Smart Property Investment Podcast Network

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by the head of research at CoreLogic Tim Lawless who shares how property investors can utilise their data to make smart property investment decisions. He also explains why he believes that the current property downturn will be more substantial than what has been seen before. Tim explains the three factors that concern him about the Sydney market, the reliability of property valuations and discloses how CoreLogic arrives at their property valuations, while also sharing the spots where he believes investors should be looking in the current market. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@smartpropertyinv

Welcome to the third season of Investing Insights, the show that explores trends in real estate and helps property investors gain financial security. In this episode, hosts Steve Waters, Victor Kumar and Phil Tarrant look back at the tumultuous 2018 market and unpack how it can help shape your investments into 2019. They discuss the fade in consumer confidence following a torrent of negative media coverage, the impact that can have on investment strategies, and if changing strategies is actually a good idea. Steve and Victor explain how population should influence where you are choosing to invest, their thoughts on the recently tightened lending market and discuss how rental prices will be impacted going forward. In the first of a regular segment, they also answer their first question of the month, pitting bank lenders against non-bank lenders and share their predictions for the market into 2019.

On the Smart Property Investment Show, we keep you updated on the happenings surrounding our own portfolio. Regular host Phil Tarrant is one half of that portfolio, while Alex Whitlock is the other half. In this episode, Alex is joined by his buyer's agent Paul Glossop to unpack his investment journey and shares why he made the recent decision to branch out and start creating his own portfolio alongside the Smart Property Investment portfolio with Phil. Along with Paul, the pair reveal how they chose the areas where Alex ended up purchasing property. Alex also discusses purchasing a principal place of residence, the complications involved in his recent purchase of a double block, and the risks involved in leveraging multiple properties to advance your portfolio. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about wh

Taking his experience as a social worker as well as a mortgage broker, investor David Gunter has a good grasp on what it takes to set goals as well as how to handle his own finances, qualities that a good investor needs to have.   In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by David who shares how the psychology of being a social worker is similar to being an investor, and how it funnels down to wanting to leave his kids a legacy.   David also discusses about the fallacy of wanting to be rich as a goal, the property market in WA, as well as why now is a good time for him to sit back and reflect in his property investment journey. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media:Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to

With a qualification in veterinary bio science, Rachel Cruz thought that she had her future all mapped out, but after starting down that career path and missing the customer service elements of her part-time job selling shoes, she realised that she needed a more people focused career. In this episode of Quit the 9-to-5 with Ben Handler, Rachel shares how, after a friend suggested that she try real estate, she found her calling. She discusses the transition into the property sector, how and why she then moved from the sales side of the business into the property buying side and talks about some of the challenges she met along the way. Rachel reminisces about her first client and explains where she plans to take her career going forward while Ben reveals the skills that make a good buyer's agent.

Investor Nathan Gray has a solid understanding of the property sector, as he previously worked as a real estate agent and currently as an acquisitions manager. This understanding has no doubt helped him find success with his own portfolio of six properties. In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Nathan who shares why he started in property investment, and how he has managed to grow his portfolio to six properties within the past seven years. Nathan discusses the long-term plan for his portfolio, how he plans to achieve that vision, and unpacks the key factors that he looks for when choosing an investment property. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media:Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the s

A financial adviser is an important part of the team that any successful property investor should have, but with many having ties to lending organisations, how do you choose the one that has your best interests at heart? In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by non-aligned financial advising firm Fox & Hare's Jessica Brady and Glen Hare, who share their views on the current financial advice sector within Australia, unpack how the royal commission will impact the space going forward and reveal how you can choose the right financial adviser. They discuss the importance of clear goals, the questions that you should always ask your financial adviser and provide an insight into some of the mistakes they see property investors are making. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media:Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any q

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Matthew Fennessey, who over the years has had a diversified investment portfolio that, at one point, also saw him investing in property as an asset class. Having now sold those properties, Matthew shares his hesitation to jump back into the property market in the current climate, and despite making a good return, why he still holds some regrets about selling his properties. Matthew discusses why he has recently been investing outside of property, his attitude toward risk versus return, and what is holding him back from jumping back on the property bandwagon. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Pure Finance's Brendan Dixon joins host Alex Whitlock to unpack the challenges that many are facing in the property sector surrounding finance and borrowing eligibility because of the current tighter lending environment. Alex, a seasoned investor, discusses the complications that he is facing with acquiring finance, which is causing him to alter his usual strategy, and Brendan unpacks some of the challenges that he sees his clients facing in the current market. Brendan addresses the one downside of borrowing from a non-bank lender, shares how you can make yourself a more attractive borrower when applying for finance, as well as explaining whether variable or fixed interest finance is the way to go in the current economy. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any quest

With a background as an economist within the Federal Treasury, Redom Syed's investment journey of accumulating seven properties in the past five years has left very little to chance. In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Redom joins host Phil Tarrant to share the details of his property investment journey. He discusses how his investment plan has changed from his initial focus which saw him buying properties involved in the National Rental Affordability Scheme and how he identifies the areas where he is choosing to invest. While Redom admits that he never had an end goal in mind, he shares why he is now buying long term development sites, the risk factor in how he is now investing and reveals how he is networking with and learning from other property investors. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any qu

