

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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Mar 12, 2025 • 11min
How to set up your money so it never runs out (The Golden Goose Strategy Explained)⎥Ep. 2008
A deep dive into the Golden Goose retirement strategy and how high-yield properties can fund later life. Practical steps on selling assets and buying low-debt, high-rent homes. Examples of expected numbers, combined use of superannuation and savings, and which property types boost reliable rental income. Clear warnings on liquidity, maintenance and vacancy risks, plus who to work with and account setups.

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Mar 11, 2025 • 11min
How to set up your money so it never runs out (The Golden Goose Strategy Explained)⎥Ep. 2008
A clear walkthrough of the Golden Goose retirement strategy and how selling assets and reinvesting can create steady rental income. Practical calculations show expected yields, costs and net spendable cash. Discussion covers high-yield property types, mixing rental income with super and savings, and managing liquidity, repairs and the professionals you need to make it work.

Mar 10, 2025 • 13min
How to set up your money so you can QUIT WORK forever (The Nest Egg Strategy Explained)⎥Ep. 2007
A deep dive into the Nest Egg retirement strategy for property investors. They cover the two-account setup you need and how staged property sales can stretch your capital. Practical steps for reinvesting sale proceeds and arranging systematic withdrawals are explained. Risks of leveraged property and how to work with investment and mortgage advisers are discussed.

Mar 9, 2025 • 17min
How fast do rents ACTUALLY go up?⎥Ep. 2006
In this episode, we discuss how fast rents really go up in NZ. This includes how rents are changing right now, and how fast they usually increase.That way you can get a sense of how often your rent might go up ... and how fast it might go up in the future.For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok

Mar 8, 2025 • 17min
"We have money dates" – How this couple manages their money⎥Ep. 2005
In this episode, we are joined by Stacey and Simon from the Manawatu to talk about how they invest in property and how they manage their money. Stacey and Simon share how they have monthly money dates to plan how their money is spent. They also share why they're investing in property at all.For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok

Mar 7, 2025 • 15min
How to make your Property Manager increase your rent⎥Ep. 2004
In this episode, we discuss how to make your property manager increase your rent. This comes after a listener of the show emailed in ... talking about how her property manager hadn't increased the rent of any of her properties over the last 4 years. We go through the Right Rent system, The Cashflow Keep Up strategy, and how to get the data so you can have a good conversation with your property manager.That way you'll be able to really see if you can raise the rent.For more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok

Mar 6, 2025 • 21min
$60,000 to remove this from your property: The nightmare you need to avoid⎥Ep. 2003
In this episode, we are joined by Alannah Elliot from SQN Training to discuss asbestos horror stories. This includes how to spot whether a property could have asbestos, what that means, and how much it costs to fix it. Ultimately, property investors can use this information to avoid costly property investment mistakes.For more from Opes Partners: Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter Instagram TikTok

Mar 5, 2025 • 27min
The science of picking the perfect Airbnb location⎥Ep. 2002
Bram Gallagher, Director of Economics and Forecasting at AirDNA, uses data to map short-term rental markets and investment potential. He talks about market scores, how AirDNA gathers and validates listing and booking data, and why regulation and seasonal demand change location appeal. He also explains matching property specifics to revenue comparables and differences between free and Pro features.

Mar 4, 2025 • 1h 28min
"I spent $100k creating NZ's first Property AI tool"
In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the audio from the recent Property Live webinar where we looked at Opes Ai, a new tool created for the Opes Partners website to help property investors.In this podcast you'll get:How to get free property infoHow many properties can I buy?Live Q&A: where we answer all your questions about Opes AiFor more from Opes Partners:Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletterInstagramTikTok

Mar 4, 2025 • 18min
Do house prices really double every 10 years?⎥Ep. 2001
Data-driven look at how often NZ house prices actually double over ten years. Quickest and slowest doubling examples and how timing can wildly change outcomes. Regional hotspots where prices rise most often. A debate on whether past doubling rates will continue and what reasonable future growth might look like.


