The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss how much vacancy property investors should expect.

This includes how often you won't have a tenant and therefore how much rent your property might miss out on.

This inclu…

In this episode, we are joined by Matthew Gilligan from Gilligan Rowe and Associates to discuss the legacy of Adrian Orr.

This includes whether Adrian Orr is the worst Reserve Bank Governor in histo…

In this episode, we discuss tiny homes and whether they stack up as a good investment.

This includes how much tiny homes cost, what the interest rates are and how you get a mortgage.

We also discus…

In this episode, we are joined by Matthew Gilligan from Gilligan Rowe and Associates.

Matthew discusses how to protect yourself from property investment disaster with trusts, companies and the right …

In this episode, we discuss how to buy the house your tenants want.

This includes giving you our new Opes Tenant Tool. You can use this to figure out what tenants are looking for in your area.

That…

in this episode, we are joined by Kate and Sean to talk about their property investment journey.

We talk about what it's all for, and what they want to get out of property investment.

They also sha…

In this episode, we discuss whether you should turn your investment property into an Airbnb.

We run the numbers on one of Ed's properties to see how the cashflow compares to a long term rental.

We a…

In this episode, we discuss a case study of a property investor who is already retired.

He owns a $1 million property without a mortgage, but he only earns $12k in the hand a year.

We talk through …

In this episode, we discuss why Heartland bank has the lowest interest rate ... and whether it's worth it.

We talk through the catches – like how you can only get it for your own home.

And how it r…

In this episode, we discuss how much less tax property investors will pay once the interest deductibility rules change.

This includes looking at different situations to see who will pay a lot less t…

In this episode, we talk about mortgage break fees and how much it costs to break your mortgage.

When interest rates start to fall, many Kiwis will ask "is it better to break my loan and take a chea…

In this episode, we discuss where house prices are bouncing back fastest.

We share how some regions are bouncing back quickly (and have even surpassed their Covid peaks).

Places like Dunedin are up…

In this episode, we are joined by Heidi and Nath who share how they have just become first time property investors.

This includes what went well (and what didn't go to plan).

We dig into why they wa…

In this episode, we discuss National's new interest deductibility rules.

This is your definitive guide to the rules, what they are and what they mean.

There have been lots of proposals for what the …

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors just invest for capital growth.

We also discuss whether that's unfair. This is after Ed appeared on Newstalk ZB to talk about the latest change…

In this episode, we discuss the top 6 myths about property investors.

This includes myths like interest deductibility – is it just an unfair tax cut for property investors who don't need it.

We als…

In this episode, we discuss how the OCR impacts mortgage interest rates.

We talk about what the OCR is, how the banks use it, how it impacts swap rates and how it eventually impacts your mortgage in…

In this episode, we discuss inflation, what it is, how it works. And what you need to know as a property investor.

This includes how to calculate the returns you actually get when you invest in prop…

In this episode, we dig through house price data to see whether our standard house price forecasts match up to reality.

Can you reliably say that house prices go up 5% or 6% a year?

And how easy is …

In this episode, we are joined by Sera and Quentin. This couple share their inspiring story.

From humble beginnings, these two started out by working 5 jobs between them.

Now they've paid off the mo…