Property Investment Podcast Network

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by the founder of Australian Property Scout to unpack the strategy which has seen him amass more than 30 properties in his time spent investing. He lifts the lid on his tactics which involve targeting strong growth areas and buying properties at a big discount. Sam also emphasises that while timing the market is cru...

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant discusses the different phases of property investment, including acquisition, consolidation and retirement, with guest George Cherchian, a buyer's agent from James Chase Buyers Advocacy. The pair emphasise the importance of setting smart goals and having a plan, as well as the need for active management of a property portfoli...

With the country's interest rate at an 11-year high, what are the new rules for playing the property investment game? Data nerd and founder of InvestorKit, Arjun Paliwal, sits down with Redom Syed, co-director at Confidence Finance, to provide a combined property research and housing finance point of view on how the Reserve Bank of Australia's rapid rate rise cycle has raised the hurdles faced by...

On this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Simon Buckingham and Brendan Kelly, directors of Results Mentoring, who specialise in helping individuals make informed property investment decisions through mentorship. Simon and Brendan discuss with Phil the importance of having a clear plan when investing in property and setting growth or income targets to measure performa...

The state government has increased the stamp duty threshold, so buyers don't have to pay anything up to $800,000. On this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Eva Loisance from Finni who explains that this change in stamp duty exemptions will lift roadblocks for first-time buyers in the $800,000 price range. Eva takes listeners through a real-life example of a young cou...

This determined investor,  who  navigated her way out of a financing rut to have four properties under her belt in two years , returns with an exciting portfolio and career update. In this episode, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Lorna Wang to give us an inside look into how her portfolio, as well her investment strategy, have evolved since 2020. She also recalls the motivation for starting her inv...

With about 700,000 SMSFs set up in Australia, there are a lot of people taking control of their super, and many of them are using property investments to power their retirement savings. On this episode, Raymond Hempstead, managing director and founder of One Contract Property, sits down with SPI's Phil Tarrant to talk about property investing inside your self-managed super fund (SMSF). The duo dis...

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,...

A knowledge and appreciation of Australian land fuels an investor's purchases, which she's been steadily accumulating since the age of 20. Smart Property Investment's Grace Ormsby is joined by Lauren Croker, a land sales specialist who counts both her father and husband as farmers with a deep, personal investment in rural Australia. Having started her portfolio on her dad's urging at the age of 20...

On the final instalment of the FAST 50 special series, Paul Glossop, managing director at Pure Property Investment, sits down with host Phil Tarrant on this episode of the Smart Property Investment show to provide answers and insights on SPI's recently released FAST 50 report. After covering some issues that investors have had while working with local councils, the pair then dive into an ocean of...

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announcing its monetary policy decision for July, borrowers are now left to ponder if the latest move indicates the central bank is kicking the rate can down the road or signaling a change in its trajectory. In this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant and Finni Mortgages' chief executive, Paul Glossop, give a catch-all on the rationale for the...

Does the ease of simplifying your loans outweigh the potential headache if you want to make changes to your portfolio? On this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Eva Loisance from Finni to break down the cross collateralisation of loans, and why it has a number of benefits but can lead to problems in the future. Eva explains why banks love to cross collateralise loans...

While it ' s easy to get sidetracked by the "noise" brought on by new data points, shifting market trends and policy changes, these experts advise property investors to keep their eyes on the long-term prize. In this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, Phil Tarrant, Steve Waters, and Victor Kumar take an in-depth look at the current state affairs of the markets that are "doing...

On this special edition of The Smart Property Investment Show, Arjun Paliwal, director and head of research at InvestorKit, sits down with host Phil Tarrant to discuss the core components of his award-winning business, which claimed the Buyer's Agency of the Year award at the 2023 REB Awards. Arjun charts his rise from branch manager at CBA Marrickville, a role he concedes he was "too comfortable"...

She's one of the most prominent voices in the Australian real estate domain, and on today's episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Antonia Mercorella, chief executive officer at the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ), sits down with host Grace Ormsby to paint a picture of the Sunshine State's current and future property market prospects. Despite COVID-19 long falling off the list o...

You may be waiting to see how mortgage rates shake out to make any big portfolio changes, but that doesn't mean you can't be proactive about your financial management. In this episode, Arjun Paliwal, founder of InvestorKit, and Leigh Paliwal, director at Hills Finance, talk tactics for facing interest rate pain in light of the June rate hike and potentially more in future. They share some of the o...

Smart Property Investment's editorial team unite to unpack the tenuous political landscape that's currently at play across Australia. Host Grace Ormsby is joined by journalists Juliet Helmke and Kyle Robbins to recount the federal and state government developments that have taken place over the last week, most notably as they relate to the Housing Australia Future Fund and the rental crisis plagui...

Could running the numbers on your home mortgage turn you into an accidental investor, too? On this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Eva Loisance from Finni to discuss the strategy behind taking on more debt to pay down another debt faster and how that could work for some Australian home owners. This week, Eva brings a case study to the podcast, detailing why a coupl...

Undeterred by a rocky start to his real estate investment journey, this investor transformed his setbacks into valuable lessons that laid a solid foundation for his portfolio's success. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant is joined by Rishi Bajaj, an investor whose initial property purchase in New Zealand didn't go as planned but yielded valuable insights into the importance of conducting due...

With the current cost of living, how is the Australian property market actually tracking? A leading figure in real estate weighs in. Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) president Hayden Groves sits down with Smart Property Investment's Grace Ormsby to give a helicopter view of the Australian property market in real-time. Lending his thoughts on the latest RBA decision, the president unpacks ...

With the Reserve Bank (RBA) announcing its policy decision for June, borrowers are bracing for another rocky month marked with more mortgage pain. In this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant and Finni Mortgages' chief executive, Paul Glossop, talk about the central bank's move to take another swipe at inflation, how mortgage holders are being caught in the crossfire and why they thin...

When it comes to property investing, this investor says that geographical boundaries hold no sway when it comes to unlocking profitable opportunities. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant is joined by Tim Biason, an aviation professional who kicked off his investment journey in 2010 with one goal in mind: attaining financial freedom through real estate investing. With his job taking him to dif...

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...

Unlocking property ownership may be challenging for couples with a partner with visa restrictions, but according to this mortgage expert, there are several doors to help them secure the financing they need. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant is joined by Eva Loisance, the manager for Finni Mortgages' broker division,  and her client, Kithmini Gunasekara, who talks about how he kicked off his...

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Phil Tarrant sits down with Arjun Paliwal, director and head of research at InvestorKit, following the firm's win in the category of Buyer's Agent of the Year at the 2023 REB Awards. In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Phil Tarrant sits down with Arjun Paliwal, director and head of research at InvestorKit, following the firm...