sits down with Dawn Fouhy, Buyers Agent and Founder/Director of Future Proof Property Advisory, to explore the current property market with a focus on Melbourne. Dawn shares her unique approach to guiding clients on their property journeys, drawing from her personal experiences.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock is joined by Property Coach and Buyer’s Agent, John Pidgeon, to discuss his passion for educating people about property and making a real impact on his clients' lives.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock continues his conversation with Manoj Abichandani, discussing the role of super funds in building intergenerational wealth. This week they turn their attention to commercial property and the relative returns of commercial versus residential investment.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock sits down with Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) expert Manoj Abichandani to explore the role of super funds in building intergenerational wealth.
In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock is joined by Jay Anderson for the second part of their discussion on building an optimal property portfolio. Jay is the Director and owner of Jay Andersen Property and in this conversation, the focus shifts to commercial property, as Mike and Jay delve into the factors that make this sector a compelling investment opportunity.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back Scott Aggett, the Founder of Hello Haus and a seasoned property negotiator, for part two of their candid discussion on the current state of the Buyer’s Agents model in the Australian property market.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes Scott Aggett, the Founder of Hello Haus and an expert property negotiator, for the first part of an unfiltered discussion on the current state of the Buyer’s Agents model in the Australian property market.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock is joined by Property Strategist and Buyers Agent Jay Anderson. Together Mike and Jay delve into building a property portfolio from the ground up and consider the steps to take to create true passive income.
In this week’s episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock is joined by Casey Taylor, Managing Director and Lead Buyer’s Agent at Taylored Property Wealth, to discuss navigating the current property market and how buyers are reacting to uncertainty regarding interest rates and property prices. They also shine a spotlight on the outlook for Brisbane which has performed exceptionally well in recent times.
In this special episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes back Jeremy Iannuzzelli for a timely webinar focussed on crucial tax season tips for your investment property. As the Founding Partner of KHI Partners and a dedicated property investor, Jeremy is well-equipped to explain the main criteria flagged by the ATO, and in this conversation provides valuable insights and templates to help you pull together all the information you need to seamlessly prepare for your accountant.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock chats with CEO and Founder of Living Property, Oliver Jackson, about whether there’s still money to be made from renovations and the benefits of investing in property through a self-managed super fund (SMSF).
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike Mortlock is joined by Chris Clarke, Founder of Sydney-based Clarke Buyers Agents, to discuss the ever-evolving Sydney market. They delve into the disparity between median prices for houses and units and the likely impact of the anticipated intergenerational transfer of wealth.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock interviews successful property investor and Founder of Abel Property Buyers, Mark Abel. Mike discusses with Mark his property journey, from his roots in rural Queensland to building a national portfolio and now helping others achieve financial freedom.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes Cate Bakos and Pete Wargent, to discuss their new book “The Buy Right Approach to Property Investing – Mastering the Skills to Invest Wisely in Property”.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock welcomes Bill Childs, a successful property investor and mortgage broker with Limitless Lending Group. They explore the current challenges in the property market and how Bill overcame these obstacles to build an impressive multi-property portfolio.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike Mortlock is joined by Jake Stojcevski, owner of The Renters Agent based in Sydney. Together, they delve into the dynamics of the current rental sector in Australia, offering insights for both investors and renters on navigating the rental market effectively.
Mike Mortlock is joined by his business partner and co-founder of MCG Quantity Surveyors, Marty Sadlier, to delve into the pressing issue of under-insurance in Australia and its profound impact on Australians' ability to recover from disasters.
In this episode, Mike teams up with Peter who starts by outlining the role of the Proptech Association in uniting property technology companies, allowing them to share ideas and collaborate. Given his leading role in the proptech sector, Peter has unique insights into the growing influence of AI. He encourages listeners to embrace generative AI and explore its potential to boost productivity.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, host Mike sits down with Ashleigh Goodchild, the founder of several Perth-based property companies including Property Profiling Perth and Soco Realty. Together, they discuss the current state of the Perth property market and the importance of engaging an experienced property manager prior to purchasing an investment property.
Mike collaborates with Melissa Barlas, Founder and Director of Conveyed, a property law firm based in Melbourne. Together, they delve into the often overlooked realm of property conveyancing and the underappreciated role of conveyancers in the process.
In this instalment of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike teams up with Max Jennings, a remarkable property investor, who at the age of 21, has already built an impressive property portfolio and is just getting started. Max shares his captivating story and offers invaluable advice on getting ahead in the property game, regardless of your age and background.
Mike teams up with mortgage broker and Founder of Freedom Funding, Richard Morgan, to delve into a timely and enlightening conversation regarding the lending market's current state and the potential impacts of the forthcoming 2025 federal election on property dynamics and the housing affordability crisis.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike teams up with Helen Tarrant, a seasoned commercial buyer’s agent and the visionary behind Unikorn Commercial Property, to delve into the intricacies and benefits of investing in commercial real estate.
In this installment of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike hosts Simon Clarke, Brisbane Buyer’s Agent and Director of Setir, to delve into the evolving dynamics of investor behavior amidst rising prices and interest rates. Together, they explore the flourishing investment landscape in Brisbane, highlighting its potential for savvy investors who navigate wisely and engage with seasoned professionals.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike welcomes Richard Bharata, Buyers Agent at iProperty Finder, who shares his remarkable journey as a highly successful property investor. Despite facing adversity, Richard managed to acquire 10 properties within just three years, a feat he discusses candidly in this conversation.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by General Manager of DPN Property Management, Cassie Nancarrow, to discuss changes in Property Management since the start of the pandemic, and why now, more than ever, it’s crucial to select the right Property Manager to help you maximise your investment.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Aaron Christie-David, Managing Director of Atelier Wealth, Author of The Happy Home Loan Handbook and Host of the Australian Property Investment Podcast. Together they discuss the nuances of finding the best home loan, whether for owner-occupiers, first-time investors or portfolio expansion.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Money Coach and Author of two books including his latest “Spending Fast and Slow”, Max Phelps. In a frank and entertaining discussion, Mike and Max talk about ways to control money better in the current climate, and why it has an impact on your property investing journey.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Director of Locate Buyers Agency, Shane Hiscock, to talk about building a strong culture in client relationships and creating a robust onboarding process to achieve the best outcome for the client.
Mike is joined by Brisbane-based Buyer’s Agent and Founder of LJBA, Lauren Jones, to uncover the idiosyncrasies of investing in the Brisbane property market. As Founder of her own Buyer’s Agency, Lauren is front and centre of the Brisbane market. Lauren understands the local market and in this episode, explains the nuances that you need to understand if you’re looking to mitigate risk whilst investing into South East Queensland.
It's the fourth week of 2024 and Geared for Growth Property Investing Podcast knows that you're tuning in to us for property advices that you can follow on to guide you for the whole year and of course, we got you!
For the whole month of January, we're uploading past episodes that you may have missed out but is still relevant to navigating the property market this year and would help you in your property investing journey.
Enjoy listening to our 2024 RECAP SPECIAL SERIES PART 4 with John Lindeman where we talk all about the fundamental metrics and how they can be used to advantage in property investing. To counter the overwhelm, John lays out the strategic approach he applies to market research and provides the listener with real world examples of what to look for when considering where and what to buy.
It's the third week of 2024 and Geared for Growth Property Investing Podcast knows that you're tuning in to us for property advices that you can follow on to guide you for the whole year and of course, we got you!
For the whole month of January, we're uploading past episodes that you may have missed out but is still relevant to navigating the property market this year and would help you in your property investing journey.
Enjoy listening to our 2024 RECAP SPECIAL SERIES PART 3 with David Johnston where we talk all about of the boring but very important stuff! Setting the plan about what you're trying to achieve with property, where you're wanting to live, what sort of retirement income you're looking at, what your risk profile is prior to purchasing the property to make sure it fits your strategies and goals. It's a great interview on the planning side of investing in property, which I think it's one of the key reasons why property investors aren't hitting their goals.
It's the second week of 2024 and Geared for Growth Property Investing Podcast knows that you're tuning in to us for property advices that you can follow on to guide you for the whole year and of course, we got you!
For the whole month of January, we're uploading past episodes that you may have missed out but is still relevant to navigating the property market this year and would help you in your property investing journey.
Enjoy listening to our 2024 RECAP SPECIAL SERIES PART 2 with Daniel Walsh where we talk all about his mindset as a youngster and how he got bitten by the property bug. We also do a deep dive into the types of properties that he's chasing and how he does his due diligence, the areas he selects and how he selects properties based on the needs of the portfolio. Daniel is very generous with his information and it's a great interview, which I'm sure you'll enjoy.
It's the first week of 2024 and Geared for Growth Property Investing Podcast knows that you're tuning in to us for property advices that you can follow on to guide you for the whole year and of course, we got you!
For the whole month of January, we're uploading past episodes that you may have missed out but is still relevant to navigating the property market this year and would help you in your property investing journey.
Enjoy listening to our 2024 RECAP SPECIAL SERIES PART 1 with Marty Sadlier where we talk all about things estimating. From sinking funds, to contract milestones, disputes, and insurance.
In this episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by one of Australia’s leading independent property researchers and Director and Founder of Hotspotting.com.au, Terry Ryder, to share his views on what we can look forward to in real estate in 2024.
For the latest episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Buyer’s Agent and Co-Founder of Niva Property, Nigel Watts, to talk about the pros and cons of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) and why you shouldn’t rely on them as the best guide to what a property may be worth.
For the latest episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Valuer turned Analyst and Buyer’s Advocate for Hello Haus, Sam Powell, to talk about the art of property valuation and how Sam’s training and background has equipped him with valuable skills in property investment.
Mike is joined once again by Melissa Goodin, Director and Senior Advisor of Retire Me Young Wealth Advice.Following on from last week’s episode, Melissa and Mike focus their attention on Melissa’s approach to property investing and how she applies her principle of “investing every week” to an asset class that requires large capital inputs.
Mike is joined by Melissa Goodin, Director and Senior Advisor of Retire Me Young Wealth Advice. Melissa is passionate about helping her clients live the lifestyle of their choice, and in this first episode of a two-part series, she shares her story with Mike. She explains how a marriage breakdown and finding herself a single mum of three young children set her on her own path for financial independence. Melissa’s belief that money is the solution for finding happiness led her to question what was truly important in her life.
In this latest episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined once again by Kent Lardner, Director of SuburbTrends and Founder of 3Comps Pty Ltd. Kent’s background in Market Research and Data Analytics makes him the go-to person to talk all things demographics. In this episode Kent and Mike talk about how to outperform the general market when vacancy rates across the board are sitting at record low levels.
Mike is joined once again by Co-Founder and Managing Director of Chamberlain Brown Property Acquisitions, to talk about setting a negotiation strategy, and the steps you need to follow to optimise your purchasing position.
In this latest episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by renowned Property Investment Advisor, Bryce Holdaway, to dig into the status of the investor amidst the current political landscape, where housing affordability and the rental crisis is front page news. In this conversation, Mike and Bryce discuss the role that private landlords play in the rental affordability space and consider why they get such a bad rap when the majority are Mum & Dad investors just trying to get ahead.
In this latest episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Founder of Abode Advocacy Group, Matt Scafidi to discuss the main mistakes that buyers tend to make when searching for property. Mike and Matt delve into the problems that Matt has helped his clients overcome and break down the mistakes he often sees on the purchasing side.
In this latest episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Co-Founder and Director of Master Advocates, Mark Errichiello, to discuss the Melbourne property market and how the sector has been impacted over the last few years, following the reality of stringent COVID lockdowns and legislative changes.
In this latest episode of the Geared for Growth, Mike is joined by commercial property guru and Founder and Director of the Rethink Group of companies, Scott O’Neill, to talk through the advantages of the commercial sector and explain why the lack of available education has held investors back from accessing the potential that the market has to offer.
