The Property Academy Podcast

In this episode, we discuss the top 5 questions you should ask your mortgage broker when you are refining your interest rates. This comes from a recent conversation we had with a listener of the show…

In this episode, we discuss the tax argument for interest-only loans, and show how using an interest-only loan (in one case study) could save an investor over $17k in tax over the long term. 

This i…

In this episode, we discuss a recent Tenancy Tribunal case where a tenant had to pay their landlord $29,600 for meth decontamination. This was made up of $18k in cleaning costs and another $11k in ot…

In this episode, we discuss the history of house prices, including how quickly house prices have doubled in the past. This includes highlighting the period between 1980 and 1984 where house prices do…

In this episode, we are joined by Tim Weston, a property investor and property partner at Opes. Here, we discuss what Tim looks for when purchasing investment properties. 

In particular, we take a d…

In this episode, we are once again joined by Tim Weston, who is a property investor and property partner at Opes. Here, Tim walks through how he has bought several new properties in a very short peri…

In this episode, we discuss how Tim Weston bought 3 units just before lockdown, renovated them and had them on the market only shortly after the country hit Level 2.

Tim walks us through how he came…

In this episode, we provide an honest review of Freedom Built homes, which is a property developer based in Canterbury. 

We detail how Freedom Built position themselves as a higher-spec alternative …

In this episode, we discuss the costs that are most often missed when first-time investors purchase a property.

These are the start-up costs, such as lawyers fees, builders inspections, meth testing…

In this episode, we discuss commercial property investment and how it differs from residential investment. 

The primary difference is that commercial property is primarily driven by yield and an ass…

In this episode, we discuss the Dollar Cost Averaging Strategy, which is a risk mitigation tactic. It involves slowly purchasing assets over time and consistently investing in the market in increment…

In this episode. we discuss how the property market is currently functioning based in the responses received from the June REINZ / Tony Alexander Real Estate Agents survey. 

The key takeaways are th…

In this episode, we discuss what it means to become a commercial customer to the bank, along with the triggers of when you'll become a commercial customer. 

If you have lending for 5 or more propert…

In this episode, we discuss one reason why house prices might not double over the next 10-15 years. This is based on the argument that house price inflation over the last 60 years in New Zealand has …

In this episode, we discuss whether you should buy your first home or first investment first, with a real worked case study from a fellow listener. 

We then detail 5 different scenarios for how to b…

In this episode, we discuss syndicated property investment, including how to fail and how to do it right. We kick off the episode by profiling 3 failed models of real investors who have suggested way…

In this episode, we discuss a new announcement from the Ministry of Social Development. In this announcement, the government will give up to $4,000 to tenants who are in rent arrears, who can't pay t…

In this episode, we are joined by Julian Ellis, a property investor and property partner at Opes based in Christchurch. In this episode, Julian shares how he grew his property portfolio to 6 properti…

In this episode, we discuss whether there is an alternative to renovating properties as an investment strategy. This is a question Serena, a fellow listener of the podcast has asked. 

We've probably…

In this episode, we discuss how Opes has just acquired JUNO magazine, New Zealand's only investment magazine, which is published quarterly. 

We then feature an article from the 2018 property issue, …