The Property Academy Podcast
Opes Partners
The Property Academy Podcast is a daily show that gives you insight, analysis and strategies for how to get the most out of the NZ property market.
It's hosted by Ed and Andrew from Opes Partners.
Ok, now for the legal bit. The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.
So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.
It's hosted by Ed and Andrew from Opes Partners.
Ok, now for the legal bit. The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.
So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.
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Apr 12, 2022 • 14min
Whangarei Renovation Case Study – $12k Passive Income + 3 Bedrooms Added ⎜ Ep. 944
In this episode, we are joined by property investor, Ilse Wolfe, to discuss a case study where a Whangarei based property investors added 2 additional bedrooms to their new investment property.
This increased the cashflow to $12k per year – even after the new interest deductibility tax laws. We talk through how they did it and what you can do to replicate their success.
We wrap up the show by mentioning that if you are keen to book a complimentary Cashflow Hack Planning session with Ilse, you can click the session to book.
Apr 11, 2022 • 13min
How To Convert a House Into a Room by Room Rental – 3 Major Rules To Remember ⎜ Ep. 943
In this episode, we talk about how property investors can convert a house into a room by room rental. To walk us through the process we are joined by Ilse Wolfe from Opes Accelerate.
Here, Ilse takes us through her major rules – 1) keeping the number of rooms to 5 or less, 2) adding ensuites to each bedroom, and 3) looking for properties with at least 170 metres squared.
Apr 10, 2022 • 15min
Landlord vs Investor ... Which One Are You? Which One Should You Be? ⎜ Ep. 942
In this episode, we discuss the difference between a landlord and a property investor. This includes approaches to building your portfolio, handling tenants and maintenance, through to the analysis you do on properties.
We go through the exact differences so you can decide which mindset/mentality you want to adopt.
We wrap up the show by mentioning that if you want to grow your portfolio in 2022, your next step is to come in for a Portfolio Planning Session. Click the link to book your complimentary session.
Apr 9, 2022 • 17min
Case Study Sunday – 4 Houses To Build a Passive Income Through Property ⎜ Ep. 941
In this episode, we are joined by Stevie Waring to discuss a case study of a couple of property investors who are building a passive income through real estate.
She takes us through what they are hoping to achieve, how on track they were to build this passive income before property and their plan to hit their goals.
We also mention that if you want to book a complimentary Portfolio Planning Session, you can click the link to learn more and book.
Apr 8, 2022 • 14min
What Does a Bad Investment Property Look Like? ⎜ Ep. 940
In this episode, we discuss what a bad investment property looks like. This is based on Andrew's experience looking for investment properties in today's market.
We give examples of what we consider to be a bad investment property, as well as what we consider to be good investments in today's market.
We also mention that you can book your own Portfolio Planning Session by clicking the link and booking in to come see us at Opes Partners.
Apr 7, 2022 • 15min
Shares vs Property vs Funds vs Term Deposits ... An Honest Comparison ⎜ Ep. 939
In this episode, we discuss the differences between shares, property, funds and term deposits. Specifically, we go through the potential returns that can be gained from investing a small regular amount into each asset class.
This is based off modelling from our Return on Investment spreadsheet, which you can download by following the link. This will allow you to compare the different asset classes based on a property.
We also mention that you can watch the video version of this podcast on the Opes Partners YouTube channel. Click the link to watch and subscribe.
Apr 6, 2022 • 1h 24min
Bonus: Property Live - How to Avoid the 8 Things That Can Go Wrong with Property Investment - Webinar Audio
In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the audio from the recent Property Live webinar where we looked at "How to Avoid the 8 Things That Can Go Wrong with Property Investment".
We looked at what could go wrong, and the strategies that you can use to deal with each "hurdle".
Apr 6, 2022 • 13min
Why Is My Property Negatively Geared + Should I Sell? 7 Reasons + Ways To Respond ⎜ Ep. 938
In this episode, we discuss 7 reasons why your property could be negatively geared, as well as ways to respond.
This covers things like your mortgage set to principal and interest, rather than interest-only, and not increasing your rent to the market rate.
Ultimately this is going to allow you as a property investor to ensure your cashflow is as healthy as it possibly can be.
Apr 5, 2022 • 15min
What Do I Do During Settlement For An Investment Property? The Ultimate Guide ⎜ Ep. 937
In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to know about what happens at settlement for a property.
This includes talking about what actually happens at a pre-settlement inspection and when you need to be thinking about finance and insurance.
Finally, we wrap up the show by mentioning our weekly newsletter – Private Property, which is delivered to you every Thursday afternoon. Click the link to register for free.
Apr 4, 2022 • 14min
Pros and Cons of Retiring With Debt – What Property Investors Need To Know ⎜ Ep. 936
In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to know about retiring with debt. This comes after a previous episode where we profiled an investor who retired at 34 and still owed money to the bank.
We talk through the pros and cons, and who retiring with bank debt would be the right and wrong fit for.
Finally, we wrap up the episode by mentioning our property investment webinar, which is on the day this episode is released. It's happening on Tuesday April 5th at 7pm. Click the link to register.
