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256 | From Gold Mine To Fool’s Gold: How This Property Investor Nearly Lost It All During The WA Mining Boom! – Chat with Rick Hockey

Some investors learn things the hard way. And today’s guest Rick Hockey — property investor AND real estate agent specialising in The Pilbara region in far north Western Australia — is, unfortunately, one of these folks.

In this episode you’re about to get a completely raw look at what it was like to be INSIDE the mining boom that hung a lot of property investor’s out to dry. And you’re going to hear it from someone who was right in the thick of it, and did TWO things during this time…

(1) INVESTED in the WA property boom, and

(2) SOLD REAL ESTATE before, during and after the boom!

Here’s the story… back in 1980, Rick Hockey and his wife Bev made Port Hedland, a dusty but dynamic little town exporting some seriously big volumes of minerals all over the world… their home. And things were good. Really good, actually. Especially when Rick made the shift to working in real estate and then the mining scene boomed to deliver some of the highest rental returns we’ve ever seen — and people from all walks of life were practically climbing over each other to call a basic 4 bedroom house in regional Western Australia theirs. And why was everyone keen to jump in? Well, that simple property in the middle of not-a-whole-lot would put $3,000 PER WEEK in their bank!

And Rick, like many of the locals, invested in these properties too. Lots of them. And life was passive cashflow rolling in (literally hundreds and hundreds of thousands each year), selling million dollar houses, releasing equity and buying again, and again, and again. Everyone thought the mining boom, and these crazy returns would never end.

But then the huge orange trucks stopped turning up. And almost overnight, it seemed all of the tradies with their fat wallets did too. The price of iron ore plummeted. And, just like that, everything changed…

 

ABOUT RICK HOCKEY

Rick Hockey is an award winning real estate agent specialising in The Pilbara region in north Western Australia — Port Hedland, South Headland and the Marble Bar area. He’s a Senior Sales Consultant at Hedland First National and has a THREE DECADE connection with Hedland’s property market.  As a proven real estate consultant, he has developed from Rookie to Diamond Achiever and a Top Salesperson with more than 50 industry awards to date. Rick and his wife Bev made Port Hedland home in 1980 loving the opportunities, lifestyle and raising their 3 children there.

 

THE “YOU CAN’T MISS THIS” MOMENTS

  • 09:00 – How did Rick pivot into property?
  • 11:53 – When did he start investing?
  • 15:20 – The Property Spruikers
  • 17:40 – What did he friend say that hinted at what was to come?
  • 18:30 – What was it like to SELL property during the mining boom?
  • 20:46 – How did they value property during the boom?
  • 23:20 – When the peak starts dropping…
  • 28:02 – Being a real estate agent during the bust
  • 30:50 – How many properties did Rick own & WHEN did he deciding to sell?
  • 35:50 – What was the price of property PRE-boom?
  • 36:56 – What was the of property DURING the boom?
  • 37:36 – What was the price like POST-boom?
  • 46:33 – Now that the market’s recovering, is it time to invest now?
  • 51:36 – Who should invest in mining towns?

 

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255 | How Australia’s Best Property Investors Think, Act and Invest

Have you ever wondered how you stack up against Australia’s most astute property investors?

It’s human nature to want to know how you compare against others… even more so when these folks have something in common with you… and ESPECIALLY if they possess a trait you admire AND have achieved something you yourself are aiming for!

So, guess what? Today we’re unpacking what some of Australia’s best and most experienced property investors are…

1.      Currently thinking

2.      Currently doing

3.      Currently approaching their investment strategy!

And to do all this, we’re drilling down to the exact answers given on the most recent Property Investment Professionals of Australia’s (PIPA) Property Investment Sentiment Survey 2019! This reveals the mood, confidence and key trends of existing and aspiring property investors all across the country.

The question is… how do you compare???