In this latest episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike is joined by Buyer’s Agent and Director of Living Property, Oliver Jackson, to talk about the value in buying a property as an investor with a view to renovating for profit. Oliver is no stranger to the world of renovation. He built his own multi-million-dollar portfolio with many renovations along the way, before launching his buyer’s agent business to help other investors do the same.
Mike is joined by Lisa and Brian, successful property investors turned Buyer’s Agents, who share their story from the early days of property seminars and cookie-cutter kit homes, through to the thriving business they enjoy today.
Mike is joined by seasoned developer Drew Evans, Director of Caifu Property, to talk through the benefits of duplex developments and how investors are generating cashflow whilst paying down debt. Drew Evans is passionate about duplex developments. He believes they offer a multitude of options – keeping both properties and building your portfolio, keeping one and selling the other to pay the bank, or selling both and recycling the capital on your next project.
Mike is joined by Paul Glossop, Buyer’s Agent and author of “A Surfer’s Guide to Property Investing” to talk about the evolution of the property investor and why it’s important to understand where you want to go with your investment portfolio. As a passionate surfer, Paul likens the freedom of surfing to the lifestyle choices afforded by successfully building a property portfolio.
For the latest episode of the Geared for Growth podcast covering the property investing journey, Mike is joined once again by Founding Partner of KHI Partners and dedicated property investor Jeremy Iannuzzelli, for part two of this special end of year tax series. In this episode, Mike and Jeremy talk specifically about minimising CGT on investment properties by ensuring you’re capturing every relevant piece of information, even before you buy.
In this episode of the special end of year tax series, Mike is joined by Munzurul Khan, experienced property investor and Chairman of Chartered Accounting firm KHI Partners, to provide some insight into the complex world of Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF) as an investment vehicle for buying property.
Mike is joined this week by Chartered Accountant and Accounting and Tax Specialist David Woods to discuss the varying options for structuring your property portfolio. In this episode, Mike and David focus on structures outside of superannuation, starting with a discussion around short term and long term tax consequences.
Mike continues his conversation with single mum and experienced property investor, Jenny Mole, to talk through her journey from highly leveraged novice investor through to private lender for a property development deal.Mike and Jenny follow on from part one, by delving more into Jenny’s personal motivations for investing in property and why she is so driven to take on the projects she does.
Mike is joined by single mum and experienced property investor, Jenny Mole, to talk through her journey from highly leveraged novice investor through to private lender for a property development deal. In part one of this two-part episode, Jenny shares her story of buying four properties in quick succession with her partner at the time, only to find herself a single mum deciding which properties to hold on to, and how to do it.
Mike is joined by Rhys Rogers, CEO and co-founder of Before You Bid, a one-stop Proptech solution for all pre-purchase requirements for residential or commercial properties. With the property market showing signs of continuing its upward trajectory, costs for these important tools can run into the thousands if you’re looking at more than a couple of houses. Before You Bid saves time and money by sharing valuable resources and encouraging purchasers to undertake thorough due diligence and not to take risks by cutting corners.
Mike is joined by Strategic Finance Broker and Managing Director of Diagnostics and Finance, Aaron Whybrow, to discuss the hurdles that property investors encounter when trying to maximise their borrowing potential, and how to overcome them. With rising interest rates and reports of property prices moving again, this episode delves into the pertinent topic of having a finance strategy and understanding how to deal with banks and lenders.
Mike is joined by Managing Director of Lux Buyer’s Agents, Rob Panetta to discuss the topic of building intergenerational wealth and why Rob is passionate about building a portfolio that will enable him to help his family and children. Rob was exposed to the immigrant work ethic from a young age. He took this work ethic and applied it to educating himself on the fundamentals of property investing and went on to be the first in his family to build a multi-property portfolio.
Mike is joined by Managing Director of Lux Buyer’s Agents, Rob Panetta to discuss the topic of building intergenerational wealth and why Rob is passionate about building a portfolio that will enable him to help his family and children. Rob was exposed to the immigrant work ethic from a young age. He took this work ethic and applied it to educating himself on the fundamentals of property investing and went on to be the first in his family to build a multi-property portfolio.
Mike is joined by Co-Founder and Managing Director of Chamberlain Brown Property Acquisitions, to talk through the process of buying at auction and sharing his secrets on how you can get the best auction outcome.If you’ve ever been intimidated about bidding at auction, or felt yourself overcome with nerves, or even felt you’ve overpaid by as little as a couple of thousand dollars, you can’t afford to miss this conversation.
Mike is joined by Founding Partner of KHI Partners and dedicated property investor Jeremy Iannuzzelli, to discuss the critically important topic of PAYG variations and how they can optimise your property cashflow, particularly in uncertain times. Whilst it may seem a relatively dry subject, Mike and Jeremy’s discussion highlights the benefits of understanding and properly utilising PAYG variations, and how they can be beneficial for your property cashflow
Mike is joined by seasoned property investor and Owner and Director of Australian Property Scout, Sam Gordon, to talk about his journey and how he helps his clients build their own investment portfolios. Starting in his 20’s and on an average income, Sam amassed seven properties before he hit a service-ability wall. Sam shares with Mike how he went about finding the right broker and changing his mindset on selling assets to overcome his cashflow barriers and move forward on his journey.
Mike is joined by Sanders Muleya. With the majority of property investors only buying one or two properties, Sanders’ portfolio of 10 properties is impressive in itself. It becomes extraordinary when you understand how he arrived in Australia from Zimbabwe with $50 in his pocket and only his nursing credentials to fall back on. As Managing Director of MSISA Property Developments, and MSISA Property and Consulting Agents, and author of the 10X Property System, Sanders is passionate about helping his clients get ahead in property and avoid the same mistakes he made early on before he truly educated himself in property.
Mike is joined by Mortgage Broker and co-host of The Finance and Property Survival Guide podcast, Damian Hoar, who shares his experience of getting on to the property ladder and the sacrifices he had to make along the way. As a 26-year-old who’s recently uprooted his life to purchase a property in regional Australia, Damian understands the challenges that young people encounter in buying a home.
Mike is joined by buyer’s agent Rhiannon Jenkins to talk through the process of purchasing a property, and what are the tips and tricks for getting the transaction done. As an agent with Buyer’s Domain, Rhiannon understands the challenges facing her clients when it comes to buying property.
Mike is joined by Kerri-Anne Hooper, Director of Carnelian Projects and New Home Specialist, to talk through the tips and tricks of constructing a new residential property in the current market. With building activity subdued and lending for construction on the decline, there is an argument against building a new home versus buying an existing property.
Mike is joined by Buyer’s Agent extraordinaire Veronica Morgan to shed some light on being a Buyer’s Agent, why there are so many Buyer’s Agents in the market right now and why it can pay to be wary.
Mike is joined by Buyer’s Agent and Founder of Rent.Buy.Move and Buy Smart Real Estate Buying Specialists, Jo Bell, to talk about purchasing in a declining market. With extensive experience in both buying and selling property, Jo has a wealth of knowledge earned in all types of markets. In this conversation Jo and Mike talk about the current market and answer the question on everyone’s lips – is the market declining across Australia, and is it a good time to buy?
Mike is joined by Adrian Trimboli, Buyer’s Agent and Director at Fresh Start Advisory in Melbourne, to talk about his journey up the property ladder, the mistakes he made getting started and what he learned along the way.
Mike is joined by Timothy Brown, Property Investor, Buyer’s Agent and Director of The Charleston Group. In this conversation, Tim shares his passion for building wealth through investing in property and explains how his background in the military prepared him with the attributes he needed to thrive in real estate.
Mike is joined by Kimberley Ackerman, Principal of Buyer Ambassadors and host of The Property Buyble podcast, to talk about getting the most out of your investment property. With interest rates on the rise, it’s more important than ever to ensure your property is performing at it’s best, and that doesn’t just mean getting top dollar for rent. In this conversation, Kimberley steps through the four quadrants of property investing and explains why when it comes to property, a dollar saved can be worth more than a dollar earned.
Mike is joined by highly experienced property developer and Founder of 360Collective, Symon Peters. 360Collective exists for the purpose of connecting investors, developers, financiers and site owners in order to invest in and develop high quality affordable housing for all Australians. In this conversation, Mike and Symon delve into the housing crisis in Australia, and Symon explains how his background and life events led him to forming the 360 Collective.
Mike is joined by REIV Buyer’s Agent of the year, best-selling author of Property Prosperity, and CEO of Property Mavens, Miriam Sandkuhler, to talk through the seven property investment fundamentals you must never side-step if you’re aiming to build a successful property portfolio.In this highly informative conversation, Miriam goes into detail on the seven property fundamentals that she believes are critical to success in property investment.
Mike is joined by Matt Ward, Regional Property Specialist, Buyer’s Agent and Director at Orange based WPG Advisory, to talk about property investing in regional areas and the impact the last couple of years has had on property outside of the CBDs. In this conversation, Matt discusses the initial drivers that caused CBD based residents to look further afield and consider a lifestyle change during the early days on the pandemic, as the lure of larger properties and greater affordability in regional areas enticed those whose jobs could be managed remotely.
Mike is joined by Property Specialist and Managing Director of Consulting with PK, PK Gupta, to talk about the merits of buying property without engaging a Buyer’s Agent, and how with a bit of time and effort, you can optimise your property portfolio. PK helps his clients learn to invest in property using a data-led approach, rather than going through buyer’s agents.
Mike is joined by Adelaide based Buyer’s Agent, Jess Allen, to talk about the best approach to inspecting potential investment properties, and what red flags to look out for.This highly practical conversation provides a great insight into the steps Jess takes when ensuring the property she is looking for, either for herself or for her clients, checks all the boxes.
Mike is joined once again by John Lindeman, CEO of Property Power Partners, and one of Australia’s leading market analysts, to talk about a number of alternative property investments and whether they should be forming part of your portfolio. There are many alternative property investing schemes in the market place, and it can sometimes be a challenge to identify what’s legitimate and what to avoid.
Mike is joined by Director of Parley Property Advisory, Luke Assigal, to discuss what buying under market value really means, and how to do it effectively. Luke is passionate about helping his clients reach their property investment goals. He believes that the best way to buy property is through research, strategy and the ability to talk to the other side.
Mike is joined by Managing Director of BestLend, Nick Koutsos, to talk about the value of a good mortgage broker and how to select the right one for your investment strategy and goals. In this episode, Nick explains what you need to be looking for and why it’s so important to get it right the first time when you’re dealing with banks and credit.
Mike is joined by Belinda Smith, Renovation Consultant, Business Coach and Educator, to talk about the everyday skills that people have, but may not recognise, that can contribute to their renovation journey. Belinda firmly believes that everyone has skills they can apply to a renovation project, and in this conversation she explains to Mike just how applicable these skills are.
Mike is joined by Jacque Parker, Buyer’s Agent and Director of Sydney-based House Search since 2005, who shares invaluable insights into dealing with experienced selling agents and how you can gain more confidence to boost your negotiating skills. With a stellar track record helping clients in the highly competitive Sydney market, Jacque knows what it’s like to deal with sales agents, and how intimidating it can be for newcomers to the market.
Mike is joined by Jacque Parker, Buyer’s Agent and Director of Sydney-based House Search since 2005, who shares invaluable insights into dealing with experienced selling agents and how you can gain more confidence to boost your negotiating skills. With a stellar track record helping clients in the highly competitive Sydney market, Jacque knows what it’s like to deal with sales agents, and how intimidating it can be for newcomers to the market.
Mike is joined once again by pre-eminent Property Management guru and Director of Mitchell PT, Hayley Mitchell, to talk about what to look for when selecting a Property Manager for your investment property. Hayley is well placed to advise on what makes a good Property Manager (PM). She is passionate about property and providing quality training and consulting to others specialising in Property Management.
Mike is joined once again by pre-eminent Property Management guru and Director of Mitchell PT, Hayley Mitchell, to talk about what to look for when selecting a Property Manager for your investment property. Hayley is well placed to advise on what makes a good Property Manager (PM). She is passionate about property and providing quality training and consulting to others specialising in Property Management.
