
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 20, 2025 • 45min
Portfolios, Entrepreneurial Adventures and First Time Investing with Alex Veljancevski
Joining us in this episode is Alex Veljancevski, founder of Eventus Financial and winner of the Better Business Awards 2018 - Broker of the year. Raised by a family avid in finance, law and accounting, it’s no surprise that Veljancevski has always had a passion for property. Delving further into his influences and business attitudes, we’ll learn more about his busy work days and how he provides his clients with outstanding outcomes in the current property market. We’ll also be talking about his career path to becoming a mortgage broker, the entrepreneurial business he had on the sidelines while he was in university, and the moment that made him realise he wanted to undertake a career that involved helping others achieve their dreams of buying their first home or first investment property. On the more personal side of things, we’ll also find out more about how Veljancevski has built his portfolio over the years, and the tips and tricks he has up his sleeve to source out the best properties. So join us in this episode to learn more about Alex Veljancevski’s property journey, the bumps and obstacles along the way, and how he’s managed to gain success at such a young age! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, 2025 • 52min
Supply, Quality and Demand: Smart Investing with Alex Dutt
Alex Dutt has had numerous successes in the property industry ever since first getting into property in the early 2000’s. With an accounting degree up his sleeve and not yet well versed in the property industry, Dutt’s life changed when he decided that property investing was the way to go. Join us in this episode of Property Investory where we talk with Alex Dutt to find out about how he got inspired to start a career in mortgage broking, property investment and real estate, how he became inspired to help the average investor gain more equity through developments, the learning curves he’s had along his own property journey, and how he’s become a smart investor and developer through it all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2025 • 1h 16min
Buy and Invest: Solving the Housing Crisis with Chris Ferris!
Coposit: a company that deals with deposits and helps make buying a property that much easier. Join its co-founder and CEO Chris Ferris in this episode, as he shares his journey from the child of hardworking immigrants to a successful entrepreneur. Selling 20-30 homes a year at 7-figure rates, Ferris is on the hustle!Teaching invaluable strategies such as the concept of ‘optioning’ and equipping listeners with the tools to navigate the complicated and expensive current market, Ferris is the perfect person to listen to for those of us trying to get our own house. And, he shares some silly anecdotes from school in his youth. Don’t be fooled: stay in school kids! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 2025 • 49min
Managing Wealth With The Value of Real-life Experiences - Chris Bates
Chris Bates is the founder of mortgage brokerage, Wealthful. Originally from Melbourne, Bates has lived what he describes as a ‘nomad’ life. At a young age, he and his family moved to Newcastle for a job opportunity. From there, he attended university in Sydney but after deciding that further study was not for him, he picked up his life and went to London before eventually settling again in Australia.In this episode, Bates will share the travelling stories that shaped his worldview, including exploring the beauty of countries such as India and Egypt. As well as this, learn how to find success without a university degree, and a common investing mistake involving supply and demand issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2025 • 58min
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.

Feb 3, 2025 • 37min
Buyers Advocate Buys Property On A Small Salary
Cate Bakos has had her fair share of ups and downs throughout her property investment journey. But what sets her apart is her ability to quickly analyse, break down, and learn from these erroneous decisions.As a recipient of Sterling Publishing’s ‘high commendation’, a finalist for Telstra’s Business Woman of the Year, and a National Winner of the Buyer’s Agent of the Year, Bakos has proved the worth of these critical lessons.In this podcast Cate Bakos and host Tyrone Shum will discuss the lessons learnt throughout her journey, and how you can use her experiences to improve your own portfolio choices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2025 • 39min
Invest Other People’s Money: Cam McLellan’s Early-Retirement Property Plan
On this episode of Property Investory we hear from Cam McLellan, the strategic director and founding member of Property Firm OpenCorp. He outlines in detail how he created a six-figure annual income from his personal portfolio, allowing him to retire at the age of 36. He reveals the most important priority for property investment: balancing risk and highlights the step-by-step process to protect your loan capability. Plus, we learn from McLellan’s personal and business relationships of the importance of creativity and why critics will always exist regardless of your success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, 2025 • 40min
Commercial Property Success After 14 Residential Properties with Brian McNicol
Meet Brian McNicol, the successful commercial property investor and CEO of buyer's agency Commercial property, who made the transition into commercial property after having 14 residential properties under his belt. These days he specialises in finding commercial property for buyers with most of his clients focused on retail office accommodation and some on industrial, helping them to purchase those properties with recession-proof tenancy or a high net return. Born and bred in Brisbane, Brian McNicol studied Commerce at university and held a variety of roles, from accounting to clerical positions, before he made the jump into property, when a six-week role with the Queensland government resulted in close to nineteen years at the job that eventually led him to the role of property consultant.Learn more about the residential properties he managed to accumulate through renovation and splitting, the lessons he learned along the way, what inspired him to go into property in the first place. Also, we will be delving into the moment he realised he could turn negative gearing into positive cash flow and why doctors and solicitors make good long-term tenants. So what are you waiting for? Click the play button to get started! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2025 • 50min
Using Momentum to Build Success with Brendon Ansell
Brendan Ansell is the managing director of a large property development company, the Velocity Property Group. Originally from South Africa, Ansell and his family moved to Australia when he was 18 years old due to some violent close calls and their financial circumstances. Inspired by his time in South Africa, Ansell wanted to make a better life for himself. From this goal, he was able to establish a successful career in developing luxurious homes.In today’s episode, we’ll hear about Ansell’s various careers such as being a professional cricket player for the UK, to banking. As well as this, we’ll explore how he used his background in finance to build his success, the importance of not looking backwards, the valuable use of momentum and the strategy that has aided his success — Developing small luxury projects! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, 2025 • 1h 7min
Brendan Shine - How to Leverage Equity to buy more Property
Brendan Shine is a buyer’s agent and investment consultant. His love for property has allowed him to help others acquire wealth through investing with his consultancy and buyers’ agency, Strategic Property Acquisitions. After realising he would never earn a sufficient income for himself working as a baker, Shine jumped into the world of property investment where he has now purchased six houses, four duplexes, two blocks of units and one boarding house.Join us in this episode of Property Investory to hear how Shine was inspired to get into property by his boss at the bakery, how he and his wife managed to purchase 15 properties and his worst investing moments and what he learnt from it that could ultimately inspire you along your journey! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.