We all know money is simple, but behaviour is hard. So what can we do to create lasting financial habits and behaviours instead of falling back into old money habits? Folks, in today’s episode, we’re sharing a scientifically backed solution that’ll reveal how to achieve your goals financially and in life. From introducing feedback loops to creating accountability (and that’s just the tip of the iceberg), we’re uncovering how these can be used to boost goal achievement, motivation, self-efficacy,...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 21 min
“Begin with the end in mind.” - Stephen Covey In this week’s bonus episode, we’re rewinding the clocks and revisiting a past episode that covers a core strategy every investor should have... Your Exit Strategy From the “Buying and Holding” to the “Buying and Selling” strategy, we’re exploring the many ways an investor can leave the property market and which approach works best under certain conditions. An old episode that covers an evergreen concept, tune in now folks! Free Stuff Mentioned Money...
Feb 20, 2024•34 min
We're back with one of our favourite episodes of the year... Our 2024 Property Market Outlook! In this week’s episode, we’re breaking down the data from the past 12 months and using our expert experience and economic insights to predict the future of Australia’s property market in 2024! Here's a sneak peek of what we cover: 👉 The headlines we saw in 2023 (and the #1 biggest derailer the Gov didn’t expect) 👉 The Big Focus of 2024 plus the one critical number the RBA is waiting to chan...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 19 min
In this week's episode, Ben makes a guest appearance on The Australian Property Investment Podcast, hosted by Aaron-Christie David. From dissecting why money isn’t as simple as “in and out” bank transactions to exploring why home ownership is still possible for new investors and generational renters, this week’s episode is all about the power of an Abundance Mindset. Here’s a sneak peek of what else we cover... 🇦🇺 Is the Great Australian Dream dead? 🏠 The #2 biggest mistakes Ben made in ...
Feb 13, 2024•52 min
Ever wondered how to FAIL at building a successful property portfolio? Want to learn how NOT to build a weekly passive income of $2k? If so, then this episode was made for you! 😉 This week’s episode gives you a step-by-step guide on how never to take action or build a weekly passive income of $2k. From the worst ways to approach the property market to the incorrect beliefs you should hold about investing, we’re breaking down this episode into the 4 crucial ways you could go wrong. To avoid taki...
Feb 08, 2024•56 min
Welcome to the first RBA Rate Announcement of 2024, a year that heralds a fresh and insightful approach to our economic updates! This year, we're thrilled to announce a dynamic new partnership: Ben will be teaming up with Evan Lucas for all future RBA insights. With this powerhouse duo at the helm, you can bet we're diving far beyond the basics. Evan Lucas isn't just any analyst; he's a titan in the world of economics (and he’s appeared multiple times on our show!) As the aut...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 34 min
To wrap up another fantastic Summer Series and celebrate the peaks and valleys of each investor’s property investing journey, we’re bringing you our ultimate 2024 recap. 🎉 From our favourite guest quotes to the key action points from each story, we’re sharing our insights and reflections on each investor's path to achieving their financial freedom and personal growth. Tune in now to hear the best of our Summer Series and how you can use their experiences to bolster your property investing ...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 38 min
For our final episode in our 2024 Summer Series, we're welcoming Amanda, an extraordinary guest who is not only a TPC listener but also an empowering qualified property investment advisor at Ben's advisory! Today, she's sharing an incredibly eye-opening and gut-wrenching story... Amanda grew up in an environment where... " Money was frequently used as one of the tools on the coercive control toolbelt by my dad... There was also financial inequity between the males and females...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Folks, if you’re searching for a great property investing role model, then Emer, today’s Summer Series guest, is your person! ⭐🙌 Today, she and her husband, Rod, own a five-property portfolio and are looking towards a future with a comfortable retirement and legacy piece to leave two kids. Getting to this stage, however, hasn’t come without its ups and downs. Tune in to hear Emer’s story as she swings from living paycheck to paycheck in Galway to meeting her future husband in sunny Australia to...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Imagine waking up to find yourself $30,000 in debt with a restaurant business turned bad and a great deal of self-doubt left in its wake. Now fast forward a decade or so to find... You've amassed a $2.78 million property portfolio; you are now confident on your path to helping others and you are financially empowered. This is the rollercoaster ride of James, today’s articulate and inspirational Summer Series guest. From growing up “material poor but experience rich” in the heart of Canada (...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Welcome back to our FIRST episode for 2024! To celebrate, we’re sharing the story of a Summer Series guest who encompasses all the great values we hope to bring into the new year. 👏🤩🙌 Meet Jasmin, a brave, determined and resourceful investor whose drive has taken her diving around the world, to cruise ships in the Caribbean and to prestigious universities across the continent of Europe. If you can’t tell already...this is one awesome, action-packed tale. Tune in to hear Jasmin leap from disco...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min
