Property Hub - Investment Insights & Inspiration

Why do so many smart, high-income Australians still feel financially stretched despite earning more than ever? In this episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin is joined by former engineer, finance professional and Magnetic Money creator Miriam Castilla to explore the hidden behaviours that ultimately determine whether an investment strategy succeeds or fails. As Bushy’s Property W.E.A.L.T.H....

Before you buy your next investment property, ask yourself one question: Can I safely hold it? In Part 2 of the Examination stage finale of Bushy Martin’s Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, Bushy completes the B.E.A.R. Facts by tackling the two factors that ultimately determine whether an investment becomes a wealth builder—or a financial burden: Affordability and Risk. Many investors spend...

Before you choose your next investment property, you need to know what you can actually afford to buy. In Part 1 of the two-part finale to the Examination stage of Bushy Martin’s Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, Bushy tackles one of the biggest misconceptions in property investing: confusing borrowing capacity with buying power. Too many Australians start by asking “Where should I buy?&rdq...

Australian property investors have been warned to brace for a market crash, but the numbers tell a very different story. Since the Federal Budget, investors have been bombarded with warnings about higher taxes, reduced incentives, slowing growth and the supposed end of Australia’s property boom. But when you strip away the fear, the politics and the clickbait, does the evidence actually supp...

A lending decision that takes five minutes can shape your financial future for the next 30 years. In Part 2 of Bushy Martin’s conversation with KnowHow Property Finance Strategist Sharyn Burgess, the focus shifts from financial reality to financial capability — examining the practical borrowing decisions that ultimately determine how much wealth you can build. Most investors spend enor...

As borrowing power tightens and more Australians find themselves financially stretched despite earning good incomes, property finance architect and broker Sharyn Burgess says the real issue for many aspiring property investors is not property itself, it is the financial structure sitting underneath it. In this rolled gold revisit, Bushy returns to the PROPERTY WEALTH Clock and the critical E Stage...

As Australia’s post-Budget property debate shifts from fear to decision-making, Bushy Martin tackles the question now dominating investor conversations: what should you actually buy? After weeks of headlines about negative gearing, CGT changes and the “death” of property investing, this episode cuts through the noise and reframes the conversation around what really matters &mdash...

What happens when the rules change after you’ve already bought the property? In this practical follow-up to last week’s blockbuster Federal Budget deep dive, Bushy shifts from policy headlines to real-world investor decisions, unpacking what the new tax landscape could mean for the properties Australians already own, and the choices many investors may now be forced to confront. From lo...

UNPACKING THE BUDGET: The 2026 Federal Budget just changed the rules for Australian property investors, but not in the way most headlines suggest. Note: Refer to the list of timecoded episode segments below After a flood of listener feedback following last week’s emergency Budget preview episode, Australia’s leading property investment strategist Bushy Martin returns with a major post-...

FEDERAL BUDGET 2026 PREVIEW: What if the biggest threat to Australian property investors isn’t the market, but Canberra rewriting the rules? In this special Budget-week episode of the Get Invested podcast, Bushy Martin steps outside the normal Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock rollout to unpack the growing noise around potential Federal Budget changes to Capital Gains Tax, negative gearing, trusts...

What if the biggest driver of your financial future isn’t what you know, but the decisions you keep repeating? In this second part of Bushy’s rolled gold conversation with property investor Aaron Christie-David, we move deeper into the E stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock — Examination, where awareness turns into responsibility, and responsibility demands action. This is wh...

Why do so many smart, capable people feel like they’re doing okay financially … but never quite getting ahead? In this “Rolled Gold” episode with Aaron Christie-David, part of the E for Examine stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, the focus shifts to honest self-assessment, helping you unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface of your financial life. Aft...

What if the real thing holding you back from financial freedom isn’t the market, the bank, or your income, but your daily behaviour? This episode is a Rolled Gold replay with Bushy and Amanda Thompson - author of Financially Fit Women , award-winning financial planner, three-time world championship qualifying Ironwoman, and founder of Endurance Financial. And that endurance lens is exactly t...

