At just 16, Jia Rastogi is changing the game in property investing—making it more accessible, relatable, and even fun. In this inspiring episode, Bushy Martin sits down with the teenage author of Class Clown to Wealth Wizard , teen entrepreneur, and finalist for Teen Entrepreneur of the Year. Jia shares how she went from classroom pranks to co-founding property businesses and becoming a voice for financial literacy in Australia. Together, they unpack: How to raise financially literate kids (and ...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Avoid the investor's curse of courtroom drama: How couples can legally separate without the cost, stress or conflict. In Part 2 of this important conversation, Bushy Martin continues his chat with Ian MacLeod to unpack how couples can take control of their property settlement and superannuation split—without stepping foot in a courtroom. Ian reveals the three legal pathways available for separation property splits, highlighting how Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) can help couples sidestep ex...
Jun 27, 2025•40 min
The invisible threat that could derail your financial freedom — and how to protect yourself before it’s too late. In this real and raw episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin opens up the conversation on one of the greatest unspoken risks to financial independence: relationship breakdown. Through a raw recount of his own divorce and the decades-long impact it had on his family, health and finances, Bushy highlights why love alone isn’t always enough to safeguard your future. He’s joined by Ian Ma...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Is motivation holding you back from achieving real wealth through property? Here’s the truth no one talks about — motivation is unreliable. In this solo episode, property investor, founder, author and educator Bushy Martin pulls back the curtain on the one habit that separates successful investors from the rest: forced consistency . Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience, real-life case studies, and decades of experience in property, Bushy challenges the myth that motivation drives success. Inst...
Jun 13, 2025•17 min
What does it take to push beyond limits—physically, mentally, and financially? Today’s guest proves that the same grit that conquers mountains can also conquer the property game. In this powerful episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin is joined once again by Eddie Tchigique—aka Eddie the Frenchman —an extreme endurance athlete whose upcoming mission is nothing short of monumental: a solo, record-breaking 3,900km run across Australia from Cottesloe Beach in WA to Bondi Beach in NSW. But Eddie’s s...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 20 min
84% of Aussie property owners are underinsured — are you one of them? In this must-hear episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin continues the conversation with leading property depreciation expert Mike Mortlock—and uncovers a silent crisis that’s putting thousands of Aussie investors at serious financial risk. Mike—co-founder of MCG Quantity Surveyors and Australia’s go-to authority on depreciation deductions—returns to reveal that most property owners are underinsured. What does that mean for yo...
May 30, 2025•40 min
Think tax depreciation is boring? Think again—because this overlooked strategy could be the key to unlocking thousands in cash flow and boosting your property portfolio’s performance. In this episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin welcomes back the master of numbers and depreciation deductions, Mike Mortlock—co-founder and Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors. Known for turning spreadsheets into goldmines for investors, Mike unpacks how to legally and smartly maximise your property deduct...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Think flipping property is only for cashed-up tradies or reno experts? Think again. Graham Whitfield shows you a new way. In Part 2 of this powerful Get Invested conversation, Bushy Martin is joined once again by the Aussie property flipper and coach, who proves you don’t need money to make money in property. Over the past four years, Graham has completed more than 27 flips, manufactured nearly $3 million in equity , and banked over $2 million in profit – all without deep pockets or DIY skills. ...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Is the ‘buy and hold’ approach too slow to get you off the hamster wheel? Discover how flipping property helped one Aussie investor make $2M in just four years — starting with a tenant disaster. If you’re tired of being stuck in a job that leaves you time-poor and energy-depleted, and you’re wondering if there’s a faster path to freedom through property investment — you’re not alone. This week on Get Invested , Bushy Martin kicks off a compelling two-part conversation with Graham Whitfield — a f...
