The Property Academy Podcast

Not all countries are created equal when it comes to property investment.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew put different markets head-to-head — scoring them on tax rules, house price growth, rental yie…

Karen and her husband have built a 3-property portfolio … but was every purchase a winner?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack their journey, the choices they made, and whether one of their Hamilto…

Most first-home buyers start by scrolling listings on Trade Me and guessing what they can afford. But that’s often misleading – because sellers (and agents) control which price bracket their property…

Sometimes the truth hurts – but it’s what you need to hear if you want to build real wealth.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew share 8 pieces of brutal money advice that cut through the fluff and force …

It’s the nightmare scenario every investor worries about: the market crashes, your property value halves, you lose your job … and you’re left with nothing but debt.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew tack…

One investor in Rolleston just saw their council rates nearly double overnight – going from $2,351 to $5,117 a year. That’s a 118% jump. What on earth is going on?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew dig i…

Dan and Marie from Wellington took on a challenge most Kiwis wouldn’t dare – they built not one, but two of their own homes. In this episode, they share the ups and downs of going DIY, what they’d ne…

What would you do if your investment property dropped nearly $200,000 in value? In this episode, Ed and Andrew tackle one of the toughest calls an investor can face – whether to sell at a loss or hol…

Would a capital gains tax crush the housing market? Or would it barely make a dent?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew explore the evidence from other countries like Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US…

What happens if your home is destroyed in a flood, but the land underneath it is no longer safe to live on? Until now, governments and councils have stepped in with billion-dollar buyouts – but Prime…

For years, investors got used to borrowing at low rates. But with interest costs climbing, many are now asking: is this the end of cheap money?In this episode, Ed and Andrew break down the “grey wave…

Property investing just got easier. In this episode, we reveal the five game-changing tools inside Opes+ that can help you grow and manage your portfolio faster. From analysing Trade Me properties in…

Everyone has a theory about what makes house prices rise or fall. But in reality, there are only five numbers that really move the market.

In this episode, we count them down from least to most impor…

What happens when you buy at the “top of the market” … and things don’t go to plan? In this episode, we share Sam’s journey of building a 3-property portfolio by the age of 37.

Sam has seen the ups an…

Many Kiwis think financial advisers are only for the wealthy. But the truth is, you often don’t need as much money as you think to get started. In this episode, we break down the 5 different types of…

What can one of the greatest tennis players of all time teach us about investing? More than you might think. In this episode, Ed and Andrew break down the “Roger Federer Effect” – why winning just ov…

The Reserve Bank has just cut the OCR again, and interest rates are falling. But how low could they really go — and what does that mean for house prices and the economy?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew…

Many Kiwi investors reach a point where they’re asset-rich but cash-poor.

They're sitting on millions in property wealth but not sure how to turn that into weekly income.

In this episode, we dive into…