Wealth Coffee Chats

Welcome back to Wealth Coffee Chats! In this video, a direct response to the Australian Federal Government’s 2024/25 budget, Jason Whitton walks us through the 6 drivers of Australian property values and why the government’s decision to focus on cutting immigration is the wrong call. Housing supply is at a critical point in Australia, and cutting access to skilled workers at a time like this could...

Welcome to Finance Fridays with Brad Tefft, Senior Mortgage Broker for Positive Money. What happens if you’re a small business owner and you want lending for your investment properties? In this video Brad walks us through the options that are available to SMEs, the verification process for those options and what exactly the banks are looking for when you stroll through their doors looking for a lo...

It’s a story as old as time: use your investments to boost tax deductions that will generate even more wealth over time. In this video Jason Whitton from Positive Real Estate walks us through the tried and true formula of generating wealth through property investing. Is it easy to do? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Not all Property Managers are created equal; in this video Cass Sjostedt from R&W Plus walks us through the numbers involved with property management fees and why you shouldn’t always go for the cheaper option. Did you know that a great property manager, even one that charges you 30% more than competitors, can end up generating you THOUSANDS in rental returns each year. How? Let’s Wealth Coffe...

In this video Jason Whitton from Positive Real Estate introduces us to the 4 (or 5) WOWs, or Weapons of Wealth, that property investors can employ right now into their investment strategies to help generate massive returns. Is it possible to start earning 6 figure sums from your investments, completely tax free? Well, let’s wealth coffee chat!

There’s a new proposal for a tax on superannuation and everyone is asleep at the wheel. In this video Jason Whitton walks us through the proposed changes to ‘Unrealised Gains’, what exactly that means and how it’s going to affect property investors as they step into retirement. Most people expect this to only affect ‘the rich’, but is that true? It’s not as cut and dry as you think. Let’s Wealth C...

Welcome back to Financial Fridays at Wealth Coffee Chats. In this video Brad Tefft, Senior Broker at Positive Money, speaks with Niraj Singh of Deposit Power about the powerful leverage ability of Deposit Bonds and the huge role they can play in a property investor’s journey. What exactly IS a deposit bond? What are the servicing requirements? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

In this incredibly in-depth episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, our host Jason Whitton explains the often overlooked concept of Equity Arbitrage - a simplified approach to using the equity on your properties to drive multiple revenue streams and boost your income and borrowing power. What is PAYG Variation? How can property debt drive your ability to generate wealth? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

While it may seem mundane to some, an ECR (Entry Condition Report) is one the most important tools in a property manager’s toolkit. In this video R&W’s Lead Property Manager Cass Sjostedt walks us through the details of an ECR and shows us exactly what we need to look for when requesting one from our PM team. How should an excellent ECR look? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Whether we know it or not, Australia’s housing supply issues have created an entirely new property market unto themselves; Supply, a rising population and the transference of wealth as older Australians retire have created a unique maelstrom in the market that many investors are taking advantage of. In this video Jason Whitton explains how you, as an investor, can jump aboard the current market an...

Not all mortgage brokers are the same, many do not service lending for commercial properties because of the perceived complexities involved. But, is it actually more complex? What is commercial lending and does it work similarly to residential lending? In this video Brad Tefft and Sara Shome from Positive Money explain the concept as a whole and break down what you can expect financially from a co...

They say there are 2 things in life that are certain; death and taxes. But what if that statement was only HALF right? In this video Jason Whitton explains the mechanisms behind property taxes in Australia and how, as an investor, you can legally reduce the amount of tax you pay. How? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Welcome to Property Management Wednesdays. In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Property Management lead Cass Sjostedt from R&W Plus walks us through the critical nature of rent prices; what happens when we ignore the recommendations and set our rents too high? Or too low? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Australia is on the precipice of a massive real estate boom, but only if investors are resourceful enough to see what’s coming at them down the road. In this video Jason Whitton explains Australia’s impending intergenerational transfer of wealth, the biggest in history, as older Australians transition into retirement and pump an additional $224B worth of wealth into the economy every year. Where w...

According to new data, the supply of new housing in Australia will remain at record lows until the end of the decade. A dwindling building industry, strict regulation and supply chain issues caused by COVID have pushed the industry to a breaking point. However, does this mean there are no opportunities left for investors? Actually, it means the opposite. How? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

In this video, Senior Mortgage Broker and refinance expert Brad Tefft walks through the questions that a lot of homeowners and property investors are asking themselves right now; is there merit to refinancing now when rates are higher, or when they are expected to fall? The answer is actually surprising and it all comes back to something we like to call ‘Equity Lock’. What is that? Let’s Wealth Co...

While it might be easy to just grab the first applicant you come across, in this video Cass Sjostedt from R&W Plus shows us exactly why doing due diligence is incredibly important for property owners, and why some simple admin can lead to great outcomes and awesome communication between owners and tenants. It all starts with the 4 pillars of great property management; what are they? Let’s Weal...

While there’s a lot of fear mongering around the health of the Australian property market, some of those short term concerns are actually opportunities to be taken advantage of. In this video Jason Whitton from Positive Real Estate walks us through the differences between ‘For Now’ market conditions and ‘Forever’ market conditions; do you know the difference? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Why does each bank in Australia look at you differently? In this video Positive Money Senior Mortgage Broker Brad Tefft walks us through the specific reasons why banks differ their lending policies, and what you can do to make sure you always find the finance you need that is unique to you and your situation. How? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Right now in Australia there is a lot of fiction being created around the state of the property market and the uncertainty that thrives within it. In this video Jason Whitton attempts to separate fact from fiction and demonstrate that right now is actually an incredible time for property investors to join the market and buy property. Smart investors are paying attention to Australia’s historic vac...

In Queensland, stage 2 rental reforms are right around the corner; what does this mean if you’re a property investor? What ARE stage 2 reforms? In this video Cass Sjostedt from R&W outlines the basics of QLD’s new mandatory standards for Property Managers, owners and tenants and breaks down in detail how they’re going to affect your ability to generate revenue from your investments. Let’s Weal...

What’s best? Well it depends on what you’re looking for. In this video Jason Whitton walks us through the pros and cons of investing in regional Australia and examines the mechanisms of why regional Australia is growing at a comparable rate to Australia’s capital cities. Are the regions worth investing in? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

For most property investors, a buy and hold strategy is the safest way to earn passive income from your investment assets. However, for investors that are looking to go onto the next level of investment, small residential property developments can offer simple and effective ways to make good returns in a short period of time. In this video Jason Whitton explains the basics of property developments...

What do you do if lenders look you over and tell you that you don’t have a lot of borrowing capacity? What can you leverage? Are you locked out of the property market? In this video Brad Tefft walks us through the basics of Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs), how they work and how you could leverage your super savings to secure a nest egg through property assets. How does that work? Let’s W...

Wealth Coffee Chats welcomes along Sam Saggers, Director at Positive Real Estate and head of property research for the Positive Group. In this video Sam meticulously takes us through Australia’s shifting demographics and why growing your property portfolio alongside Australia’s Millennial demographic is a wise investment for the future. Why? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!