Mike is joined by Dragan Dimovski, Founder and Exclusive Buyer’s Agent with Buyer’s Agency Australia. Dragan specialises in off market and positively geared property investment and is perfectly placed to share his secrets on creating positive cashflow to optimise your portfolio. Dragan goes on to explain how building a solid foundation of cashflow enabled him to get to a position of having more options and looking further afield for his investments.
Mike is joined by Brayden Currey from Oak Lane Property, property specialist and buyer’s agent, to talk about the process he uses to maintain a positive relationship with the selling agent, and how that helps him to get the best possible outcome. Brayden draws on his background as a property sales agents and the skills he learned on the selling side of the transaction, and shares how that understanding helps him now, both as a property investor and a buyer’s agent for his clients.
Mike is joined once again by Matt Sharp, Buyers Agent and Qualified Property Investment Advisor on the Central Coast in New South Wales. Today’s topic is all about buying under market value, what that really means and how to make it work for you. With nine years’ experience building his own diverse portfolio, Matt’s well equipped to talk to the tips and tricks of buying under market, and what you really need to be aware of to make a smart investment decision.
Mike is joined by Melinda Jennison, Brisbane Property Specialist and Property Investment Advisor, to talk about how changing your negotiation strategy to meet the prevailing market conditions can give you the advantage in your next property purchase. Melinda goes on to reference the psychology of a buyer’s mindset and how being prepared to go against the herd mentality and buy when everyone else is fearful, can often lead to a successful purchase.
Mike is joined once again by podcast favourite and property research guru, Simon Pressley, to talk about the dynamics of regional property markets and how they might differ from capital cities. Mike and Simon explore the relative merits of investing in regional markets, and the biggest drivers that are likely to influence market direction, whether it’s population growth, economic diversity or other factors. Simon talks to the need to understand risk and how an area that is heavily weighted to one industry such as mining, is going to be a riskier option than a town or area that is much more diversified.
Mike is joined once again by Henny Stier, co-founder and Principal Buyer’s Agent for OH Property Group, to talk about the risks and rewards of flipping property for profit. This conversation follows on from the previous podcast where Henny and Mike discussed the reality of property renovation and some of the common mistakes that people encounter when they set out to flip houses.
Mike is joined by Henny Stier, co-founder and Principal Buyer’s Agent for OH Property Group, for a transparent, comprehensive and thoroughly enlightening conversation around making money out of property flipping. They covered so much ground that this episode is in two parts, with Henny returning for part two in the next episode. They discuss many aspects of property flipping, including the timeframe you want to look at, why it’s harder in Australia to turn a profit, the impact of construction pricing and the type of investor that flipping might appeal to.
Mike is joined by Brisbane based Buyer’s Agent Nathan Prasad, to talk about the merits of negotiating to buy property off market. As a Buyer’s Agent, Nathan leverages his relationships with Real Estate Agents to uncover the best deals for his clients. More often than not, those deals are off-market. So what exactly does that mean and how do you go about finding them? Mike catches up with Nathan in this episode to find out his tricks of the trade.
Mike is joined by Brisbane based Buyer’s Agent Nathan Prasad, to talk about the merits of negotiating to buy property off market. As a Buyer’s Agent, Nathan leverages his relationships with Real Estate Agents to uncover the best deals for his clients. More often than not, those deals are off-market. So what exactly does that mean and how do you go about finding them? Mike catches up with Nathan in this episode to find out his tricks of the trade.
Mike is joined by Managing Director and Lead Buyer’s Agent at Taylored Property Wealth, Casey Taylor, to talk about the importance of time in the market and why it’s critical to get into property as early as possible. In this conversation, Casey not only shares his early experiences but talks in detail about what he now looks for in a property, the markets he targets and why he believes it’s important to get in early.
Mike is joined by Managing Director and Lead Buyer’s Agent at Taylored Property Wealth, Casey Taylor, to talk about the importance of time in the market and why it’s critical to get into property as early as possible. In this conversation, Casey not only shares his early experiences but talks in detail about what he now looks for in a property, the markets he targets and why he believes it’s important to get in early.
Mike is joined by Paul Garson, Licenced Conveyancer and Owner of ACG Stonnington Conveyancing in Melbourne. In addition to conveyancing, Paul also acts as a Buyer’s Agent and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this insightful discussion about what typically trips people up when it comes to buying property. With over 20 years’ experience as a Licensed Conveyancer, Paul has seen it all when it comes to buying property. Here he shares with Mike the common traps that people fall into and why he believes it’s important to talk to a Conveyancer and get expert advice on the sales contract before getting too far down the track.
Mike is joined by Paul Garson, Licenced Conveyancer and Owner of ACG Stonnington Conveyancing in Melbourne. In addition to conveyancing, Paul also acts as a Buyer’s Agent and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this insightful discussion about what typically trips people up when it comes to buying property. With over 20 years’ experience as a Licensed Conveyancer, Paul has seen it all when it comes to buying property. Here he shares with Mike the common traps that people fall into and why he believes it’s important to talk to a Conveyancer and get expert advice on the sales contract before getting too far down the track.
Mike is joined by Jim Malamatinas, Founder and Director of A Game Property Advisory. As a licensed real estate agent with a background in property development, Jim is passionate about working with his clients to unlock the value in property, whether by finding their dream home or through strategic investing, and he sits down with Mike to share some of his secrets in this podcast.
Mike is joined by Strategic Financial Adviser and Plenitude Wealth Strategist, Andrew Courtney, to talk about the role of property in financial planning and why most financial planners tend to focus more on shares and insurance. Andrew brings a unique perspective to the usually dry topic of financial planning. He looks at wealth creation holistically and believes that good investing comes down to the smart allocation of your resources, being time, energy, and focus.
For the latest episode of this bonus series of the property investing journey, Mike is joined by Frank Ambesi, Investor Buyer’s Agent and Founder of Fresh Start Advisory, to talk about the fundamentals of investment grade property and how to go about determining the right property to buy. Frank understands the risks involved in investing in property and is on a mission to help other investors avoid the same mistakes he has made.
Mike is joined once again by Todd Sloan, experienced real estate agent, property renovator and investor, author of Australia’s Home Buying Guide and host of the popular Pizza and Property podcast. Todd first joined Mike on episode 40 of this bonus series where they delved into the tips and tricks of renovating for profit and maximising the return on your investment portfolio.
Todd’s back this week to look at practical examples of how to renovate for maximum profit on a shoestring budget. A big believer is getting design ideas by looking at Instagram or Pinterest, Todd believes that it’s possible to deliver the wow factor cost effectively by being innovative and creative in your approach.
For the latest episode of this bonus series of the property investing journey, Mike is joined by Todd Sloan, experienced real estate agent, property renovator and investor, author of Australia’s Home Buying Guide and host of the popular Pizza and Property podcast. Together Mike and Todd delve into the tips and tricks of renovating for profit and maximising the return on your investment portfolio.
This week’s guest needs very little introduction. Darren Palmer joined television show The Block in 2011 as one of three expert judges. He is considered one of Australia’s most influential interior designers and in addition to his TV role, Darren founded Darren Palmer Designed in 2006, providing interior design services and homewares for clients. Darren joins Mike in this week’s podcast to share his secrets on the do’s and don’ts of home styling.
Mike gets into the detail of the all-important due diligence process with Bobby Haeri, Managing Director of The Investors Agency and Sydney Strata Gardens. The term “due diligence” may sound highly technical but it’s really just the series of steps a prudent investor would undertake to ensure they know what they’re getting in their investment. Bobby and Mike walk through some of the more pertinent steps, starting with the personal attributes of the buyer.
Melissa Morgan is not your average property investor. She cleverly took advantage of the introduction of the first home owner’s grant and bought her first home at the young age of 18. Despite her parent’s misgivings around taking on debt, Melissa went on to purchase a second property soon after and from there she was hooked.
Mike catches up with Jo Natoli, property management specialist and founder of The Rental Specialist, to find out how you can make sure your property manager is the right one for you and what to do if you’re not getting the most out of their service.
In this episode, Jo shares with Mike the myriad of activities that, when done well, differentiate a good Property Manager from a dud. They talk through topics such as depreciation schedules, transferring an asset from a principle place of residence to an investment property, valuations and capital gains.
Mike teams up with Scott Aggett, expert property negotiator and Managing Director of property firm, Hello Haus, to chat through arguably the most important aspect of the property transaction, the art of negotiating.
Mike and Scott discuss the importance of understanding the market and how to know when to walk away from a purchase. They also cover off the approach Scott takes to choosing the right agent and chat about the current market conditions and the likelihood of the market changing in the buyer’s favour.
Mike teams up with Narelle Glynn, Buyer’s Advocate and Agent and founder of HUNTER Advocates based in Melbourne. Today’s conversation focusses on the common pitfalls that investors make when investing in residential real estate and how to avoid them.
In this conversation, Mish not only shares with Mike her amazing story, but also provides a comprehensive blueprint for how she rebuilt her family’s wealth through investing in commercial property. She carefully explains the differences between residential and commercial property, looking closely at the valuation methodology for commercial assets, and how it’s possible to add value on many fronts.
Mike is joined by Michelle Tucker and Linda Johnson, Co-Directors of Spring Buyer’s Agency and Spring Property Management, to discuss the value proposition of working with a Buyer’s Agent in navigating the residential property market. Linda and Michelle explain the value that a Buyer’s Agent can bring to the residential sales process, particularly as it relates to off-market transactions.
Mike is joined by Thom Richards, experienced real estate agent and Co-Founder of Proptech darling, Managed App. With his property app recently surpassing $1Bn in real estate transactions, Richard sits down today to talk about the newly emerging Proptech sector and how it can benefit investors, property managers and tenants alike.
Mike catches up once again with Property Strategist Jay Anderson to discuss his tips, tricks and strategies for buying a property at auction. As a qualified Property Investment Adviser and Buyer’s Agent, Jay has bid on his share of properties, both for himself and on behalf of his clients. He knows first-hand the challenges buyers face and he’s here to share his top tips to help dampen the nerves and put you on the front foot.
Mike is joined once again by Cate Bakos, Buyer’s Agent, Qualified Property Investment Advisor, President of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agents Association of Australia, and Podcast Co-Host of The Property Planner, Buyer and Professor. As a passionate property investor and dedicated advocate for property investors, Cate spends her days helping her clients find the right properties for their needs, assessing the market, negotiating and auction bidding, amongst many other property related matters.
Mike is joined once again by Ben Plohl, Principal Buyer’s Agent and Founder of BFP Property Buyers. In this episode Mike and Ben look specifically at the different stages of growing your portfolio and using property to serve an investors’ actual end goal. Ben questions some traditional long term plans that may serve a passive investment strategy, and advocates for a more active role that is reviewed regularly.
Mike is joined by Jim Vass, Accountant & Financial planner of accounting firm ATB Chartered Accountants & Business Mentors to discuss in more detail the financial and accounting elements to building a property portfolio. Jim explains why negative gearing and investing for tax reduction is not always as clever as it seems.
How do you know when to hire an expert? Is it a good investment or are you better off saving your money? These are some of the questions Mike puts to Business Coach and Growth Advisor Sam Dean in Episode 26 of the Property Investing Journey bonus series.
As Director of BlueprintHQ and host of The Business Habitat podcast, Sam’s no stranger to working with experts, whether it’s accountants, tax professionals or the myriad of other specialists involved in the business and investment world. In this episode, Sam shares her own experience of engaging MCG Quantity Surveyors to complete her own depreciation schedules and reinstatement cost reports on her family home, and the benefits that she derived from the exercise.
Mike is joined once again by Buyer’s Advocate, Lisa Parker, to talk through the risks and rewards of buying property off the plan. Lisa shares clear examples of factors investors need to be aware of, and where the process can come unstuck. She shares her experiences of helping clients avoid costly mistakes by guiding them in the right direction and explains the impact valuation fluctuations can have on the end result.
Founder of KnowHow Property Finance and author of Get Invested and The Freedom Formula, Bushy walks the talk. With 12 properties under his belt, he is passionate about helping people live their lives “by design, not default”. He has helped over 1700 time-poor professionals invest over $600 million in property and he shares some of his experience with Mike in this episode. Bushy explains the importance of getting clear on how we want to live, and then structuring an investment portfolio to deliver the necessary cashflow.