What if the scariest property headlines right now aren’t warning signs, but signals most people are misreading? In this episode, Bushy unpacks the growing “fear squeeze” shaping today’s property market, where rising uncertainty, tighter lending conditions and noisy headlines are creating confusion for everyday investors. While some are pulling back or freezing, the reality...

What if financial freedom isn’t built by moving faster, but by learning to slow down? In Part 2 of Bushy’s conversation with Max Phelps, we move deeper into the E for Examine stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock where awareness turns into action, and habits start to shape outcomes. If Part 1 exposed the trap, this episode begins to map the way out. Bushy and Max unpack the hidden l...

Smart people don’t stay broke because they lack intelligence, they stay stuck because their money behaviour is unconscious. As Get Invested moves from W for Why into E for Examine on Bushy’s annual Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, this Rolled Gold conversation with author Max Phelps is your cue to pause, look under the hood, and get brutally honest about what your financial habits are real...

This episode lifts the lid on how the RBA actually makes decisions and what really drives interest rates, property markets and investor outcomes. With rising uncertainty around inflation, global conflict and rate movements, Bushy cuts through the noise to give you a clear, practical framework to understand what’s happening now and what is likely to happen next. This is about shifting from re...

Escalating conflict in the Middle East has triggered another wave of “World War 3” headlines, but what does it actually mean for Australian households, investors and property markets? In this special  Get Invested episode, Bushy Martin pauses the normal Property WEALTH sequence to unpack the real-world economic chain reaction from geopolitical shocks and translate it into clear, p...

Your wealth plan might be missing its most important asset - you. In this episode of  Get Invested , Bushy Martin is joined by Epigenetic Health Strategist Chris Barnes to explore the often overlooked link between high performance, health and financial freedom. Most investors spend their time analysing markets, inspecting properties and chasing returns, yet rarely inspect the engine driving t...

As pressure builds to scrap negative gearing and cut the CGT discount to “fix” housing affordability, Bushy Martin explains why these popular tax changes could actually push rents higher and make affordability worse. In this episode of Get Invested , Bushy moves the conversation from headline emotion to systems thinking. Instead of blaming investors or chasing political quick fixes, he...

Most people don’t fail in chaos. They drift in comfort. In this powerful keynote originally from the Wake Up Adelaide conference, Bushy delivers a timely reset for time-poor Australians who feel busy, but not necessarily building. This episode anchors Stage 1 - W for WHY - in the 2026 Property WEALTH Clock rollout, and it’s designed to shake you up and strategically recalibra...

What if the biggest risk to your property portfolio isn’t interest rates - but your income? In this episode, Bushy zooms out from short-term price chatter and tackles the bigger question most investors are ignoring: how AI, automation, geopolitical fragmentation, climate risk and rising volatility could reshape Australian jobs, income security and long-term property demand over the next 10&n...

If you’re flat-out busy, doing all the right things, but still feel like freedom keeps slipping further away - this episode is for you. This is one of those Get Invested classics that never dates, because the problem hasn’t changed: too many Aussies are working harder, earning more, and somehow ending up time-poor, stressed, and stuck. In this vault episode, Bushy challenges the t...

Is the so-called “18.6-year property crash” a hidden law of markets, or just a neat story that keeps good investors stuck on the sidelines? If you’ve been sitting on your hands because “the big crash is coming” , this episode is for you. In this solo deep-dive, Bushy pulls the 18.6-year cycle out of the internet echo chamber and puts it back where it belongs: as a len...

If you’re feeling torn between “buy anything, it’s a housing crisis” and “don’t touch property, it’s all a bubble”,  this episode is for you. In this solo flight, Bushy Martin ditches crystal balls and headlines and lays out a clear, conservative property flight plan for 2026. Not predictions. Not hotspots. Just grounded thinking to help you mak...