

Australian Property Investor
Tyrone Shum
Property Investory is a podcast bringing you the latest stories, life experiences and case studies from Australia’s most innovative people. Your host Tyrone Shum will begin to explore the daily lives, influences, and worst and best moments of his guests. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced investor, this podcast will bring you the latest stories, strategies, and case studies from Australia’s most innovative property experts such as Jan Somers, Steve McKnight, Cherie Barber, Margaret Lomas, John L Fitzgerald, Jane Slack-Smith, Chris Gray, John Lindeman and many others. Your host Tyrone Shum will begin to explore the daily lives, influences, and worst and best property investing moments of his guests. Then in a future podcast, you’ll be led step-by-step through each property investors’ unique strategy to success.Tune in at home or on the go via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or through https://propertyinvestory.com/podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 9, 2023 • 29min
Richard Bharata: From Zero to Property Hero
We’re back with the extraordinary Richard Bharata, who spends his days as a project manager for one of NSW’s most iconic stadiums, Accor, and shifts gears to become a shrewd buyer’s agent at night. In this episode, we embark on an exhilarating journey with Bharata as he takes us through the rollercoaster ride of property investment. From the heart-pounding moment of buying his first property in the bustling city of Sydney in early 2021 to expanding his empire into the lucrative markets of Perth and Cairns, Bharata’s tale is a thrilling adventure of seizing opportunities and consequence challenges. And what is his secret weapon that has allowed him to attain such success? It’s the power of podcasts and digital resources, providing him with trust guides and strategies for this electrifying quest towards financial freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6, 2023 • 28min
Richard Bharata’s Journey from Laziness to Determination: A Tale of Resilience
If you’ve been in search of an awe-inspiring life journey, filled with triumphs over countless challenges, and the transformation of an ordinary individual into a resoundingly successful and motivated personality, then look no further than Rihard Bharata’s incredible story. Born in the bustling city of Jakarta, Indonesia, and embarking on a journey to Australia without his parents at the tender age of 12-years-old, Bharata’s path to his current stature has been anything but ordinary. In this episode, Bharata guides us through the journey of how he transformed rejection into opportunity, turned laziness and harnessed it into unwavering determination, ultimately paving the way for him to become the high achiever he is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2023 • 24min
Michael Yardney: Mindset & Habits of a Great Negotiator Revealed
We’re back with the best-selling co-author of 'Rich Habits, Poor Habits' and Metropole Property Group Founder Michael Yardney. Well-equipped with more than five decades of investing, he explains the power of mindset, he value of having a team, and the foolproof rich habits that can be powerful allies in one's pursuit to property success. Plus, this phenomenal investor reveals how being a good (and more so, great!) negotiator is key to buying or selling property! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 2023 • 30min
Michael Yardney: A $18K Property to $4M Investment
Michael Yardney, founder of Metropole Property Group and voted as one of the 50 most influential thought leaders in Australia. With over 50 years of property investing experience, he eagerly imparts the wisdom he has gained along the way—from writing best-selling books to turning a $18,000 property to a multi-million investment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 2023 • 48min
From the 1990s to Now: Frank Raiti’s Exciting Property Journey
Frank Raiti started property investing from a very young age, and has seen nothing but success both personally and in his professional capacity as a buyers’ agent advocate. Raiti tells us everything you need to know about investing and the endurance of the property market.In this episode, we throw it back to the '80s and '90s. With no bike helmets and less parental supervision, the world was an oyster for young Raiti. He tells us about growing up in Sydney and the influences around him that started his extensive investment history. With a background in finance, Raiti expresses the importance of prudent investment in this can’t miss episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 2023 • 45min
Rob Flux: His Secret Sauce to Wealth Creation & Financial Freedom
Rob Flux is a property developer, educator, and mentor as well as founder of Australia’s largest property network group Property Developer Network. His personal and professional journeys have intertwined throughout the years, starting from purchasing his family home from his parents as a teenager to starting his thriving network group through a conversation with friends sharing their property experiences.In this episode of our 'Investor vs. Developer' series, Flux sets the record straight and defines 'financial freedom' versus 'wealth creation'. With over 20 years of investing and an extensive knowledge in property development, he outlines the four fundamental high-level reasons to buy property and emphasises the importance of having a clear vision while focusing on one strategy at a time. Plus, he shares his lucrative 'secret sauce' to wealth creation that can lead anyone to financial freedom! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 2023 • 48min
Melissa Fisher & the Million-Dollar Deal No One Else Believed In
We’re back with Melissa Fisher, founder of Property Inc. Her life motto: Back yourself no matter what. From having a small gardening supplies business to building a full-fledged property development company, she proves that for some people, further education is not the end-all, be-all. Sometimes, it is about going out and experiencing things for yourself. In a thrilling story of how she turned a row of rundown, grimy shops nobody else wanted into a saleable lot, she reveals the power of self-belief and investing in your own success. Plus, hear her about some of the challenges involving overengineering and COVID to learn some of the lessons she wishes to impart! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 2023 • 32min
Melissa Fisher: From Concrete to Property Developments
Where you start is not always where you end. From a humble gardening supplies business to a property development tycoon, Property Inc, Founder Melissa Fisher is a perfect example of what determination and passion can do for one's success. In this episode, she takes us on a colourful journey from New Zealand to Australia. From feuds with the bank over forklifts to rundown shops and a million-dollar deal, Fisher shares her lowest lows and highest highs. Indeed, what may seem like just a $5,000 forklift was actually the catalyst that propelled her to success in her riveting property journey. Discover how her unwavering belief in herself helped her turn her life around through investing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 5, 2023 • 47min
Accounting Manager Turns $20M Into $100 Million at 23
John Russell is the Head of Sales & Marketing at JAM Group, and an inspiration for more reasons than one. After conquering several health battles in his young life, he dusted himself off and sprung into action, running a $200,000 daily cash flow at just 23 years old. From there, he realised his passion for property and grabbed it with both hands, not wasting one second in pursuing his dream.In this episode we’ll hear about his childhood and growing up in Brisbane, where he then studied accounting at university. He delves into his time at a well-known trampoline company and the prestigious graduate program that helped him realise his true calling. We’ll also find out about the one night that changed everything for him, and led him to where he is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 2023 • 48min
How Ricky Phoon Went From 0 Property Developments to $140M in 8 Years
Ricky Phoon is a daring developer and runs Melbourne-based company BEKL. With a depth of experience in finance, negotiation, development management and acquisitions, Phoon’s experience has been instrumental in the delivery of a number of complex and high-end luxury projects, including a $25 million luxury mansion in Toorak, a $40 million luxury apartment in Hawthorn and the management of a $70 million lifestyle hotel development in Carlton.Join us on this episode as we discuss how 2020 slapped him in the face, but he has invigorating plans to get him back on his feet— the social butterfly isn’t going to let a pandemic keep his business from taking flight! We’ll talk about his laser-sharp focus on the student accommodation market and his determined plans to get it to snap back. We also delve into his entrepreneurial family’s life in Hong Kong, where the property market is a rapid roller-coaster but occasionally lets you off to do some shopping... followed by some more shopping. Plus, hear how one of his early businesses bubbled over as he took off like a shot before learning to walk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.