The Urban Property Investor

In today’s show we are digging into the relationship between real estate and population.  It is a big conversation as to whether Australia should become a BIG country or stay somewhat small. There are some hidden gems within this topic that are huge for the real estate community. Listen to learn about how you, as a property investor in Australia, can profit from the ebbs and flows of migration. To...

I’m back for 2022 and this ep is the first “live” episode for the year. Yes, you’ve been listening to the best of 21 for the last four weeks - which I apologise for - but I really needed a break after a big year.    This episode is the pep talk we need to have before you catapult into 2022. What do I see the market doing? What did I observe over the break? Where are we in the cycle? And why is mos...

Welcome to the final “best of” series for the Urban Property Investor. Today’s episode first featured as Episode 50 - How to Create Long Term Wealth. But I’ve had a think about it and it’s really about the megatrends that investors need to know, especially going in to 2022.    Capital growth is soon going to be a niche in real estate and if you don’t follow some of the megatrends today, you are go...

Welcome to the BEST of ‘21 series on the podcast! This is week 3 of my four week holiday - and I can’t wait to bring to you my predictions for 2022 in the coming weeks. For now, here’s one of the most downloaded episodes of 2021.    Only 1% of people really succeed with real estate investing. So why do 99% of people fail - and what do you need to do to ensure you’re not one of them? If you own rea...

Welcome to the Best of 2021 - Urban Property Investor style! Today’s episode - the Secret Language of Real Estate - was the SECOND most listened to episode in 2021, and it’s a doozy!   There is a secret language fto real estate that most investors do not know. Knowing that most real estate is not worth touching, how do you then listen to the “secret language” of properties that are desirable. This...

Welcome to the BEST OF ‘21 series for the Urban Property Investor! Episode 33 was THE MOST DOWNLOADED Episode of 2021 by far. You voted with your earbuds! So if you’re new here, this is the one that everyone wants ... and if you’ve already listened - then I reckon you’ll pick up some more nuggets second time around.  Here’s what I said at the time -  Do you want to beat the banks at their own game...

This is the last show of 2021, and what a year it has been. We had lockdowns, vaccinations, hysteria, and massive changes in the real estate market. And now we are left in a pretty bizarre place as real estate investors as we go into 2022. So what can we expect from the upcoming year? That’s why we are dedicating the final episode of the year to 2022 predictions.    On this episode -  5:10 - Will...

This is the Christmas edition of the Urban Property Investor. Is your portfolio set up to handle market cryptonite? On this episode I discuss 13 ways to get more cashflow. From spatial transformation to hotelification, this episode will get your imagination buzzing over the Christmas period. This is one of the best lessons I can possibly teach you, so I am giving it to you as a Christmas gift, whi...

The extinction of property investors as we know them is coming. Whilst it won’t happen overnight, it will happen. On this episode, I’m taking you to a place I call Extremistan! What is unfolding in the middle and outer rings of our cities can only be described as extreme. Prices are being obliterated for investors, and we are going to talk about what that means for us as investors.    On this epis...

Once you have built wealth from real estate, how do you translate that into financial freedom? In this episode we are talking about controlling wealth, consolidating debt, and the many moving pieces that go into translating real estate into financial freedom and retirement.    On this episode -  1:30 - My latest exploits at ALDI 3:47 - Why you can’t save your way to retirement  14:23 - Retiring on...

It’s time we had a conversation about leadership - real estate investor style. Some people are unwilling to run their own financial affairs. If you are listening to this show, that means you are a property investor or preparing to be. This means you have to be the leader of your financial life. This episode is dedicated to unpacking your primary question, what’s stopping you from being more self-l...

I failed you in the previous episode! I had so many questions from you that I didn’t answer on the previous ep! The last show was a failure, because I didn’t get to nearly as many questions as I wanted. So we are doing a second Q+A show. Listen to hear the answers of the most pressing questions in the real estate space and my expert opinion.    On this episode I discuss -  4:12 - Why inflation is...

