Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. In this week's episode, Sammy reports and discusses: Australia's rental markets tighten as February statistics raise concerns Renters are being driven into more affordable areas 39 Economists predict when the intere...
Apr 04, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Sam Gordon is joined back in the studio this week by Jimmy Ibrahim, following the incredibly positive feedback that was received after the last Q&A, they are bringing you a finance themed Q&A episode. From bank accounts set up, exploring refinancing, offset accounts to interest only home loans, the boys cover everything related to finance with property investing. This in-depth dive into all things finance promises to answer every question you have, and even ones you hadn’t thought of yet...
Mar 31, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. In this week's episode, Sammy reports and discusses: Australian Population update: is migration easing? Is Blue Collar outperforming Blue Chip? ATO investigates 16,000 SMSF's for non-compliance If you enjoyed this e...
Mar 28, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Introducing Buyers Agent of The Year 2024, Sam Gordon 👑 In this week’s special episode, Sam and Jimmy have a candid and honest discussion off the back of the REB’s announcement of Buyers Agent of The Year 2024. The boys chat through the evolution of Sam’s journey in property investing along with the creation of APS, what the recognition means to him and a deep look into how Sam has reached his position now. We find out what Sam’s life looks like outside of business, what his most valuable lesso...
Mar 24, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Welcome to the first ever APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. In this week's episode, Sammy reports and breaks down: RBA announcement: interest rates on hold How the housing market defied economic indicators Australian housing construction has collapsed If you enjoyed th...
Mar 21, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 80
This week’s episode deserves a very special introduction. Sam is joined in the studio by Paul Karpierz AKA Mr August, one of Australian Property Scouts very own strategists. Paul and Sam chat through Paul’s upbringing being a son of migrants from Poland, his introduction into the physical work life from his father, along with his multiple degrees and career changes. Paul’s story and drive behind his search for passive wealth creation from property is heartwarming, inspiring and a true testament ...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 79
In this week’s episode, Sam and Jimmy unpack in detail the inaugural LIVE Australian Property Scout End of Quarter Summit that is happening on Saturday, April 13th in the Gold Coast. Immerse yourself in a day full of current market updates, live Q&A sessions with the Australian Property Scout team, the infamous End of Quarter roundtable session and much much more. Tune in for details on what special guests you can expect on the day, and how you can win one of the 5 exclusive 12 month mentors...
Mar 10, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Sammy Gordon is joined in the studio this week by Jimmy Ibrahim with something a little different this time. Rather than the usual Q&A episodes, this is a Q&A tailored purely to Cash Flow questions. From interest rates, cash flow deals, construction loans and debt reduction; this episode covers it all. Tune in for expert advice on whether you should pull equity from cash flow deals and how to create $200-$250k in passive income. Please let us know what you think of this new style of Q&am...
Mar 03, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Sammy is joined in the studio this week by his co-host Jimmy Ibrahim to unpack why buying cheap sh*t units will never retire you. Sam gets fired up talking about the property spruikers that are selling unsuspecting people into buying low priced units that provide no bang for your buck and will only hinder your future investment opportunities. The boys break down the differences between the housing market vs unit market and their opinion on the levers that each product has to be able to maximise ...
Feb 26, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Sam Gordon welcomes a special guest to the studio this week: Jake McGregor, a close friend and Buyers Agent at Australian Property Scout. Jake’s story is incredibly inspiring from a pivotal moment in high school that set off a fire in his belly, to overcoming a $52k loss and turning it into a triple win with his next investment. Over the span of 7 years, Jake has built an impressive $4 million property portfolio, with a huge $1.6 million in equity. Jake and Sam reflect on the beginnings of Jake’...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Sam Gordon is joined back in the studio by his co-host Jimmy Ibrahim, along with our APS Property Economist, The Big Lukey Teeuwsen. Together, they discuss and forecast their predictions for the Australian property market in 2024. Reflecting on each state’s performance over the past 12 months, along with how the pre- and post-covid performance stacked up. Sam, Luke and Jimmy share their insights on the year ahead, highlighting key factors such as stock supply, interest rates and tax cuts that wi...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Sam Gordon is joined back in the studio by his regular co-host Jimmy Ibrahim for a crucial episode on the importance of mindset when investing in property. They have seen (and experienced) all too well the effect that procrastination can have on your property portfolio journey and the detrimental effect it can have. The boys chat through their own personal experiences with procrastination and analysis paralysis, the most common excuses they hear and their top tips on how to break through and bea...
