It’s common for people to be setting goals at the start of the year. However, many others find it corny or difficult to stick to them but usually they are the same people treading water or going backwards with their life. As with anything, it all comes down to how you do it and even more importantly, how you feel about it! So, in today’s episode, I want to help set you up for success in 2022 and beyond. Let me share with you some easy steps to make your goals more attainable and the simple proce...
Mar 02, 2022•20 min•Ep. 65
In this second part of our Inside Story series with Cameron, we continue to get into the nitty-gritty of his North Perth development. This time we focus on pulling apart all the numbers and the lessons learned. We then go into how he built his team and the key people who have helped him in his investing journey. We finish off by hearing Cameron's plans for the future and his outlook on the market ahead. Listen in as we crunch all the numbers, and grab a few key takeaways from Cameron. Let’s go i...
Feb 23, 2022•28 min•Ep. 64
Welcome to the first episode of our all-new series called “Inside Story”, where I’ll take you inside the journey of both starting out and experienced property investors to learn from their wins as well as their mistakes, while understanding their mindset and outlook on the market. It's going to be awesome! Today, my first guest is Cameron, and he shares his inspiring story about how he got into investing and some of the big learning experiences he had from his first triplex property development ...
Feb 16, 2022•26 min•Ep. 63
I am getting a lot of questions from clients if now is a good time to sell their property or when would be the right time to sell. Some investors who sit in their ivory towers will probably advise you to just hold on to your property forever regardless of the circumstances and never, ever sell. What do you do when you’re facing retirement, or want to upgrade your home, or have an underperforming property you wish wasn’t in your portfolio? Anyone that lives in the real world will know that life i...
Feb 09, 2022•19 min•Ep. 62
In the past few weeks, there has been conjecture all over the news about the likely impact that eventually opening the WA borders will have on our property markets. A lot of people are expecting a big impact on property prices — both sales and rental — but no one has actually managed to crunch the figures and do the research on just how significant this may be. Fortunately, that’s what I’m here to discuss in this episode! Join me as I deep dive into what history can teach us about the impact of ...
Feb 02, 2022•18 min•Ep. 61
When looking at median house price data, it’s easy to get lost in analysis-paralysis or come to the wrong conclusions entirely. Especially when you see how median prices are so easily distorted by a few factors that I’ll be discussing in today’s episode. Join me as I deep dive into the best and worst suburb median house price performers in Perth last year. To give you more insight, I won’t just be blindly throwing suburbs and numbers at you, but I’ll also explain what appears to have increased a...
Jan 26, 2022•26 min•Ep. 60
A great property manager is an absolute asset you’d want to hold on to. Having the right one who understands investment can improve your returns and greatly reduce your stress from owning a rental property. But don’t jump into hiring the first one you find. We’ve heard stories of investors needing to constantly follow up on an underperforming property manager - a headache you’d certainly want to avoid and despite working with property every day, most have no clue about investing and what is impo...
Jan 19, 2022•29 min•Ep. 59
Welcome to the second part of our two-part series with Stuart Wemyss on how to minimise your taxes over the 3 phases of a property investment. Today, we continue our discussion from last week and some of the highlights include All about capital gains tax, Uses of trusts and structures, Finding good tax advisors based on your financial capacity, And much more! So stick with us ‘cause we’ve got lots to cover. Have a pen and paper ready for valuable takeaways that’ll really prove to be useful! Reso...
Jan 12, 2022•28 min•Ep. 58
After one whole year of doing podcasts, I realised that we haven’t really talked about any accounting or tax topics. Probably not one of the most exciting topics but it’s something that everybody needs to know about because creating wealth is not just about what money you make but how much you can keep so minimising taxes is essential. So I invited the best person to tackle this topic today, Stuart Wemyss — a leading financial adviser with over 20 years of experience. Today, we talk about the th...
Jan 05, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 57
It is a wonderful time to reflect back on 2021 and what better way to celebrate the holiday season than to take a look back at some of the best parts of Perth Property Insider this year. Today, we’re bringing you the very best of 2021! Here’s a mash-up of our 10 highest downloaded episodes and some of the best snippets that we’ve covered throughout the year. So excited to get stuck in, let’s go inside! On a final note... thanks for tuning in this year, hopefully I have helped you create wealth a...
