Property Investment Podcast Network

As we usher in 2022, The Smart Property Investment Show marks the start of the year with another portfolio market update and talks about the nuts and bolts of refinancing investment properties. In this episode, Right Property Group’s Steve Waters joins host Phil Tarrant to take stock of how the portfolio performed in 2021 and devise a game plan to achieve further growth in the coming year. With the portfolio now valued around $8.5 to $9 million in valuation and going on a decade strong, Phil is looking to take things to the next level by releasing the equity locked up in properties for refinancing purposes. Steve gives his professional insight into the complex process of refinancing while highlighting the benefits the process can offer to property investors. 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.

Can you kick off your property investing journey with just $7,000? This investor says it’s not as impossible as it sounds. Smart Property Investment’s Grace Ormsby sits down with Yong Zhang, who walks us through how he jump-started his investment property journey by betting on the four figures in his bank account and his determination to build wealth through real estate. The Sydney-based investor gives us a personal look at how he (along with his wife) learned the ropes of investing in property by overcoming the several hurdles they faced and celebrating the wins they experienced throughout the 10-year expansion of their portfolio. Now with a portfolio valued at around $13 million, Zhang also imparts nuggets of wisdom they have collected over the years, including doing your homework, how to strategically use your equity for your next purchase and why learning should be a never-ending process for investors. 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.

Have you ever thought about when you will finally achieve financial freedom? This investor found out – and decided he wanted to retire earlier with the help of property investing. Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with Nick Valois, an associate director at KPMG Australia, who recounts how he came to the life-changing decision to invest in property after a wake-up call (from a retirement calculator’s results) that he would need to work until he’s 65 or more to have a comfortable post-work life. Nick, who started his career journey as an apprentice carpenter, shares how his several decades of experience in construction and site management have given him the knowledge to avoid the common pitfalls that investors make when it comes to renovating/extending properties. The duo also talks about the ups and downs in Nick’s seven-year investment journey while reflecting on the valuable lessons learned along the way and touching on Nick’s future portfolio plans. 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 latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill are joined by Scott’s wife, Mina O’Neill, to lift the lid on the couple’s portfolio. Scott and Mina take the opportunity to reveal how they’ve put their business strategies into practice and share insights into their decision to shift the direction of their holdings with a pivot to focus on commercial assets. The trio discuss the two components of managing a portfolio: operational management and strategy management, and Mina delves into some of the reasons why they personally have come to feel a property is no longer working for them and the opportunities that open up.

The newly elected president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) gives his take on 2022. To kick off the new year with a bang, Smart Property Investment’s Grace Ormsby sits down with real estate agent Hayden Groves to unpack his expectations for the coming year from both a professional sense – and a property market position. The pair touch on politics, the upcoming federal election, stamp duty, and open borders, before Hayden shares his own recent encounter with the Western Australian Premier. 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.

As we wave goodbye to 2021 and ring in 2022, investors are advised to buckle up for a unique year that will be characterised by further federal regulation, diverse valuations and potential disruptions. To kick off the new year, hosts Phil Tarrant, Steve Waters and Victor Kumar talk about the property market trends that defined 2021 while identifying the different forces that will be in play and will be shaping the different sectors of Australia’s real estate market in 2022. The trio provide practical tips on how investors can position themselves for success in the coming year by avoiding potential pitfalls, being smart about their financing and adapting their investing strategies to keep up with the fast-changing property investment landscape. They also give their fearless forecasts about how 2022 will play out.

In a special end-of-year episode, Smart Property Investment’s editorial team reflect on the biggest stories to hit Australian shores in 2021. Join Grace Ormsby and Juliet Helmke as they look back at the news articles that captured the full and undivided attention of our audience across the past 12 months – and remind investors of their implications on the property market. As our journalists look towards 2022, they hype up what investors can expect from a brand-new year and unpack their own predictions for the new year. 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.

This chief executive has spent decades in Australia’s Top End – and sees a sustainable future for the territory’s property market. Smart Property Investment’s Grace Ormsby sits down with Real Estate Institute of the Northern Territory (REINT) CEO Quentin Kilian. While he’s about to make a career and scenery change of his own, he sees plenty of opportunities up north for opportune property investors. Quentin will be moving into the CEO role with the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) early this year and shares his perspective of the differences between the property markets across both jurisdictions. He sees the upcoming year as a positive one for the industry and shares some of his expectations 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.

Lifestyle By Design is a new podcast hosted by Ben Handler for Smart Property Investment, which delves into the challenges and opportunities of turning property into a fun, rewarding, and flexible career. In the fifth episode, Ben sits down with Lachlan Vidler, owner of Atlas Property Group and author of the book A Military Guide to Property Investment, to discuss how he brought what he learned from the navy to grow a robust and dynamic property business. Lachlan shares the importance of integrity by practising what you preach and explains how to use the power of transformative growth when venturing into uncharted paths like property investment. He highlights why having a “can do” mindset is key and advises setting up systems to do business anywhere in the world. The former Royal Navy officer and multi-degree holder helps young and hardworking people start in property investment with zero knowledge and guides them to make informed decisions and grow their portfolio.

Don’t draw the curtains on 2021 just yet! To round out this rollercoaster of a year, we look back and reflect on the most-listened-to episodes on the SPI Show. ‘Tis the season to wrap things up, and in this very special episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Grace Ormsby and Tom Gilmore take a closer look at the top four episodes that stood out from the pack and made a strong impression on listeners in 2021.  With topics ranging from fan favourites such as “From a dud buy to a 12-property-strong portfolio: How this investor did it” and host-picked episodes such as “The mathematics of property investing: How to plan, where to search and what’s coming”, the duo talks about the highlights and learnings from each episode while also sharing their insights on how 2021 was the year of a mixed bag of disruption, change, and growth. 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.