It’s our final episode for the year and folks, we’ve saved one absolutely inspirational tale to finish 2023. As a hint of what’s to come, today’s articulate Summer Series guest invested $500 into Westpac shares at the age of 10. While this one action already sets him aside, Bailey isn’t special just because of his remarkable approach to investing but because of one skill that, as described by Ben, is “one of the greatest skills to learn in life”. Tune into this fascinating episode to find out wh...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min
It’s no secret that maintaining a multi-property portfolio in a high-interest environment is hard. Now add in a difficult divorce and raising two teenagers in the most expensive phase of their lives and well... You have the incredibly motivational and heart-warming story of Lesia, this week’s brilliant Summer Series guest. From her initial plan to own 10 properties (yep...things really have changed since the times where “he who dies with the most properties wins!") to the revolving door of ...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 15 min
This week’s episode is about many things... 💎 The boundless rewards that come from delayed gratification, 📚 The enlightening power of financial empowerment, and... 🧑🌾 Getting out of your comfort zone by heading to the outback. Meet Amy, today’s brave and resourceful Summer Series guest! Growing up with “tangible money values”, Amy would spend her early 20’s prioritising life experiences over financial gain until the age of 26 when she made 1 life-changing decision... This would completely c...
Dec 14, 2023•52 min
Folks, today marks the FIRST episode of our much anticipated 2023/24 Summer Series! We’re extraordinarily excited to sit down with some amazing listeners and dig into their money story, explore the steps they took to build their property portfolios and ultimately unpack the intriguing question (which is also the theme of this series...) “What does money mean to YOU?” As our 6th Summer Series, we’re spending this season digging deep into the psyche of the investor, understanding what motivates us...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to the final Economic and RBA report for this year! In this edition, Ben delves into crucial topics: Has the US concluded its Interest Rate tightening cycle? Unpacking the Governor’s recent slide deck on inflation and the signals outlining the problem. In the extensive property update, Ben recaps the 2023 Property Market and shares initial insights on the t en Macro forces shaping different property markets in 2024. Stay tuned for this at the end of the update! And folks, anticipate more...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Folks, as the LAST episode for 2023 before we kick off our inspiring 2023/24 Summer Series, we’re focusing on a question that looks at the heart of what we do (and not just as a podcast but through our advisory business ): What Does Money Mean To YOU!? To properly dig into this question, we’re unpacking the psyche of the investor through one of America’s greatest psychologists and combining it with data from THOUSANDS of respondents to explore... 👉 The #2 biggest reasons that investors seek mon...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Please Note: This episode is a re-run. The original air date was on February 16, 2017. 😊 In our FINAL bonus episode for 2023, we’re replaying an awesome episode with one of Bryce’s all-time property-investing heroes... Jan Somers! She is an incredibly humble housewife who is the author of 4 bestselling property books and is a successful property investor and educator extraordinaire. With her property portfolio spanning more than 40 years, we follow Jan’s motivational story from her first ventur...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min
What are the best auction strategies for buyers when the hammer drops? Why should buyers use “Courageously Uncomfortable” reserve prices? And who do auctioneers really work for?? Folks, these are just a few of the big questions we’re tackling today in an episode that’s all about the art of auctioning in Australia. Here to shed expert intel into this world is Justin Nickerson, Director of Apollo Auctions, the largest auctioneering business in Australasia, and the only Australian to win the Austra...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 33 min
In this week’s bonus episode, we’re back with Part 2 of Bryce's appearance on the Parenthood Podcast featuring its Founder and Host, Leonie Akhidenor. Continuing last week’s theme, Bryce and Leonie are unpacking how new parents can get onto the property ladder despite today's high-interest rates and heated property market. They’ll be exploring Bryce's fail-proof money management system, deep diving into how folks can use this to manage their money in 10 minutes a month and unpacki...
