The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we are once again joined by Sir Michael Hill – who walks us through what he does to preserve the wealth he has created across generations.  The most important takeaway from this episode is how Sir Michael and his family have quarterly meetings to discuss the family's financial appears. In Sir Michael's books, this is an important discipline that all families should adhere too no matter how wealthy – or indeed not.  He also walks us through his initial flips and renovations, which he conducted on a series of flats in Whangarei in his earlier years.

In this episode, we are joined by Sirt Michael Hill – founder of Michael Hill International, the Michael Hill International Violin Competition and The Hills golf course.  Here, Sir Michael walks us through how to set big, long term goals and what he's learnt about goal setting in his life and on his journey. 

In this episode, we recap the top 9 lessons shared by our three real Kiwi property investors at our recent property investment webinar. These lessons were: Trust your guy Get as much lending as you can ... by any means necessary Your property is not the market It's easier to get lending for your first investment than you might think The more you understand, the more you can take action To hit your goals, there is always some sacrifice involved "We probably started too late" It's ok to learn more and change how you think  Your investing strategy can (and should) change over time We also mention the webinar that these 25 questions were taken from. Watch the entire property investment webinar, where 3 real-life investors shared their numbers, insights and learnings, by clicking the above link.

In this episode, we rapidly answer 25 of your property investment questions in just under 12 minutes. Here, Andrew walks us through some of the basics (and some of the advanced learnings) for how to become a successful property investor.  Questions range from how long you can have an interest-only loan for, through to whether it's best to favour brick cladding.  We also mention the webinar that these 25 questions were taken from. Watch the entire property investment webinar, where 3 real-life investors shared their numbers, insights and learnings, by clicking the above link.

In this episode, we discuss the Auckland Unitary Plan and other district plans that are in the works ... and specifically what they mean for property investors who are looking to subdivide and add value to properties.  As we discuss, the Auckland Unitary Plan is a hefty document, which needs careful navigation and consultation before taking action. We discuss the pitfalls and the benefits for property investors.  We finish off by mentioning the Epic Guide to Property Investment. This is our 16-000 word guide that teaches you the fundamentals of how to become a successful property investor in New Zealand.

In this episode, we are joined by, special guest, Hamish Frizzel from Survus Landsurveyors to discuss subdivision. Hamish has almost 30 years experience in subdivision and Survus has been in business for the last 63 years.  Hamish walks us through how subdivision can result in significant gains for the willing property investor ... but it does require significant investment (upwards of $50,000).  We also discuss the Epic Guide to Property Investment. This is our 16,000-word guide, which teaches you the fundamentals of how to become a successful property investor.

This is a special bonus piece of content, which is the audio from our recent webinar where three real-life property investors share their stories and their numbers.  New Zealand currently ranks 26th out of 29 in the OECD, a club of mostly rich countries, for savings and investment. On average, Kiwis are on track to save -1.26% of our income in the next year.  We believe that if we can remove the stigma around investments and money then we can be part of the solution to turning that number around.  Click this link to watch the video version of the property investment webinar. 

In this episode, we discuss ghost houses – the 200,000 houses in New Zealand that don't have anyone living in them. This has come to light as part of Auckland Council's investigations into how to provide housing to Aucklanders.  One trouble that we discussed, is that many of these properties are not technically vacant, even though they are unoccupied. These are properties such as holiday homes, or properties that are currently undertaking significant renovation. We also mention, the Epic Guide to Property Investment, this is our 16,000-word guide that teaches you the basics of how to invest in today's market. 

In this episode, we discuss asset bubbles – what they are and what happens when they pop. We also discuss whether New Zealand has a housing bubble and a few examples of previous asset bubbles.  For instance, one famous example of a bubble was Tulipmania, which occurred in Holland in the 1600's. Here the price of tulips increased to the point where one tulip bulb was sold for the equivalent of $750,000 today. We also mention our Epic Guide to Property Investment. This is our 16,000-word guide that walks through what you need to know about property investment as a beginner ... and as an experienced investor. It takes about 45 minutes to read and you can access it through the above link. 

In this episode, we discuss two policies that are being proposed at the next election. The first is from The Opportunities Party, which is proposing a housing tax ... and then the Greens' wealth tax.  We go through what each of these policies are and the effect on the average property investor trying to build a passive income.  We also mention the Epic Guide to Property Investment, our 16,000-word guide which can teach you the basics of investing in property. Click the link above to read.