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Property – Yes or No with Veronica Morgan – Episode 172
This week I chat with Foxtel’s Location, Location, Location co-host Veronica Morgan and challenge her on some of the current narratives around property investment. Veronica’s a woman of strong opinions which made for a fun and entertaining chat.
Episode 167
What is the data telling us about the Australian Property Market with Pete Wargent
Pete Wargent is a property investment expert. He is a buyer’s advocate and does various bits and pieces within the property space. Pete’s background is as a chartered accountant. The content he produces on property investment tends to be very analytical and data driven. So I’ve invited him along to get his insight as to … Continued
Episode 151
Avoid borrowing mistakes with Stuart Wemyss, author of Rules of the Lending Game
You might have come across Stuart Wemyss via his regular contributions in the Australian newspaper, or his excellent podcast Investopoly. Stuart is a fellow financial planner, and in this week’s episode, we discuss his latest book Rules of the Lending Game. Whether you’re an investor, a homeowner with an existing mortgage, or an aspiring first … Continued
Episode 148
CASE STUDY – Property + Side Hustle + Shares – Lachlan’s use of the 3 Financial Autonomy pathways to gain choice in life
Lachlan is a member of the Financial Autonomy community and responded to my call out for case study examples. I’m especially excited to chat with Lachlan because he’s pursued all 3 of the FA pathways – shares, property, and self-employment. You can get a hold of him through his email at [email protected] Interested in becoming … Continued
Episode 146
CASE STUDY – Stewart’s roadmap to Gaining Choice
In today’s episode, I speak with Financial Autonomy community member Stewart Perry. Stewart shares his plans to gain choice and flexibility and how the multi-phase strategy really resonated for him as he works towards early retirement. He explains his investment journey, what he’s doing and how he’s going about it. A fantastic element of Stewart’s … Continued
Episode 140
Flip for Cash – What You need to know about Property Flipping with Geoff Grist
I speak with Geoff Grist, real estate agent and author of the book Flip for Cash on the investment potential of buying and improving residential apartments and units in Australia. Buy the book: Flip for Cash by Geoff Grist Resources & Links Flip for Cash – Book General Advice Warning
Episode 139
Learnings from our recent Community Survey
Today’s episode is a bit different. I don’t have a script and I don’t have a guest. I recently ran a community survey to everyone that gets the Gaining Choice email. In this podcast I want to share with you what we learned and some of the ways this information will be used to shape … Continued
Episode 124
Building Wealth via Property with John Pidgeon
We’re talking property this week. I recorded this interview a few months back with John Pidgeon, co-host of the popular podcast, My Millennial Money. John shares his property journey with us and provides some great ideas on creating wealth through property. We discuss: John’s first investment property in rural Victoria His thoughts and approach to building wealth … Continued
Episode 118
Financial independence through property investment – Man Overseas collaboration episode
Early retirement via property investment is a key theme of this week’s episode. Brad Dantonio, host of the Man Overseas podcast and I, met in Washington earlier in the year and sat down to record this collaboration episode. Brad shares how he’s been able to use property investment to retire early, living in a different … Continued
Episode 112
The secrets of a successful Tree Change with Vanessa Wiltshire
We interview Vanessa Wiltshire, a Gen-XY ‘tree changer’, living in Heathcote, Victoria. Three years ago, she and her husband made the move from suburban Melbourne to Heathcote. In our chat Vanessa explains: How to know if a “tree change” is right for you Escaping a career that makes you unhappy and into something that makes … Continued
Episode 103
Rent or Buy – how to determine what’s right for you
The great Australian dream of owning a home once drove a fairly predictable housing pattern – Aussies would rent for a little while, save for a deposit then dive into home ownership at the first opportunity. Housing status spoke volumes. Homeowners were successful while renters were either young or couldn’t get it together financially. How … Continued