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, principal economist Tim Reardon from the Housing Industry Association joins host Phil Tarrant to break down the recent shifts that we have seen in the Australian property sector and analyse how the previous property boom will impact the property market going forward. Tim reveals why growing trade prices and altered planning regulations are impacting the number and type of properties which are being built and how energy prices are impacting investment return in the current economy. The pair also discuss how a change in government could impact property and building dynamics, how the royal commission has impacted property prices and what can be expected with rental prices in the future. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any t

David Crofton and his wife met at a ski shop in Erina. Years later, the pair now own a luxury ski cabin in Niseko, Japan as a part of their property portfolio without knowing any Japanese.. In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, David joins host Phil Tarrant to unpack his portfolio and discuss their decision to buy a property in Japan after having seen it online.  David explains the transaction process, how they navigated the language barrier in terms of contracts and share the costs involved in owning the property - including the ones that he hadn’t considered such as “snow ploughing fees”. David also unpacks the rest of his Australian-based portfolio, the renovation of one of those properties and what he wishes he had done about building a granny flat. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions a

Many Generation Y people believe that property ownership is out of their grasp, but Ayda Shabanz however claims that not only is this a myth, but given the right direction, property ownership and investment for this demographic is very much a possibility. In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Ayda joins host Phil Tarrant to share her personal investment journey which saw her buy her first property at 18 years old, and why she believes that a solid plan is all that is needed to crack the market. Ayda discusses the spending habits and expectations of Generation Y which are working against them, why a sector flooded with advice can actually be a bad thing and warns about the pitfalls that she has seen this demographic fall into. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today,

Welcome to last episode of the second series of Investing Insights with Right Property Group. To round off the series, Right Property Group directors Steve Waters and Victor Kumar are back to explore and challenge the strategies, tactics and techniques to create wealth through property investing. Every month, Steve and Victor join co-host Phillip Tarrant from Smart Property Investment to address the burning issues impacting investors, covering key topics such as manufacturing equity, property management, purchasing units versus houses, researching the market, finding under market value properties, the habits and attitudes of successful investors and portfolio building. In this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, Steve and Victor join co-host Phil Tarrant to discuss the feeling of concern surrounding the property market at the moment and stress the fact that this is simply "part of the cycle". Choosing instead to address the opportunities that the current market is creating, they unpack

Leanne Pilkington, managing director at Laing + Simmons and president at Real Estate Institute of NSW joins host Phil Tarrant as they unpack the major changes that investors could face with property in NSW. Leanne discusses the who is behind the changes to the tenancy act and how these proposed changes would make it easier for certain tenants to break lease, as well as the current property market and the feasibility of real estate as a career. With the changes passing the state parliament, Leanne analyses how that will increase the costs of property ownership in NSW and discusses what she would like to see occur in the real estate sector to provide more certainty to investors. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend yo

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Dr Andrew Wilson, chief economist at My Housing Market joins host Phil Tarrant to analyse what we are likely to see going forward with the Australian property market. Andrew shares how this changing market will ultimately lead to an area of greater certainty and predictability and explain why property prices will not take the drastic tumble that some have predicted. Andrew also explains where he thinks the hotspots will be and how you can identify their potential, unpacks the potential of each of the major cities, and why yield rather than capital growth opportunities should be your focus in the current market. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice t

Penelope Valentine's portfolio is a varied one. From residential investment properties to syndicated investment in caravan parks, motels and upcoming involvement in a fast food and service station site, she has built a portfolio which she says will help her retire in the next ten years. In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Penelope joins host Phil Tarrant to share her tips for others considering adding commercial investment to their property portfolio, unpack the processes in place in her investment syndicate, and discuss how that style of investing has worked for her. She explains how she invests through her SMSF, why she chooses to self-manage that fund and how impending changes may impact one of her properties which is regularly rented through short-term rental site Airbnb. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If

With possible changes to negative gearing and the capital tax discount threating the portfolios of many Australian investors, president of the Real Estate Institute of Australia Malcolm Gunning joins host Phil Tarrant to share his thoughts on the longevity of negative gearing should we see a Labor government in power. Malcolm unpacks the role of the REIA as an advocate for everyone in real estate, including investors, shares details of his face-to-face chat with Bill Shorten about negative gearing and capital gains tax and discusses why he believes that Australia needs a minister for property at both a federal and state level. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media: Facebook Twitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@smartpropertyinv

Working as a fly-in, fly-out electrician on mining sites, Luke Bailey was able to quickly save for his first property in 1998, but it was when word got out about his property investment success that Luke suddenly gained a lot of attention from friends, family and co-workers. In this episode of Quit the 9-to-5 with Ben Handler, Luke shares how what began as helping friends and family through their investment journey eventually became a sustainable career. He unpacks how the knowledge he gained from Ben Handler helped him learn the important fundamentals of broking that, as Ben shares, many who go into the business overlook. With Luke having only recently started his journey as a broker and already having secured more than 20 properties for his clients, he shares how his lifestyle has changed and why he feels that he has been successful in his career transition.

The tight lending environment is making things tough for property investors, but as broker Aaron Christie-David explains, it is not just those looking to expand their portfolio who could be met with serviceability complications. With many investors unable to extend the interest-only period of their mortgage and having to switch to a principal and interest loan, Aaron joins host Phil Tarrant to break down what investors can expect around fee increases to maintain their portfolio. Aaron sums up the pros and cons of both types of loans, predicts who will likely struggle to keep their portfolio and what he has seen as common traits of top performing property investors with years of experience as a broker. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on iTunes (The Smart Property Investment Show) and by following Smart Property Investment on social media:FacebookTwitter or LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or i