 

Free Resources Mentioned

 

Today’s insights…

 

 

 

 

254 | NRL Star Unpacks His Money and Property Story – Chat with Matt Srama

Top athletes often have a big spike in their income over their lifetime. That is, at the top of their game they’re looking at earning some serious coin… but beyond that… their income can plummet right down, sometimes to ground zero. And things get a bit tricky if the skills they possess aren’t necessarily transferable to the workforce too!

So, folks, what we want to tackle in today’s episode is this… how does a top athlete — or anyone on a fluctuating income for that matter — juggle a small window of time where they’ve got access to more cash than they’ll potentially earn in the future?? How can they maximise this so they can set themselves up BEYOND their time in sport?

Here to help us answer this question, and unpack his money and property story, is someone who has been there, done that… Matt Srama!!!

For those playing at home who might not be familiar with who Matt Srama is… he’s a professional NRL rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans who had to park his career at the ripe young age of 26 due to injury. Meaning… after a solid career in the NRL, he’s personally experienced with what it’s like to be back “in the real world”! And he’s going to share A LOT of this gold with you today… and folks… you’ll see why what he’s learnt has set him up to work in a development role for the Gold Coast Titans, where now he helps other young players navigate this space!

Oh, and if you’re one of our folks who… ahh… aren’t particularly chuffed with our footy banter… …then you can breathe a sigh of relief!! Because we promise this ep is NOT just sports talk! There’s some pearls of wisdom in here that we can ALL learn from and apply in our own lives 😉

Pssst… and, yep, we got a new intro!!!

 

Folks, we’re doing Relay For Life!!

On October 26th our office is donning our runners and active gear (let’s be honest… ol’ mate Kingsley will probably where his black and white stripes) to participate in Relay For Life to help raise much needed funds for Cancer Council!!

Our goal is to crack $5,000 so we can help fund ground-breaking research into new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer! So if you’d like to chip in — even if it’s just a couple of bucks — we’d love it if you could donate to our team here.

 

Resources Mentioned in today’s ep…

PICA’s Meet Up with Greville Pabst – happening on 31/10 in Docklands, VIC

Your Free Book —> Make Money Simple Again – (yep, it’s free and we encourage you to share the link www.makemoneysimpleagain.com.au to your friends, family and everyone in your network!)

 

The Top Five Standouts in today’s chat

  • A NRL Star’s Humble Money Upbringing & How It All Began
  • What’s Life As An Elite Athlete Like… And How Much Do They Get Paid?
  • How To Not Let Money Get To Your Head!
  • What To Do If You’re Earning Good $$$ Now, But You Know It Won’t Last
  • Matt Srama’s Property Story

 

 

 

253 | Top Tips For First Home Buyers

It can be a rough ride when you’re just starting your home ownership journey — and trying to get your foot up on the property ladder is, let’s be honest… really hard!

So today’s episode is all about helping our “Firstie” folks! That’s right… our very First Home Buyers!!! And we’re going Q&A style so we can stretch out the ol’ helping hand to our Firsties, and our Mums & Dads of Firsties, and haul all of them up on the ladder with us!!

And if you’re scratching your head thinking, “I’m not a first home buyer, or even a parent, family member or friend of one…” — no probs. You’ll learn what it’s REALLY like to face today’s property market for the first time… and you might just pick up some tips that you can actually use on your own journey… or just pick up some nuggets of new gold and file these away for when you want to impress someone with your property and homeownership knowledge. (Suss below for a summary of what we’re discussing and the exact questions we answer in today’s episode.)

 

You’ll learn Top Tips, like these…

  • How Much Of A Deposit is Enough? (seriously.)
  • The First Home Buyer Scheme
  • The Best Way To Get Ready For A Mortgage
  • Credit Scores
  • Higher Yielding Properties vs. Capital Growth Properties
  • How A Single Woman Can Get On The Property Ladder

 

Free Stuff Mentioned + Extra Support…

 

The Exact Questions Answered in Today’s Show…

Question from Jake

So we have bought a lemon!!! We have purchased a lemon, it’s been fantastic as it’s high yielding and we have a low income as I’m still studying. But I’m about to graduate and are unsure if we should move the money into a more balanced property, or if the cost of selling etc, will just lose too much money? The struggle is even when I graduated we will both be on fairly low incomes so, is a high cash flow possibility a benefit for us? Thanks for your time. I love the podcast, I’ve read the book and I’m excited for what the future holds!

