The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss whether mortgagee sales are a good way to make money for New Zealand property investors.  Our takeaway is that while mortgagee sales can be a good way to make money, you need to be aware of what it takes to be successful. You have to be willing to undertake a very active strategy and take on certain risks of damage from existing occupants.  Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we discuss recent data released by the NZ Treasury as part of the Pre Election Fiscal Update. Within this report, analysts forecast that house prices will increase 24.5% over the next 5 years.  However, on Thursday 17th September, Stuff published an article suggesting that the Reserve Bank predict house prices to halve. We discuss the issues with this article and show why the Reserve Bank's position was misrepresented.  Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we are joined for the final time by Linda Forsyth from Venture Property Management. Here, Linda walks us through how the property investors she looks after are responding to the Healthy Homes Act. One quirk around the act is that older, draughtier homes can sometimes have an easier time meeting heating standard, compared to newer, drier homes. The reason for this is that a heatpump is required for the living area. Because newer homes tend to be more open plan, a significant heat pump is required to meet the standards.  Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we are once again joined by Linda Forsyth from Venture Property Management. Here, we discuss the funniest and most interesting stories from Linda's 15+ years in property management.  From burying a cat prior to an open home, through to respectfully managing a tenant's interesting and obvious kinks ... Linda has tackled it all. And the real message here is that property managers are willing to do the hard yards to get the best outcome for the tenant and the investor.  Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we are joined by Linda Forsyth from Venture Property Management to discuss the 6 things that investors miss when they are managing their own properties.  These range from putting the right tenant into the wrong property, through to not increasing the rent along with market rises. Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we discuss deeds of nomination, what they are and how they are used when an investor or property purchaser is unable to settle on a property.  Increasingly, some investors are unable to settle on properties they have gone unconditional on. This is where they will use a deed of nomination to pass on this contract to another purchaser ina. transparent manner than is favoured by the banks.  Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we discuss the concept of land banking, how it works ... and how you can make significantly more money by holding on to properties that have future development potential. Here, we take you through an example from Mathew Gilligan's book, Property 101, which discusses this concept. Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we discuss the Auckland suburb of Papakura. Our conclusion is that, yes, Papakura is a good suburb to invest in. Especially since it is experiencing population growth at almost twice the rate of the wider Auckland region.  In addition to this, significant development is expected in neighbouring Pukekohe and Drury through Auckland Council's recently adopted structural plans for the area.   Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we discuss relocatable houses and homes and who they are the best fit for. A relocatable property is where an investor will purchase a vacant house and transport it to an empty plot, or a newly subdivided piece of land. The idea here is that moving and renovating a house is often cheaper than building one from scratch. However, there are hidden costs, not just in connecting the house to services but in terms of long term deferred maintenance. Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.

In this episode, we are joined for the final time by Matt Harris, an Ex-IRD investigator and co-owner of Momentum property.  Here, Matt takes us through a few case studies of how he has been able to save property investors significant amounts of tax by structuring their affairs in the most efficient manner.  Finally, we wrap up the show by discussing our upcoming podcast tour, which has recently changed dates. Click here to register for the new dates.