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475 | “I Lost All My Money Through Day Trading”: How This Dive Instructor Rebuilt Her Life on Her Own After Losing It All – Chat with Jasmin

 

Welcome back to our FIRST episode for 2024!

To celebrate, we’re sharing the story of a Summer Series guest who encompasses all the great values we hope to bring into the new year. 👏🤩🙌  

Meet Jasmin, a brave, determined and resourceful investor whose drive has taken her diving around the world, to cruise ships in the Caribbean and to prestigious universities across the continent of Europe.  

If you can’t tell already…this is one awesome, action-packed tale.  

Tune in to hear Jasmin leap from discovering a life-changing passion to moving across the globe for love to losing every cent in her bank account in just one day. 😲 

We’ll uncover exactly how she rebuilds her life from this harrowing situation, finds her feet on the road to property and secures her ideal lifestyle (that includes some loveable furry friends 😉).  

As an aspirational, single female investor, this is the perfect tale of empowerment to kick off the new year. Tune in now folks!  

 

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 – “I Lost All My Money Through Day Trading”: How This Dive Instructor Rebuilt Her Life On Her Own After Losing It All 
  • 1:56 – Welcome Jasmin!  
  • 2:36 – “Things don’t come flying from the sky”  
  • 6:56 – Working before minimum age?!  
  • 8:23 – Growing up with an aspirational mum and grandparents 😊  
  • 14:27 – The biggest influence in her childhood was… 
  • 15:17 – Did Jasmin grow up to be frugal or a spender? 
  • 16:59 – From Germany to Australia: How she self-funded her trip at just 19?!  
  • 18:08 – The 1 decision that shaped her life path…  
  • 19:30 – Studying abroad and diving sabbaticals!  
  • 22:05 – Returning to Australia, corporate jobs and chasing adventure 
  • 26:30 – 2 very different challenges  
  • 28:02 – She lost everything in 1 DAY?! 😮   
  • 32:55 – Why was she ashamed about this experience?  
  • 34:55 – The shift to property that started with a webinar… 
  • 37:37 – How she found “The Property Couch”  
  • 40:00 – The invaluable benefits that come from experience 
  • 42:33 – Jasmin couldn’t find the answer to this Q. Here’s what she did.  
  • 44:52 – The lifestyle “middle ground” she’s searching for 
  • 47:51 – What does having this certainty feel like?  
  • 49:20 – How she is giving back to the community through property! 
  • 50:38 – She only needs THIS many properties to achieve her dream  
  • 53:25 – The paw-some charity she supports 🐶 
  • 56:09 – How visual money management helps Jasmin  
  • 58:55 – What does money mean to her?  
  • 1:01:20 – THIS inspired Jasmin to share her fascinating story 
  • 1:03:54 – What an empowering story. Thank you, Jasmin! 
  • 1:07:30 – The Surplus Challenge: How much can you trap?!  

474 | From Childhood Stocks to City Shocks: How He Escaped Bad Investing Advice! – Chat with Bailey

 

 

It’s our final episode for the year and folks, we’ve saved one absolutely inspirational tale to finish 2023.   

As a hint of what’s to come, Bailey – today’s articulate Summer Series guest – invested $500 into Westpac shares at the age of 10.  

While this one action already sets him aside, Bailey isn’t special just because of his remarkable approach to investing but because of one skill that, as described by Ben, is “one of the greatest skills to learn in life”.  

If that isn’t a cliffhanger folks, then we don’t know what is. 😉  

Tune into this fascinating episode to find out what sets this 24-year-old apart from the rest, how he bought his first property at the young age of 21 and to hear the heart-warming reason why he decided to speak out and come onto the couch.  

This guest has Ben and Bryce completely rapt. Seriously, give it a listen now folks 😊🌌✨ 

 

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 – From Childhood Stocks to City Shocks: How He Escaped Bad Investing Advice! 
  • 1:38 – Welcome Bailey!  
  • 2:21 – Growing up with a money-savvy mum  
  • 6:47 – How he started on his financial future from 10 years old!  
  • 10:39 – What sparked his love for investing?  
  • 12:16 – Bailey’s lifehack while his friends were at university  
  • 15:12 – What he did with all his savings 😲 
  • 17:41 – THIS is one of the biggest lessons in life…  
  • 21:03 – How did it feel when he bought his first property (You’d be surprised by his answer😉) 
  • 25:38 – He’s now stopping and smelling the roses – here’s how!  
  • 27:35 – Bailey’s paradigm shift  
  • 31:05 – Beware the enthusiastic amateur!  
  • 35:15 – These were the biggest lessons he learnt…  
  • 37:26 – Why it was actually good that he had a bad experience!
  • 41:14 – His pathway to becoming borderless!  
  • 43:19 – Why is rent-vesting right for him?  
  • 46:28 – Bailey’s North Star ⭐  
  • 50:32 – What drove him to speak on the couch?  
  • 51:39 – The secret to goal setting  
  • 55:11 – How he’s navigating two extreme interest rate environments 
  • 58:21 – Thank you Bailey! What an articulate and inspirational person 😊  
  • 1:01:25 – Here’s a challenge to Bailey’s mates 

