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“I don’t think it can get much worse for people trying to get their first property.”  

That’s Glen James, best-selling author, financial educator, host of the award-winning Money Money Money podcast and today’s special guest. 

From Glen’s journey as a self-confessed “recovering spender” to why your first home doesn’t need to be your forever home, this conversation explores the money habits, finance strategies and changing tax landscape shaping the next generation of property owners and investors. 

You’ll learn: 

✔️ The outdated first-home advice you can ignore 

✔️ Whether rentvesting still stacks up in today’s market

✔️ The first conversation every aspiring buyer should have 

✔️ The role family guarantees and LMI can play

✔️ How to choose the right first property—not just your dream property  

Listen now!  

Resources Mentioned

The Quick-Start Guide to Your First Property 📘
Glen and Rachelle Kroon’s practical new book cuts through the confusion of buying your first home or investment property with clear, step-by-step advice to help you get into the market sooner.
👉 Grab your copy here 

Money Money Money Podcast 🎧
Listen to Glen’s award-winning personal finance podcast covering budgeting, investing, property and practical money strategies. 
👉 Listen here  

Buying your first home? 🏠
We’ve just released a 3-part series to make the start of your property investing journey easier.
👉 Start here: 593 | How to Buy a Home (The Right Way) – Part 1

TIMESTAMPS

  • 00:00 – 605 | Has Rentvesting Really Stopped Working? – Chat with Glen James 
  • 02:13 – Money Story: The Childhood Lesson That Shaped Glenn’s Money Mindset 
  • 06:06 – Why Great Investors Can Still Be Terrible Savers  
  • 07:42 – The 1% Money System That Stops Impulse Spending  
  • 09:12 – Why Glenn Became a Financial Adviser  
  • 13:18 – Start With Your ‘Why’ Before You Invest  
  • 15:04 – Inside Glenn’s Latest Book: The Quick-Start Guide to Investing 
  • 18:53 – How to Buy Your First Home Sooner  
  • 21:17 – Is Home Ownership Becoming Impossible in Australia?  
  • 24:24 – Why Your First Home Doesn’t Need to Be Your Forever Home  
  • 25:52 – Government Schemes Every First Home Buyer Should Know  
  • 27:53 – Family Guarantees, LMI & Smarter Ways to Buy Earlier  
  • 31:15 – When Rentvesting Makes More Sense Than Buying to Live In  
  • 32:27 – Will the New CGT Changes Hurt Future Investors?  
  • 40:08 – The First Home Super Saver Scheme Explained  
  • 41:06 – What Politicians Get Right (and Wrong) About Housing  
  • 49:13 – Why Glenn Warns First Home Buyers About Off-the-Plan Properties  
  • 51:22 – How to Choose the Right First Property  
  • 53:22 – Buying a Home for Lifestyle vs Investment Returns  
  • 55:05 – Final Advice for First Home Buyers in Today’s Market