Pizza and Property

It's pretty safe to say most people know the more money you make each year the more the banks should lend you, but how much does the way you spend your money affect how much you can borrow?   Quite a lot actually, and we mean A LOT...   Just to be clear we're not referring to people that make $100k each year and blow it all at the casino, obviously the banks aren't going to lend you much, if anyth...

Buying in your SMSF (self managed super fund) has risen sharply, especially in the commercial property space. To find out if this is a cause to celebrate or a time to be cautious, we're talking with Steve Palise, author of Commercial Property Investing Explained Simply to find out which it is.  Chat in more detail with Steve: https://www.paliseproperty.com/     Join Todd Sloan each week, to pick t...

The Perth property market has experienced some very hard times over the past decade, we're hearing a lot of talk about Perth and if now's the time to jump into the market or if its slower growth in 2021 is more proof this city is just not a safe place to invest.    We're creating a Pizza and Property first to get to the bottom of this for all of our listeners; Our very first debate episode.    The...

We always talk about the data that's needed to make the right choice when you're investing in property,  as property investors we want to see great infrastructure spend, good LGA population forecasting and low vacancy rates. Something we never want to see as property investors are high vacancy rates. If you know anyone desperately trying to get into a rental these areas might be worth checking out...

During the pandemic the entire country experienced construction material supply shortages. These shortages inevitably lead to higher costs when demand for new builds didn't slow down, it actually increased.    Mix this together with the increased demand on tradies and their hourly rate increasing and you've got a great recipe to lose all your profits as a renovator or developer.    So how does a p...

This hot property market has seen a record number of auctions take place. Love them of hate them, auctions are a big part of the property buying process.  So how do you know when it's a good idea to make an offer before the auction? What do you need to know before you do so? To answer these questions and more we're talking to one of the leading auction voices in the country Veronica Morgan.   Chat...

1 house     3 pro renovators     What would they do?   How much would they spend?   How much would they make?     Sometimes it's more about the lens we view the world through rather than the world itself that determines the results we get. The exact same property could represent completely different opportunities to different people.     This episode aims to open up what that difference of view an...

Missing out on a property in 2022 seems to just be how the buying process is still working...  What can you do as an investor to make your offer really stand out to the vendors and increase your chance of actually winning the property?    That's a good question and I'm glad you asked! This episode we have Scott Aggett, our resident negotiator, on the show to walk us through what you need to consid...

Understanding what you can and can't claim on a renovation project is a vital skill set for a property investor! Even if you're never picking up a tool in your life you need to know what can and can't be claimed so you can better understand your budget and more importantly your projects profit.    All too often we meet amazingly enthusiastic renovators that think they can claim all of their costs...

Cairns has long been known as a tourist town, when the tourist tap was turned off back in 2020 how has its property market performed?   To answer that we have one of Cairns' top sales agents Shaun Craike to walk us through how the market has been performing and where he can see the trends moving in 2022.   Chat with Shaun Craike: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShaunCraikeSmartInvesting   Join Todd Sloa...

Everyone is talking about the property price boom that's happening around the country, and rightfully so - it's been huge!     But what about rents? In some areas rents have risen quite a lot but not always in line with property prices. This episode we talk with Mr Simon Presley about the top 10 areas positioned best for a rental boom.     The areas Simon shares with us in this episode are going t...

Growth is growth right?  Well not exactly... when a market grows prom strong economic drivers it has a much better chance of both continuing and remaining stable.  When a market grows simply from FOMO (fear of missing out) things are not always based on the same solid trends needed to create real wealth in property.    But how on earth can you spot FOMO? that's exactly what we're talking about tod...

We've been putting a lot of focus on growing a portfolio from a modest starting point recently for very good reason. The market's growth is making quite a few property investors feel like it's too late and they cant afford to start building a portfolio.    This couldn't be further from the truth. Just like MacGyver, Shaun Craike used only what he had in the situation he was in to go from normal gu...

Sitting almost directly in between Sydney and the Gold Coast you'll find the picturesque seaside town of Port Macquarie! This beautiful place has a lot to offer for people seeking the seaside sea change, but does it have more to offer investors than some might think?  This episode we talk with Arjun Paliwal to get his thoughts on this hotspot so you guys can be armed with the info that could help...

I think we've all seen the ads on facebook about scaling your property portfolio to 5-10 or even 20+ properties, but how on earth is that done when you're earning an income under $100,000pa?  To find out let's talk with a man that has done exactly that! Lloyd Edge is now sitting in a pretty solid financial position because of choices he's made over the past 20 years.    Now a bestselling author (P...

20 years ago you never would have invested in a property interstate without actually going to where you're about to buy. The amount of tech we have at our disposal in 2022 makes it easy for us to see and understand things we just couldn't previously.  So why bother going to all the effort of getting on a plane or driving for ages to visit these potential investment places in person? Let's talk wit...

Have you ever wondered how does the listing price of a property get determined? Or maybe, how does a BA (buyers agent) really understand how much they should pay for a property?    This episode we're talking about exactly that! Sales agent Todd Sloan and buyers agent Arjun Paliwal pull back the curtain on how they each price a property. There's some very big differences between these two approache...

Units can get a bad rap pretty quickly in the property investing space, historically most units have been outperformed by the growth of houses, but is this still the case?  The gap between the price of units and houses is at an all time high presenting us as investors a potential opportunity. With the Adelaide market still being one of the hottest in the country we wanted to get local agent David...

Knowing the exact point a market is going to boom or bust is reserved for no-one. Just because you mightn't be able to pick the exact moment things are going to happen doesn't mean you can't still understand the details of how markets move to try and best position yourself to profit.  This episode we talk in depth with Nathan Birth about his views on: - How the money system works and how to make i...

If you're in a situation where you have to pay LMI when buying your investment property, you might feel like you're paying a lot of money towards something you don't really see anything for, but have you ever considered that the lender you're using could be charging you 10% - 20% or even more for the exact same lenders mortgage insurance?  This episode we talk about LMI with broker Tom Newman, how...

This was a listener question that got us thinking so much we turned it into an entire episode.  Mark wrote into the show asking "What would some of  the best investors around the county  buy in today's market if they had between $500,000 & $700,000 to invest?"    To answer this question we have assembled our very first investor panel: Prue Muirhead  Investor of the Year 2009, director of Muirhead...

Investing in a property with a 4% - 5% Rental yield is becoming harder and harder these days, but not impossible if you know where to look. This monthly episode is designed to help everyone in the Pizza and Property community get a leg up on where to put their time, effort and possibly even money.  We are so happy to say we have one of the best in the country on the show again to walk us through W...

Have you been wanting to renovate a property to flip for a profit? This episode we pull apart an amazingly profitable project on the Gold Coast that's been completed by nun other than our resident negotiation expert Scott Aggett.  Scott originally bought this run down waterfront home for $530k spent about $150k renovating it to make about $318k PROFIT!!!  Scott opens up this awesome project all of...

We love talking about the numbers at Pizza and Property! This episode we speak with Domain's state manager Nick Katsaros about some of the behind the scenes data Domain collects to see how the start of the 2022 property market is shaping up.    We talk about  - What do the overall stock levels look like now in comparison to the same time last year? - How many CMA's are being produced? - What are t...

"Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and  underestimate what they can achieve in ten years ." -Roy Amara This episode is all about the choices we make today that may seem insignificant, however they can be the actions that completely alter our lives in our later years.  We explore the lives of 3 hypothetical characters, look at their investment choices now, and then fast forwa...