 

Question from Joel

Hi Bryce, Ben and Stiggy. I am currently studying at university and working two jobs (48hrs a week) to support my partner and newborn and have been utilising the First Home Super Saver Scheme (FHSS). I’ve used this for two reasons one for the salary sacrifice tax saving, but to also reduce my taxable income to minimise my Help/HECS Debt repayments whilst studying. I’m saving $750 into the scheme per month, and have approximately $10k in total at the moment.

Because The Liberal Party introduced the new first home loan scheme at the last election, I have been worried that they would wind up the FHSS before I could access my savings, essentially locking it into my superfund. This would set me back in savings by 3-5 years. Do you have any insight into this?  I understand that your advice is general in nature, and isn’t directed to my personal standings, but would you be utilising the FHSS if you were a first home buyer? Thanks, Joel

 

Question from Tom

Hi Guys, Love the podcast, found it recently and have already gone through 70 episodes (bit of a way to go!). I’m currently in the process of purchasing a PPR for $550k. I’ve saved around 15% as a deposit but will be using a parental guarantee as collateral to free up my deposit amount for a value-add renovation and as my buffer going forward. My mortgage broker has suggested a P&I loan with an offset account, but has suggested an interest only loan isn’t possible with a parental guarantee as the bank likes the debt paid down to release the second (parental) mortgage. Is this the case? Can the guarantee be released on money in an offset, or is the only option waiting for debt pay down till the release at which point the loan is refit to an IO loan?

 

Question from Kelsey

Hey, just wanted to flying the flag for young females. I’m a new first homeowner. I’m 28 and a primary school teacher, and bought a two bed unit (1960s) in East Sydney (20 mins from CBD, 15 from the beach) in June. I paid $520,000 (negotiated from $549,000) and plan to rent it out and live closer to work in the CBD after January – I’m living here for the first 6 months to avoid stamp duty and do a little cosmetic work on the place. To save for the 15% deposit, I’ve always worked my regular job, and weekend work or afternoon work alongside it. Man, it has been hard work clocking up the hours and saving, especially in an expensive city and wanting to enjoy life on the weekends with my friends as well.

However, a weekly savings plan, and just always living a pretty simple lifestyle below my weekly earnings got me here. On top of that, I just competed my Masters of Education, which also has taken a bit of money and time – and tracking the property market takes a fair bit of time investment! Additionally, I’ve travelled overseas every year for the last 3 years to volunteer teach in countries like India, Indonesia and Fiji so I haven’t been too strict in saving everything I earn. Basically, I wanted to show that even a young single female can be a homeowner in the current 2019 property market. It took more than money, but great friends with advice, a lot of courage to just jump in and do it, and of course the invaluable help from your podcast. The reassurance I felt from listening was invaluable.The journey so far feels surreal as for so long media has banged on that’s its impossible. It’s definitely hard, but doable. Thanks again, Kelsey

 

Question from Ryan

I am 23 with roughly $36,000 in the bank. I will start full time work in my graduate role at the start of 2020 and am hoping to buy my first investment property within the year. What is the best way to get ready for my first mortgage? Should I get a credit card to improve my credit history as I have never required one to date or are there any other recommendations to make your case more appealing to the banks? How long in advance of a purchase should I contact a mortgage broker and would it be beneficial to start a discussion with them before I am ready to purchase? Thanks for all the great content, I’m about half way through all of the podcasts and have found them incredibly beneficial.