May 09, 2025•1 hr
Should you invest in apartments in Australia? In this episode, Sue Williams helps guide your strategy. Once you go down the apartment investing rabbit hole, you then need to consider whether you buy off the plan or not, while understand how it all differs from investing in houses and other types of properties. Whether investing in apartments fits your strategy or not, apartment living is on the rise here in Australia. Over the last 30 years, the number of occupied apartments across the country h...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Ahead of Federal Election 2025, Bushy Martin cuts through the political noise to give you an honest, no-spin breakdown of the housing policies proposed by the major parties and how it impacts Australian property investors. With skyrocketing property prices outpacing wages and a shortage of housing supply, this election could be a pivotal moment for your investment strategy. Key Highlights: Housing Affordability Crisis : Bushy explains why housing affordability is such a mess, with property price...
Apr 25, 2025•27 min
With Trump back in the headlines and chaos erupting in global markets, it’s time to ask the question: What does this mean for Australian property ? In this special Bush Bite episode of Property Hub , Bushy Martin breaks down the global economic shake-up triggered by Trump’s latest tariff wars and executive orders—and what it all means for investors at home. While markets reel from volatility and fears of recession, Bushy explains why Australia’s housing market may not only hold strong but could ...
Apr 22, 2025•12 min
Childlike curiosity is key to competence, says Sue Williams. Sue is an award-winning journalist, travel writer and best selling author with 32 books to her name and counting. During her around the world story telling journey, she has met the Queen and interviewed the likes of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and Russell Crow, along with great thinkers like Edward de Bono and Geoffrey Robertson. And at the other extreme she has covered war, mu...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Where there is a will, there is always a way with property. And Richard Bharata is living proof of this. As you learned in the previous episode, Richard is a retired engineer who has tackled adversity head on, starting with less than nothing around three and a half years ago, and has now built a portfolio of 17 rentals spread across 13 properties across three states that’s achieving remarkable growth and rental yield with a total value of around $10 million. As we continue the conversation with ...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Any investor would be pleased to have amassed 13 properties with a total value of $10 million, but to do it in just four years is almost unheard of. But this is Richard Bharata's story. Yes, this level of accelerated growth won't be everyone's story. But it shows us all what is possible with a can do attitude, instead of sitting back and listing the excuses about why your life or your circumstances are 'unfair' and prevent you from having the life you really want. Richard, a retired engineer, ha...
Apr 04, 2025•41 min
As an investor, are you embracing short term pain for long term gain? Angus O'Loughlin joins the podcast to talk about this and much more. This is delayed gratification - the ability to put aside the temptation of that immediate (but smaller) satisfaction for a bigger reward in the long run. A big part of building a strategy for long term benefit is focusing on quality over quantity. This has been Angus' approach to property investing and life. As you found out last week, Angus worked in the ent...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Many investors are chasing fame or fortune, while missing the most valuable currencies - relationships and reputation. Angus O'Loughlin joins the show to discuss. To be successful, we need to dispel the fallacies of fame and learn that quality is more rewarding than quantity We need to look beyond the ego stimulating allure and superficial fake news ‘noise’ of fame to the genuine fulfillment of doing what you really want to do, not what you should be seen to be doing. Angus O'Loughlin understand...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 8 min
How do you consider value versus cost, as a property investor? Skye Taylor joins us to discuss. Cost is what you pay, value is what you get. Many investors get stuck on the numbers alone and miss main point. This is especially so when it comes to property management. The most important person in your property team is the best local independent property manager in the area you are looking to buy, and yet many numbers get spooked by costs and go for DIY management - not understanding that this app...
Mar 14, 2025•42 min
Are you ready to take a leap of faith, in property and life? Skye Taylor is here to help. Have you jumped out of a plane? Some thrill seekers love skydiving, but for others it is much too risky! But the reality is you’re 67 times more likely to get run over by a car walking across the street than you are to lose your life jumping out of a plane. So like most things in life the perceived fear and risk is much greater than the actual reality. It just feels scarier. And this is a similar perceived ...
Mar 07, 2025•50 min
There's no one size fits all approach to property - start by recognising that the power to shape your future is in your hands. Shehan Tambinayagam explains more. There are many ways to unlock true freedom through property - while we talk a lot about focusing on sustainable success and playing the long game, investors like Shehan have also created huge opportunities through flipping properties, renovating and high impact strategies. Opportunity is everywhere, if you know where to look. For Shehan...
