Inside Commercial Property

Four years and 50 episodes later, the Inside Commercial Property podcast has covered a lot of ground since its launch back in 2020. In a special 50th episode instalment, hosts Scott O’Neill and Phil Tarrant reflect on the very first episode, recorded in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the exponential growth they’ve seen in the commercial investment landscape since. Acknowledging the “brill...

Welcome back to ''Inside Commercial Property'' Australia's #1 Commercial Property Podcast. This exciting instalment features an in-depth discussion with Paul Harmsworth, Director of Rethink Renewables, alongside our host, Phil Tarrant, and Scott O'Neill, Managing Director of Rethink Investing. Scott, whose interest in solar energy began during his engineering career, and Paul, known as the "Rainma...

For the 48th instalment of the Inside Commercial Property podcast, hosts Scott O’Neill and Phil Tarrant take a look at what the next decade could bring commercial markets the country over. Ageing population, migration, geopolitical tensions and global economic trends are all set to have an impact on Australian property over the next decade. In this episode, we unpack the strategies commercial prop...

When a divorce threw a spanner in the works of her retirement plans. Mum, Pharmacist and Commercial Property Investor Sarah Chehab took a brave new route to building wealth. In this episode of Inside Commercial Property, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant and Rethink Investing’s Scott O’Neill chat with Sarah about her commercial property investing journey, from a supermarket in Sydney’s Wate...

On this month's episode of 'Inside Commercial Property' Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee shares her insights on what the next 6-12 months hold for the commercial property market. This episode was recorded on International Women's Day, Scott discusses Rethink's commitment to encouraging women to venture into the commercial property industry. Nerida, with her extensive 20 years of experience, passion...

We are back with another compelling episode of 'Inside Commercial Property'! In this highly requested episode, Scott and Phil are joined by guest, Sid Widge, a former Rethink Investing client turned seasoned Property Strategist. Together, these three accomplished investors delve deep into the enduring debate of residential versus commercial property investments. Drawing from their wealth of experi...

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Inside Commercial Property podcast, with your hosts Scott O'Neill and Phil Tarrant. In today’s episode, we delve into the different aspects of commercial property investing, discussing financial, economic, and market influences on the sector. We examine different commercial property asset classes, including office, industrial, and retail, assessing their market trends,...

Welcome to Episode 43 of "Inside Commercial Property" podcast. Join your hosts, Scott O'Neill and Phil Tarrant, as they sit down with Son Pham, Principal of Rethink Financing and a seasoned expert in commercial property investment. Son brings a wealth of knowledge in commercial property investing, sharing his insights and strategies for thriving in this specialised investment sector. In this episo...

Welcome to Episode 42 of "Inside Commercial Property" podcast. Join your hosts, Scott O'Neil and Phil Tarrant, as they delve into the dynamics of property acquisition and management with the expertise of Sophie Dugan, Head of Asset Management at Dugan & Co Property. With a rich background in Real Estate Corporate Finance, managing a portfolio worth 1.6 Billion Pounds for the Royal Bank of Scotland...

In this episode we give you an exclusive preview of Scott and Mina O’Neill’s highly anticipated second book, "Rethink Property Investing." The fully updated and revised edition: become financially free with commercial property investing. Purchase the Book Now: https://shorturl.at/CD159 Welcome to episode #41 of the Inside Commercial Property podcast, host Phil Tarrant is joined by the duo behind R...

It’s no secret that inflation, rising interest rates and continuing ripples from the pandemic have changed commercial investors’ bottom lines. But it’s also true that there’s plenty they can do to rebalance their financial equations. Co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill take a deep dive into the various cost-effective changes that can be implemented in commercial real estate holdings to up the...

The age-old adage holds true for this investor who found financial success after learning and immersing in the world of commercial properties. Co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill are joined by Adam Stewart, a former executive in the digital industry who, after becoming a multifaceted investor, eventually found remarkable success and his strongest returns through ventures in commercial investin...

For commercial investors looking to take their property portfolios to the next level, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill answer listeners’ queries about optimising their current holdings. In this episode, the duo discuss the pros and cons of investing in a real estate investment trust or an unlisted managed fund. Scott explains why in the long term he likes to take matters into his own hands,...

If you talk to a lot of investors, as co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill do, you’ll hear them often say they’re not building portfolios so much for their own benefit as that of the next generation — their kids. Joined by Rethink Investing’s Michael McIntosh, Phil and Scott delve into the topic of leveraging your existing assets to create a fair and equitable succession plan for your next of k...

For commercial investors looking to enter the Queensland market, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill bring in the big guns to provide insider knowledge of the region’s inner workings, particularly in the key areas of Toowoomba and Townsville. In this episode, Colliers International’s managing director in Toowoomba, Dan Dwan, and executive for sales and leasing in Townsville, Shaun McLaren, exp...

With finance at the top of commercial investors’ minds amid a rapidly shifting market landscape, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill bring in the cavalry to help navigate the rough mortgage terrain. In this episode, Son Pham, the director and head of mortgages at Rethink Financing, highlights the puzzle-like nature of finding the right lender to provide a commercial real estate mortgage that f...

With several headwinds blowing in the commercial market’s direction, is it the right time to invest in the sector? Co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill unpack why there are still opportunities abounding — if you know what to look for. While the going is anticipated to get tough for commercial investors in 2023, thanks to rising interest rates, high inflationary rates and record construction cos...

It’s no secret that a healthy balance sheet is a pillar to successful commercial real estate investing. So on the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill are bringing an expert on board to help us crunch the numbers. Munzurul Khan, the chairman at KHI Partners and a driving force behind the SPI portfolio, says that while the shif...

We’re ending the year with a bang, and on the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill bring in a special guest to share how he found success in commercial investing. If you’re looking to jumpstart your commercial real estate investing journey this 2023, Phil and Scott give a behind-the-scenes look at how to get one’s foot in the...

In the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill paint the picture of the worst-case scenarios for commercial investors and how to solve them. Phil and Scott acknowledge that, like any other investment, betting on commercial real estate has its own set of risks. With that, the duo lay out the potential situations that can put comme...

You asked. We listened. On the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill answer some of the biggest questions from avid listeners. Phil and Scott field through some queries that are on top of commercial real estate investors’ minds, including the pros and cons of developing a commercial property versus buying an existing one in tod...

On the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill discuss why commercial property remains a solid investment vehicle amid the changing behaviour in the residential sector. In the face of the Reserve Bank of Australia continuing to frontload its rate rise cycle and dampened consumer confidence, the duo unpacks the solid economic fund...

In the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill sit down with a lawyer to provide in-depth insights on how the commercial conveyancing process works. With the spring selling season kicking off and many investors set to make one of the biggest financial transactions of their lives, Sam Saad from Rethink Property Lawyers says it’s m...

In this episode of Inside Commercial Property, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill sit down with an investor who’s relatively new to the space — and already seeing material gains from the move away from resi. Paloma is a Brisbane-based medical professional who was comfortable being negatively geared across a number of properties, but in December last year, she took a plunge into the commercial...

In this episode of Inside Commercial Property, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O’Neill sit down to discuss the implications of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 50-basis point cash rate increase on commercial property investors, with Mr O’Neill discussing the investment trends he has seen occur since the announcement. The pair are then joined by a guest, Brett Parham, who recounts his investment jou...