Dec 29, 2021•17 min•Ep. 56
How long will this growth stage of the property cycle last and how can we learn to master the cycles to make better decisions?… Find out by joining me and Michael Yardney — one of Australia’s leading property investment advisors as we discuss what you need to know to master the property cycle, factors that influence the cycle, where we are in the property cycle at the moment, the X factors that can trigger our booms and slumps and what all this means for timing and asset selection. Also, be sure...
Dec 22, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 55
We’re back for the second part of our two-part series covering our Perth Property Market Update and it’s going to be very interesting indeed! Still with Tim Lawless from CoreLogic, he is one of Australia’s most popular property market analysts and commentators, Tim’s expertise is frequently sought by government bodies and regulators, as well as national and international corporate entities across the property, banking and financial sectors. In this episode, we talk about banks’ predictions for 2...
Dec 15, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Who would have predicted that COVID would spark an Australia wide property boom in 2021? It’s certainly been an interesting year and it’s a wonderful time to reflect on exactly what has happened and what is the outlook for 2022 and it’s going to be an exciting year ahead! I am privileged to be going head to head, making sense and meaning of the numbers with Tim Lawless from CoreLogic — Research Director for Asia-Pacific and one of Australia’s most popular property market analysts and commentator...
Dec 08, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Anyone who has ever been a tenant or a landlord is governed by the Residential Tenancy Act and there are proposed changes in the works that will have a big impact on everyone. Jewayne Loong is here with us once again to go into what the proposed changes practically mean for investors and tenants. We deep dive into the details, and make sure you are across what is likely to come. It may come as no surprise that things are going more in favor of supporting tenants rights, which is not all bad if t...
Dec 01, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Growing up in an environment where your family struggles to make ends meet with no one you know being wealthy either, can make you think that wealth is beyond your reach. Until I was given a book at the age of 16 that changed my life and wealth forever. It created the smallest amount of belief that continues to grow and spiral up my wealth today. Now, many years later, I am able to know some of the science of how our minds work and pinpoint a critical action that has snowballed my success and th...
Nov 24, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Oftentimes, we think that the biggest risk in an investment is the specific property we buy or the market crashing. All while failing to see that WE are the biggest risk factor we bring to any investment…. So how risky are you? In this episode, we talk about some of the ways you can reduce your personal risk and make sure you’re seeing things from a rich person’s perspective. Under further analysis, some of the most common fears can actually be reduced or eliminated and what appears safe can act...
Nov 17, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 50
How would you rate your playing of the finance game?... In part one of this two-part series, Nick Aves and I helped you get started with playing the game of finance. We talked about what some of the recent changes to the banks lending criteria mean, where we see interest rates going and how to get your financial house in order so you can tick all the right boxes to be irresistible to their lending assessors. In this second part, we will really help your finance game go to the next level. Here ar...
Nov 10, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 49
The financial lending game continues to change and has a major impact on our property markets and the ability for each of us to finance an investment property portfolio. In this two-part series, with Nick Aves from Purely Finance, we start by talking about how everyone may be affected by the recent changes in lending criteria, and which borrowers are going to be affected by it the most. We cover the best ways to get your financial house in order, so you can tick all the right boxes to be irresis...
Nov 03, 2021•22 min•Ep. 48
Now more than ever it’s critical to understand what’s happening on the inside of the building industry as it has many flow on affects to the rest of the market. For Part 2 of our Building Industry Insights, we’re joined again Chester Cutinha of Blueprint Homes, as we discuss how the pandemic has affected the industry and how this has changed trade practices. The past year has created a challenging situation with longer timeframes, price increases, changes in build processes, and more. When build...
Oct 27, 2021•24 min•Ep. 47
Are you interested to take a peek into what’s really happening inside the building industry and its impact on the overall property market? Today’s guest, Chester Cutinha has been in the building industry for 12 years now, and he shares some valuable insights he has picked up over those years in his property journey. Some of the important highlights from this first part include: Understanding site costs, How costs can blow out Different roles in the building industry, The true cost of building ch...