Ian Ugarte is not your average investor. With a background in the plumbing trade, a Diploma in Building and a Bachelor of Education, Ian is passionate about making an impact on the housing affordability crisis in Australia. In this week’s episode, Mike chats with Ian about his unique approach to property investing and how his vision for adaptable housing is creating a win-win scenario for investors and tenants alike.
Mike is joined by IT specialist turned property entrepreneur, Ashish Malhotra, who shares his journey from purchasing an $8000 block in India in 2008, to building his own portfolio and helping his clients do the same across Australia. As Director of Auswide Buyers Agency, Ashish helps first home buyers and investors alike, buy property in growth areas around Australia. He is passionate about helping others find their financial freedom by focusing on cashflow positive properties and property education.
Mike is joined by Lachlan Vidler, Director of Atlas Property Group and co-author of ‘A Military Guide to Property Investing’, to discuss the benefits of diversifying your property portfolio and why it’s important to look further afield than your local area. Mike and Lachlan focus their discussion on the need for diversification in property investing and review the myriad of ways in which a healthy investment portfolio can be achieved.
Mike catches up with Tim Garth and Dan Osborne, to shed some light on entity structuring and how to best go about determining the optimal structure for your property purchase. In this episode, Tim and Dan bring their down-to-earth commentary to a complex topic and set into layman’s terms how to choose the best structure for your property purchase. Mike drives the conversation through a multitude of common queries, covering off tax minimisation, negative gearing, risk mitigation, self-managed Super funds.
Mike is joined once again by Kent Lardner, Director of SuburbTrends and Founder of 3Comps Pty Ltd. Kent’s background in Market Research and Data Analytics makes him the go-to person to talk all things demographics, and in this episode Kent and Mike delve deep into the primary drivers of market demand and how understanding these will help inform your property investments.
Mike is joined once again by Brendan Clark, Principal Buyer’s Agent and Founder of The Property Curator, to discuss the finer details of yields and property investing cashflow. Brendan shares his view that property investing should be treated like any business. Regardless of the size of the investment, both income and expenses need to be analysed and understood in order to gain a clear picture of the true cashflow position.
Episode 17 of the Property Investing Journey brings us Part 2 of the two part episode with Simon Pressley on selecting the best growth locations. This conversation focusses on what investors should be doing when they’re looking to invest, and examines some common misconceptions when it comes to buying more expensive properties and investing in the local market. Wrapping up the two part series with Simon, this podcast is not to be missed by anyone with an appetite for better property returns.
As Managing Director of Propertyology and 3-time Australia’s Buyer’s Agent of the year, Simon is well versed in the property economics of Australian capital cities and each of 177 regional cities and towns. In this podcast Simon tackles the arguably meatier topic of what NOT to do when looking to invest in property. With straight to the point conversation and a clearly articulated list of Don’ts, this podcast is critical listening for anybody with an interest in property investment.
Mike talks to property research specialist and data analyst, Kent Lardner, about the key metrics he looks to when analysing market dynamics. With a background in data analytics and real estate, Kent is perfectly positioned to outline the key criteria he considers when identifying the property metrics within specific suburbs and regions. As founder of 3Comps Pty Limited, Kent’s comprehensive knowledge is demonstrated in the multitude of Suburbs Trends reports.
Mike is joined once again by property market research guru and one of Australia’s leading market analysts, John Lindeman. In this podcast Mike and John drill down on the importance of understanding the fundamental metrics and how they can be used to advantage in property investing. To counter the overwhelm, John lays out the strategic approach he applies to market research and provides the listener with real world examples of what to look for when considering where and what to buy.
Mike is joined by Buyer’s Agent Franscesca Greene (Cesca for short), to explore the merits of developing strong relationships with sales agents, and how doing so can benefit your property journey. There is a long history of perceived mistrust and scepticism when it comes to buying property and dealing with real estate agents. Deemed a necessary evil, many buyers tell stories of being misled is their quest for home ownership or property investment. According to Cesca it doesn’t have to be this way.
Mike turns his attention to the financial element of property investment and gets the inside track with Mortgage Broker, Nick Koutsos, Managing Director of BestLend. Mike and Nick talk through the fundamentals of bank lending and Nick shares his insights into how to best meet the standard banking parameters. Nick explains in clear terms the parameters around Lendor’s Mortgage Insurance, serviceability and Loan-to-value ratios and what you really need to understand when it comes to borrowing.
Mike is joined by Steve Palise, Property Investor and Author of “Commercial Property Investing Explained Simply”. As an experienced buyer’s agent, Steve has worked with thousands of clients to source and purchase quality commercial property investments across the country. Far from being the domain of only the big end of town, Steve believes that commercial property investing is well and truly attainable for the average punter, and in fact provides a more immediate path to strong cashflow.
Mike is joined by Julie Crockett, CEO and Founder of Australian Property Investment Solutions and experienced Buyer’s Agent, to talk about the importance of having a plan when it comes to investing in property. Julie explains in clear terms the steps she believes to be important in creating and following a profitable investment plan.
Mike speaks with Drew Evans, Director of Caifu Property, on his philosophy of finding opportunities for himself and his clients that are under market value, and the potential to add value by completing small developments.
Recognising that there are many ways to make money through property, Drew talks through some of the ways investors can manufacture equity and what to look out for in going down the development path.
Buyers’ Advocate Lisa Parker shares her top five tips on how to spot a spruiker, and avoiding the pitfalls of making hasty or pressured decisions when it comes to building a property portfolio. From the enticement of the “one day only” specials at investment seminars, to the appeal of brand new property developments, Lisa provides direct examples of what to look out for, and the possible ramifications of ignoring the red flags.
Mike wraps up the four part series on What should you buy?, talking to Darren Venter, Director at The Investor’s Agency, to discuss the merits of yield vs growth and whether investors should target one over the other. Darren likens the yield vs growth equation to a Toolbox, where the box is the equity and cash is the key which unlocks it. Mike and Darren explain in simple terms the balance that’s required when weighing up the two drivers.
Mike turns his attention to the age old question of house vs unit. He’s joined in this episode by Matt Sharp, Buyers Agent on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Matt’s in-depth knowledge is brought to the fore in this clear and frank discussion about the relative merits of each style of investment. While there may not be a one size fits all solution, this episode highlights the various scenarios and the reasons behind each investment.
In part 2 of the four part series on What should you buy? Mike is joined by James Rankin, property advisor with Elephant Advisory in Melbourne. Here Mike and James delve into the ongoing debate – should you buy a bright shiny new property or are you better off investing in one that’s already established? Drawing on years of combined experience, Mike and James talk us though the pros and cons of buying in a new development compared to an already established property.
This episode of the Property Investing Journey, Mike is joined by Veronica Morgan, Principal of Good Deeds Property Buyers and Co-Host of Real Estate podcast, The Elephant in the Room. Kicking off a four part series on “What should you buy”, Mike and Veronica chat about the multitude of property clichés and whether there’s any truth to them. Mike and Veronica dispel the myths behind these clichés, noting that these sayings tend to oversimplify the property process in what is oftentimes a complex market.
Mike is joined by David Johnston, founder of Property Planning Australia, to discuss the importance of creating and following an investment plan when it comes to buying property. In this episode, Mike and David explore the main criteria involved in setting a property strategy, including income goals, asset quality and mortgage structures. This podcast is required listening for anyone looking to build on their property portfolio in a way which maximizes their investment, and sets them up for future success.
Mike follows up his first episode on the property investing journey with this podcast exploring the equity question, speaking with industry guru Chris Bates from Wealthful. In this podcast Mike and Chris talk through the pros and cons of buying investment property with equity and how, with the right strategy in place, homeowners can dramatically reduce risk and ensure there’s a buffer for life’s inevitable surprises.
We're going to look from the beginning at how to save for a deposit or how to use equity to purchase an investment property through two common questions like houses versus units. How do you do research on certain areas all the way through to protecting your assets and settling down and becoming financially free. Starting off with episode one. We're looking at how to save for a deposit. So top tips to save for a deposit in record time. So we've got a special guest from Newcastle Financial Planning Group Tom Momsen, who you may have heard on the longest series of the Geared for Growth property investing podcast.
Enjoy this bonus tax time podcast from our very own Managing Director, Mike Mortlock as he provides our listeners with 4 hot tips on how to maximise your tax deductions this upcoming tax time.
Mike interviews a commercial property guru, buyers agent, published author and principal for Palise Property & Suburbanite, Steve Palise. He shared some information around the key differences between residential and commercial, the risks involved, he talks about how to spot good growth markets and the key difference between doing the research around commercial compared to a residential property.
We're taking a take a deep dive into a new real estate platform. Rate The Rental with Trevor White. It's a platform for renters across Australia to share their thoughts on properties and their experience with the dwelling and the people involved. It's designed to take the guess work out of providing renters with the information they need to make informed decisions about where they choose to live, based on real reviews.
We're chatting with Todd Sloan, a sales agent, author and host of the Pizza and Property Podcast. We chat to Todd about what he's learned interviewing some of the best and brightest in property, his insights for how sales agents manipulate buyers into doing what they want. Todd has a lot of experience in flipping and renovating an investment as well. So we ask questions about everything that he's done there, his best advice and a bit of a rundown on the Adelaide market where he's based.
We're interviewing Gilbert Melgar, founder of Suburbs Finder. Suburbs Finder is a platform that enables you to drill down across suburbs for properties that match your criteria i.e. minimum yield, number of bedrooms etc. We talk all about data and types of opportunities with boarding houses, and types of investments that he favours, and where he sees property investors getting it wrong.
We interview Brendan Clark, who's the principal Buyers Agent and Founder of The Property Curator. Brendan comes from the finance world. And it won't take very long for you to understand how valuable that is when he's doing his due diligence on property. So we talk about how he creates a property strategy and why it's so important, how to avoid spruikers and making sure that you are being very targeted in the areas that you're looking at.
We're talking to an absolute data genius, a man in rarefied air with his knowledge of property data analytics, machine learning, and the list goes on. He's worked for CoreLogic, for JLL, for PriceFinder. Kent Lardner is the founder of Suburb Trends and the co host of the Property Nerds podcast. We talked to Kent about property data, how to really look at statistically important data and the pitfalls in relying on things like medians when you're doing your analysis.
We interview Bushy Martin, founder of Know How Property Finance and host of the Get Invested Podcast. We chat about his background and how he got involved in property. We discuss property strategy and why calculating what you want to achieve in property is more important than the individual properties in the portfolio itself. There's some good insights in creating a plan, the importance of having a structure and a strategy, and about the property being subservient to what you want to achieve in property.
We interview Tim Garth and Dan Osborne, the hosts of Two Drunk Accountants podcast. We had the pleasure of some time together, as we jumped on each other's podcast, they were kind enough to have me as a guest on the Two Drunk Accountants which was a great bucket list exercise for me. During my interview with them, we talked about how to select an accountant and the importance of having a property specialist, and everything you need to know about accounting as a property investor.
Darren Piper, founder of Universal Buyers' Agents who works between the Sunshine Coast through Brisbane and the Gold Coast. We ask him about his background in sales and what that taught him that he can utilise to advocate for the buyer. We take a dive into the local markets and the areas that Darren sees as having the best potential for capital growth. He gives some great advice for investors on value adding on purchasing properties that have got good upside potential and long term potential.
John Lindeman, CEO for Property Power Partners, published author, real estate market analyst guru and a gentleman with the only patented system for predicting property prices within Australia. We chat to him about his property analysis all the way back from the 1890s, and what we can learn from the analysis that he's taken through to today. We talk about the regional versus city debate, and we get some insights from him about what investors should be looking at and focusing on in the next couple of years.
Mike interviews Andrey Vinogradov who is the founder of Property Buyers Team. We have a chat to Andrey about his background growing up in Russia and how he started his career in land surveying, and what that taught him about property investing and development. Property development is his vehicle of choice so we ask him about what he does for his clients and what are the most important things to get right within a development and managing risks.
