Property Hub - Investment Insights & Inspiration

Is now really the right time to invest in property? Here’s how to read the market before you leap, and turn strategy into action. With the unique dynamics of Australia’s property landscape, how can investors navigate thousands of suburban and regional markets moving in different directions — all at once? In this must-listen third instalment of our Invest by Design series, Bushy M...

Are you building a strategy for sustainable success — or just hoping things work out? In this second instalment of our Invest by Design series, Bushy Martin sits down once again with expert property strategist Brendan Kelly to unpack what it really takes to achieve lasting success as a property investor. You’ll explore the big questions that most investors never ask — includ...

Is your property investment approach a strategy — or just a bunch of scattered tactics? In this powerful new Get Invested series, Bushy Martin is joined by renowned property mentor and strategist Brendan Kelly to help you uncover the key difference between real strategy and short-term property playbooks — and why that distinction could make or break your success. This is the first of a...

At just 16, Jia Rastogi is changing the game in property investing—making it more accessible, relatable, and even fun. In this inspiring episode, Bushy Martin sits down with the teenage author of Class Clown to Wealth Wizard , teen entrepreneur, and finalist for Teen Entrepreneur of the Year. Jia shares how she went from classroom pranks to co-founding property businesses and becoming a voic...

Avoid the investor's curse of courtroom drama: How couples can legally separate without the cost, stress or conflict. In Part 2 of this important conversation, Bushy Martin continues his chat with Ian MacLeod to unpack how couples can take control of their property settlement and superannuation split—without stepping foot in a courtroom. Ian reveals the three legal pathways available for sep...

The invisible threat that could derail your financial freedom — and how to protect yourself before it’s too late. In this real and raw episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin opens up the conversation on one of the greatest unspoken risks to financial independence: relationship breakdown. Through a raw recount of his own divorce and the decades-long impact it had on his family, health a...

Is motivation holding you back from achieving real wealth through property? Here’s the truth no one talks about — motivation is unreliable. In this solo episode, property investor, founder, author and educator Bushy Martin pulls back the curtain on the one habit that separates successful investors from the rest: forced  consistency . Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience, real-li...

What does it take to push beyond limits—physically, mentally, and financially? Today’s guest proves that the same grit that conquers mountains can also conquer the property game. In this powerful episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin is joined once again by Eddie Tchigique—aka Eddie the Frenchman —an extreme endurance athlete whose upcoming mission is nothing short of monu...

84% of Aussie property owners are underinsured — are you one of them? In this must-hear episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin continues the conversation with leading property depreciation expert Mike Mortlock—and uncovers a silent crisis that’s putting thousands of Aussie investors at serious financial risk. Mike—co-founder of MCG Quantity Surveyors and Australia’s g...

Think tax depreciation is boring? Think again—because this overlooked strategy could be the key to unlocking thousands in cash flow and boosting your property portfolio’s performance. In this episode of Get Invested , Bushy Martin welcomes back the master of numbers and depreciation deductions, Mike Mortlock—co-founder and Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors. Known for tu...

Think flipping property is only for cashed-up tradies or reno experts? Think again. Graham Whitfield shows you a new way. In Part 2 of this powerful Get Invested conversation, Bushy Martin is joined once again by the Aussie property flipper and coach, who proves you don’t need money to make money in property. Over the past four years, Graham has completed more than 27 flips, manufactured nea...

Is the ‘buy and hold’ approach too slow to get you off the hamster wheel? Discover how flipping property helped one Aussie investor make $2M in just four years — starting with a tenant disaster. If you’re tired of being stuck in a job that leaves you time-poor and energy-depleted, and you’re wondering if there’s a faster path to freedom through property investme...

Should you invest in apartments in Australia? In this episode, Sue Williams helps guide your strategy.  Once you go down the apartment investing rabbit hole, you then need to consider whether you buy off the plan or not, while understand how it all differs from investing in houses and other types of properties. Whether investing in apartments fits your strategy or not, apartment living is on...

Ahead of Federal Election 2025, Bushy Martin cuts through the political noise to give you an honest, no-spin breakdown of the housing policies proposed by the major parties and how it impacts Australian property investors. With skyrocketing property prices outpacing wages and a shortage of housing supply, this election could be a pivotal moment for your investment strategy. Key Highlights: Housing...

With Trump back in the headlines and chaos erupting in global markets, it’s time to ask the question: What does this mean for Australian property ? In this special Bush Bite episode of Property Hub , Bushy Martin breaks down the global economic shake-up triggered by Trump’s latest tariff wars and executive orders—and what it all means for investors at home. While markets reel fro...

Childlike curiosity is key to competence, says Sue Williams. Sue is an award-winning journalist, travel writer and best selling author with 32 books to her name and counting. During her around the world story telling journey, she has met the Queen and interviewed the likes of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and Russell Crow, along with great t...

Where there is a will, there is always a way with property. And Richard Bharata is living proof of this. As you learned in the previous episode, Richard is a retired engineer who has tackled adversity head on, starting with less than nothing around three and a half years ago, and has now built a portfolio of 17 rentals spread across 13 properties across three states that’s achieving remarkab...

Any investor would be pleased to have amassed 13 properties with a total value of $10 million, but to do it in just four years is almost unheard of. But this is Richard Bharata's story. Yes, this level of accelerated growth won't be everyone's story. But it shows us all what is possible with a can do attitude, instead of sitting back and listing the excuses about why your life or your circumstance...

As an investor, are you embracing short term pain for long term gain? Angus O'Loughlin joins the podcast to talk about this and much more. This is delayed gratification - the ability to put aside the temptation of that immediate (but smaller) satisfaction for a bigger reward in the long run. A big part of building a strategy for long term benefit is focusing on quality over quantity. This has been...

Many investors are chasing fame or fortune, while missing the most valuable currencies - relationships and reputation. Angus O'Loughlin joins the show to discuss. To be successful, we need to dispel the fallacies of fame and learn that quality is more rewarding than quantity We need to look beyond the ego stimulating allure and superficial fake news ‘noise’ of fame to the genuine fulfi...

How do you consider value versus cost, as a property investor? Skye Taylor joins us to discuss. Cost is what you pay, value is what you get.  Many investors get stuck on the numbers alone and miss main point. This is especially so when it comes to property management.  The most important person in your property team is the best local independent property manager in the area you are looki...

Are you ready to take a leap of faith, in property and life? Skye Taylor is here to help. Have you jumped out of a plane? Some thrill seekers love skydiving, but for others it is much too risky! But the reality is you’re 67 times more likely to get run over by a car walking across the street than you are to lose your life jumping out of a plane. So like most things in life the perceived fear...

There's no one size fits all approach to property - start by recognising that the power to shape your future is in your hands. Shehan Tambinayagam explains more.  There are many ways to unlock true freedom through property - while we talk a lot about focusing on sustainable success and playing the long game, investors like Shehan have also created huge opportunities through flipping propertie...

Are you a talker or a builder? For Shehan Tambinayagam, getting proactive in property took him from financial insecurity to abundance in just five years.  There’s no one size fits all approach to property success and financial freedom, and if someone is telling you they have the magic silver bullet – run! What you do and how you do it in property is dependent on a host of internal...

On the back of a lot of hope and hype from property investors over the years, Brisbane now looks to be reaching its potential. A number of experts share this sentiment, including top Queensland buyers agents Melinda and Scott Jennison. After revealing their story last week, Melinda and Scott talk about the ins and outs of the Brisbane market along with their top property buying tips, as well as in...