Oct 20, 2021•26 min•Ep. 46
In our buyer beware two-part series, we talk about the benefits and the downsides of the different speculative types of investment property and why you should think twice before acquiring such properties. These types of properties may seem enticing on the outside, but that’s exactly the reason why we’re laying down all the pros and cons of each type so you can be sure to put your hard-earned money to good use without being stuck in a dead end investment or worse still, losing it all. To check ou...
Oct 13, 2021•18 min•Ep. 45
With every property boom comes a whole new generation of property investors who are looking to buy their first investment property and the more experienced investors who are adding to their portfolio, who might be looking to take on some more risk for a greater possible return. With marketers and spruikers also back on the scene, they know all the hot buttons to push to make the more speculative types of investment property seem very enticing on the outside. However if you don’t have my inside v...
Oct 06, 2021•21 min•Ep. 44
Wealth is not defined solely by monetary value. It’s all-encompassing — finances, health, family, relationships, happiness, and fulfillment. The question now lies, “ when can you call yourself wealthy ”, and the bigger question still remains, “ how do you become wealthy? ” Join me today as I share with you the successful habits that wealthy people have in common. I’ll also be talking about how property can help you fast track your way to wealth. Change your mindset, model these habits, and watch...
Sep 29, 2021•20 min•Ep. 43
Lots has been happening in the Perth property market and with the Spring selling season ahead it’s an exciting opportunity to make the right move. For our quarterly update, I’ve conducted extensive research regarding the Perth property market to guide you in your real estate journey. Discussing the current figures on the Perth sale and rental market, property clock timing, the different factors and policy changes affecting the real estate market, and the economic highlights and predictions. So m...
Sep 22, 2021•36 min•Ep. 42
Investing in a property is one big step forward, while there is lots of profit potential, a big mistake can cost you a fortune and drown you in stress. Lack of essential knowledge in property investing can lead you to dire consequences. It all starts with your suburb selection, and then before making any commitment, there’s a lot that you need to look into including the area around the property, future sale potential, and its rentability, then it helps to know the background to the property, how...
Sep 15, 2021•11 min•Ep. 41
Welcome back for part 2 of my exciting conversation with Bryce Holdaway and his armchair guide to property investing success! In part 1, Bryce and I got clear on the solid foundations for property investing including money management mastery and his take on why investors get stuck. We also got to know Bryce and how he started out in property investing. For this episode, Bryce shares his answer to the property investment trick question-- whether investing for capital growth or cash flow is better...
Sep 08, 2021•24 min•Ep. 40
If you want to build a property portfolio that gives you $2000 a week passive income, it helps to have a guide from one of Australia’s most successful property investment advisers who has already helped thousands of other investors achieve their passive income goals. In this episode and the next, I am delighted to have Bryce Holdaway host of the Property Couch Podcast and partner at Empower Wealth, an award winning property and finance advisory firm in Melbourne. You may also recognize him as th...
Sep 01, 2021•23 min•Ep. 39
Once you start investing in property, it only makes sense to keep going, right? But how do you find the money for your next deposit? Accumulating wealth and building a solid property portfolio starts with the right money management and investment techniques. In today’s episode, I’ll delve into how you can start building the deposit you need for your next purchase. All of these tips are doable and don’t require special skills to implement into your own financial situation. Find out how you can sp...
Aug 25, 2021•20 min•Ep. 38
Home renovations are huge undertakings, especially when you plan on renting or selling in the future. Planning for increased owner-occupier appeal ensures you receive massive returns on your investment. Today I’m joined by Transformations Renovations Founder, Kellie Dobbie. With over 20 years of renovation experience, Kellie shares with us her insider tips and tricks for creating a dream home. Find out how she plans and executes each renovation, and the common pitfalls you can avoid to save time...
Aug 18, 2021•34 min•Ep. 37
I am a firm believer of the saying that if you have never made a mistake in your life, then you haven’t done anything. This rings true when it comes to investment. The road to where I am now was not always smooth and linear. I had my fair share of misses, but I wanted to succeed more than anything. One of the biggest ways for me to do so was to learn from my mistakes and not let failure hamper my decisions to try again. It’s a very simple lesson but a loaded one indeed. Tune in to this episode b...
Aug 11, 2021•25 min•Ep. 36
