No BS With Birchy

Nathan sits down with investors Nathan and Annette, a couple from regional NSW who started with $200,000 and built a portfolio of eleven properties in two and a half years on combined incomes of around $80,000. They talk through how they did it, the properties they almost didn't buy, and what the journey actually looks like from the inside when you are doing it on an average wage. 00:00 - Intro: e...

Nathan sits down with Belinda, Australia's most followed property valuer, to cut through the noise on what is actually happening in the market right now. They cover where prices are falling and why, the buyers agent bubble, what the May budget changes mean for investors, and the one thing about the July 2027 valuation deadline that nobody in the media is getting right. 00:00 - Intro: Belinda the V...

While everyone else is watching the news and waiting for the crash, Nathan is out actively buying. In this episode he breaks down what is actually happening across Australian property markets right now, why the panic is creating the best opportunities he has seen in years, and the distressed stock networks that most buyers agents have never even heard of. 00:00 - Intro  01:00 - What the news is ge...

In this episode, Nathan breaks down the trust structure debate that has taken over social media. Why the big four banks are quietly pulling back from trust lending, what happened to investors who chased the infinite borrowing loophole, and why the answer to trust vs personal name is almost never what the TikTok gurus are telling you. 00:00 - Intro  01:30 - Why the big four banks are exiting trust...

In this episode, Nathan breaks down what financial freedom actually looks like when the portfolio has to pay the bills. Why having ten properties does not automatically mean you are retired, how to transition a portfolio built for growth into one that generates cash flow, and what Nathan was not prepared for when he quit his job at 24. 00:00 - Intro  02:00 - The difference between looking wealthy...

In this episode, Nathan breaks down why taking property advice from social media could be the most expensive mistake you ever make. Who is actually getting paid when an influencer recommends a suburb, why the markets everyone is hyping right now are the ones Nathan is selling out of, and what three decades of investing looks like compared to three years of ring light content. 00:00 - Intro  02:00...

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Sumit from Zinger Finance for an impromptu podcast after Sumit walks in with a presentation nobody asked for but everyone needed to see. The real cost of waiting. What happens to your borrowing capacity while you sit on the fence, why the lower end of the market is getting squeezed from both sides, and why the investors who act now will look back on 2026 the...

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Sumit from Zinger Finance to talk about why they're rebranding after nearly 20 years. Where the name Zinger came from, why they can't just hire brokers off the street, why they operate more like a charity than a mortgage business, and what the new look and direction means for investors. 00:00 - Intro  02:00 - The origin of the Zinger name: a chicken deal, a s...

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Geordie from Williams Real Estate to unpack one of the most powerful frameworks in property investing: the 18-year land cycle. Where we are right now in the cycle, which markets are about to get hurt, which ones are set up for the next boom, and why the people buying in Perth and Brisbane today could be the surrogate parents of the next decade. 00:00 - Intro:...

In this episode, Nathan breaks down why he has bought zero brand new properties in 23 years of investing. Who is really making money when you buy off the plan, why the government incentives are not there for your benefit, and why some of the best deals Nathan has ever done were picking up new properties from people who got burnt a decade earlier. 00:00 - Intro  01:30 - How off the plan has been so...

In this episode, Nathan shares what he actually thinks about AI. Not the filtered version that went in the news article, the real version. What AI means for jobs, for assets, for your freedom, and why he thinks passive income in 2026 is the new job security. 00:00 - Intro  01:00 - Why Nathan doesn't use ChatGPT and never plans to  03:00 - The control grid: digital currencies, biometrics and the so...

In this episode, Nathan breaks down a viral ten-page white paper on Australia's proposed capital gains tax reforms, and why the shift to inflation indexation could actually hand leveraged property investors a bigger advantage, not a smaller one. Using a side-by-side example of a $100K property deposit vs. a $100K equity investment in a growing business, Nathan unpacks why property could need to gr...

In this episode, Nathan shares real conversations he's been having with investors right now. People who bought five, eight, thirteen properties years ago and are now converting those portfolios into retirement income. Real names, real numbers, real decisions. 01:00 - The retail worker with 13 properties  03:00 - Buying a block of units cash to cut debt  04:30 - The investor with 23 properties reti...

