Property Investor Tales

Mel Alba purchased her first investment property when she was 19. And it wasn’t in the circumstances that you may think.  On this episode Mel shares the full range of her experiences in real estate and investing, including working with Metricon, investing with family, relationship breakups and the corresponding financial impact, and so much more.  If you’re looking for a linear story of success th...

Adam Salmon has an incredible story of investing as well as a remarkable life story. At 22, he found out that he was going to be a father. As an apprentice carpenter earning $380 a week, Adam and his partner could only save $2 a week. They didn’t let that stop them though, and today Adam joins me on the podcast as a seasoned investor with an awesome portfolio.  With so many lessons in his life sto...

Kel Watts has had a wild ride as a property investor. FRom the get go of this interview, Kel shares the story of renting his PPR out to a drug mule (obviously without his knowledge), and the drama that created it.  But in true investor fashion, he didn’t let this experience stop him from investing in real estate. Kel’s experiences taught him the value of a mentor - someone who is emotionally detac...

Caroline and Craig Bounds have had most of the experiences you can have when investing in real estate. From buying off the plan, to investing in real estate with super, from renovating, to joint ventures and working through every part of the investing process with a team - they’ve had it all.  As a result, Caroline and Craig are in the top 1% of investors in Australia, which is those who own 3 or...

James Evenden has an incredibly strong mindset around investing and life. We chat whilst James is in the midst of an almighty renovation (more like a small development), with the Queensland floods wreaking havoc on the timeline.  Whilst James is the first to admit it’s a first world problem, he shares the multitude of mindset lessons he has applied during the process. And by his own admission, the...

Geoff McGuinness is a reformed master procrastinator. As someone who loved the idea of investing but equally feared the idea of debt, he made some decisions (and paid the price of waiting) that only took him further backwards in his attempt to move forward. Despite these setbacks (which he explains in the podcast), he’s found the inner strength and resolve - and knowledge - to make some incredible...

Kristen and David started investing when they had three children under five years of age. They’ve ridden many highs and lows - from holding property that had appreciated very little, to having the same properties explode in value and rental yields. And they have a cracking story on how they saved $15,000 per year simply by renegotiating their interest rate with their bank. The moral of this episod...

Louise Carr has been in real estate for 28 years! Having purchased 3 properties by the time she was 26, you would think it would be all financial smooth sailing from there, right? Of course not! On this episode, Lou shares the wild ride of property investing, from her time in property management, growing up on a farm (which the bank repossessed), buying at the top of the market in areas that didn’...

Shay Whitton has been involved in real estate ever since she was a child. Growing up around serial renovators, property has forever been in Shay’s blood. As a co-founder of Positive Real Estate, Shay shares her experiences not so much in property investing, but in the decision to create a life where success is defined, family is prioritised, and business is consciously created in order to help peo...

Rob King has invested in many types of asset classes across different locations for nearly two decades. From “vanilla” investments to a boarding house, Rob has accumulated a serious variety of experiences over his journey so far.    Despite some “vanilla” in his portfolio, we discuss just how important the vanilla investments can be in creating wealth, and why “boring” is often good when it comes...