Feb 28, 2025•51 min
Are you a talker or a builder? For Shehan Tambinayagam, getting proactive in property took him from financial insecurity to abundance in just five years. There’s no one size fits all approach to property success and financial freedom, and if someone is telling you they have the magic silver bullet – run! What you do and how you do it in property is dependent on a host of internal and external inter-related variable and changing dynamics that include your knowledge, skill, competency and mindset,...
Feb 21, 2025•59 min
On the back of a lot of hope and hype from property investors over the years, Brisbane now looks to be reaching its potential. A number of experts share this sentiment, including top Queensland buyers agents Melinda and Scott Jennison. After revealing their story last week, Melinda and Scott talk about the ins and outs of the Brisbane market along with their top property buying tips, as well as insights on due diligence and the good, the bad and the ugly of buyers agent world. Tune in! Need inde...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 21 min
The most important attribute for property investors isn't what you think. Melinda and Scott Jennison reveal what REALLY matters. The key to building wealth in property isn't the asset, location, your finance structure or research (although these things still matter!), it is time. It is time that unlocks sustainable success. So when time is crucial, patience becomes the most important factor for property investors. And one of the best ways to leverage time is through the power of partnership. Thi...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Are you prepared for life's big moments, or do you have your head in the sand? Melisa Sloan helps you get proactive and take action. For investors especially, t’s not a matter of if a challenge is going to happen, it’s merely a matter of when – so you’re better off expecting it and preparing for it, and if it doesn’t happen, then it’s a bonus, not the other way round. Let's not forget that life's big moments also come as opportunities, and you don't want to miss out! There have not been many res...
Jan 31, 2025•58 min
For anyone investing in their future freedom and legacy, there will be key barriers to overcome. Melisa Sloan helps you jump the hurdles. Melisa is a lawyer, author, founder and board director who loves to help people create and live awesome legacies. As you’re about to hear, she loves the variety of options that life provides her with, and the opportunity to make a difference to the world that we live in and she’s always looking for new challenges and opportunities. Melisa’s first book Legacy: ...
Jan 24, 2025•41 min
After our retrospective focus in the previous episode, Bushy Martin looks forward to lay out what's ahead for Australian property in 2025. This is part 2 from Bushy's interview on the Geared For Growth podcast with Mike Mortlock, where you'll get set up to thrive as a property investor in the year ahead and beyond. Bushy talks about what you need to look out for and consider this year, where the opportunities and traps are, what property conditions will change and what won't, and how all of this...
Jan 17, 2025•37 min
What happened in Australian property over the last 12 months? What can we learn from it, and what do we do next? Sustainably successful investors always learn from the lessons of the past and look at what the tea leaves of recent property conditions and trends are telling them, before they consider their next move. To help you do this, we're sharing Bushy's interview with Mike Mortlock on the Geared For Growth podcast. Bushy and Mike unpack the property year that was and what can we learn from 2...
Jan 10, 2025•39 min
Are you ready to move from dreaming about your ideal lifestyle to living it every day? In this episode, Bushy Martin shows you how to turn your vision into reality. Last Week: The Big Why In Part 1, we explored the importance of reconnecting with your Big Why —getting clear on your core values and defining the vision of your ideal life. This Week: Action Steps for Living by Design Now it’s time to take your Why off the page and bring it to life. Bushy explains how to create simple, achievable da...
Jan 02, 2025•28 min
Ready to make 2025 the year you align your life with purpose and intention? Bushy Martin is here to guide you through the process of unlocking your “why”—the driving force behind your goals, decisions, and success. How often do you pause to reflect on your past, extract the valuable lessons, and set a clear path for your future? It’s a habit that can revolutionise your approach to investing, business, and life itself. This practice is crucial for anyone serious about creating a life of meaning a...
Dec 26, 2024•21 min
Bubble trouble? Property market crash? Housing crisis hope or hell? Bushy Martin shares his perspectives with PK Gupta. This interview with Bushy was recently published on PK Gupta's popular property podcast , where he answered key questions including: Is the housing supply crisis getting worse and will the government solve the housing crisis? Is rampant immigration the solution to Australia's long term economic fortune and what is it's impact on housing market? What are the biggest threats to t...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min