In this episode, Nathan reflects on what he would do differently if he was starting out today. From his first deal on the Gold Coast with no internet and no real estate portals, to how the fundamentals of property investing have stayed the same while everything around them has changed. 00:00 - Intro: if you could start again, what would you do differently  01:30 - The Gold Coast in the early 2000s...

In this episode, Nathan brings three decades and roughly 25,000 properties worth of experience to break down what the media is getting wrong about the current market, which markets are flashing danger signs right now, and exactly how he spots the bottom of a falling market before everyone else does. 01:30 - Why Nathan is buying in Melbourne and Sydney right now  03:00 - The markets he's most conce...

In this episode, Nathan breaks down the one concept that separates the wealthy from everyone else: how they think about debt. Why the advice you got growing up is keeping you poor, how to use debt as a tool to multiply your capital, and why Nathan's goal is to hit a billion dollars in debt. 00:00 - Intro: the two camps on debt and why Nathan wants a billion dollars of it  02:00 - Why saving is a l...

In this episode, Nathan unpacks the market crash no one is talking about. Why the markets everyone is running to might be the riskiest, why the markets the media is writing off might be the biggest opportunity right now, and how to read the real signals before the data catches up. 01:30 - Why Nathan is settling seven units in Melbourne while the media says it's crashing 03:30 - Melbourne vs Townsv...

In this episode, Nathan breaks down the three biggest things shaking the property market right now. The government's shock SMSF lending ban, what the negative gearing and capital gains changes actually mean for investors, and why Nathan believes interest rates are heading to zero while everyone else is still talking about them going up. 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - The 45-day SMSF lending ban 07:00 - Off...

In this episode, Nathan gets into the difference between old money and new money, why most people who build wealth don't keep it past one generation, and how to actually set your family up so your life's work doesn't get blown by the next generation. 00:00 - Intro: new money vs old money and why Nathan used to have "new money" on his number plate 04:00 - Why building wealth is the easy part. Retai...

In this solo episode, Nathan breaks down why the "great Australian dream" of buying a house on a quarter-acre block is dead, why inflation is the real wealth-transfer mechanism nobody talks about, and the strategies you actually need to get ahead instead of falling further behind. 00:00 - Intro: the myth that owning a house is a basic human right 03:00 - CPI is a lie: how the government keeps chan...

In this episode, Nathan Birch sits down with Sumit from Zinger Finance to unpack real investor stories. From portfolios that have quietly grown into retirement tools, to clients whose property empires literally crashed major bank systems. 00:00 - Intro & welcome 02:30 – Why Nathan is urgently reviewing 20–30 client portfolios right now and what he's finding 04:30 - Real case study: Retired client...

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Adam from Springhill Beef, a first-generation farmer and paddock-to-plate producer from the Hunter Valley, to uncover the hidden truth about what's really in your food. From supermarket labels designed to mislead, to the chemicals pumped into conventional meat, chicken, and produce, this is a conversation that will change the way you look at every meal. Disco...

In this episode, Nathan explores the psychology behind poor investment timing and reveals why most investors buy at market peaks. He shares proven strategies for identifying genuine opportunities and the importance of emotional discipline in building long-term wealth. This is an ep not to miss on your pod playlist this week!   00:00 - Introduction and the Gold Coast buying strategy 02:15 - Real ca...

In this episode, Nathan and Rivan from Zinger Finance discuss real client success stories that prove structure and strategy matter more than circumstances. From self-employed investors to casual truck drivers, discover how the right financial structuring can unlock portfolio growth that seems impossible. Learn why people get stuck at 1-3 properties and how debt collection strategy, equity release,...

In this episode, Nathan shares his honest take on the Australian property market, outlining where he sees risk, where value still exists, and why he is strategically selling selected assets. He also breaks down how investors can recycle equity, strengthen cash flow and reposition their portfolios for the next phase of growth. Is your portfolio still set up for where the market is heading next? You...