

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 21, 2024 • 16min
The Property Clock: how to time the market (the right way) ⎜ Ep. 1684
In this episode, we discuss the property clock.
This is a classic model investors use to understand the property cycles and what might happen next in the market.
We walk you through a standard cycle around the property clock along with what you can expect at each stage.
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Apr 20, 2024 • 16min
Case Study Sunday – "$50k passive income in 7 years" with Hannah Presswood ⎜ Ep. 1683
In this episode, we are joined by Hannah Presswood for another Case Study Sunday.
Hannah shares the story of how she started investing in property ... how she has grown her portfolio.
And most importantly, she shares how she's now on track to build a $50k passive income over the next 7 years.
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Apr 19, 2024 • 10min
Interest rates vs house prices – should I wait for interest rates to come down before I invest in property? ⎜ Ep. 1682
In this episode, we compare interest rates and house prices.
We specifically look at the numbers to see whether you should wait for interest rates to come down before you invest in property.
We know that interest rates will likely come down. But when that happens, house prices will probably go up.
So what's better? Waiting or buying now?
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Apr 18, 2024 • 15min
How to set the right rent for your investment property ⎜ Ep. 1681
In this episode, we discuss the Right Rent system. This comes from Ed and Andrew's book – Wealth Plan.
It includes the exact process that you can use to set the right rent for your property every single time.
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Apr 17, 2024 • 16min
Government announces 'Pet Bonds' – what property investors need to know ⎜ Ep. 1680
In this episode, we discuss the government's most recent change to the tenancy laws.
This includes details about the policy of pet bonds.
Soon, property investors will be able to charge an extra 2 weeks' worth of rent to their tenants.
But how does it work and what other changes are coming? That's what you'll learn in the show.
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Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 16min
Bonus: New Tax Rules For Kiwi Property Investors [2024] - Webinar audio
In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the audio from the recent Property Live webinar where we looked at 'New Tax Rules For Kiwi Property Investors [2024]'.

Apr 16, 2024 • 12min
Should property investors lower their rent? The morals of property ⎜ Ep. 1679
In this episode, we discuss whether property investors have a moral obligation to lower their rents when the tax rules change.
National's tax cuts will improve investor's cashflow.
We dig through the data to show how much rents have gone up vs costs over the last few years.
This gives you a sense of whether investors have extra money to pass on to tenants.
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Apr 15, 2024 • 13min
The accidental capital gains tax (Tainting). Where investors go wrong ⎜ Ep. 1678
In this episode, we discuss tainting and when property investors accidentally need to pay tax on their capital gains.
This is particularly important when the bright line test changes. Because developers, traders, property flippers and builders will have stricter rules.
And we also mention our upcoming webinar Property Investment Webinar: NZ Tax Edition happening on Tuesday 16th April at 7pm.
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Apr 14, 2024 • 15min
Property developers – how to get your projects off the ground ⎜ Ep. 1677
In this episode, we discuss how property developers can get their projects off the ground.
This includes which buyers to target, how to get pre-sales, where to build your properties and how to know what type of properties to build.
We mention a few of our best resources including:
Capital growth and yield maps for the Auckland property market
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Apr 13, 2024 • 20min
Case Study Sunday – Joe buys NZ houses from the USA ⎜ Ep. 1676
In this episode, we are joined by Joe, a German who lives in the USA, who is currently investing in NZ property.
Joe walks us through why he made the decision to invest in NZ property, rather than over in the USA.
He also shares the differences between buying property in Australia vs New Zealand.
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