Property Investment Podcast Network

In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, mortgage industry veteran and money expert Lisa Montgomery chats to host and property investor Phil Tarrant about how you can get more bang for your buck when you borrow and build your portfolio more quickly. This episode also reveals how you can find out if your mortgage rates have slipped out of the competitive band and the best tacti...

In this week's episode, The Smart Property Investment Show's host Phil Tarrant reveals how he went on a property buying spree, while still managing to build a responsible and sustainable portfolio. Phil also answers regular listeners' questions about how he's built a portfolio worth more than $5.1 million, with almost $2 million worth of equity while also building a business and growing his family...

In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show 33-year-old investor Andrew Third gives a no-nonsense insight into the reality of investing in property while raising a young family. Andrew talks to host Phillip Tarrant and managing editor Vivienne Kelly about hitting serviceability walls when facing parental leave, the realities of buying off-the-plan and how he's tackling the unknown...

In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, a real-life investor reveals how her difficult childhood enabled her to create a multi-property portfolio by the age of just 27. Niusha Zumbo contacted The Smart Property Investment Show after hearing Jo Vadilo and Vivienne Kelly on the podcast discussing the lack of women on the show - and she wanted to share her story. Niusha reveals...

In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, real estate identity, property investor and auctioneer Tom Panos reveals what investors are doing wrong, how you can outsmart other buyers and how to find and secure bargains, even in hot markets. Tom joins host Phil Tarrant for a frank discussion about when to walk away from a property, what goes wrong when investors blindly sign up fo...

Lauren and Lena are the first to admit that they had no idea what was going on when they bought their first few properties – but now they're seasoned investors, $1.3 million in debt and ready to tell other investors how to juggle multiple properties, what errors they made with money and how to protect their portfolios from any speed bumps. After previously revealing to The Smart Property Investmen...

In this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, one of Australia's most prominent real estate identities reveals how he built his property portfolio and what concerns him most about investors in today's market. Charles Tarbey speaks to Phil Tarrant about how his first purchase propelled his portfolio, how investors can make sure they're "there when the boom happens" and why some inve...

Not all property doubles in value every seven to 10 years – something to which Michael Xia can testify to after buying a tiny studio apartment off-the-plan upon hearing about it at a poker game. So how has he turned this property lemon into portfolio worth over $4 million? Michael joins The Smart Property Investment Show to talk about how he recovered from his problematic property choices to build...

Recently called up to join the Australian side in a three-Test tour against Sri Lanka, professional cricketer and property investor Stephen O'Keefe joins The Smart Property Investment Show to talk about how he secured 10 properties over four years. Stephen reveals how his "risky" property investment mentality works for him, even though he concedes many "people would advise against it". He also tal...

In this week's podcast The Smart Property Investment team reveal how we succeeded in rapidly acquiring properties, why we've slowed down recently, the mistakes we've made along the way, what opportunities we've missed out on and which one of our properties has doubled in value. We also divulge the portfolio's loan-to-value ratio and our equity position. The show's host Phil Tarrant is joined by hi...

"Everything in my life is for sale except my husband and my kids", says Jo Vadillo, a time-poor property investor who believes "it is all about the numbers". Jo has built up an impressive amount of equity, while also running two businesses – but has come up against some significant roadblocks in terms of her serviceability and lending eligibility. She speaks to Phil Tarrant and Vivienne Kelly on T...

Michael Xia is an investor with 14 properties in his portfolio, but initially he wasn't driven by a hefty retirement goal –he just wanted to quit the corporate job he hated and spend more time playing touch football. Now that he's ditched corporate life (and is waiting for surgery for a football injury), he talks to Phillip Tarrant and The Smart Property Investment Show about his portfolio, what t...

Lauren and Lena are the first to admit they've made some mistakes since they started purchasing property – everything from buying the wrong property types to selling assets which they should have held onto. Despite their stumbles, the pair have managed to build an impressive portfolio and have recently expanded to interstate purchases (even if they can't quite remember where it is!) They talk to P...

Stephanie Brennan wants to be in a position where she could retire on the income generated by her properties by the age of 30 – but even once she gets to that point, she has no intentions of slowing down. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, she speaks to Phillip Tarrant and Vivienne Kelly about why she bought her first investment property on her 22nd birthday, how she's built a...

This week on The Smart Property Investment Show we talk to Charles Tarbey, the chairman of one of Australia's largest real estate networks CENTURY 21. Charles reveals the secrets to negotiating with real estate agents to secure the best outcome for your property portfolio. He also discusses how property investors can work more effectively with real estate agents and sellers. Charles also chats abo...

Jess and her partner Matt thought they'd found their dream property. With pre-approvals in place, building and pest inspections done and a thorough understanding of the property market behind them, they were ready to battle – until the opening bid was $400,000 over the price guide they'd been given. The couple were constantly being thwarted by cashed-up Sydney buyers, until they came across a gold...

Do property professionals ever make bad investment decisions? Of course they do – according to Victor Kumar. He may be the director of a successful buyer's agency now, making hundreds of offers on properties each and every week, but what happened when Victor woke up one day and realised his cash flow was far too negative. Find out how Victor managed to pick up the pieces, what other mistakes he ma...

You find a stripper's pole in the middle of your property during an inspection, there are hand and foot prints on the ceiling and your tenant insists on paying in cash in the middle of the night… Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Julian Lancey, a teacher, parent to a young baby, masters student and DIY fanatic who insists on self-managing his six-property portfolio. How does Julian get a...

Jeremy Iannuzzelli has managed to build a nine-property portfolio before the age of 30, all on a modest income. In this episode he reveals how he found high yielding, low-cost locations, and why they were so instrumental in laying the ground work for his investment success. He also reveals how his property investment priorities have changed over time, and how his early property selections are now...

This week on The Smart Property Investment Show @philliptarrant and Sterling Publishing's group publisher, Alex Whitlock are joined by Mitchell Burge - a low-risk investor who has gone to incredible lengths in order to play it safe. With a loan to value ratio hovering around the 58 per cent mark – conservative figures by any measure. No more than two of his 12 investment properties are with one ba...

In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show we're given a rare insight into the investment portfolio of Australian cricketer, Stephen O'Keefe. Elite sports. It takes a lot of time and effort to get to the top, and the base salary mightn't be anything special, but when a win comes through, it can feel like you've won the lottery. When a young Stephen O'Keefe found himself pocketing $100,0...

This week @philliptarrant speaks to an investor who arrived in Australia with just $4,500 to his name – and in less than 20 years built a property portfolio most people would only dream of. We hear how hard work, perseverance, education and a dogged never-give-up attitude set this investor on a path to success. All this and much more in this week's episode of The Smart Property Investment Show. ht...

Negative gearing and the great Australian property bust – they're two big issues that have been dominating news headlines this week, and we're going to tackle them head on. Are we going to see changes to negative gearing, and do politicians have their priorities right? We find out how the changes will impact prices and who has the most to lose if they get given the green light. And could property...

Julian Lancey is living life on the edge, his ability to service his portfolio under threat with each rate rise. In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show he reveals to Phillip Tarrant https://twitter.com/philliptarrant and Sterling Publishing's Head of Wealth, Russell Stephenson, the strategies he uses to keep costs down, and what he'll do if it all goes belly-up. Julian is an everyda...

In this week's The Smart Property Investment show Phillip Tarrant https://twitter.com/philliptarrant and Sterling Publishing's mortgages and real estate managing editor James Mitchell are joined by special guest Ross Le Quesne to discuss all things lending, including last year's raft of APRA-instigated changes. Ross provides an update on how new serviceability requirements are threatening clients'...