 

Question from Lisa

Hey Guys. First of all I would like to say how thankful I am for you taking the time to make the show and share your wealth of knowledge. A friend of mine had turned me onto your podcast and I can easily say without it I would have already made a horrible investment mistake!

I’m working my way through your episodes and am still quite far behind. My husband and I started saving a bit late in life but wound up with $50K in the savings. I am very conscious of preparing for our future now and want to use property investment as a means to do it. Not that long ago I listened to one of your episodes where you had mentioned getting started with $50K. Is that still possible now? I have a completely open mind to investing and there are areas where you can still get properties at lower prices that can provide some growth.

My question to you is: in this day and age now, can you only get started when you have over $100K for the deposit? Or is it still possible to start with around $50K?

 

P.S. Got more First Home Buyer Questions? Let us know here.

P.P.S. Got any other Questions for us? Let us know here.

 

 

 

 

252 | Property Game Changer – Knowing The Future Suburb Values Today Plus Your Money Challenges

If these two questions sound like things you wanna hear more about, then you’re about to have a lot of fun with this episode!

 

Q1. … interested to find out the locations set to soar over the next three years???

Q2. … got questions about how to be better with your money??

 

As you’ve probably figured out by now folks, these are, of course, the questions we’re answering on today’s seriously special episode!!

Here’s why… not only are we addressing the main struggles that people on the coalface are dealing with when trying to use, stick to or set up Money SMARTS, like…

  • How to trap surplus cash
  • How to stick to a seven day float and get rid of overspending for good
  • When to spend on a credit card versus using cash
  • How to get your partner on the same page
  • What to do if you’re overwhelmed

But also…. we’ve got Jeremy Sheppard — one of Australia’s leading Property Analysts, Research Director at Select Residential Property and Creator of DSR Data, our other third of LocationScore… and just plain ol’ data nut — BACK on the couch!! …. And what Jez is about to reveal to you is doing to CHANGE THE GAME of property investing forever.

Specifically… how you pick the best locations and hot growth markets predicted to soar over the next three years!! Yep, this episode will (hopefully) knock your socks off!

 

Free Stuff Mentioned…

 

Our AFL Winners…

** drumroll please **

1st Place – Property Portfolio Plan ($4,950): Father of Dragons

2nd Place – Next-Step Property Plan ($2,970): Terry G

3rd Place – An Hour Chat with Bryce and Ben (at least $1?): Rhino 4

 

 Top Five Highlights…

  1. The Tool That’ll Work Out A Suburb’s Capital Growth (Down To The Dollar Value) Over The Next 3 Years
  2. A Flyover of The Growth Spots in Each State
  3. The Most Exciting Capital City For Property Investors Right Now
  4. Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Money SMARTS Answered
  5. The Two Things You Only Need To Do To Change Your Money Habits For Good (And Get Your Partner to Do The Same)!

 

 

 

RBA October 2019 – Third Time Lucky?

It’s the first Tuesday of the month folks which means the RBA Board has met and announced the official cash rate!

So… are the 75% of economists out there correct?? … has there been a THIRD CASH RATE DROP this year? Tune in to find out more.

And here’s what Ben will be unpacking in this month’s session:

  • What has influenced RBA’s Cash Rate decision?
  • Has the tax cut shown any impact in recent months’ data?
  • What’s holding the economy at the moment?
  • Will there be any Fiscal Policies from the Government to encourage spending?
  • How will the next Federal Budget look like?
  • Why we are NOT in a recession?
  • and of course.. what’s happening with the Global Economy?

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is general information only and is an opinion comment by Ben Kingsley. The information contained in this video is for Australian residents only. The information does not take into account the particular investment objectives or financial situation of any potential viewer. It does not constitute, and should not be relied on as, financial or investment advice or recommendations (expressed or implied) and it should not be used as an invitation to take up any investments or investment services. No investment decision or activity should be undertaken on the basis of this information without first seeking qualified and professional advice.

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