Property Investment Podcast Network

In a market saturated with investors all looking for a "good deal", having an eye for the potential of a property is a honed skill and a huge advantage. On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Michelle Krig, who recently bought and renovated her second property in Sydney's eastern suburbs - a hidden gem, the value of which was obscured by its state of...

Even in the appealing investment market of today, an investor who doesn't have a well thought out plan can still get hurt. In this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, hosts Steve Waters and Victor Kumar explain why you need to invest with a view of how future markets could impact your plan. They suggest why your portfolio should be constructed as a "portfolio" rather than indi...

James Bell saved a $50,000 deposit in just two years, but it is how he spent that time educating himself that he attributes to making a smart property investment. Joining host Phil Tarrant on this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, James explains why he chose to purchase a principal place of residence before an investment property, discusses his first property purchase, and reveals how...

Lianna Pan made a profit of $100,000 on her first property purchase – in the first year.  Since then she has gone on to build a successful portfolio that is generating a six-figure passive income each year. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, she shares with host Phil Tarrant how she has been able to execute her property plan, why she believes in the power of buying as a syndica...

From the early 2000s to 2014, the Perth property market saw incredible growth and a tripled median price, which then rapidly dropped by at least 30 per cent over the subsequent five years. Pure Property Investment's Paul Glossop predicts that the West Australian city's tide is now beginning to turn once again. Paul joins host Phil Tarrant on this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show to de...

At just 18 years old, Louisa Sanghera bought her first property in the UK - an owner-occupied, three-bedroom detached house - and tripled her money from that investment. Louisa is now the managing director at Zippy Financial, owns six properties across four Australian states, and joins host Alex Whitlock on this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show to explain why her personal strategy for...

With the holiday season upon us, it's the perfect time for reflection, goal-setting, and establishing attitudes and behaviours for investment success into the new year. On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, head of research at Propertyology, Simon Pressley, sits down with host Phil Tarrant to share some words of wisdom from sports greats, politicians and philanthropists and discus...

Amy Hamblin has a one-year stint of living in Kalgoorlie with "not much to do" to thank for beginning her interest in property investment. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, she reveals how she went from reading property magazines to kickstarting her growing portfolio. Joining host Phil Tarrant, Amy goes into detail about each of the properties in her portfolio, sharing her mos...

With interest rates at record lows, loosened mortgage serviceability requirements and continued population growth, demand for Australian property is undeniably high. CEO of Propertybuyer and recent winner of the My Business Awards' Business Leader of the Year category, Rich Harvey returns to The Smart Property Investment Show with Phil Tarrant to provide detailed recommendations on which Sydney su...

Every now and then, a seemingly low-risk investment can backfire due to circumstances beyond the investor's control. Since Melissa Morgan last appeared on The Smart Property Investment Show 18 months ago, she experienced the repercussions of a significant market drop on her development project in Dulwich Hill in Sydney's inner west. Melissa joins host Phil Tarrant on the podcast to share the lesso...

With two decades and about 20 market cycles' worth of investment experience between them, Steve Waters and Victor Kumar sit down with Phil Tarrant to share the lessons they've learned first-hand. On this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, the hosts cover all aspects of the investment process from sophisticated cash-flow management, to maintaining a good relationship with debt...

With such a range of investment opportunities available to investors, different property types can cater to an individual's unique priorities at particular points in their journey. Having previously appeared on The Smart Property Investment Show in March this year, Scott O'Neill returns to the podcast to fill in host Phil Tarrant on updates to his portfolio over the last eight months, which now co...

According to Right Property Group's Steve Waters, conditions are good for investors right now in Sydney's property market. With such a vast spread of opportunity, where should a budding investor even begin? Host Phil Tarrant picks Steve's brain on the overall trends across the Sydney market, how affordability dictates where one can buy, and whether proximity to amenities and new infrastructure is...

While the complex intricacies of depreciation can be overwhelming for new and experienced investors alike, an accurate depreciation schedule can significantly amplify your portfolio's worth. Host Phil Tarrant is joined by Tuan Duong, quantity surveyor from Duo Tax, to break down the role of a quantity surveyor, answer common investor questions about depreciation, and specify under which circumstan...

First-time investors often fall into the trap of purchasing property in familiar areas that are unlikely to provide them with high returns. Sarah Kendell shares how going against this trend has set her on the right path with her portfolio. Ten years ago, at age 22, the finance journalist bought her first property in what was then considered an undesirable Sydney suburb, but showed potential for ge...

As CEO and co-founder of Australia's largest property buyer's agency Cohen Handler, Simon Cohen is extremely well-versed in market fluctuation across the country. On this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant picks his brain about how he secures good value purchases for his clients, the top three skills he teaches buyer's agents in his company, and the key to building st...

Have you sent in a question to The Smart Property Investment Show? Listen to this episode to find out if your question has been answered by hosts Phil Tarrant and Alex Whitlock. Phil and Alex share their thoughts on approaching the first purchase in your portfolio, revealing where and when to seek professional advice, and offering tips on how to identify the property that will best match your inve...

Director of research at Select Residential Property, Jeremy Sheppard, is sometimes referred to as the 'capital growth king'. On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, he joins host Phil Tarrant to unpack the value of good data, explain how supply versus demand dictates a market's movement, and break down how his Demand Supply Ratio tool can be used to make more informed investment dec...

Phil Tarrant's personal accountant, Keshab Chartered Accountant's Munzurul Khan, recommends an optimistic but careful approach to investing in the current property market. On this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, he reveals the status of Phil's 18-property portfolio, reflecting on its growth, debt, cash-flow and potential for improvement. Munzurul also provides his professional opini...

Managing director of Empower Wealth, Ben Kingsley, founded his specialist property advisory firm with a vision to create a one-stop shop for his clients and provide guidance on everything from money management through to the execution of property investment. On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, Ben joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Alex Whitlock to reveal his personal reasons behind t...

On this episode of Investing Insights with Right Property Group, hosts Steve Waters, Victor Kumar and Phil Tarrant go back to the very basics of property investment. They dissect the "design your decade" concept and detail how this quarterly planning method can be implemented by new investors. The hosts also examine the detriments of treating investment as a passive process, and emphasise the impo...

Emotions are often extremely influential in making crucial financial decisions, but according to Simon Pressley, head of research at Propertylogy, it's in an investor's best interest to simply stick to the facts. Simon joins host Phil Tarrant on this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show to respond to current data that demonstrates the incongruencies between perceptions and reality in the...

James Dawson's portfolio is worth almost $18 million and has been his sole source of income for more than 20 years. So how has he done it? On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, James joins host Russell Stephenson to break down his investment journey, which began focused in residential property and soon shifted towards commercial. He reveals the tools he employs to assess whether a...

Mark Fullerton was 22 when he purchased his first property. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, he joins hosts Russell Stephenson and Tom Gilmore to reveal how he has grown his portfolio, share how renovations have helped him along the way, and tell the horror story of a tenant who decided that they wanted to do some renovations of their own on one of Mark's properties. Delving...

On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Melinda and Scott Jennison from Streamline Property Buyers to decipher 10 truths and 10 misconceptions investors have about buying in Brisbane. Having operated and lived solely in the area, Melinda and Scott provide an on-the-ground update about the opportunities they're seeing, as well as the 'not-spots' to avoi...