The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss what happens if the property manager you're using is sold.  This happens frequently in the property investment industry, so we walk you through the questions that you as a property investor should ask when this happens. We also mention that you can vote for the Property Academy Podcast as part of the NZ Podcast Awards Listener's Choice award. Click the link to vote...

In this episode, we discuss the Reserve Bank's most recent house price forecast, and how interest rates will impact New Zealand real estate prices.  This includes diving into how this house price forecast compares to the previous predictions put out by the country's central bank and whether this impacts our own prediction for the housing market.  We also mention that you can vote for the...

In this episode, we discuss the Reserve Banks' most recent change to the OCR and how this will impact mortgage interest rates. We play clips from the most recent Monetary Policy Statement to get a sense of how high mortgage interest rates may go. We also mention that =we could use your vote for the NZ Podcast Awards Listener's Choice award. Click the link to nominate the Property Academy Podcast.

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the audio from the recent Opes Accelerate webinar where we looked at the "Deal or No Deal in 2023 - How to find a BRRRR deal in 2023", the strategies and practices that Opes Accelerate teach, and how to use the 'Cashflow Hacking' steps to plan and create wealth in 2023 for your financial future.

In this episode, we discuss what property investors should do if they bought at the peak of the market in 2021.  This includes a look at the reasons you may have bought back then – together with house price projections from the Reserve bank and The Treasury that were released at the same time.  In addition to the cashflow projections, we also go through the 7 Strategies to Manage Yo...

In this episode, we discuss whether home buyers should let real estate agents know if they are looking at purchasing other properties.  We go through an example from a listener of the show – Rose – to determine what the most ethical (and business-like) decision is. This is so first home buyers and property investors know the right way to work with agents and other property professio...

In this episode, we discuss the most recent market data to see how the market is working today.  Their includes a look at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data, which shows that the property market appreciated in October 2022.  We go through whether this means that the market has turned (or not), and how property investors and first home buyers should interpret this. We also ment...

In this episode, we discuss how this first home buyer bought their first property for $75,000 under its value.  This includes a look at the process for how they found the property, and what they needed to do to get it under contract.  We also discuss our upcoming Opes First Home live seminars , which are happening in early December. Click the link to register for your free ticket. 

In this episode, we revisit all of the projects that were featured on The Deal – NZ's first reality TV-style show – which we released in early 2021.  This is to let property investors and first-home buyers know and how the properties have gone for all the investors who did purchase these developments.  We also mention that if you want to watch The Deal , click this link to watc...

In this episode, we discuss exactly how Ed and Andrew make money. This is to make it transparent exactly how Opes Partners works so that first home buyers and property investors can see exactly how the company works.  This includes all of the different companies that are a part of the Opes Group, as well as exactly how Opes Partners gets paid by developers.

In this episode, we discuss several lawyer horror stories that demonstrate what property investors and first home buyers need to be aware of when they use a property lawyer.  Specifically, we discuss one case study of an investor who used a lawyer-friend to help them during due diligence ... and then got charged $6k for the privilege. 

In this episode, we discuss whether renovating your property really does increase the amount you can borrow from the bank.  We run the numbers so that property investors and first home buyers can understand how the bank's assess whether you can borrow more money (or not).

In this episode, we discuss Ed's biggest money mistakes and what he's learnt from them. This includes when he was in significant credit card debt and the story of how he got into it. We also discuss the actions you can take so that you don't fall into the same money traps as Ed did.

In this episode, we compare the 2022 property market downturn in New Zealand with the property market downturn from 2008.  This gives property investors and first home buyers a sense of where the market may go over the next 12 months. 

In this episode, we discuss the case study of Joy and Manuel – a pair of property investors who want to retire early and live life on their terms.  We go through how many properties they currently have, and the number of assets they'll need to acquire to achieve their ambitions. 

In this episode, we discuss who should and shouldn't be investing in today's property market. This includes a look at the cash flow for an investment property, and what price you might pay.  This is based on an email that we received from one of the readers of our Private Property newsletter.

In this episode, we discuss how to calculate the exact size of your wealth gap, including how you can use our soon-to-be-released My Wealth plan software.  The boys got a bit ahead of themselves, and we found a wee bug in our software, which has pushed out the launch date by a week or two, but we'll reannounce it, once it's ready for you.  In the meantime, you can use our cost of living...

In this episode, we discuss the property investment predictions that we made at the end of 2021 for what would happen in 2022.  We go through everything from house price movements, through to immigration and rental market movements. This allows you to see whether our predictions are worth the paper they're written on.

In this episode, Andrew shares his property journey with us, from growing up in a blue-collar part of Christchurch, to owning over 25 rental properties. He walks us through what property investors need to know and how he manages to work with the bank to continue buying more and more rental properties. 

In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to know about GST when buying, selling and renting their properties.  To do this we are joined by property tax accountant, Matthew Harris from Momentum Property.  This includes looking at how some investors are making 6-figures in profit by using GST in property trades.

In this episode, we discuss why property prices in the Queenstown-Lakes district aren't decreasing as quickly as the rest of the country. We also go through historical data to see whether Queenstown has previously weathered property market downturns better than other parts of the country. We also go through the details to discuss whether that shows whether the Queenstown property market is a good...

In this episode, we are joined by property investor, Ilse Wolfe to discuss a case study of an investor who converted their property from a 2-bedroom property to a 6-bedroom property.  We go through the details of how they did, and where they put all of these extra bedrooms. You'll also hear what the rent increased to, how much they spent and what the property is now worth.  We also menti...

In this episode, we discuss a case study of an investor who wants to keep their tenants in a rental property, while installing a minor dwelling on the back. We go through what the investor needs to think about, and what they should do to the tenancy agreement to protect themselves throughout the build process. 

In this episode, we discuss the 8 questions that property investors should ask their power team before going unconditional on a property.  And to do this we are joined by Ilse Wolfe from Opes Accelerate to go through what you need to ask, who to ask it to, and why it's important. We also mention our upcoming Opes Accelerate webinar , where you'll learn how to spot whether a property is a deal...

In this episode, we are joined by property investor, Ilse Wolfe to discuss how to add value to your property by changing the flooring.  This includes how much it costs to recarpet a house and how to save many when revamping the flooring. We also discuss the practical things that property investors need to keep in mind.  We round out the show by mentioning our upcoming renovations-focused...