The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss that property investment requires a sacrifice – an investment. It might sound obvious, but Andrew gives an example of a couple who wanted to invest in property but didn't …

In this episode, we discuss how property cycles tend to work, with a special mention on the Auckland Property Market. Property cycles are arguably one of the most important considerations when invest…

In this episode, we give three real-life case studies about what can happen to property investors when they take the plunge. 

2 of the investors within these case studies achieved large gains in the …

In this episode, we discuss whether Mangere is a good suburb to invest in. Mangere is one of Auckland's lower socio-economic areas, and may not typically have been where most investors would have tho…

In this episode, we discuss the nitty-gritty of what property managers really do for property investors. Over a 10 year period, you are likely to pay your property manager the same amount of cash as …

In this episode, we discuss what a good rental yield is for Auckland property investors. Nationally, we know that Auckland typically will deliver higher capital growth but lower yields. 

This depends…

In this episode, we are joined by Celia Burbery from Auckland Property Management. Property management is so important because if you want to get the long term gains from investment property, then yo…

In this episode, we discuss the additional costs you will face as an Airbnb property investor. These include all the utilities you need to cover e.g. water, power, internet. You'd also expect to pay …

In this episode, we discuss a report that was published about Airbnnb by Deloitte, a consultancy, in 2017. This includes the economic impacts that Airbnb has on the economy at the time. 

The report s…

In this episode, we discuss that if property investors want to get a high rental yield on their Airbnb, they need to get a high occupancy rate. And the way to do this is knowing what guests are looki…

In this episode, we discuss one simple strategy you can use to double your price on Airbnb – dynamic pricing. This is where you vary the price of your property based on what is happening in the marke…

In this episode, we are joined by Jon Lawry from Urban Butler to discuss using Airbnb with property investment. This episode specifically covers the yield you can expect from an Airbnb.

Typically you…

In this episode, we discuss the process of actually buying an investment property – after you've found the specific property that you want to buy. This includes the reports you need to get, the claus…

In this episode, we discuss whether Hamilton is a good place to buy an investment property. We specifically discuss the amount of infrastructure investment that is currently occurring in Hamilton. Th…

In this episode, we discuss three different thresholds you need to meet in order to get started in property investment. This content comes from an article that Andrew recently wrote for Juno Investme…

In this episode, we look at whether new builds, or existing renovation projects give the highest return on the capital you have invested. This episode is based on an article that Andrew recently wrot…

In this episode, we discuss a recent idea that has been suggested by the Interim Retirement Commissioner – should you be able to use your KiwiSaver to buy your first investment property (if you don't…

In this episode – our last with Clara Kim from the Juno KiwiSaver Scheme – we discuss how to withdraw your KiwiSaver from your provider. This is very simple but slightly different based on the reason…

In this episode, we are again joined by Clara Kim from the Juno KiwiSaver Scheme. In the show, we discuss the different types of KiwiSaver funds that you can typically invest in. 

These include Conse…

In this episode, we are joined by Clara Kim, educator at the Juno KiwiSaver Scheme. In the show we talk about a campaign that Juno is currently running – the $108K payday. 

The purpose of the campaig…