Property Investment Podcast Network

With the RBA serving up a 25-basis-point rate hike in February, can borrowers continue to hold the line? While the going is getting tough for property investors, these experts say it's time to take control of their mortgage. With the RBA set to continue its fiscal policy tightening in 2023, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant and Finni Mortgage's chief executive Paul Glossop advised investors...

Is it possible to climb the property ladder with just $5,000 in your bank account? This first-time buyer did just that — with the help of a mortgage broker. In this special episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Eva Loisance, the manager for Finni Mortgages' broker division, to talk about how a real-life client, Dylan, embarked on a journey towards owning a property. Whil...

It's no secret that a healthy balance sheet is a pillar to successful commercial real estate investing. So on the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O'Neill are bringing an expert on board to help us crunch the numbers. Munzurul Khan , the chairman at KHI Partners and a driving force behind the SPI portfolio, says that while the shi...

On this episode of the Smart Property Investment show, avid property investor Brenden  Lowbridge sits down with host Grace Ormsby to roll through his property investing history, the motivating factors behind his endeavours, and track his portfolio — currently eight properties.  Brenden also reveals his investing tactics, including why he at times opts for properties that others wouldn't, before ex...

Which capital cities will conquer 2023 and which ones will falter in the face of a rapidly changing market? In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant sits down with Damian Collins, managing director of Momentum Wealth and chairman of Westbridge Funds Management, to discuss the current state of affairs across the country's property markets before explaining why the ou...

With January half gone, join host Grace Ormsby and fellow journalist Kyle Robbins for this editorial catch-up edition, where the pair sit down to discuss the whirlwind beginning to the year in property and how it may shape the coming months. Reflecting on the stories that characterised 2022's conclusion, the pair then look ahead to the year and predict the biggest stories that could dominate the r...

To get the ball rolling in 2023, data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Leigh Paliwal dissect the biggest trends in finance, policy and real estate to help investors charge ahead into the new year. Arjun, founder of InvestorKit, and Leigh, director at Hills Finance, debunk the gloomy narrative around the "mortgage cliff" and "mortgage prison" borrowers are said to face this year before enumerating the strat...

Taking the first step in your property investment journey can be "daunting", but this investor believes that keeping your eyes on the prize — whether it's financial freedom or wealth generation — can help you win the long game. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Grace Ormsby sits down with Alex Lasry, the chief marketing officer of LocalAgentFinder, who made his foray into...

On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, young investor Nafiz Chowdhury sits down with host Grace Ormsby to share his journey to acquiring three properties while still in his late 20s. Nafiz unpacks his portfolio, sharing where the properties are located and the financial growth and returns he has garnered from his portfolio before discussing the systems and people he employed around...

On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, young investor Nafiz Chowdhury sits down with host Grace Ormsby to share his journey to acquiring three properties while still in his late 20s. Nafiz unpacks his portfolio, sharing where the properties are located and the financial growth and returns he has garnered from his portfolio before discussing the systems and people he employed around...

What were the defining moments of the real estate market in 2022? And how will the housing market shape up in 2023? In this episode, Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) president and dethridgeGROVES director Hayden Groves  sits down with host Grace Ormsby to wrap up this "extraordinary" year by unpacking the biggest challenges that the market faced, including a rental crisis, rising inflatio...

On this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show summer series, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Grace Ormsby tackle the trends investors need to know heading into the new year, including a potential "softer landing" for interest rates. The pair reflect on 2022's property market movements, discussing and reviewing the statistics and trends which categorised a momentous, rollercoaster year for the Au...

We're ending the year with a bang and on the latest episode of Inside Commercial Property with Rethink Investing, co-hosts Phil Tarrant and Scott O'Neill bring in a special guest to share how he found success in commercial investing. If you're looking to jump-start your commercial real estate investing journey this 2023, Phil and Scott give a behind-the-scenes look at how to get one's foot in the...

Join us for the summer series! A chance for Smart Property Investment to kick back, relax, and reminisce on the year that was, before we turn our attention to 2023. Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant is joined by editor Grace Ormsby for this must-listen episode, which sees the pair look back at the show's most popular guests in 2022. Counting down the episodes that garnered the most listens...

Phil rings in the new year with all the latest on the SPI property portfolio: $8 million value, $3.5 million in equity, and 16 properties on the books. On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, he's once again joined by Munzurul Khan, chairman at KHI Partners and a driving force behind the SPI portfolio from an accountancy perspective. In this episode, the pair look at how recent chan...

With 2023 expected to bring in rougher waters for the real estate market, these experts enumerate the strategies that can help "fair weather" investors sail through any storm. In this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, Phil Tarrant, Steve Waters and Victor Kumar discuss the two main types of real estate investors that emerged in the last three years before delving into how th...

Will 2023 be the year of opportunity or peril for property investors? We glimpse back at 2022 to have a better understanding of how the coming year will unfold. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant sits down with Lachlan Vidler, owner of Atlas Property Group and author of the book A Military Guide to Property Investing, to determine which suburbs deserve a spot...

Having a job that overlaps with your passion has allowed this self-professed property geek to hit the sweet spot of investment journeys — and he's only just getting started. In this episode, Smart Property Investment's Grace Ormsby sits down with Max Sim to unpack his motivations for building out a property investment portfolio: the freedom to choose. The graduate of architecture may have taken a...

Before the year ends, we're clearing up misconceptions about financial advisers' views on property investing and why the right advice is worth its weight in gold for real estate investors. In this episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant sits down with Adam Drinkwater, a financial adviser for Treysta Wealth Management, to clear up why most advisers won't tell their clients to invest in re...

With Christmas just around the corner, data nerds Arjun Paliwal and Leigh Paliwal sit down to unpack what the latest lending stats tell us about the state of the Australian property market. Arjun, founder of InvestorKit, and Leigh, director at Hills Finance, give us the low-down on lending, reflecting on the consecutive cash rate rises and the flow of data that comes with it. Arjun visits the idea...

On this episode of the Smart Property Investment show, Munzurul Khan, chairman at KHI Partners and the driving force behind the Smart Property Investment portfolio, joins host Phil Tarrant to provide a portfolio update. After a decade of time in the market, the pair sit down and break down the SPI portfolio's value and the equity contained in it before moving on to discuss the merits of diversifyi...

While this third-generation investor still believes that property "is the way to go" when it comes to building wealth, his modern approach is helping him to reach milestones at an accelerated rate. In this special episode, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant and  Pure Property Investment chief executive Paul Glossop sit down with investor Paolo Franceschini to talk about his family's long-run...

What are the best solutions to fix Australia's rental crisis? On this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, Bradley Beer, managing director at BMT Tax Depreciation, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the rental market's current position and methods that could remedy current predicaments. The pair also discuss the significance of capital gains to investors, how build-to-rent can aid the re...

With 2022's conclusion edging nearer and nearer, founder at InvestorKit, Arjun Paliwal, joins host Grace Ormsby for this episode of Property Showcase to reflect on the year that was and offer advice heading into the new year.  Following a successful year of personal and professional growth, Arjun provides his top tips for investors as the industry exits a turbulent year that featured interest rate...

With the Reserve Bank of Australia delivering a year-end rate pain and borrowers facing a dreaded "mortgage cliff" this Christmas, these experts recommend mortgage holders change up their holiday plans and take steps to strengthen their financial positions. With the central bank pumping up the cash rate to its highest level in a decade this December, Smart Property Investment's Phil Tarrant and Fi...