It's not about 'when to buy'. It's about where, what and how you buy property. Kate Hill joins us to explain more about buying property the right way. In part 2 of our interview, Kate also talks about why it is so much harder for women to build wealth, where unbelievably one in three women retire with no savings. Kate has made it her mission has made it her mission to change this alarming trend. It's why she has co-authored her award winning book The Female Investor, which is packed full...

Commercial property can generate steady cash flow over long periods with long-term leases in place. However, there’s a perception commercial property doesn’t perform as well when it comes to capital growth and value appreciation. But does this really hold true?   We get the opinion of a buyers agent who specialises in commercial property investment.  Also today - according to the driver of the National Property Management Institute and VCAT legislation go to guy, recent rental changes in...

Becoming proficient in property investment is like learning a foreign language, but you can master it, says Kate Hill. Like marathon runners and migrants from other countries, the traits that separate those that achieve sustainable success in property are those that demonstrate the qualities of curiosity, embracing change and continuous learning, embracing mistakes as learning opportunities not failures, and demonstrating the patience, persistence and resilience to overcome obstacles and...

AI - Artificial Intelligence - is very much a part of our lives.  It is working in places we don’t even realise.  As an example - did you realise AI could be impacting your borrowing ability? Bushy discusses that with finance broker and thought leader Jason Back.   Also this week we present another installment of our special series on Property Management. Lauren Robinson talks tech with Bushy and how to leverage the opportunities it offers. NEW – join our Facebook group, The Property Hub...

You might believe that the Australian dream of home ownership is dead, let alone property investing. But Aaron Christie-David returns to the show to infuse you with hope.  The mainstream media has been waging a war against Australian property for years, filling the pages and airwaves with stories of doom and gloom ... which continue to be proven untrue, time and time again! 54% of our personal wealth is tied to value of our homes in Australia, and our homes make up a big portion of our...

Today - your host Bushy Martin will introduce our first guest in a series to help investors in the area of property management.  What better place to start than in the selection of a person to look after the management of your investment.  Getting a PM who treats your investment as if it was his or own. The opposite of FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out - is missing an opportunity BECAUSE of fear.   The cost of that can be extreme as you will hear today.  NEW – join our Facebook group, The Property...

Are you making the most of opportunity in the lucky country? Aaron Christie-David talks about maximising life in Australia with property as a vehicle to make it happen. Unlike many Australians, Aaron has recognised how good we’ve got it here in Australia and has made the most it since moving here when he was young, demonstrating that constant hard work and resilience can transform possibility into reality. Aaron has continuously done what it takes and taken the action to make it happen...

Regional or city? That's always a big question for property investors, especially in Queensland. Troyson Bassani shares his insights. Sticking close to the city was always preferred for many property investors ... until COVID hit. Then we saw an exodus to the regional areas, and that trend has stuck.  For city centric property players push the capital concentration barrow, using employers return to work requirements to justify the story around the boomerang effect of people returning to the...

We have a blockbuster for our 600th show.  This week we help if you are actively invested in residential property and interested in diversifying into commercial property. Bushy is joined by Mish Daniel the founder of commercial buyers agency Revolve Commercial to discuss the differences between resi and commercial and why it is important to understand them before getting started.  Also Bushy asks Dr Cameron Murray, Chief Economist at Fresh Economic Thinking, what’s really going on with...

Having a home built can be a nightmare.  Just ask anyone who has done it.  Even with a builder, you might experience missed deadlines, cost blowouts, misunderstandings, little or no communication and so on.  This experience leads some people to do it themselves as an owner/builder.  Unfortunately, most owner/builders don’t know what they don’t know.   There is a better way.  It is called Build Buddy.   NEW – join our Facebook group, The Property Hub...

If you're investing in regional property, how do you find the best insights and support? Troyson Bassani joins us to talk about this and more.  Being a successful property investor starts with recognising that you can't do it all, and you need the best professionals around you.  This is particularly important when investing in regional property, especially when you don't have first hand knowledge of the regions.  So how do you buy well? Work with a good and proven professional buyers agent...

It is estimated - according to a recent NAB survey - that up to 3.5% of all property purchasers in Australia are completed with the assistance of a buyer's agent compared to 45% in the USA where buyer’s agents are a much more used resource.  Some estimate that figure will climb to 37% in Australia.  Just one week ago in the US, courts ruled in favour of a group of consumers on a compensation claim worth $415M that relates to how buyers agents are paid in that country.  If approved, it is set...