 

473 | Juggling Teenagers, Divorce, and 4 Properties: How This Single Mum Conquered Her Financial Pain – Chat with Leisa

 

 

It’s no secret that maintaining a multi-property portfolio in a high-interest environment is hard. Now add in a difficult divorce and raising two teenagers in the most expensive phase of their lives and well…

You have the incredibly motivational and heart-warming story of Leisa, this week’s brilliant Summer Series guest. 

From her initial plan to own 10 properties (yep…things really have changed since the times when “he who dies with the most properties wins!”) to the revolving door of properties she’s bought and sold to juggle cash flow…

We follow Leisa on her jaw-dropping journey as she navigates holding onto her 4 properties, is blasted with a $15,000 levy fee, manages mortgage prison and much more on her journey to passive income retirement.

An inspirational tale for all, we hope Leisa’s story will inspire – particularly the middle-aged folks out there or solo supermums – who fear it’s too late for them to get onto the property ladder. Please just listen to this episode!

P.S. Merry Christmas folks! From Bryce, Ben & the team of Stigs, we hope you have a very safe and festive break 😊🎄🎅🎁

 

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 – Juggling Teenagers, Divorce, and 4 Properties: How This Single Mum Conquered Her Financial Pain 
  • 1:34 – Welcome Leisa!  
  • 2:48 – The family decision that changed her life…  
  • 4:41 – Her eye-opening money experiences at boarding school 😮  
  • 8:33 – First jobs and her foray into property  
  • 11:09 – The 1st money management system she had  
  • 12:38 – How did she learn her money values?  
  • 13:51 – Buying Property #1  
  • 17:29 – Struck by a $15,000 levy – with no benefit?! 🙁  
  • 20:57 – Why did she choose a unit over a house?  
  • 22:13 – Property #2 and the family home!  
  • 24:13 – Selling a property, sheriffs & maternity leave… 
  • 28:05 – An original plan of 10 properties?!   
  • 31:00 – 6 properties in 5 years! 😮  
  • 34:25 – The Divorce: Just 12 hours to switch from joint to sole ownership!?  
  • 37:02 – THIS is how she continued to finance her property portfolio  
  • 42:01 – Why having aligned money values is SO critical!!  
  • 46:47 – Caught in mortgage prison & navigating a rising rate environment  
  • 48:52 – Getting creative with solutions  
  • 52:40 – Reworking her cash flow through tax!  
  • 54:22 – How to become problem aware (aka. Why most people DON’T achieve a self-funded retirement)  
  • 57:58 – Property as a financial backbone  
  • 1:00:08 – This is an absolute success story 😊  
  • 1:03:55 – Why did Leisa come onto the couch?  
  • 1:06:33 – Thank you Leisa! What an incredible story.  
  • 1:07:25 – For those holding, use this to see how long your money will last.  
  • 1:10:35 – Merry Christmas folks!!

 

472 | “We’re Moving to Kalgoorlie!”: Sacrifices, Savings, and Three Investment Properties Later – Chat with Amy

 

 

This week’s episode is about many things… 

💎 The boundless rewards that come from delayed gratification,
📚 The enlightening power of financial empowerment, and…
🧑‍🌾 Getting out of your comfort zone by heading to the outback.  

Meet Amy, today’s brave and resourceful Summer Series guest!  

Growing up with “tangible money values”, Amy would spend her early 20’s prioritising life experiences over financial gain until the age of 26 when she made 1 life-changing decision…  

This would completely change her financial future and allow her and Sam, her wife, to leap onto the property ladder in less than a year.   

Tune in to hear what this revolutionary decision was, their experience moving from the East Coast to the Outback and their diverse property investing journey.    

From their first hands-on property investment to the land purchase near Byron Bay to the joint venture with her parents, Amy’s story has many chapters full of laughs and good lessons along the way.  

An episode for those who are willing to get outside their comfort zone to get into the property game, listen in now! 