Samantha Dean, Founder of BlueprintHQ and host of In Demand Accountant Podcast, chats to Mike about how she revolutionises practices for Accountants and provide value to their clients and scaling up businesses. She provides some great insight about the role of accountants when it comes to helping their property investor clients. We talk about the importance of selecting the right advisor and how a lot of investors search for a property-focussed accountant, and whether that's a worthwhile exercise or not.
We chat to Peter Mumford, Founder and CEO for Stone Real Estate, about his background and growing up in the Northern Beaches area. We ask him what made him so successful at business growth. Peter started out as a chef, restaurant owner, and then moved into the real estate game before starting the Stone group. He has some great advice on what he has observed in the market and shares tips on where he sees the best opportunities for investors in the next few years.
We chat with property investment specialist, Darren Venter, Founder of Strat Prop which stands for Strategic Property. We take a deep dive in to his background growing up in South Africa, and what got him interested in working in property. It's a great chat about the fundamental drivers behind property investments and how he's able to leverage his clients through the purchasing of property in growth markets with tightening vacancy rates and getting some instant equity to be able to go again.
James Rankin is a buyers agent, property investment guru and Director for Elephant Advisory. We talk to him about how he first got interested in property, what it means for him now working as an advocate, and we ask him to share some stories from his Youtube series called 'The Trunking Truth about Finance and Property'. We also cast the spotlight on Melbourne South East which is where he is most active and the roadmap he has put together on how to buy a property.
We speak to Janine Leafe, senior broker from PKF Financial Services who has a massive following on social media with some amazing content on the mortgage broking industry. Janine fills us in on what investors need to know when they're structuring their finances, the 'why' and 'how' she got into the game, and she gives us advice on types of investments she favours, and how to spot a 'sprooker'.
We interview Tiron Manning, Founder of Newcastle Buyers Agent. We chat to him about what he has noticed from a gentrification point of view, he points out what you need to spend to secure an investment in the Newcastle area, he gives us some great advice for investors looking for their next property and we talk about the role of a Buyers Agent in general.
Anthony Spagnolo, principal of Agenzia Property Consultants, chats to Mike about his background as an Accountant and how an Accountant looks at property investing differently to your average investor. With his development experience, we talk to him about getting involved in property development along with NDIS properties which is a real specialty of Anthony's. We look at how that works, how to get involved, what the requirements are, who pays the rent, what sort of returns we having, and much much more.
We interview Sanjeev Sah, Director of Investors Dream Property Buyers Agency. Sanjeev has an interesting story growing up in India, moving to Australia with a computer science background and investing in property both in India and Australia. He has managed to create a fantastic passive income for himself in as little as 5 years with a couple of key sub-division renovations and renting per room deals, and we chat to him about all the numbers and specifics of those deals and how he's been able to find them.
We focus on South Australia, more specifically Adelaide property. We speak with David Traeger, owner and founder of DT Property Property Management, about his own property investing story, but he gives us an idea on where in Adelaide properties are active. David works with a lot of interstate property investors and shares some great advice on some of the areas and some of the opportunities for renovation projects.
We interview Vaibhav Rastogi (Rasti), founder of Get RARE Property. He moved from computer science, to finance, to becoming an investment specialist for one of the big four banks. We chat to him about how he got started in property and how his financial training and background helps him with his due diligence. We ask how he grew his portfolio from nothing to $5 million in 7 yrs and the importance of understanding why you're investing in property in the first place and treating it like a business.
Mike chats with Lloyd edge who is the author of the new book called 'Positively Geared' and also the founder of Aus Property Professionals. Lloyd started out as a school teacher on a very modest income and got into property from there, now owning over $12 million worth of property and runs a business as a Buyers Agency. We chat to him about his strategy, the importance of cashflow as well as equity uplifts and his advice for beginner investors or investors that aren't getting the results they are after.
Angelo is the co-founder and owner of Soul Property Agents based in Griffith NSW. We talk specifically about Griffith and the property market, the main employers, the type of money you would be looking at spending for investment stock, what sort of yields and days on market you would be looking at. We have a broader chat about investing in regional areas and what property investors need to know and research before pulling the trigger.
Ian is the CEO of Pacific Link Housing who are a social housing provider. We chat to him about the important work they do as a charity and not-for-profit organisation. Pacific Link also have a social enterprise real estate agency that private landlords can utilise where those profits go back to the charity itself. Ian shares some amazing background on how property developers and investors can give back to the community by the provision of social housing.
To help celebrate and bring in the BIG 100 episode, Mike invited Episode 1 guest, Pete Wargent for a LIVE interview.
Lachlan Vidler – Buyers Agent and Founder of Atlas Property Group. We chat to Lachlan about his unique background in the Australian Navy as a Maritime Logistics Officer straight out of high school. We discuss his experience in the Defence Force and how he transitioned to property investing and became a property professional. We dive into ways that he analyses property and all his tips for other property investors wanting to get he most out of their portfolio.
Nathan is the founder of Invision Property Buyers Agent based in Brisbane. We dive into his background and how he became a Buyers Agent after working in the construction estimating space. Nathan was generous enough to share his story around his disastrous first investment property, then we focus in on his specialty, off-market properties. He shares tips on how to pitch to vendors when selling off-market and how that can help you get that property across the line.
We are chatting with Simon Chester, Director of Channel Sales & Strategic Partnerships for Geocon who specialise in huge developments based in Canberra, ACT. We talk about the Canberra property market and he responds to the recent bad press received relating to buying off the plan apartments and defects. He also gives us some great advice on things to check out for if you are looking at purchasing an apartment i.e. warranty liability etc.
Mike interviews Leigh McConnon, Managing Director at Buyers Advocate Australia. We have a chat to him about his high flying career as a financial services guru and why the career change to property. We discuss his A grade investments and what exactly goes into an A grade investment when he selects properties for his clients.
We interviewed Matt Sharp, founder of Sharp property buyers. Matt was kind enough to put up with some of our rubbish from his NRL days, but after we get through that we talk about the demographics of the central coast key pockets where a lot of the investor interest and owner occupiers coming from Sydney. We talk about the way he thinks people can capitalise and we go in detail about the central coast market and where the opportunities are.
A commercial property special interview with Wayne Revell, Managing Director of Active Commercial. We discuss all things commercial property investing, advice on due diligence, as well as some opportunities when investing in a managed commercial property trust.
An interview with property podcast royal, Tyrone Shum, who is the host of Property Investory. We chat to Tyrone about his background and why he got into property. We wanted to get his insights around interviewing some of the best and brightest property minds in Australia and what he has learnt from them.
We are chatting all things joint venture developments looking at subdivision and small scale construction with Ep 56 guest Luke Bailey, founder of Fourtier Buyers Agents, and Ep 61 guest Oliver Jackson, founder of Living Property. These guys have joined forces together to start working with their clients doing small scale developments. We have a chat to them about all the nuisances when putting deals together from a legal point, understanding the roles of responsibilities for all parties, and due diligence.
Domenic Nesci is one of the co founders of Wealthi. Mike speaks to him about his background in financial planning and real estate development. He worked with major property developers like Third Eye Property, and he has some great take away's about what he learnt from working within that company. We have a chat to him about the way he works with his clients, the way he goes about his due diligence, how he researched the markets to understand the supply and demand characteristics.
A bonus podcast episode discussing the recent national media attention for an MCG data release which looked at the distance between where a property investor lives and where they invest. We discussed this in more detail with Cate Bakos from Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA).
A bonus podcast episode which is the recording of a webinar with commercial property investing guru and episode 50 guest, Jay Anderson. Jay is the director and owner of Jay Anderson Property and we discussed what was happening with commercial tenancies during the pandemic, how to get started with commercial property investing, how to minimise the commercial vacancies and how to undertake due diligence.
Jon Ellis is the founder and CEO of Investorist which is a platform that connects developers to property marketers who are able to sell off the plan apartments to their clients. I asked him to give us a tour on how development marketing works and how people can make their money from a commission point of view.
A webinar with Property Management training guru, Hayley Mitchell is all about residential tenancies and everything you need to know during the pandemic. We have a look at what we can do about tenancies that are not paying rent, what happens when our tenants don't want to vacate and discuss what financial support there is available for yourself, the landlord and the tenants.
Matt Srama is an ex professional athlete turned property investor and now buyers agent. We have a chat to him about his life as a youngster, transitioning into becoming a professional athlete and how he got started in property investing.
Webinar This is a recording of a live webinar with Episode #6 Guest Chris Gray. The webinar was recorded on the 13th of May 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris shares his thoughts on whether there is going to be a property market crash, the opportunities for investors and what strategies investors can use to grow their wealth regardless of what the market is doing.
Peter is the owner of Rent, Sell, Buy, Move. We chat to him about the importance of presenting your property in a certain way when you're wanting to sell, the value of between tenancy renovations, and the best bang for buck when it comes to renovating or improving your investment property.
Stefan is a property developer, financial advisor, podcast host of Investor Types and Director of Angel Advisory. We chat to him about his journey pre property development and how he became so passionate about financial analytics, the stock market, and what his motivation was starting up his podcast 'Investor Types'.
Webinar This is a recording of a live webinar with Episode #32 Guest Jacob Field. The webinar was recorded on the 6th May 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about the survey he sent out to 146 property experts, where they see the biggest impact from a property sector point of view on the back end of the pandemic.
Elaine Davies is a buyer's agent, author and founder of New Road Property. We chat to her about all things real estate, publishing and how she became so passionate about helping people, especially women, that find themselves exposed financially after separation, especially if they have left work to raise a family.
Webinar This is a recording of a live webinar with Episode #29 Guest Cate Bakos. The webinar was recorded on the 22nd of April 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cate shares her wisdom on the time to be buying an investment, what you should do if you need to sell to maximise value, and what investors should be focusing on right now.
Ben is the founder of BFP Property Buyers and has spent over fifteen years buying real estate, both personally and now professionally. We chat to Ben about his first property purchase at the age of eighteen and how he quickly learned the benefits of investing in real estate. We cover off how his accounting background helps with his due diligence, how he's built his portfolio and many other property investing fundamentals surrounding growing your portfolio.
Today we are chatting with buyer’s agent Brooke Flint from Flint Property. Brooke is a gun B.A. with a sales background who specialises in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. We chat to her about how buyers’ agents even the playing field for buyers when negotiating with sales agents and how she assists buyers to find killer deals. She shares some great insights into what constitutes a solid ‘bread and butter property,’ and how she has built her own portfolio.
Webinar This is a recording of a live webinar with Episode #1 Guest Pete Wargent. The webinar was recorded on the 8th of April 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pete shares his wisdom on the likely domestic and global economic impacts, as well as the outlook for the Australian property market.
Today we're chatting with buyers agent George O'Brien from Future Property Co. George is a young lad that has kicked some serious portfolio goals in a very short time. He takes us on a deep dive to where he got started, his light-bulb moments and he shares some awesome advice for both seasoned and beginner investors alike.
Today we're chatting with buyers agent Peter Toma from Elite One Property. We cover off how his engineering background helps with his due diligence, how he's built his portfolio and many other property investing fundamentals.
Today we're chatting with Richard Evans, who's a buyer's agent and from Fortune Property Finder. He's the founder of that property business.
Today's a little bit of a Newcastle centric episode. Newcastle's been a property investment hotspot in the media quite a bit in the last little while, and Richard gives us a bit of a lay of the land as to all the different pockets around Newcastle and an idea about where the hotspots are and what investors need to look for if they're looking to purchase in Newcastle to expand or even begin their investment property portfolio.
He gives us some really great tips as to some of the secret sauce behind buyer's agents and how they can negotiate for their clients and get better deals, how they work at auction with things like auction markers. And he gives us a nice little tip about vacancy rates and how that may predict the movement of property growth prices.