Nov 21, 2023•25 min
In this week’s episode, we’re back with our final Throwback Thursday episode focusing on our last. three foundational pillars from our Four Pillars of Property Investing Mastery! Folks, these pillars are absolutely critical for anyone wanting to build a stable property portfolio which is why we’re revisiting and unpacking these concepts with today’s market conditions. We’ll be covering... ⚡ Ep 4. Borrowing Power: How to smash glass ceilings, why finance is like a game of chess and the top #3 sol...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 9 min
The transition into parenthood can be a difficult one with new priorities, greater expenses and less free time. During this time, it’s no surprise that many parents start to search for security through that forever family home, however, with today’s tumultuous economy, high interest rates and heated property market, it's no surprise that new parents are wondering how and if it’s even possible. In today’s bonus episode – originally recorded by Parenting Podcast - Bryce sits down with Leonie ...
Nov 14, 2023•24 min
Folks, it’s time to strap your seatbelts in and tighten your property investing hats because in today’s episode, we’re doing our own Back to the Future with our first-ever Throwback Thursday!! 🔮 We’re revisiting our best property investing strategies and theories from aaallll the way back in 2015 and asking... Are they still relevant today?!? We’ll be unpacking (Yep, that's still a favourite word of ours today 😉): 🛠️ Ep 1. We Fix Bad Property Investment Advice: The two most common regret...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Hey folks, it's that time again for our Monthly Economic and RBA update! This time around, Ben got his sight set on a few key things: RBA's November Board Meeting: We've all been eagerly waiting to see if the RBA is going to hike the cash rate again. This could mark the 13th time they've done it in this upward cycle. Find out more in this episode! Inflation Rant: Hold onto your hats because Ben got a bit of a rant brewing about inflation. Property Market Scoop: Of course, las...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min
With today’s geopolitical tensions and growing inflation uncertainty, how is Australia’s commercial, construction and property sectors faring? Plus, what can we expect from next week’s cash rate decision and why has this instrument been so ineffective in stopping inflation?! Their big questions folks and luckily, here to help us unpack them is Nerida Conisbee, our good friend and Chief Economist at Ray White! Nerida is a leading property expert who sits as the Chair of the Construction Forecasti...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min
We’ve all heard the misconceptions about property investors – how they’re often painted as greedy landlords who love raising rents and spend their time swimming in a mountain of cash. In this bonus episode - originally recorded for the Real Talk podcast (aka the realestate.com.au podcast) - we debunk some of the popular myths around property investment! Hosted by Alice Piper, this episode features our very own Bryce Holdaway, as well as senior PropTrack economist Paul Ryan. Before joining REA in...
Oct 31, 2023•29 min
Do you know what the number one trap is when it comes to money? We’re not all playing the same game! What does this mean? In their 20+ years in the industry, Bryce & Ben often come across a common theme which is… “ My friend/family invested in property via that strategy/location and was really successful, so I decided to do the same thing. ” We might all have the same destination but bear in mind that how we get to this destination is different for everyone! In this mini bonus episode, Bryce...
Oct 24, 2023•15 min
We’ve always said that property investing is a process, not an event but how does one successfully match this process with ongoing family, life AND travel goals to achieve it all?!? 🏡🌟 Folks, in today’s episode, we’re revealing how it’s possible through two real-life case studies! In our first case study, "Scratching the Itch”, we’re exploring how a young family who is looking to spend a memorable year travelling with their young ones can achieve this while continuing to work towards buyi...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Want to hear how six very different people — that’s different ages, different incomes, different incomes and different demographics — ALL managed to build a multimillion-dollar property portfolio that creates $2,000 a week in passive income? Yep. They each hit that magical figure of $2K per week in passive income! So… how’d they do it?! Psst.. for a FULL breakdown into all the numbers and property portfolio builds for each case study, please pick up your FREE physical copy of The Armchair Guide ...
Oct 17, 2023•32 min
Many investors can’t seem to move beyond owning 2-properties due to limited borrowing power or equity, so why don’t more people turn to Self-Manager Super Funds (SMSFs) as an answer? Folks, this is just ONE of the enlightening questions from today’s enormous Q&A episode which has a bit of gold for every property investor, no matter what stage you are at on your property journey. From the ultimate pros and cons list of SMSFs to revealing the true long-term advantages of owner-occupier appeal ...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 11 min
