The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss 5 times that Andrew walked away from a developer and chose not to invest with them. 

This includes times when the price was too high; when the shareholders of the company…

In this episode, we are once again joined by Lexia Marshall from Hassle Free Airbnb to discuss which properties make the best Airbnbs in Christchurch. 

Here, Lexia shares which properties make the m…

In this episode, we are joined by Lexia Marshall from Hassle Free Airbnb, a large Airbnb manager in Christchurch and wider Canterbury. 

Lexia takes us through how much money property investors can m…

In this episode, we discuss the most common property investment terms and explain what they mean (in simple terms). 

This is to help new investors and new listeners of the show cut through the jargo…

In this episode, we discuss what return on investment (ROI) means in terms of property investment. 

This includes what return on investment measures, how to calculate it, and when the measure is use…

In this episode, we discuss 8 different strategies that property investors can use to handle higher interest rates. 

This comes from a listener of the show, who wanted to know how to handle the cash…

In this episode, we are joined by property investor, Ilse Wolfe, to discuss two different case studies. In both case studies, the property investors added additional bedrooms to their properties. 

H…

In this episode, we discuss what happens to new build properties in Auckland that have been damaged by the floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Although some properties have been badly damaged through the…

In this episode, we discuss how property investors and homeowners can still sell their properties in a slow real estate market. 

This includes how to make your property attractive to buyers, how to …

In this episode, we discuss the top 3 property investment strategies in New Zealand. This includes Passive Buy and Hold, BRRRR, and flipping. 

We go through the pros and cons for each so that you, a…

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors should bother testing their rental properties for meth contamination. 

This is based on the 2018 report from Sir Peter Gluckman. We react to pa…

In this episode, we discuss how young Kiwis can become first-home buyers. This includes our first home buyers blueprint that comes directly from our book – Wealth Plan. 

We recommend those first-hom…

In this episode, we discuss where the best places to invest in New Zealand are (right now). 

This includes looking at which areas are most undervalued, which areas are growing in population, and whi…

In this episode, we are joined by a financial adviser, Dennis Schipper, to discuss a case study of how his clients will pay off their mortgage by selling an investment property. 

We go through the d…

In this episode, we discuss the three main steps property investors should take to find a good investment property. 

Step #1 – Choose your strategy … whether that's passive buy and hold, renovate an…

In this episode, we discuss what landlords can and can't ask their prospective tenants when renting out their investment properties. 

This comes after the Privacy Commissioner introduced new rules i…

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors should furnish their rental properties. 

This includes a look at how much extra rent you can change, the cost to furnish a property and the exp…

In this episode, we discuss how investors can use their KiwiSaver when purchasing (what will become) an investment property. 

This may come as a surprise to some listeners of the show since it's wid…

In this episode, we discuss how the slow property market is causing some deceptive developers to bring deals that are "too good to be true". 

We specifically talk through deals from Titus Group and …

In this episode, we discuss why interest rates may not increase as much as previously feared … and why the worst may be over for property investors fearing increasingly high-interest rates. 

We go t…