Australian Property Investor

Dymphna Boholt is quite an amazing woman. Founder of the “I love realestate” community, she runs real estate education courses for up-coming investors. She also owns a few of her own real estate businesses that she manages on the side. However she wasn't always on top of the world as she is now. Join us as we follow Dymphna on her life journey as she describes the highest and lowest points in her life that shaped her into who she is today. She explains how she went from being a single mum who lost everything in a messy divorce, to completely replacing her 60 hour work week income with a passive real estate salary instead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walter Nanni has worked in the real estate industry for over 25 years, and has rightfully earnt himself the title of Sydney’s top buyers agent. Starting with his first property at 20 years old, he helped his parents pay a large proportion of their mortgage, and realised this was only the beginning. He bought a real estate business at 22, grew the Harcourts franchise from 5 offices to 40 within a 5 year period, and now has $6.5 million worth of property in his portfolio.Join us on this episode of Property Investory where we delve into Nanni’s real estate career and investing journey, starting with his simple strategy that evolved with the help of a friend. He shares how he made a mistake early on despite having bought in the most stunning beachside location, fun facts about building in Bondi and the Eastern suburbs, and why you shouldn’t let rising Sydney property prices deter you from reaching for your goals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lesley Smith is back and better than ever with brand new tips and advice for our listeners. In this episode we explore how Smith generated $60,000 in profit while in the midst of a pandemic. She also discusses some of her worst investments, like the time her shares drop 50% in value. Additionally, Smith teaches us all about giving people the chance to say yes, and explains how it can save you thousands of dollars on your next investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lesley Smith is a property developer and finance officer living in the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Before Smith grew roots in Queensland, she was raised in Southampton, England. In this episode, we follow her life story from the streets of Southampton, through to her college education and finally to the life changing decision to move to Australia. Our listeners will hear how different the property world is in Australia compared to England, while also learning about Smith's first property investment. We also find out how she made a large profit on a development by seeing potential where other people wouldn't dare to. All that and more on this episode of Property Investory! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back with Futurerent founder and CEO Godfrey Dinh. In this episode we’ll delve further into Futurerent’s practices, philosophies, and future plans. We’ll hear about the scariest time the company has faced and the epiphany behind the birth of Futurerent, and we dive into the numbers that allow you to access up to two years’ worth of rent upfront. And it’s not just future rent that Futurerent can help you access— Dinh shares a story featuring a client who used his funds to buy shares, and now they’re a Futurerent customer for life thanks to their decision! If you think you may not qualify, we have some good news for you! As a special treat for today’s listeners, head to futurerent.com.au or give Godfrey and his team a call on (02) 9358 1556 and mention you heard of Futurerent through this episode of Property Investory, and the team will give you a discount on any deal you may have in mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Godfrey Dinh is the founder and CEO of Futurerent, the groundbreaking fintech captivating property investors all over the country. He has been investing in Australia and internationally for over 15 years, and takes pride in helping landlords make the most of their money as soon as they can. Upon realising commercial investors could access 3 months up to a year's worth of their rent upfront but residential investors couldn’t, he jumped at the chance to revolutionise the industry.In this episode we’ll hear about Dinh buying his first property at a very young age, then realising he hadn’t accounted for all the possibilities that come with buying property after the initial purchase. We’ll find out what happened to that property in Ermington and what became of its dilapidated tennis courts, discover how he came up with the idea for Futurerent, and how he got it up and running after several years of run-ins with red tape. We’ll also unearth the nitty-gritty ins and outs of Futurerent and how it can provide you with the upfront funds you need, fast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Salena Kulkarni is an Amazon bestselling author, a chartered accountant, property strategist, and founder of Freedom Warrior. This program helps business owners create consistent income and assists in achieving them their financial freedom. She has been a keen property investor for over 20 years and is passionate about helping others reach— and exceed— their financial goals.Join us in this episode of Property Investory as we discuss the pros and cons of private lending, where you, as the lender, effectively become the bank— but with much less paperwork! Plus, the deal gets done a lot faster! Kulkarni shares how this alternative strategy is more popular in markets such as the US than it is here in Australia, why that is, and if that’s likely to change in our traditional market. It’s a higher risk strategy, and the pros and cons are different for every investor— could private lending be for you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cherie Barber runs Australia's leading renovation course Renovating for Profit, and is a household name due to her appearances on Today Tonight, The Living Room, and her starring role in HGTV’s Five Day Flip. Now with over 110 renovations under her belt, Barber freely admits she came into her renovation and TV careers by accident, but it was the best thing that happened to her.Join us as we discuss how she went from high school dropout to Australia’s renovation queen, taking her family’s troubles and turning them into motivation and inspiration. We’ll delve into her first uneasy steps on the property ladder, where she discovered the importance of doing your due diligence, and how that led to her third step selling for just under $1 million! You’ll also hear about how she ended up the star of a US renovation show, and the neighbourhood party that showed that sometimes the wealthiest people can come from nothing yet end up on one of Sydney’s most prestigious streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margaret Lomas is an icon in Australia’s property investing scene, widely recognised as one of Australia’s first property experts. After taking a huge risk and using the last $18,000 of her and her husband’s savings on a gamble, Destiny Financial Solutions was born 25 years ago and set Lomas on her journey.Join us as we discuss her eight best-selling property books which detail her winning strategies and key tips for investing. We’ll hear about her different roles as investor, expert and mentor, how she has managed to balance work with family life, and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Loo is the founder and director of buyers agency House Finder, and is a buyer’s agent himself. His property portfolio is now worth over $8 million, with $4 million in equity, affording him the ultimate goal of financial freedom. He has a wealth of knowledge to share about property investment in general, especially in today’s rising market.Join us as we discuss a case study wherein one of Loo’s clients purchased a property at just below market value in Brisbane, and it rose nearly $100,000 in value plus generated $50,000 in organic equity in just three months! If you’re an investor in Brisbane, you’ll be interested to hear Loo’s insights on one of the best suburbs for investment in north Brisbane. Investors everywhere will be interested to hear his ideas on how to navigate needing to increase a long-term tenant’s rent to market value, yet still retaining the star tenant. It may be a tricky situation, but Loo has some tried and tested tricks up his sleeve to make it fair for all, and most importantly, profitable for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.