Feb 04, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Sam Gordon is joined by Jimmy "The Silver Dog" Ibrahim for the first ever LIVE Q&A for Sammy Gordon’s School of Property. The boys were joined by an incredible virtual audience, and answered as many questions as they could (we received too many to answer)! This hot-seat style, School of Property Q&A runs through questions ranging from maxing out with lenders to multiple pre-approvals, depreciation on granny flats and the speed possible to grow portfolios. There are too many questions ans...
Jan 30, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 72
This episode has been a long time in the making, and has been one of the most requested by Scouting Australia Podcast fans. Sam Gordon is joined back in the studio by Jimmy "The Silver Dog aka Gandalf" Ibrahim for the next instalment of his personal property journey. The boys chat through a recap and the main takeaways of Sam’s portfolio of properties 1 to 11, then deep dive into the juicy details of the next 9 properties. Sam delves into the birth of Australian Property Scout, and the low, the ...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Happy New Year! Strap yourselves in for what the team believes was one of the best episodes in SAP history! Sammy Gordon is back in the studio with the APS Round Table's usual suspects, including Morgan, Jason, Luke, Liam and of course Jimmy "The Silver Dog" Ibrahim for the FIRST episode of the year! The team is back to discuss the juiciest, most downloaded and fan-favourite episodes of all time. The team discuss at length their favourite episodes and why, then dig into the official awards for t...
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Sammy Gordon is joined back in the studio by fan favourites Morgan, Jason, Luke, Liam and of course Jimmy "The Silver Dog" Ibrahim for the final episode of the year! The team are back to discuss the biggest things that happened in 2023 and our forecasts for the year ahead. Our brains trust deep dives into the year that was, and the year moving forward in the Australian property market. The APS All-Stars chat through the year in review, including the top 3 things that have impacted the economy ov...
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Sam joins Jimmy in the studio to discuss our last big bank of questions sent in from throughout the year. This hot-seat style, snappy Q&A episode runs through a multitude of questions around investing overseas, when to know the point you should stop investing in a certain area and the pros and cons of prefab granny flats. School of Property is the ultimate education destination to master property investment, with a curriculum meticulously designed and crafted with both beginners and experts ...
Dec 10, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 68
It’s finally here… the HUGE announcement you’ve all been waiting for. Introducing… Sammy Gordon’s School of Property. Sammy Gordon’s School of Property helps new to the game or seasoned property investors create a strategic, bullet-proof and refined portfolio blueprint to succeed with current and cutting edge approaches working in the industry today. Sam joins Jimmy in the studio to break down exactly what is included, the curriculum outline and everything in between. It is the ultimate educatio...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Reinvesting v's buying a primary residence: how long do I need invest in rental properties before I can buy my primary residence? We hear this incredibly common question both in our Discovery and Strategy calls, so why not jump in and unpack this popular debate for many Australians at all stages of their investment journey. Find out if you’re starting from scratch whether you should invest or purchase a primary residence first (hint: invest), the exact strategy, time frames and the step-by-step ...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 66
Off the back of our hugely popular APS Round Table episode, we had lots of questions sent in asking us to explain in a little bit more detail the current landscape of the Australian housing market, and the impact that immigration is having on the housing shortage. We have our resident fan favourite and APS Strategist Luke Teeuwsen, joining Sam and Jimmy back in the studio to discuss and dissect the current environment which is turning out to be, the perfect storm for an upcoming SUPERBOOM 💣 Fin...
Nov 19, 2023•46 min•Ep. 65
This week we have a very special guest and one of Australian Property Scout's "Young Gun" clients Ethan Kelly. Ethan aka "The Aussie Battler from Logan", has an impressive 5 property portfolio at just 25 years of age. From being a menace to society growing up, Ethan talks about the importance of setting himself up for the future and how he ‘accidentally’ became a property investor at the young age of 19. In this exciting episode we can learn a lot from Ethan’s grit, determination and winning men...