This week we're chatting with Lisa Parker, who's the Director and Founder of Parker Buyers Advocates. She's a buyer's agent and someone with an extreme amount of industry experience and knowledge. She shares some fantastic advice on how to select a buyer's agent, the different buyer's agents available and their approaches and how they fit a client's brief and just some fundamentals on how to make sure that you are selecting the right property and not falling foul of some of the typical mistakes. She's got some great insights and tips on how to avoid overpaying, how to deal with an unlevel playing field when you're transacting in property, bait pricing, and more.
This week we're chatting with Matt Knight, who's the founder and director of Precium: Buyers Agents. Matt is based on the New South Wales South Coast. So we cast the spotlight into that area and we look at the property that he's buying and what are the drivers for that market, and also the outlook for that area post the devastating bushfires as well.
Outside of looking at that area specifically, Matt's one of those genuinely nice guys that you come across every now and then, and he shares some great tips on how property investors can further their property investing journey and purchase the correct assets. We've got some insights into due diligence and all the little bits and pieces of the puzzle that we need to put together to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Welcome to Geared for Growth. This week, we're chatting with Peter Koulizos, who's the property professor on the Property Planner, Buyer and Professor Podcast. He's also an academic at the University of South Australia. Peter shares some information about his research fields in property investment. We talk specifically about gentrification, and he runs us through a fantastic seven-step process for identifying property. We chat to him about housing affordability, the future of the property market, and getting into developments as well. It's a fantastic interview with an industry heavyweight that I've been wanting to get on for a long time, and I'm sure you'll get a lot out of it.
Welcome to Geared for Growth. This week we're chatting with Shannon Holmes is the founder and director of Quickstay, which specialises in short-stay accommodation management. We have a chat to Shannon about his background and how he first got started in investing because he's got quite a bit of runs on the board and then we take a deep dive into short term rental as an investment strategy. We talk about how that might fit within an investor's portfolio, the types of yields and returns and how to actually set up and manage that type of property.
We also talk a little bit about the major hotel booking platforms and of course Airbnb and how he works within the Airbnb system. It's really interesting, sort of left field look at some of the potential for investment properties if they fit the right locations or the right type of property and in the right area, which we talk about as well.
It's an interesting one today, which I hope you enjoy. Here's Shannon.
Welcome to Geared for Growth. This week we're chatting with Goose McGrath, who's a buyer's agent and founder of Dashdot Buyer's agents. We have a chat to him about his past life as a hard-living, a festival running chap burning the candle at both ends through his decision to leave that life behind and get into the property game. His first property began with an off the plan apartment, which certainly stung, and he talks to us about the key learnings that he took away from that. We talk philosophy and mindset. We of course talk property and all the barriers that are in the way of property investors achieving the success that they desire. He runs us through his Holy Trinity strategy. We talk about unicorn properties and much, much more pretty wild and loose interview covering a myriad of topics, but one that I'm sure you'll enjoy.
This week, we're chatting with Ramon Mitchell, who's a buyer's agent and founder of Gault & Co. Ramon is a pretty understated humble guy, but he's a very fascinating, highly educated guy, and he provides some great insights into some of his advocacy work with property managers and on the strata committees as well, and we dive into some property market economics fundamentals and due diligence and look for opportunities for investors. He gives us some great advice on setting goals and reviewing our portfolio and just some awesome general comments on the property market and its direction for the next little while as well. It's a really illuminating interview and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
This week we're chatting with Melinda Jennison, who's the Managing Director of Streamline Property Buyers, a buyers agency specialising in Brisbane and located in Brisbane. We have a chat to her about her background as what I described, a proper clever person. She has a Ph.D. in exercise physiology and we speak about how that academic background serves her as a property investment expert today. She has a lot of experience in the development side of property and we speak to her about the due diligence that she goes through and some of the pitfalls for investors that are looking to get involved in the development space, and we cast the spotlight on greater South-East Queensland, what some of the drivers are and what her expectations are for growth in the future. It's a great interview and Melinda's very generous with her time and knowledge.
This week, we're chatting with Jordan de Jong, who's a property investor and data science expert. And we take a deep dive into some of the things that are featuring in the real estate market, and will in the future from a technical point of view, such as big data and machine learning, which he gives us a great crash course on. We chat to him about how he got started in property purchasing, his first investment at 23 years old, and we go into his analysis that he goes through when purchasing a property, and what an A-grade property means to him. And I'm sure you'll agree that his approach is pretty impressive from a fundamental and analysis point of view. He comes from a very inspiring entrepreneurial background as well, but no silver spoons in his mouth. He's a very down to earth chap, and I had a great time chatting with him and I'm sure you'll enjoy the interview. Here's Jordan.
Joining me for another bonus podcast is episode #61 guest, Oliver Jackson from Living Property.
Industry-leading experts and some ANZ lending guru's will be joining Oliver and myself on November 13th at ANZ's branch located at 420 Saint Kilda Road, Melbourne, and then the following night of the 14th at their Westfield Airport West branch, Shop A147/29 Louis Street.
Presenters will be there to run investors through the property purchasing life-cycle from setting up the right accounting structure, researching the location and property types through to handling the exchange, settlement and the depreciation entitlements post-settlement.
Investors will be exposed to free advice from some industry heavyweights, with the ability to ask questions along the way.
This event is for ANZ property investors, but they have been kind enough to open up to Geared for Growth listeners.
Our listeners are encouraged to take up this fantastic opportunity to meet with Mike and hear from these experts so get in touch with ANZ if you would like to come along.
All you have to do is email the following email and mention you're a listener:
branch-melbourne-420stkildard-3423@anz.com
Look forward to seeing you there!
I'll be one of the presenters at the Australian Property Investment Show, so I've asked the host Liam Austin on for a bonus episode to see what it's all about and how you can attend for free.
It's an online-only event, with a handpicked line-up of over 20 of Australia’s top property experts on 6-10 November, many of whom are past guests on the show.
Attendees of the Australian Property Investment Show will learn the #1 strategy for successful property investment from each of the speakers, who are sharing their insights on a wide array of topics: from the best locations,
investment types, financial advice, and pitfalls to avoid.
To claim your free ticket, and learn more here you can visit the link here https://rk285.isrefer.com/go/apis-main/freeticket17178
Kiani Mills, is the CEO of KLM Conveyancing. We kick off with exactly what a conveyancer does and go through the whole process of purchasing a property, from the exchange of contracts to understanding the cooling-off period and what happens with settlement, as well. She also gives some great advice for people that are looking to purchase a property and some of the key things that can go wrong as part of the process. I think it's crucial listening for anyone wanting to purchase a property in the future, and Kiani is really generous with her advice.
This week we're chatting with Sam Gordon, who's the Director of Australian Property Scout. We have a chat to him about how he got his start in investing in property at 19 years old, the types of properties that he's purchased since then to get to 18 total properties as well. We have a chat to him about the foundational properties and the trident method that he's employed for himself and his clients. That's a combination of bread and butter properties with growth potential, development projects and some high yielding cashflow type properties as well. And he shares some great advice about how to seek out these types of properties and what to look for if you're looking for a buyer’s agent to help you along the way. It's a great interview that goes all the way from the Great Wall to rabbits, to soccer, and the portfolio that he's built today. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
This week, we're chatting with David Johnston, the Founder and Managing Director of Property Planning Australia. David is a mortgage broker but far more than that, he's a property planning specialist. We talk about all of the boring but very important stuff! Setting the plan about what you're trying to achieve with property, where you're wanting to live, what sort of retirement income you're looking at, what your risk profile is prior to purchasing the property to make sure it fits your strategies and goals. It's a great interview on the planning side of investing in property, which I think it's one of the key reasons why property investors aren't hitting their goals.
This week, we're chatting with Claire Corby, who's the founder of Capital Buyer's Agency. Now, this week we're zooming in to ACT and Canberra, so it's a real Canberra special. We have a chat to Claire about her background in accountancy and how she escaped, to become a buyer's agent, how she got into property, but really zoom into the Canberra market and some great tips on what investors need to be looking out for if they're investing in the ACT - some of the quirks, upcoming suburbs and areas for investors to be looking at. It's a really interesting insight into an unusual market within Australia, but a big one, with some great potential as well.
This week, we're chatting with Oliver Jackson, from Living Property. Now, although he's a buyer's agent, we have a chat to him about the strategy that he is employing to get fairly instant equity in his investments, over a short timeframe in this market. We also talk to him about the renovation projects that he worked on before he started this business, the splitter blocks that he's doing with a business partner; we talk to him about buying old '60s and '70s strata title blocks and undertaking major renovations as part of a syndicate, and just ways that investors are making money in the market that we're in at the moment. He gives us some great insights about how he got to where he is, the projects that he's working on, and the equity that he is delivering for his investor clients at the moment.
This week, we're chatting with John Russell who is the Managing Director and founder at Accumlify Wealth. Now, John is a little bit unusual in the fact that he is an accountant, a financial planner and a real estate agent and we have a chat to him about the interplay between all of those bits of advice and then the asset allocation strategies as well. So, he has a chat to us about some of the key ways that people at different stages of life can grow their wealth, a few tips for saving and we have a chat to him about the types of properties that he looks to inject into his clients' portfolios as well. He shares some great advice and tips for saving and getting ahead, and I'm sure this is one that you'll enjoy!
This week we're chatting with Jarrod McCabe, who's the Director at Wakelin Property Advisory. Now, Jarrod has a fantastic background in property valuation so he's a very analytical chap when it comes to selecting property and we chat to him about what makes an A grade property, some of the oversupply issues with apartments in Melbourne, and how he sources quality assets for investors and guides them to get properties that are going to perform strongly over the long term. It's a great interview with Jarrod, I'm sure you will enjoy it.
This week, we're chatting with Drew Evans, who's one of the founders of Caifu Property. The theme for the interview, really, today, is instant equity, and we chat to Drew about how he helps property investors generate instant equity through small development projects. We have a chat to him about the risk in construction contracts with builders and how he secures land under market value and generates that instant equity and the value of pulling the resources of his investors' group and the volume to be able to secure deals that are difficult for the average investor to look at. It's a fantastic and illuminating interview, with a lot of gold.
This week we're chatting with Chris Orr who's a real estate agent with Savills Real Estate in Sydney. Chris is a little bit unusual in that he works with the prestige property market, so properties that are transacting in excess of $10 million sometimes. So we have a chat to him about the differences between the high-end residential property and your average property market, what the difference in the drivers are and how properties are marketed differently in the high-end space. He gives us some great advice on the Sydney market and where he sees that going, we talk about the post-election landscape and how APRA changes are going to influence the property market. He highlights some areas that he's looking to, across the country, which have good investment potential and some of his strategies for minimizing risk and selecting high-quality investment grade assets as well. It's a great interview and I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this one.
This week we're chatting with Luke Bailey, who's the founder of Fourtier Buyer's Agents. Now, Luke's got a great story in that his first foray into property investing was unsuccessful. He's very generous in sharing the reasons why the properties didn't double in the first seven to 10 years as it was expected. And we talk about his chance with a property investing guru, which set him on a different path, to the point where he now has a portfolio of 14 high-performing properties. We talk to Luke about his four main rules for selecting an investment-grade property, we talk about his own back yard in Adelaide and some of the areas that he's investing in, across Australia. It's a great interview with Luke, which I'm sure you'll enjoy.
This week I'm chatting with a slightly man flued weird radio voice, so please bear with me on this one, but I'll make it up to you with today's interview I hope because we're chatting with Tommy Segoro, who is the founder of Easy Buyer's Agent. Now, Tommy's first investment property, he got wrong, so I'm finding it really interesting to dive into the reasons why that investment was a failure for Tommy and how he was able to bounce back. We have a chat to Tommy about the cultural background that he comes from and how that influenced his purchasing decisions from the outset and how that's changed today. We also talk to him about the different strategies that he employs for his clients and to grow his own portfolio, and we have a little bit of chat about the Perth property market, where he's from, as well. Tommy's really generous with his time and quite humble about what he's done with property so far. I think it's a great interview, which you'll enjoy.
