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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Oct 9, 2025 • 31min
The importance of research with Jacob Field
Jacob Field is a successful property investor and founder of RipeHouse, a research system that uses a unique algorithm to determine profitable property purchases. He will be sharing the story of how he turned a passion into a career, combining his love for technology and research. Join us in this episode of Property Investory to hear about the development of Field’s research company and how their research has helped his clients build successful property portfolios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 6, 2025 • 33min
$3 Million Portfolio at 21 years old: Discover how Jack Henderson kick-started his career into property investment despite his inexperience and youth
Having purchased his first investment property at 18 years old, Henderson already has three years of experience in the field as a young investor. In spite of many retail estate agents who had dismissed his early efforts, Henderson overcame their doubt by persisting and buying three investment properties in just under three years.Listen to this episode of Property Investory to discover how Henderson was able to save up for his first deposit and convince the banks to loan him money, how is upbringing has influenced the way he approaches the property market, and the advice he would like to give to young, aspiring property investors like himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2025 • 39min
The Model of Success: How to Navigate the Property Game with Jack Chen
This podcast meets Jack Chen - mortgage broker at Banker’s Finance - as he explains how he built his portfolio so that both he and his wife could leave their full-time careers, and how he turned down early retirement to start his own mortgage broking business.Escaping the restraints of the nine-to-five in IT to become his own boss, follow Chen’s journey and discover the strategies he uses helping his own clients to visualise your own success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2025 • 51min
The Secret Industry That Can Earn You $1,000s Each Month: Why You Should Invest in Commercial
Commercial property speaker and director of Commercial Property Cashflow, Helen Tarrant, shares with us her journey from a hard-working upbringing to the heartbreaking theft of her startup business to her first investment on the Central Coast. You’ll uncover how a Law degree helped her recover from real life situations - even from tenants growing marijuana in the backyard!Also get an insight into her day in a snapshot, where she mentors students and finds the best deals for them to achieve their commercial property goals, as well as learn how she herself got into property investing to attain financial independence for her family. Find out how you can get into commercial property and eliminate tenants woes while generating thousands of dollars each month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2025 • 46min
Henry Vila: Redefining Financial Freedom and the Power of Rooming Houses
Purpose-driven and meticulous in his strategy, Stone Horizon Founder Henry Vila is a man on a mission to bridge the gap between quality housing and investors seeking positive cash flow. With a clear aim to make rooming houses viable and scalable, he has designed an efficient end-to-end process that carries his drive to deliver returns for other investors, that ensures tenants have a good roof over their heads, and that builds a lasting legacy in Australia’s property market. Indeed, this visionary investor and author of ‘The Rooming House Millionaire’ isn’t stopping anytime soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2025 • 35min
Henry Vila: The Rooming House Millionaire Harnesses Profit with Purpose
Stone Horizon Founder Henry Vila is the author of the book, ‘The Rooming House Millionaire’. Connecting his corporate expertise with his relentless determination, he is a property investor who has turned fear and uncertainty into a clear mission. Acknowledging that true wealth is not about an endless quest of money and believing that financial freedom isn’t a set finish line on the road to property success, he has adeptly merged purpose with profit, and has pioneered the niche of rooming houses designed for long-term positive cash flow—all while helping address rental shortages in Australia! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2025 • 1h 3min
Rag To Property Riches with Helen Collier-Kogtevs
Being brought up to a single mum in an underprivileged household, Helen Collier-Kogtevs is a true rags to riches story. After spending much of her late teens and early 20’s in debt, learn how one chance encounter with a debt collector found Collier-Kogtevs become completely debt free, allowing her to build her property empire from the ground up.Tune in to this episode of Property Investory to hear Helen Collier-Kogtev’s truly inspiring story, how she initially started on her investment journey, and how she teaches others, including her young daughter, the important tricks of the investment trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2025 • 37min
Behind the Scenes with Hank ‘the Bank’ Hong and He’s Journey To Investing Success
Well known in the finance industry, in this podcast we’ll be speaking with mortgage broker Hank Hong. Delving into his personal story, Hong will be talking about how despite his family’s uninterest in property investing and a university degree that he didn’t end up using, he unexpectedly found himself in the finance and investing industry.Furthermore, talking about his portfolio, Hong will be explaining how he purchased his first property, the mistakes he’s seen people make when it comes to investing and how you can avoid these same pitfalls. So join us as he also discusses the insightful reasons why investing in older properties may be the better route for some, and other useful tips and tricks throughout the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2025 • 37min
Huseyin Sumaktas: The Engineer Who Built a $15M Property Portfolio
Proving that knowledge and discipline go hand-in-hand on the road to property success, property investor and mortgage broker Huseyin Sumaktas has built a system for financial freedom—and now helps others do the same. With a sharp eye for data and a portfolio of 17 properties valued at nearly $15 million today, he highlights the value of timing and investing fundamentals, unpacks the story of the remarkable success he had gained in just a couple of years, and relays the bold and no-nonsense truth on making choices in the property game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2025 • 27min
Huseyin Sumaktas: From Electrical Engineer to Property Powerhouse
After nearly 20 years in Australia’s power industry, Huseyin Sumaktas—a mortgage broker extraordinaire with Mortgage Channel—found his path forward as a property investor with a knack for merging analytical thinking and technical problem-solving with his passion for property and financial freedom. Accumulating his first four properties between 2007 and 2011 as soon as he entered the property market, he finds his colourful journey was only just beginning. With a life story reflecting both grounded upbringing and professional achievement, he proves his success comes through persistence and passion rather than shortcuts. Indeed, from engineering to property investing, he has never been one to do things halfway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
