The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors should wait 6 months before they start investing in property. We go through the cost of waiting 6 months to buy a property and how much property prices tend to change over any given 6-month period. This helps us understand how property prices might change over time and gives you a sense of whether you should wait 6 months to invest (or not).

In this episode, we discuss a case study with Andrew Nicol about when property investors should use interest-only mortgages. Andrew shares how a pair of investors he's been working with was a bit confused about whether they should use a principal and interest or interest-only mortgage. Andrew shares what they decided to go for and the three key reasons why. Ultimately this allows you, as a property investor, to decide which sort of mortgage you should use. Want to find out what your mortgage repayments will be on an interest-only mortgage? Use our interest-only mortgage calculator here.

In this episode, we discuss 3 different property investment nightmares and how to fix them. These case studies come from real posts on the Property Investors Chat Group, a popular New Zealand Facebook group. This is to show you not only what can go wrong in property investment ... but also how to avoid these bad things happening in the first place. We also mention that the new Opes Partners website has just gone live. Click the link to check it out.

In this episode, we go through a list of the top 8 property lawyers in New Zealand. This includes property lawyers across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. This gives property investors a range of lawyers they could potentially use when investing in property. We also share the number of deals we've worked on with each lawyer so you have the confidence that these recommendations are based on experience.

In this episode, we discuss how investors can choose properties that work as short-term rentals on Airbnb and other platforms. We talk through how to choose the right area to invest in and then how to analyse the area using AirDNA. Ultimately this teaches property investors what numbers to look for when considering investment properties for the short-term rental market.

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors should choose to purchase from a big or small developer when buying a new build property. This includes the pros and cons of both options so investors can decide which is the best option for them.

In this episode, we follow up on yesterday's episode and share the 5 reasons why property prices won't turn around in 2023. This includes the risk of persistent and ongoing inflation, house prices that some consider still too high, and incoming taxes that impact property investors. Ultimately this property market update allows investors to make an informed decision about when to purchase their next investment.

In this episode, we discuss the 6 reasons that property prices could turn around in 2023. These reasons include positive net migration, improving house-price-to-income ratios, rising wages, a tight labour market and improving house price momentum. This allows property investors to consider when they should make their next investment. This episode effectively doubles as a property market update. To keep things balanced, in tomorrow's episode, we'll talk through the 5 reasons why property prices won't turn around in 2023.

In this episode, we are joined by Derry Brown – a property investor and financial adviser. Here we discuss a case study of some of the investors Derry has been working with. He shares how this couple plans to build a passive income of $140k over the next 20 years. And we also mention our My Wealth Plan software which is absolutely free to use and find out how much of a wealth gap you have.

In this episode, we review Liberty Finance and the lending products they offer for renovations-focused investors. We go through the types of loans the non-bank lender offers and how they can be used by investors to keep investing even when the main banks say no. This includes discussing situations where Liberty will lend to investors with as little as a 20% deposit. This lets property investors begin their property journey with less money.