This week we're chatting with a real clever cookie, it's George Morice, one of the partners at Prime Partners Accountants. Now, I need to advise that George is an accountant, not a financial advisor, so any advice we've got here, is just general in nature, but we hear some great stories from George about his financial literacy education as an 8-year-old and an interesting way that his father taught him the value of patience and money, and George gives us some great insights into doing the due diligence on an investment property like an accountant. It's a fantastic and illuminating interview with George, who's always a lot of fun, I'm sure you'll get a lot out of it.
This week we're chatting with Daniel Walsh, who's a buyer's agent and founder of Your Property Your Wealth. Now, Daniel started investing at the age of 19 and at 27 had a property portfolio with 19 properties evaluated at over $4 million. We have a chat to Daniel about his mindset as a youngster and how he got bitten by the property bug. We also do a deep dive into the types of properties that he's chasing and how he does his due diligence, the areas he selects and how he selects properties based on the needs of the portfolio. Daniel is very generous with his information and it's a great interview, which I'm sure you'll enjoy.
This week we're chatting with Melissa Maimann, the Buyer's Agent, and we have a chat to her about how she serves both investors, owner-occupiers, and renters in the property market and she shares some great insights about how to select a property that all three are interested in. We talk about the opportunities in the market, a little bit of an idea about the more resilient pockets of real estate in Sydney, and she just gives us some great advice about selecting a property and what she's seen working from an investment strategy point of view. It's a great interview, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
This week, we're chatting with Byron Miller, who's the managing director and principal of Asset Agents, in the Sunshine Coast. We have a chat to Byron about his background in real estate, how he became an investor at 20 years of age, and we really tease apart the Sunshine Coast Market. We talk about the growth drivers, the arrival of players like Stockland increasing supply, and what the main drivers are for capital growth, with some of their new projects, such as the Airport Expansion and hospitals and that sort of thing. We talk about some opportunities for investors and how to interview a property manager and make sure that you're getting someone looking after your investment the way that it should be done. It's a great interview, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
This week we're chatting with Jay Anderson, who's the director and owner of Jay Anderson Property. We have a good chat to Jay about his background in the hotels' industry, both from the business analysis point of view and an acquisition point of view. There are some great parallels for property investing that he's learned along that journey as well. He shares some fantastic information about how population data and demographics yields days on market and all the drivers that help you to select a high performing property. It's a great chat with Jay, and I hope you enjoy it.
This week we're chatting with Scott O'Neill who's the founder of Rethink Investing. Scott and his wife have a massive property portfolio in the tens of millions of dollars by the age of 31. They were both able to retire at age 28. They enjoy a solid passive income from their property portfolio and are able to travel three to six months of the year. We have a chat to Scott about how they've been able to achieve those results and the types of properties that have enabled to get to that level. We put the magnifying glass specifically on commercial property as well and Scott's got some great advice about saving, about assessing the growth and yield fundamentals for the property and about the types of commercial properties that he's investing in as well. It's a fantastic listen and Scott's very generous with the information and the time. I'm sure you're gonna enjoy this one.
This week we're chatting with Chris Bates who's a mortgage broker and financial adviser and he's the founder of Wealthful. He's also the co-host of the Elephant in the Room podcast. We have a chat to Chris about some of the elephants in the room at the moment, the financial landscape, the lending policies around serviceability with the banks. He gives us some great advice about how to begin our planning journey and we talk about property market fundamentals and drivers that ensure that we have a framework for analyzing the properties that we purchase based on demographics and scarcity. It's a fantastic and illuminating interview with Chris. I think you'll really enjoy it.
This week we're chatting with Anthony Alabakov who's the CEO and founder of My Mortgage Freedom they're a brokerage company. He works with a lot of high net-worth individuals across all sorts of funding services. We're talking development, self-managed, superfund, mum, and dad investors. We have a chat to him about how brokers work, how he can get the best deal for his clients, and a little bit about the finance world post the royal commission and post APRA. He's also got some great advice from the top end of town the way that they invest and some great advice for people that are looking to build their property portfolio. It's a great interview with Anthony and I hope you enjoy it.
This week we're chatting with Jane Slack-Smith who's the founder of Your Property Success and the owner of Investor's Choice Mortgages. We have a great chat with Jane about her three-pronged approach to property investing that is buying under market, renovating to increase equity, and increase the cash flow and also purchasing based on growth. So finding those growth property locations so she shares some great information about how to achieve these bang for buck renovations and the different types of renovations that you can do, how to purchase properties below market even in a strong market, and how to purchase a property that's going to have good long-term growth fundamentals to help you weather the storm of the cycles. Jane's very generous with her time and it's a very illuminating interview. I'm sure you'll get a lot out of it.
She's the co-host on the Lifestyle Channel and one of Australia's leading Real Estate experts. Sydney based property expert and Principle of Good Deeds Property Buyers, Veronica Morgan is an expert on Location, Location, Location and discusses property, low-risk markets to invest in and why it's important to talk to a local agent when it comes to buying. Morgan also is the co-host of The Elephant In The Room Podcast.
This week we're chatting with Malcolm Gunning, who is the principal of Gunning Real Estate and the president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia. We have a chat to Malcolm about all the political hot potatoes going around in the property industry at the moment, negative gearing, his idea about having a professional property minister. We talk about the Chinese market and its influence on Australian property prices. We talk about the future of the east coast property market and opportunities for investors and of course the policies around housing affordability.
This week we're chatting with Rich Harvey who's the CEO and founder of Property Buyer. He's also the president of The Real Estate Buyer's Agents Association and was one of Channel Nine stars on buying blind. We have a chat to Rich about how he became a property investing expert how he overcame some headwinds in his own property investing journey to rebuild his portfolio and he gives some great advice around the strategy and the goal setting for property investing. And of course, some information on the markets that he is looking at at the moment and how to find growth markets that are underpinned by positive yields as well.
This week we're chatting with Dr. Shane Oliver who's the head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP. Now we do waste a little bit of time, in the beginning, talking about Kylie Minogue a subject that Shane is very passionate about but then he shares some great advice on:
- His predictions for the property market
- How investors can see the trends and look at the data to get an insight into where property is moving
- The impacts of potential negative gearing changes
- What he sees for the outlook for the Australian economy
After growing up in rentals and low-income housing commissions, Eddie Dilleen worked his way from McDonald's worker to property owner and investor. By the age of 25, Eddie built a property portfolio to the value of $2.1 million dollars. Frequently appearing on Sunrise for his highly sought after property investing advice, Eddie lights the way to earning solid rental incomes.
James Trethewie rose to fame outside of financial planning recently in his quest for love on reality TV show, The Bachelorette. With his father being a financial planner, the Yale and USC educated James followed in his footsteps and now works for AFP, a member of the FPA. In this episode, he talks to Mike about his time on The Bachelorette with Sophie Monk.
Michael Ossitt is the director and founder of STRAND Property Group. He's a qualified architectural engineer and a buyer's agent. On today's episode, he talks about checking out of his previous job to become a buyer's agent. He shares how he started in property and his take on emerging markets. Michael has worked his way to financial freedom and gives advice on how to source properties that work to fit within portfolios that work for you, so you can do the same.
Jack Henderson is a 22 year old property investor. At such a young age, he already has over 3 million dollars of property. He made his first purchase at 18. Age is only a number for this one, as his success has equipped him with experience and knowledge about the industry that's taken him far. On today's show he shares how he got his start in real estate, his view on young people in the real estate industry, and advice on how to search for the best property investments.
Ricky Briggs is the director of Briggs Auction Services and Bon Villa Property Management. His experience in the field has equipped with skills that make him an auction guru. He's participated in thousands of auctions. On today's show he shares how he got his start in real estate, how to behave at auctions to yield the best results, and other tips and tricks to help you navigate the ins and outs of the world of auctions.
Arjun Paliwal is the director of Investor's Kit, a buyer's agency. He grew up in New Zealand with posters of high performing NBA players on his wall-- players like Michael Jordan and Koby Bryant. Arjun, himself, has become to be a high preforming investor. He reached a six-figure salary in his early twenties and has accumulated a 9 property portfolio before the age of 27. On today’s episode, he walks us through his experiences as property investor and talks about how his company helps other to do the same
Dr Tony Hayek is the founder and CEO of Blue Wealth Property. Growing up, nothing pointed to Tony's future career in property research. However one thing was clear, he knew the value of hard work. He grew up in a middle class family. His parents were factory workers and pursued their own small business endeavors. When Tony was in his late 20s, he realised property development was the world of riches and success. But, he soon learned that he loved property, but hated development. This lead him to property research. On today’s episode, he walks us through his journey to personal wealth through property and how others can do they same.
Michael Yardney is the CEO and founder of the Metropole Property Group of Companies. Michael has been investing since the 70s. At 23, while Michael was still in university, he worked at Portmans and managed to save for a deposit. With the help of his parents, he bought a house in 17 Large Street, South Corfield. They paid $18,000 and they took a 30 year loan. From the investment, Michael got $12 a week for rent. Since then, they have built two townhouses on the property and it is worth well over $2,000,000. On today’s episode, Michael will share how he has achieved financial freedom and built a business that looks after property for investors. He also dives into different strategies such as development, renovation, and the psychological drivers between property investment and why people aren’t getting ahead.
Luke Moroney is director of First Time Property Investing and Search Party Property Buyers Agency. He bought his first property in the suburb of Blacktown and admits he made mistakes many first time investors still make. At the time, Luke didn’t know what he was looking at, what he was looking for, or his reasons to buy the property. He just knew he needed to make money, so he dove in and took the first plunge to make the first investment. Luke's experience has grown a lot since then. On today's episode, Luke shares how he built his portfolio of 30 properties, what mistakes he's made along the way, and tips on taking action.
Jacob Field is the founder of Ripehouse, a software artificial intelligence platform for selecting property around Australia. He's got a background in marketing and web development and has been a property investor for 15 years. On today's episode, Jacob talks about why he started the platform and explains how it works. He delves into how artificial intelligence and machine learning contributes to the success of Ripehouse. He also shares how his clients are getting up to 25% growth in the first year of ownership of properties.
Andrew Woodward is the CEO at the University of Sydney and recently wrote an opinion piece for news.com.au on Why You Shouldn't Pay Off Your Mortgage. The article was highly popular and given it's non traditional advice so it was a pleasure to chat to Andrew and unpack the mindset behind this opinion piece.
Julie Crockett is the CEO and founder of Australian Property Investment Solutions. She loves working with people by helping them invest in residential real estate and build their property portfolios. In this podcast, Julie will share insights into how to select property that matches the local demographics and how she conducts her research to identify growth areas. This podcast will also cover investment opportunities under the $400,000 mark in growth areas.
This week on Geared for Growth - we're chatting with Cate Bakos of Cate Bakos Property. She's the winner of the Best Buyer's Agent in Your Investment Property magazine and she's a published author with successful property investment. We have a chat to Cate about her background in the sciences field, how she purchased her first property at the ripe young age of 21 and how she goes about the due diligence process and purchasing process for her property investor clients. We also delve into some regional markets in Ballarat and Geelong and have a look at what those hot areas are doing with property prices and what the future might be.
Leanne Pilkington is the President of Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, the second female since when it was established. She is also the managing director of Laing+Simmons, the founder of the Real Women in Real Estate networking group and an industry heavyweight in the real estate industry. In this episode, she shared about how she got to where she is, the lobbying work that she's doing on behalf of the Real Estate Institute and her investment tips.
Time Stamped Notes
01:02 –Who is Leanne Pilkington. She is the managing director of the Laing+Simmons, a real estate franchise organization based in Sydney and the president of the real estate Institute of New South Wales
1:32– Real Women in Real Estate. Their vision is to provide a forum where women in the industry can communicate problems or challenges they might be experiencing, workshop solutions and simply encourage each other to achieve their career goals in an open and collaborative environment. They do networking events for women not just in real estate agents but anybody who is in and around would like to take a proactive and collaborative approach in carving out their own successful career paths.
3:09 – Her first $5/day salary. She started answering their family business phone on a Sunday as a 15-year old for $5 a day and her my dad's very proud of it.