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 64
Back for round 2, we have the very special “Magic Mike” Mortlock in the studio to run through his impressive data set on understanding investor behaviours. The depth and breadth of the data that Mike and his team at MCG Quantity Surveyors collect means that Mike is truly the expert in this field, so who else would we get back on, other than our fan favourite Mike. Sam and Mike dissect the intriguing data ranging from how far people are investing from where they live, the effects COVID and beyond...
Nov 08, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Sammy "The Bully Shark" Gordon and Jimmy "The Silver Dog aka Gandalf" Ibrahim are back to answer more of your hot property questions in this month's Q&A! From complex personal portfolio scenario questions, the ability to continue borrowing on passive rental income, to the feisty question of the notorious Anon Don and his baity questions designed to fire the 'Bully Shark Sammy' up, there is plenty to unpack. Our listener questions have been banking up quickly, so make sure you keep sending th...
Nov 05, 2023•55 min•Ep. 62
Off the back of a huge run with interest rates over the last 18 months, a question asked regularly is "Should I wait for interest rates to come back down"? Or "should I invest in this high interest rate environment". So the boys are back, and Sam and Jimmy are ready to unpack this regularly asked question of the Scouting Australia Podcast Team! Chapters: (00:00) Welcome (01:43) Pausing of Interest Rates (06:40) How Do Higher Interest Rates Affect House Prices? (10:02) Shifting in Market Stock Co...
Oct 29, 2023•48 min•Ep. 61
In the studio today is our resident depreciation expert and all round good bloke "Magic Mike" Mortlock. Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from over 20 years in the depreciation game. Deprecation! What is it, why should you care and should you invest in a "Depreciation Report" for your investment property? Mike is here to unpack what it's all about and to run through some scenarios to get your head around it all. If you're loving the ep please share to someone who could take some v...
Oct 22, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 60
The boys are back and this time they have brought the big guns back into the studio once again, in the form of APS Strategist Luke Teeuwsen. A question we are regularly asked both in strategy sessions and in the Q&A's is Cross Securitising vs Equity Release. Brokers too often take the easy path of crossing an investors portfolio, we're here to unpack what you should be doing and the pitfalls surrounding either of these options. If you're loving the ep please share to someone who could take s...
Oct 15, 2023•48 min•Ep. 59
Welcome back to another episode listeners, and this time we have something a little out of the box for you! We have not 1 or 2 guests, but instead today we have 4 guests joining Sam and Jimmy in the studio. Regular APS favourites Luke, Morgan, Jason and Liam all join the boys in the studio today for our very first APS Round Table discussion! Dissecting the current market, talking trends and specifically what has unfolded over the last quarter and what it means for you as an investor. Explained s...
Oct 09, 2023•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 58
Sammy "The Bull Shark" Gordon and Jimmy "The SIlver Dog aka Gandalf" Ibrahim are back to answer more of your burning questions in this months Q&A! From personal property questions to the introduction of the new Anon John and his baity questions designed just to fire Sammy up, there is plenty to unpack. Your quality questions have been banking up listeners so make sure you keep sending them in so the team can keep delivering and getting you all your burning property questions answered. If you...
Oct 01, 2023•43 min•Ep. 57
Off the back of last weeks episode and answering a regularly asked question, Sammy "The Bull Shark" Gordon and Jimmy "The SIlver Dog" Ibrahim decided to unpack another commonly requested topic that would be sent in weekly as well - should you develop in this market?! We have our resident build expert Mr Liam Correy back in the studio with his 10+ years of wisdom in the building game in Australia to join the conversation and add some building expertise and perspective to this conversation. From b...
Sep 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 56
A super commonly asked question we get at APS and that is actually sent in as a question regularly for the Q&A's is - should I buy now or wait? The boys are back in the studio and have decided to unpack this in a full length episode rather than short and fast on a Q&A, and we believe they have the answer! If you're loving the ep please share to someone who could take some value, and please give us a 5 star review if you haven't yet and are loving the poddy! If you're taking tremendous va...
Sep 17, 2023•44 min•Ep. 55
