Property Investment Podcast Network

If investment decisions were to be based on global and local uncertainties, as well as gloom-and-doom headlines, how come investment properties are still selling like hotcakes? Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with Lachlan Vidler, owner of Atlas Property Group and author of the book A Military Guide to Property Investing, to cut through the noise amplified at the macro level and deep dive into what’s really happening in what Lachlan describes as a “burning hot” investment property market. Lachlan also shares market insights from over 6,000 suburbs they have been monitoring and spills the beans on current supply and demand levels to underscore the need to quickly pull the trigger once you spot a good property. The duo also reveal the big things to keep an eye on through 2022 in anticipation of big changes that are unfolding in the coming years. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

Over the years, property investors have, in one way or another, been on the receiving end of wrong advice fuelled by strong opinions in their investment journey. How, then, can you discern what is good advice or opinion from bad advice and opinion Hosts Phil Tarrant, Steve Waters and Victor Kumar believe that when making investment decisions, you must scrutinise your sources of information. The trio lays down the tenets of informed opinion and good advice that can shape an investor’s direction towards a robust portfolio. They also give examples of the worst and best advice given in the property investment industry in a bid to better prepare listeners who might encounter it.

While risk is an immutable part of investing, this investor stands by a tried-and-tested strategy of doing research hand-in-hand with hard work to unearth property gems not just in Queensland, but in any real estate market.  Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with the founder and director of the Srama Group Matt Srama, who gives us an insider look at the moving parts of the Sunshine State’s property market and how varying factors such as supply and demand, gentrification, immigration and COVID has transformed Queensland market’s inner workings.  Matt also shares tips on mitigating risks faced by property investors, including diversifying their investments’ location, following the infrastructure spending, and looking at historical data to avoid areas that are prone to natural disasters.  The duo also talks about how there are “markets within markets” across Australia and why a good plan is nothing without hard work. To learn more about how this former NRL player turned his passion for property into pay cheques, listen to Matt’s investment journey here! If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

InvestorKit is composed of industry-leading and award-winning researchers and buyer’s agents. They specialise in helping property investors scale, grow and diversify their investment portfolio using residential and commercial property. In this episode of Property Showcase, InvestorKit’s director and head of research Arjun Paliwal joins host Tom Gilmore to discuss the first, second, and third “movers” in property – and explains how investors can not only identify which category they best align with, but also harness that knowledge to make better decisions. In this episode, hear from Arjun about: What is a “mover” and why it can influence your property plan The pros and cons of investors operating within each “mover” phase Which markets are operating in favour of first, second and third movers 

Since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, this investor and his wife have supercharged their property portfolio to great success. Smart Property Investment’s Grace Ormsby sits down with Bharat Patel, a full-time IT manager, to unpack his 12-year journey to a 22-property portfolio. A whopping 12 of those properties have been purchased since the onset of the pandemic – and there’s more on the way. Bharat shares his motivations for investing and reveals how he has managed to capture so many investment opportunities while keeping his debt levels below 50 per cent of his total portfolio valuation. Capitalising in a number of markets where others have faltered, Bharat shares the lessons he has learnt along the way, offering listeners simple, logical, and to-the-point advice that hasn’t yet let him down. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

On the second episode of The Property Nerds for 2022, self-proclaimed data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Leigh Paliwal deep dive into housing and rental supply data to uncover the truth behind headlines that state the housing market is slowing down. Arjun, head of research at InvestorKit, and Leigh, director of Hills Finance, analyse current and historical data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and other research firms to debunk some of the claims. They stress the importance of being mindful when looking at locations in Australia where price growth is strong, affordability is stretching, and the economy is robust. The nerds highlight the secret to analysing market indicators: look beyond the month-on-month and year-on-year peaks and dig into data pre-COVID to glimpse the bigger picture and give proper context to investment decisions. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below. Like what you hear on the podcast? Keen to receive more insights from The Property Nerds, delivered straight to your inbox?

Spring is still a few months away, but this lending expert advises deep cleaning and getting your finances in order pronto if you want a smooth-sailing refinancing journey – especially if your portfolio is on the big side. Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with Finni mortgage broker Rebecca Carlson to give us a look under the hood of refinancing big-scale property portfolios. As a long-time professional in the lending space, Rebecca walks us through how she provides the best mortgage solution for each client while giving tips on how investors can keep their finances “clean” to be in a stronger financial position.  The duo also touches on different refinancing scenarios and shares strategies that can be employed by investors who are currently in the same boat. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

Banks have been speculating a drop in house prices due to rising rates, while other experts predict otherwise. Who’s telling the truth? Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with InvestorKit head of research Arjun Paliwal to focus on the four red flags every investor needs to have on their investing radar. To help investors see beyond a thousand speculations floating in the market, Arjun reveals he spent a week with a research analyst to crystallise these four red flags.  The duo discuss how oversimplification of the property market can be misleading, before flagging how disparities and correlations in different markets can result in diverse economic outcomes. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

With the flood catastrophe across the east coast being labelled as one of the most extreme disasters in Australia’s history, here’s a survival guide on how property investors and their portfolios can weather out natural calamities. In this episode, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with Paul Glossop, director of Pure Property Investment, to put a magnifying glass on the unfolding flood crisis across NSW and its immediate and long-term impact on rental yields, supply and demand, property values, vacancy rates, consumer sentiment, local economy, and other market dynamics. And while there is no foolproof way to avoid natural disasters and their devastation, Paul emphasises the importance of looking at the historical trends and data to help investors minimise risks and make smarter investment decisions in the future. The duo also touches on the rising global uncertainty and local headwinds faced by property markets while discussing which recent predictions for property values may be far-fetched and which ones are well-grounded. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.

The Smart Property Investment editorial team unpacks the latest Australian news and what it means for the property market in 2022. Grace Ormsby is joined by journalist Juliet Helmke to reflect on the first two months of the year – and highlight the biggest points of contention for property right now: floods and the economy. Following on from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s March cash rate call, the pair make their own predictions on what’s to come for interest rates before reflecting on the Queensland and NSW flood situation, highlighting what it could mean for the economy in the months and years to come – and why it could herald a rise in social impact property investing. Against a backdrop of rising global geopolitical tensions and a looming federal election, this editorial update is one not to be missed. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you would like to get in touch with our team, email editor@smartpropertyinvestment.com.au for more insights, or hear your voice on the show by recording a question below.