The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we review property developer Reed Myers and whether you should purchase an investment property from them.

This is based on a recent Stuff article, which reported incompetence from t…

In this episode, we discuss whether property investors should still invest in standalone houses. We discuss the costs and the opportunities and where we see them in today's market. 

This includes de…

In this episode, we discuss what the Reserve Bank's latest increase in the OCR means for New Zealand's property investors. 

We go through the reasons property investors should and shouldn't worry. W…

In this episode, we share what real property investors say their biggest wins and losses have been since beginning their investment journey. 

This data comes exclusively from the NZ Property Investo…

In this episode, we compare banks and non banks to see which are lending more or less in the wake of increased banking and lending regulation.

We show that there are way fewer mortgage applications …

In this episode, we discuss a case study of a listener of the show who asks "how much insurance is too much insurance?" 

We go through their current policies and what they are currently paying for t…

In this episode, we are joined by Dennish Schipper – a property partner and financial adviser at Opes Partners – for case study Sunday.

This is where you hear the real financial plan of a fellow Kiw…

In this episode, we discuss the new tax rules for boarding houses and what property investors need to know. 

We go through how the IRD has created a new term – 'boarding establishments', which are e…

In this episode, we discuss the new interest deductibility tax rules and what this means for property investors.

We go through which parts of the initial discussions and proposals are in and which a…

In this episode, we discuss how much property investors should spend on an investment property in April 2022, and how much investment properties cost.

We walk through the areas of New Zealand where …

In this episode, we are joined by property investor, Ilse Wolfe, to discuss a case study where a Whangarei based property investors added 2 additional bedrooms to their new investment property.

This…

In this episode, we talk about how property investors can convert a house into a room by room rental. To walk us through the process we are joined by Ilse Wolfe from Opes Accelerate. 

Here, Ilse tak…

In this episode, we discuss the difference between a landlord and a property investor. This includes approaches to building your portfolio, handling tenants and maintenance, through to the analysis y…

In this episode, we are joined by Stevie Waring to discuss a case study of a couple of property investors who are building a passive income through real estate.

She takes us through what they are ho…

In this episode, we discuss what a bad investment property looks like. This is based on Andrew's experience looking for investment properties in today's market. 

We give examples of what we consider…

In this episode, we discuss the differences between shares, property, funds and term deposits. Specifically, we go through the potential returns that can be gained from investing a small regular amou…

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the audio from the recent Property Live webinar where we looked at "How to Avoid the 8 Things That Can Go Wrong with Property Investment".

We looked at wha…

In this episode, we discuss 7 reasons why your property could be negatively geared, as well as ways to respond.

This covers things like your mortgage set to principal and interest, rather than inter…

In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to know about what happens at settlement for a property. 

This includes talking about what actually happens at a pre-settlement inspection an…

In this episode, we discuss what property investors need to know about retiring with debt. This comes after a previous episode where we profiled an investor who retired at 34 and still owed money to …