The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Stacey and Simon from the Manawatu to talk about how they invest in property and how they manage their money. Stacey and Simon share how they have monthly money dates to plan how their money is spent. They also share why they're investing in property at all. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private...

In this episode, we discuss how to make your property manager increase your rent. This comes after a listener of the show emailed in ... talking about how her property manager hadn't increased the rent of any of her properties over the last 4 years. We go through the Right Rent system, The Cashflow Keep Up strategy, and how to get the data so you can have a good conversation with your property...

In this episode, we are joined by Alannah Elliot from SQN Training to discuss asbestos horror stories. This includes how to spot whether a property could have asbestos, what that means, and how much it costs to fix it. Ultimately, property investors can use this information to avoid costly property investment mistakes. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we are joined by Bram Gallagher from AirDNA to discuss the science of picking the perfect location for an Airbnb. Bram walks us through what data you should look at, and how to get the data out of AirDNA. Ultimately, you can use this data to figure out whether to turn your property into an Airbnb . For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sig...

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the audio from the recent Property Live webinar where we looked at Opes Ai , a new tool created for the Opes Partners website to help property investors. In this podcast you'll get: How to get free property info How many properties can I buy? Live Q&A: where we answer all your questions about Opes Ai For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss whether NZ house prices really do double every 10 years. We dig through the data to look at how often house prices double ... and what happens after they do. Do house prices keep going up ... or do they start to take a slide? We also look at where New Zealand house prices tend to go up most often. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss what property investors should do if they bought at the peak of the market. This includes how you might legitimately feel about this podcast and some of the topics we cover. We also go through the numbers to see whether it is worth selling your properties to cut your losses and run. Ultimately, you can use this information to make the best financial decision for you. Fo...

In this episode, we discuss the $19k retirement plan ... how you can retire (as a couple) on just $19,000 in New Zealand. We go through a bit of feedback we received from Mary Holm – one of New Zealand's most trusted financial journalists. And look at the NZ Society of Actuaries report that shows how your spending could change throughout your retirement. Ultimately, this answers the question:...

In this episode, we are joined by Eleanor Grimshaw for another Case Study Sunday. Eleanor walks us through how she lost over $100,000 investing in property. This happened after she bought a rental property at the peak of the NZ housing market . We also talked about how much she was investing into her properties each weak, and why she'd do it all again. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss the truth about property flipping. This includes how much you can make flipping properties, how much you should spend renovating your properties and the best (and worst) places to flip in New Zealand. This is so property investors can get a sense of how and when to flip properties the right way. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss why Homes.co.nz 's online valuations jump around so much. This includes how their algorithms work, what causes the numbers to go up and down and how often they are updated. We also mentioned that you should check out the HomesEstimate page on their website. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private...

In this episode, we discuss the rent-vesting strategy (also called Rentvesting). This is where you live in a rental property while you buy investment properties yourself. Andrew and Ed share why they rent-vested and how this strategy works in 2025. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss how much a home renovation really costs. We reached out to Ilse Wolf of Wolfe Property to talk the numbers involved. That includes how to set your overall budget ... and how to decide where the money actually goes. We also talk about the signs you should spend more ... and the signs that you should spend less on a renovation. That way you can decide how to set your reno...

In this episode, we discuss the 5 best and 5 worst places to buy an Airbnb in New Zealand. We look at AirDNA data to find out which areas have the highest Airbnb yields – where the market is growing (and where the market is stagnating). Ultimately, you can use this information to find the best deals in the NZ property market . For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss why the NZ Herald is wrong and a few things that respected financial commentator, Mary Holm, missed when talking about retirement numbers. We walk through how the choices an investor makes has an impact on the amount of money they'll need for retirement. And you can use this information to get a sense of what your retirement will cost . For more from Opes Partners:...

In this episode, we discuss how you can investigate any property developer in New Zealand. That includes the 3 things you must do before trusting a property developer. One of these is to use the Developer Database . You can use this to get free data about the big developers around the country. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Pri...

In this episode, we are joined by Rhys for another Case Study Sunday. Rhys shares how a developer changed the property he bought ... while it was being built. He walks us through what he did, and how he ended up coming out on top anyway. This is a must listen for any investor thinking about buying a property off-the-plans. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we discuss how Auckland has an oversupply of houses... and why that will continue in the future. This is the opposite argument of yesterday's show – where we argued that there would be too few houses in Auckland. So make sure to listen to these two shows together so you can make up your own mind about the future of housing in Auckland. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we dig into the housing supply in Auckland – New Zealand's largest city. We look at the argument that says Auckland will have a housing crisis in the future. Then, we turn the tables and look at the arguments as to why Auckland has an oversupply of housing. That way, you can make up your own mind and figure out where you need to adapt your investment strategy. Whether that is gett...

In this episode, we discuss the latest cuts to the OCR out of the Reserve Bank. You'll hear how far the Reserve Bank plans to cut and how much they think house prices will rise. And which banks are already cutting their interest rates. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we investigate New Zealand's $1 trillion housing market to see if it is a Ponzi scheme and a scam. Is it just a great big wealth transfer from younger generations to the older generations? Is there something untoward going on? Or, are there other factors at play? For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Propert...

In this episode, we discover whether real estate agents can manipulate the Homes Estimate that you see on Homes.co.nz. Most New Zealanders think these values see these value estimates as impartial and independent. But, as we discover real estate agents can fiddle with the numbers to try and get you to pay more. So, is Homes.co.nz the only website to do this? Or do QV, OneRoof and realestate.co.nz...

In this episode, we rate and rank the different property websites in NZ to find the best website for looking at (and searching for) property. That includes looking at the features and filters for Trademe, Realestate.co.nz and OneRoof. That way you can find out which is the best website for you when you next look for property. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we are joined for another Case Study Sunday by Romana and Kirk. These property investors have have built a portfolio of 5 houses over the last 15 years. Now they've just invested in a 10-unit property in Christchurch that earns over a 12% gross yield. They share their highs, lows and top renovation tactics. Want to follow their journey? Follow them on Instagram –  @thatpropert...

In this episode, we discuss why we're getting out of property. That includes the other ways we are growing our wealth, and why we're worried about having too much exposure to property investment. We also discuss who should be worried about 'Concentration Risk' around property – and also the signs that you need more exposure to the property market. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...