I am chuffed to be getting questions flooding the Urban Property Investor inbox! So today’s episode is all about answering your big burning questions! What do I think of the Sydney market? Where is the most in-demand real estate? What does the Green Economy mean for us all?     And so much more.   On this episode I discuss -    4:53 - Sydney: A tale of two cities    20:53 - What ESG means for prop...

Over a seven year journey I estimate that I lost $2 million. The reason is because I didn’t stick to my investing strategy. What is the reason you invest in property? Too many people move through their investment journey without knowing the answer to this question. I personally have invested in real estate using 22 different strategies, and now I know what works for me and many others. Take it fro...

On episode 30 I discussed Money Shame, and it was a doozy. It had a massive response, because as investors we need to deal with our “money stuff”. Limiting beliefs about money and a poor wealth psychology will cripple any investor.  Inequality is one of the biggest megatrends on the planet today. So what does that mean for us property investors? And what can you to do avoid ending up on the wrong...

How do you get a discount in the real estate market? How do people build multiple assets in the real estate space? Right now, real estate is skyrocketing in Australia, and it’s easy to think that times like these are the only opportunities you will have to make money in real estate, but there are other ways. How do you make money off your assets when the market is at zero? This is all the stuff th...

Investing comes with rules, and because of that it’s a great path to guarantee wealth creation. So in the show today, we are talking about some of the rules that we need to understand when it comes to building a portfolio and creating wealth out of property. We will be tackling 12 of the top rules today, and hopefully you will walk away with the best path for yourself as a property investor.  On t...

Can a spreadsheet tell you if a property is a sound investment? Many people think yes. Today, I’m here to tell you why it’s not that simple. You can invest based on data and economics or you can pay attention to human behavior. Which path is the most reliable for your wealth creation journey? Today, we are going to talk about that and how to invest in a post-COVID world, where a lot of the old rul...

Today we are learning about equity. What is it? How do you tap into it? Leveraging equity is a big part of the property investment game, so how do people use it to get themselves into the 1%? This is what we are talking about today. If you have ever played Monopoly, you probably understand that becoming wealthy is about acquiring assets. In order to do that, you need cash.  On this episode I discu...

We are digging into some of the underhanded techniques that real estate agents use to list your property. In this episode I go through 13 of them. Many real estate agents are the undoing of property investors, and that really upsets me. Real estate is a people sport, and some of the practices of real estate agents are centered around conditioning people. The goal of this show is to help you get be...

You have been lied to… by you! Today we are talking about the biggest lie you have been telling yourself about real estate investment and your wealth creation journey. Want to know what it is? I could just TELL you, but then you wouldn’t learn. It’s embedded in this podcast - feel free to DM me when you think you’ve found it!  Today I am talking about some key lessons I learned from Dr. Andrew Wil...

What do you need to know about corona economics? We have learned a lot of lessons through investing during the pandemic, and I want to highlight some of those today. I have a list of 20 however I don’t think I’ll get through them all! I want you to walk away from this episode understanding what happens when real estate markets transform and what will happen if we don’t take advantage of the lesson...

Should you get involved with old real estate or newer properties? In this episode, we will assess both and you will walk away from this episode able to make an informed decision when faced with a much older property or a new property to invest in. We use one of the best business books ever written as our guide in this discussion, The Art of War. The Art of War teaches that you should know your str...

On this episode we’re going back to Lake Weirdo! Or more importantly, we’re talking about how NOT to end up living there! We are taking a break from the real estate talk  to discuss how to retire functionally so you can have an incredible life. Ultimately, the point of real estate is to create passive income and build wealth, so you can retire on your own terms instead of having to rely on governm...

We are talking about my 4X real estate growth plan. The most important element of my plan is location, location, location. We are talking about the science of consumer habits and location growth. Listen to learn about how you can buy real estate that will have you happily retiring off your passive income. We are going to talk about some of the macro and micro level trends that you need to watch to...