
Australian Property Investor
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.
Latest episodes

Feb 2, 2023 • 1h 3min
Property Developer Course - No Money to $1B Worth of Projects
If there’s a name that’s synonymous with Australian property development, it’s Bob Andersen. And for good reason: The co-author of Residential Real Estate Development: A Practical Guide for Beginners to Experts has been involved in over $1B of projects— yes, with a ‘B’— since his burst onto the development scene over 30 years ago. In addition to having personally developed 2822 properties, in the last decade he’s also thrown his hat into the ring to teach over 2,500 budding developers how to do the same.In this episode Andersen divulges his personal and professional stories, ranging from his athletic childhood in sunny Brisbane to the depths of despair on one tired night. The regular contributor to magazines such as Australian Property Investor and Your Property Investment describes every step along the way before and after that fateful night, including the chance meeting with a client-turned-mentor that catapulted him to where he is today.Despite the bumps in the road, Andersen has emerged triumphantly every time to build the empire he thought impossible. He delves into how having passion for what you do really does make all the difference— not just to your happiness but also to the overall trajectory of your life. Even with less than 5 cents to your name, Andersen is proof sometimes all it takes is one person to see that spark within you to get that entrepreneurial fire blazing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2023 • 43min
Rob Flux on Half Truths and His 5 Rules of 3: Investor vs. Developer
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 Property Developer Network through a conversation with friends sharing their property experiences.In this episode of Investor vs. Developer he shares all about finding and funding deals, plus his five sets of rules of three. Whether it’s about funding, total development costs, or how other people see you, it all boils down to three distinct rules that will help you reach your property goals. In amongst spiling the beans on rules, he also busts myths and hands out tools, but don’t worry: Not a single cat was harmed in the making of this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 2023 • 15min
The Value of a Buyer’s Agent with Grant Hubbard
We are back with property investor, Grant Hubbard. In this episode, he delves into his decision to use a buyer’s agent, and how this has helped him to achieve success. As well as this, he details some of the resources that he has used and the importance of educating yourself when at the start of your own property investing journey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2023 • 28min
How Grant Hubbard Achieved a 9 Lot Subdivision as His Second Property Investment
Grant Hubbard is an electrician by trade, but he is also a successful property investor. Originally from Townsville, Hubbard followed the societal norm and went to university but ultimately decided that it wasn’t for him. After experimenting in a few career fields, he decided to pursue a trade which he has enjoyed ever since.In this episode, Hubbard will share the details about his journey, including unforgettable travel to Japan, his spontaneous first property investment, and his second investment of a nine lot subdivision! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 2023 • 35min
Double your Money in Less than 5 years: Selling with Simon Loo
Buyers agent and investor extraordinaire Simon Loo is back in this episode of Property Investory to tell us about when the right time to sell is. Loo has developed a portfolio worth over $11 million and frequently draws a profit from his investment to the tune of over double of his initial investment. The founder of House Finder joins Tyrone to discuss the key reasons why you sell a property and the mindset needed to take that equity and reinvest it for even more profit. Loo takes us through a couple of different properties and why he sold them to show how you too can Invest Like a Pro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2023 • 56min
How to Pay $100,000 For A $1.8 Million Property With Dawn Canale
Dawn Canale is a self-claimed serial entrepreneur, taking on the roles of strawberry farmer and mother as well as property investor. After growing up in various places in Australia and overseas, she took the adaptability skills she learned and combined them with her mum’s investment skills to create her property portfolio which is now standing at $23 million. Join us on this episode of Property Investory where you’ll hear Canale’s stories of regularly dealing with $20 million checks at a young age, how when she started at the strawberry farm she inspired others to simplify their lives, the property decisions she’s made that scared her husband, and how sometimes, investment headaches can lead to amazing potential. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 2023 • 24min
Make $1 Million Out of Real Estate with John Fitzgerald
Affluent property developer John Fitzgerald, from JLF Group, has a focus on buying land in areas of growth that will inspire you to kick-start your own property journey. Also, find out why you should be looking interstate for your next property and how you can build your wealth in seven steps!Discover why Fitzgerald says you should always triple check the cash flow rate before making a commitment, how you can find your all-important mentor to guide you in your property investing journey and learn from a template to success that 3 of Australia’s top investors endorse as a great way to accumulate wealth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2023 • 34min
Property Developing in High Growth Areas Is Key With John L Fitzgerald
We’re chatting to JLF Group’s John Fitzgerald, who operates his business in five states across Australia. We’ll follow his journey as he evolves from 18 year old fledgling developer to the author of Seven Steps To Wealth and the man who has driven 370 developments to fruition.Discover how Fitzgerald set up a $3 million property development deal that nobody thought he could pull off; the story behind how he worked off his debt to become the affluent developer he is today; and why land is the secret to building wealth out of real estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 2022 • 30min
Chi Lam: 4 Properties in 5 Years and the Importance of Why
We’re back with Chi Lam, who worked full-time in medical devices before drawing inspiration from his mother and uncle and turning to property. Spurred on by his dream of achieving financial freedom for his young family, he banked on his strategy of granny flats to help him accumulate four properties in five years. However, his journey hasn’t been without its difficulties. In this episode he reveals all about the strangest bidding war he’s ever encountered, the hairy details of his latest purchase, and why he’s not afraid to put all his eggs in Sydney’s basket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 2022 • 36min
Chi Lam on Travelling Rough Seas and Plunging Into Property
Chi Lam is a family man who arrived in Australia as a refugee from Vietnam as a child in the 1980s. In his early years he overcame obstacles like you wouldn’t believe, and is now the director and founder of his own company as well as the primary caregiver for his two daughters.In this episode he shares all about his childhood and adolescence and explains how they helped to form the man he is today. From five-day-long boat trips and pirates to learning a new language and moving all around Sydney, Lam’s life has been nothing short of an adventure— and he’s only just getting started. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.