The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we do a deep dive into how property investors can run due diligence on an apartment. This is based on an apartment Andrew looked at along with a friend.  We talk through the long term maintenance plan of the body corporate, along with the AGM minutes and show which areas of the apartment were costing the most money.  If you have a topic that you'd like us to discuss on the show, we'd love to hear from you. Our number is 5522, whip out your phone and send us a text.

In this episode, we discuss how one investor will replace her income through property within the next 3 years. To go through the details, we are joined by property investor, Ilse Wolfe.  We discuss the investor's current portfolio, as well as the changes they hope to make in order to increase cashflow across their portfolio.  We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar,  where you'll learn how to run the numbers on an investment property. It's happening Tuesday 1st June at 7pm. Click the link about to register.

In this episode, we are joined by property investor, Ilse Wolfe to talk about saving your existing property portfolio, after the government tax changes are introduced.  Here, Ilse takes us through a case study of how one investor renovated her property to massively increase the rent. This will both allow the investor to take more cash from the property, while also paying the additional tax. We also mention the Opes Accelerate programme as well as our upcoming property investment webinar, click the links to find out more.

In this episode, we discuss the winners and losers from the government's most recent changes to the KiwiSaver default schemes. ANZ, ASB, and Fisher Funds are the ones no longer involved as a default provider. Simplicity, KiwiWealth, and BNZ are among the winners. They'll now take a larger share of investors who haven't actively made a choice about their KiwiSaver. We discuss what this means for investors who are in default funds, and whether you should worry about the government's choice if you're not.  We also discuss our next property investment webinar, where we'll show you how to run the numbers on an investment property, It's happening 1st June at 7pm. Click the link above to register.

In this episode, we discuss the areas in New Zealand where Airbnbs get a significantly better rental yield compared to renting long term to tenants.  We reveal that the top areas include secondary-holiday destinations, like Hastings, Nelson and Kaikoura. These are areas where there are likely fewer hotels and high-end holiday accommodation, which causes Airbnbs to enter the market. We also discuss our upcoming property investment webinar, where Andrew and Ed will talk about how to run the numbers on an investment property. Click the link to register.

In this episode, we discuss Airbnb vs renting out your property long term to a tenant. We go through the differences in yields, cashflow and set up costs. The main takeaway is that Airbnbs on average earn 38% more rent compared to renting out long term, but they also come with higher costs.  We also mention our upcoming property investment webinar, which is happening on Tuesday 1st June at 7pm. Click the link to register.

In this episode, we discuss whether it's a good idea to buy your first home or an investment property in Ngaruawahia. Ed shows us the data he would look at (and where he got it from) to assess whether the town is worthy of a second look when it comes to investing.  We find that while Ngaruawahia has historically not had the best reputation, it stacks up much better when looking at the data. While poorer than neighbouring Hamilton, isn't significantly poorer. And while GDP growth in the whole area is sluggish, crime is also lower when you account for population. To learn more about how to crunch the numbers on an investment property. Come to our next property investment webinar, which is happening on 1st June at 7pm. Click the link above to register.

In this episode, we discuss whether the interest deductibility rules, which were introduced in the UK in 2017, have had any impact on the UK housing market.  We go through the capital growth numbers, the rental figures, and detail how closely the rules introduced in the UK resemble those that will soon be brought in here.  We also discuss our upcoming property investment webinar, where we discuss how to run the numbers on your investment property. It's on 1st June at 7pm. Click the link above to register.

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors and home owners are able to get a better price for their property if they sell their home to a developer along with their neighbour.  We also detail some things you need to think about ... like how the money is divided between the two neighbours, and the premium that developers are really willing to pay.  We also mention our upcoming tour to Christchurch, Queenstown, Auckland and Wellington where we are taking out 10 investors in each city + partners. To enter, leave a review on your favourite podcast listening app, follow us on Instagram and share something to your story. Then email us on podcast@opespartners.co.nz.

In this episode, we debate whether property investors should buy 2 cheap, or 1 expensive property when building out their investment portfolio.  We detail the arguments for each, including a discussion around diversification, deferred capital maintenance, the ability to liquidate your portfolio and a whole heap of data. We also want to know who won the debate ... do you think it's better to buy 2 cheap properties ... or 1 expensive property? Let us know. Our number is 5522. It would be great to hear from you.