04:23 –her career in franchise to real estate. She’s been at Laing + Simmons for years, started as the administration manager franchise coordinator then she had an opportunity in franchising.
09:25–Real Estate Education and reforms. Property buyers and sellers can expect real estate agents new to the industry to be well-trained, educated and offering advice in the best interests of clients in the not-too-distant future, as per Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) which is headed by Leanne. The practice of people becoming agents after as little as three days of training is being shafted in a shake-up driven by the institute.
15:39–her role in Laing + Simmons. The role for her is growth of the brand but satisfaction of the franchise that is their KPI and also the satisfaction of the team around her. They are not the kind of brand that grow for the sake of growth. They want people that are passionate about the industry, ethical, professional and enthusiastic. They want people to get involved in everything that they do. So they offer a lot of training, education and celebration of results.
20:58– Her take on flat fees and commission .She is not against flat fees per se but she is against organizations that charge an upfront fee like in the case with PurpleBricks.
23:01– a real estate agent’s role. According to her you can't be driven to be get the cheapest agent because you won't get the best results. The reality is that a good agent does make a difference to the amount of money you can get for your property.
26:50– technology in property space Real Estate in 10 years. Technology will shake up in the property management space first since property management is very labor-intensive and it's a very expensive division to run and it's not highly profitable but it is the essence that's the way that real estate agencies are valued on their rent model and property managers are getting harder to find they're getting more expensive and so that's where technology can make a huge difference.
In the US for example that they have in every one of their homes under management they've got an Amazon Alexa and so instead of the tenant bringing the real estate agent and saying my hot water is broken it they'll say - Alexa my hot water is broken and Alexa will then step them through. I then an alert will go to the property manager who will arrange for the trades person.
30:44– property investing and financial planning. The kind of property that she personally look for is something that she can add value to and so in adding value with the properties that they've got they’ve added granny flats which has then obviously increased the yield significantly because you can add a granny flat with not a lot of money and if you’ve got the right kind of property and get a good return.
31:18– Leanne’s best advice for property investing and capital growth.Her focus because it's in her super fund is yield because she need to have a significant percentage of cash already. She need positively geared investments that are growing.
36:42– her negotiation advice.You've got to know the market. You've got to trust your gut instincts and you've got to make fast decisions. Get the research and know that something is worth and when you are pre-approved ready to go you can press the button correct.
37:54– questions to ask a potential property manager.Ask them about their processes, how they go about finding a tenant, what are the conversations they have with their tenants.
You want someone who’s going to set the expectations from the tenant from the outset.
42:16– Leanne talks about mentorship. “Yes, the question would be better phrased "what should you look for in a mentor", but apparently that is not always the way it works!”
Her friend recently shared a story with her about one of her team members performance reviews. This team member was asked "if you could have a mentor from within the industry, who would you choose?" Her response was Leanne, which of course was very flattering, but what happened next really made her laugh. Her Principal hadn't heard of Leanne, so he googled her... The Principal was quite horrified when one of the first things that popped up was a photo of Leanne, performing in the Mardi Gras, and advised his team member that Leanne, would certainly not be an appropriate person to have as a mentor.
44:00– Property management strategy from Leanne. Start early and they buy consistently and don't sell.
Connect with Leann Pilkington:
LinkedIn – Leanne Pilkington
Website – Laing + Simmons
Website – Real Women in Real Estate
Directors and Renovate and real estate. Renovations specialist. We talk about the rise in renovation shows and how she uses a renovation to climb the property ladder, managing trades and not over capitalizing to get the best result.
Craig Cobb is the founder and head trader at TraderCobb. Craig is a trading expect with an investment portfolio of his own. We chat about his entrepreneurial upbringing and he gives us the low down on Cryptocurrency and what’s happening in the crypto space!
Philippe Brach is the CEO of Multifocus properties and finance. Philippe is a published author and an investment property Guru. We chat with Philippe about his background and how he got started in property. Philippe shares some excellent tips from his books about making money in any market and his tips for succeeding as a serial property investor. It’s a great listen!
Rob Southwell is a Managing Partner at Pitcher Partners Sydney. Rob is a Former Announcing Executive of the year winner and an accounting guru with a passion for property. We chat about Capital growth trends in the current market and where opportunities for investors are likely to be.
Kieran Clair is an award-winning journalist, former head of API magazine and has two decades of experiences as a property valuer and investor. We chat to Kieran about the state of property journalism in Australia and the role it has in shaping the market.
Marty Sadlier is an expert Quantity Surveyor and Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors. In this shamefully incestuous interview (Marty is Mike’s business partner), we chat to marking about all things estimating. From sinking funds, to contract milestones, disputes, and insurance.
Corissa Dimitrakopoulos is a renovation strategy expert and CEO of Refurb to Sell. Corissa is blessed with boundless enthusiasm and unleashes herself on renovation projects for her clients. She works with both home owners and investors to increase equity and rental returns.
Heather Stevens is a climate change expert and accomplished investor. She bought her first property at 24 and continues to expand her portfolio. We discuss the impacts of climate change on the property market and the implications for investors. It’s a fascinating listen.
Peter Mastroianni is a property finance expert, author and host of his own (in all honesty, much better) podcast ‘The Rentvesting Podcast.’ He also runs Loans Only, which is a mortgage broking business. We chat to Peter about his investing, rentvesting as a strategy and more.
Darren Hunter of darrenhunter.com, is an international property management trainer, speaker and consultant. If your property manager has ever done some professional development training, chances are he was standing at the front of the room. Darren spends his life teaching PM’s how to kick bottom and deliver an awesome service. We delve deeply into the property management industry and uncover some gems on how to develop a great relationship with your PM, and how to find the best person and agency to look after your investment property.
Luke Harris is the CEO of The Property Mentors, a business specialising in educating property investors and assisting them to grow their portfolio. Luke bought is first property at 20 and has done everything from buying in mining towns to subdivisions and developments.
Kayleigh Kilgore is the licensee and Director of the Good Property Company. We chat about the whole property management spectrum from start to finish and Kayleigh shares some great tips on how to develop a solid relationship with both your tenant and property manager.
Charles Tarbey is one of the godfathers of Australian real estate. Not so much the tommy gun in the violin case type but certainly the head of a huge and powerful organisation. Charles is the chairman and owner of Century 21 real estate Australasia. Need I say more?
Tom Momsen is to chinos and check shirts what a toaster is to bread in the morning. Fashion aside, Tom is a gun financial planner. We chat about income protection, goal setting, nasty direct debits and how to retire early.
Dimitri Taylor is a big picture guy. Sure, he’s an investment property specialist but finance goals come first and the actual properties come a very distant second. Dimitri Taylor is the owner and operator at Investment Property Specialist and has been involved in the property industry for over 18 years.
Dimitri has had a successful career working for multinational companies including Morgan Stanley, Enron and Constellation Energy. Now Dimitri focuses on residential property strategies as this is where he has personally grown his wealth. We talk about Dimitris philosophy, debt, freeing yourself from debt and much more.
Brett Warren is the only property expert we know that can do a handstand push up. That’s impressive enough but as chief property strategist at Metropole Brisbane, he’s an expert in investment property selection and portfolio building. He’s also a numbers nerd, so he’ll fit in well.
Brett has recently written a smashing article about the fundamentals behind the previous property boom in Brisbane back in 2008. We take a detailed look at what the statistics were telling us at the time (employment, migrations etc.) and see how those fundamentals are tracking now.
Brett has some awesome tips on asset selection and provides a thorough review of the current state of the property market in Brisbane today.
If you like the show, join the movement to pressure Brett into videoing himself doing a handstand/inverted pushup. #letsinvertbrett
James Freudigmann is a co-founder and director of PMC Property Buyers. We chat to James about his background as a valuer and how that helps him source well priced property for his clients. We chat about off market transactions, Brisbane growth areas and how he got his start as an investor.
Hamish Geddes is a senior associate with Nexus Lawyers. Yes, he's a lawyer, but before you start throwing tomatoes, he's a surfing lawyer so give him a chance, he's cut from a different mould! In all seriousness this is a cracking listen for anyone considering building an investment property or undertaking renovations. Hamish specialises in construction law and walks us through the dispute process, common complaints and best of all how to avoid a building dispute in the first place by protecting yourself.
Pat is the founder and owner of Rubix Realty, a business which focusses purely on property management. Pat runs through the duties and responsibilities of property managers and chats about his successful landlord clients and what they do differently.
Chris Gray is a property investing expert and host of Your Property Empire on Sky Business. Chris is a regular media commentator and keynote speaker on everything property investing. Chris reveals how his mother giving him a curfew at the local pub launched his property investing career.
We chat about how he effectively retired at age 31 and how he funds his lifestyle which includes a Lamborghini, a 1.5m boat and multiple business class trips overseas each year. Don't worry, it's not all about Russian caviar and gold cufflinks, we get down to the fundamental drivers of property price appreciation and his best advice for investors starting out with a modest salary or savings record.
What David doesn't know about Strata, isn't worth knowing. He's been in the game since 1995 and was a Director of the Strata Community of Australia NSW (2006-2014) serving as President (2008-2013). He was also recently appointed as a Fellow of SCA NSW by the State Board.
As the Managing Director of Strata Plus, David is responsible for over 500 strata schemes and has seen it all. We chat about the new-ish NSW Strata Laws, investing in strata titled property and everything you need to know about how strata schemes are established and managed. It really is a must listen for all investors purchasing units or other strata titled property.
Simon is the founder of Propertyology, and has been awarded buyers agent of the year on multiple occasions. Simon is a media darling, famous for his sharp suits and even sharper research. We discuss property economics fundamentals and why affordability is the number one driver of property prices.
We discuss the property market in Hobart which he tipped to his clients prior to the price boom, why property is essentially just shelter and how important it is to consider property investing as a business devoid of emotion.
Simon has a down to earth style and the show is dripping with solid advice and property market fundamentals. Enjoy!
Christine Williams is the principal of Smarter Property Investing and assists her clients to create wealth through strategy, guidance and the selection of residential investment properties. Christine herself is a property investor, buying her first property at the age of 18. She has extensive background in marketing, accounting, finance broking and real estate.
Christine humbly shares her mistakes, mindset shifts and successes along her property investing journey. We talk about becoming comfortable with debt, why working hard and earning a salary doesn't necessarily equate to wealth and how becoming suddenly single helped her on her way to a significant property portfolio.
Christine lives for the 'light bulb moment' when her clients understand how good debt can be utilised to generate real wealth over the long term. She has some simple yet innovative strategies such as 'sleep tests' and 'cash buffers' that she uses to help her clients make educated decisions.
We also talk in detail about her 10 mistakes that property investors make (http://smarterpropertyinvesting.com.au/ebooks.html), like not buying the property next door!
Paul Sonntag is a clever bugger, coming equipped with an MBA and everything. He also has great hair, which is beside the point, but worth mentioning given episode one featured Pete Wargent, who also has great hair.
Getting to the serious stuff, Paul is a buyers agent and founder of Aquus Property Buyers. Paul is a consummate property professional, boasting 15 years experience across many spheres of the industry.
Property sales and project marketing have been his major areas of focus, both across Australia and internationally. His career has seen him work with some of Australia's largest property developers, before taking his work overseas to Canada, Spain and the United Kingdom.
We chat with Paul about how he got started with property investment, the markets he is investing in and how he selects properties for both his clients and himself. I hope you enjoy!
A quick introduction to the Geared for Growth Property Investing Podcast by host Mike Mortlock. Listen to hear what this whole thing is about and what you can expect!
Pete Wargent, Co-founder of Allen Wargent Property Advisory and renouned finance and real estate author, talks about how he came to be one of Australia's leading financial and real estate commentators and shares his philosophy of wealth creation. We talk about the power of compound interest, diversification, asset selection and more.
Pete is the author of the No.1 best-selling 2012 book ‘Get a Financial Grip: a simple plan for financial freedom’ and is widely acclaimed having achieved his financial independence at the age of 33 through investing in shares, index funds and multiple investment properties in the UK and Australia.