 

 

P.S. Did we mention…Amy’s been a Property Couch listener for 9 years?! What an honour to talk to a long-time listener 😊🌌✨ 

 

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 – “We’re Moving to Kalgoorlie!”: Sacrifices, Savings, and Three Investment Properties Later 
  • 1:23 – Welcome Amy!  
  • 2:30 – Tangible money values & having parents who “taught them how to fish”  
  • 5:52 – 2 sisters, 2 different investing pathways  
  • 6:54 – Passing on these values to the kids… 
  • 8:08 – Travelling & spending on experiences in her 20s  
  • 9:47 – The money system she’s always used to save…  
  • 10:55 – The big sacrifice they had to make to get onto the property ladder  
  • 12:21 – From the Coast to Outback: The Move to Kalgoorlie!  
  • 14:19 – Why did Amy decide to financially educate herself?  
  • 17:00 – Why they chose their investing strategy!  
  • 17:21 – Their first investment property  
  • 19:19 – THIS is best asset they purchased!  
  • 21:13 – Why did they choose to invest and build a Granny Flat?  
  • 23:23 – Releasing Equity & Starting a Family  
  • 24:57 – Going borderless!  
  • 27:38 – Would she do it again?  
  • 29:51 – The joint venture with the parents!  
  • 32:45 – Her pragmatic approach to rates and land tax 
  • 36:16 – Into the future: Kids growing up and outgrowing the family home?  
  • 38:04 – What does money mean to Amy?  
  • 40:59 – Why she wanted to come onto the couch!  
  • 44:07 – Key Takeaways  
  • 45:37 – What an incredible story! Thank you Amy! 😊  

471 | How He Built His $2.3M Property Portfolio After Leaving School At Just 16 – Chat with Ethan

 

Folks, today marks the first episode of our much anticipated 2023/24 Summer Series!

We’re extraordinarily excited to sit down with some amazing listeners and dig into their money story, explore the steps they took to build their property portfolios and ultimately unpack the intriguing question (which is also the theme of this series…)

“What does money mean to YOU?”

As our 6th Summer Series, we’re spending this season digging deep into the psyche of the investor, understanding what motivates us ultimately as humans and understanding how we can use this knowledge to bolster us on our property journeys.

 

 

To start us off, we’re welcoming an incredibly hardworking and humble guest who realised at a young age that if he wanted anything in this life, he would have to make it happen himself. 

Ethan, today’s Summer Series guest, grew up with a younger brother with Down Syndrome and at just 16 years old,  was diagnosed with depression. Knowing that the school teaching system wasn’t working for him, he left school shortly after.

Over the next 14 years, Ethan has completely transformed his circumstances and now owns a 5-property portfolio worth 2.3 million dollars. 🤯

Tune in to discover how he bought his first property at 18 while earning apprentice wages (He was on $6 an hour folks!), why he continues to invest in Wodonga and the benefit of having a strong network and great tenants.  

Ethan was recently diagnosed with Aspergers, adding another layer to his incredible journey.    

 

Thank you for blasting off our 2023/24 Summer Series Ethan, what a truly motivational tale that showcases the importance of hard work and highlights that young people can get onto the property ladder! 

 

 

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 – How He Built His $2.3M Property Portfolio After Leaving School At Just 16
  • 1:40 – Welcome Ethan!  
  • 2:39 – Money background & growing up with a brother with down syndrome  
  • 4:58 – The pivotal moment with Dad that transformed his world  
  • 8:35 – Same circumstances, two very different responses  
  • 10:35 – How was Ethan affected by his recent diagnosis?  
  • 11:40 – The life changing reason he left school  
  • 13:21 – Ethan’s golden advice to those who don’t thrive in the school system  
  • 16:09 – “You save for a house; you won’t have to pay for…”  
  • 17:35 – He’s NEVER used spreadsheets. Here’s how he budgeted instead. 
  • 18:44 – He was on $6 an hour?!?  
  • 19:15 – How no social media actually benefitted Ethan!  
  • 20:52 – How his Aspergers has helped him on his property journey 
  • 22:10 – The first property he bought at just 18!?  
  • 23:58 – Moving into his property & the wild gap year  
  • 26:48 – A death, using community brokers & his next property purchase  
  • 30:08 – Renovations and flipping properties 
  • 31:55 – Buying at Mortgage Auctions and the true benefit of networks!  
  • 33:51 – Ethan has always based his calculations on THIS… 
  • 34:49 – Why Ethan keeps choosing Wodonga  
  • 38:47 – Renovating his PPOR and his most recent property purchase  
  • 40:55 – The property he bought… from his neighbour?! 
  • 42:45 – Having great tenants (including one who’s renovated his property!)  
  • 45:20 – How has interest rates affected him?  
  • 47:19 – What does money mean to Ethan? (+ his next steps)  
  • 50:36 – The total value of his portfolio!  
  • 51:30 – Why did he decide to come onto the podcast?  
  • 53:02 – Relocating to Regional Towns: Benefits & Integrating into communities  
  • 57:13 – Thank you Ethan! What an awesome way to kick off our series! 🤗  

 

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