How you manage your property finance will make or break your property investment strategy, says Lawrie Moore.  And it has never been more important to put a plan in place to maximise your borrowing capacity and increase your purchasing power.  Yet many investors just follow the wind of rising costs and interests rates, waiting and hoping that circumstances will shift. So how do you get proactive with property finance and increase opportunity? Lawrie Moore joins us for part 2 of his...

Two questions we are asked over and over: Are units a better investment than houses?and Should I invest in the regions or capital cities?   This week we set out to help with answers to both of these.  Bushy gives us his take on the location - city or region and he seeks Terry Ryder's thoughts on houses and units. Fair to say that there is no one answer, so what we will do is give you some sound grounding so you can make the decision that best suits your structure and strategy. NEW – join our...

It can be hard to know who to trust, especially in the property industry. Lawrie Moore talks about how to build a top team of property professionals to support your goals. It goes without saying that trust is mission critical to the success and sustainability of all of our relationships and interactions, but sadly finding and experiencing real genuine trust is increasingly under threat and a rare commodity given the crisis of trust we now experience in the world.  Sustainable success in...

We share expert opinion on this year's market conditions from analysts featured in the Bricks & Mortar Media Annual Property Market Forecast Report.  This time Bushy speaks with buyers' agent, economist, property investor and the CEO of award winning buyers agency Property Buyer - Rich Harvey.  NEW – join our Facebook group, The Property Hub Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1857513011165686 Join the Property Hub community on Substack! Sign up to get Australian property...

When growth is flatlining, how do you continue to create value as a property investor? We continue our conversation with Drew Evans. When your borrowing capacity and property purchasing power is capped out, investors can add value and create instant equity through building properties - renovating, subdividing or developing. That might sound scary for you, because we all know of (or have experienced) development disasters and builder busts, but if you can manage the three key elements of...

Terry Ryder makes a bold prediction about the landscape for property investment this year and he backs it up with his Hotspotting metrics.  Hear Terry share his thoughts with Bushy Martin this week.  Also, Melinda Jennison from Brisbane Buyers Agency - Streamline - shares her thoughts on the market.  Melinda - by the way - is the new president of the Real Estate Buyers Association of Australia so her thoughts will be gold. NEW – join our Facebook group, The Property Hub...

Building wealth with property takes time, but is there a faster way? Drew Evans shares his insights. As I always say, building wealth with property is a long-term game, and with a low-stress, sustainable strategy most people are looking at a commitment of at least 15 years.  Of course, there are faster ways but there is no silver bullet - it all depends on your borrowing capacity, equity, knowledge, expertise, risk appetite etc.  To talk about how to accelerate your property investment...

This week we start to present a balanced view of the property market.   Over the next few weeks we will feature a range of respected property professionals and proven industry commentators from Bricks & Mortar Media’s annual property market forecast report that has just been released.  Bushy starts today by catching up with the author of the report Nicola McDougall.  Nicola is a Director of Bricks & Mortar Media and as the Chair of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia...

Continuing our chat with Max Phelps, we talk about why your money disappears so fast and how to slow down the flow. Whether you're a wealthy investor or starting your financial journey, you've likely had that feeling where you don't have enough cash to achieve your goals and get the most out of life. In this episode, you're going to learn why and what you can do about it. Max Phelps is a money coach as well as a fellow mortgage broker and author. In our previous episode, we unpacked the...

Cast your mind back to this time last year.  You might recall the sobering predictions about potential doom and gloom ahead for 2023, pedaled by self-proclaimed experts and picked up as click bait and used in various sensational media exclusives.  Well they got it wrong with residential property in Australia defying those dire predictions to enjoy solid growth in many parts of the country.   One voice who didn’t cry wolf was Pete Wargent and he returns this week with Bushy to outline what he...

Many high earners and investors, including those who have amassed significant wealth, still struggle to get a handle on their spending. Max Phelps will help you get your money systems in order.  Do you wonder where all of your money goes? Do you keep hitting a financial 'ceiling'? It’s all way too easy to be swept away by consumerism, instant gratification and invisible mounting debt – then throw ever-rising costs on top of that.  To break the cycle, it’s about understanding the...

This week, we feature highlights from our Q&A webinar from earlier this week where our panel (Bushy Martin, Rasti Vaibhav and Eddie Tchigique) answer questions about Western Australia and a potential imbalance between investors and owner occupiers, whether to chase yield or growth or both, what is on the horizon if Labour get Negative Gearing under the microscope again and we answer a couple of listener questions as well about data and getting cashflow. NEW – join our Facebook group, The...