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096 | Building a Positively Geared Property Portfolio – Chat with Prue Muirhead, Property Investor of The Year (2010)

Joining us on our first online recording today is Prue Muirhead! Prue is the co-founder of Muirhead Property Management, the 2010 Property Investor of the Year, teaches property investment and property management at TAFE Adelaide and an active investor with 18 positively geared properties under her belt. So in today’s episode, Bryce and Ben will be chatting with her about how she build her positively geared property portfolio and:

  • Her journey as a sophisticated property investor, the hurdles she faced along the way and how she overcame that
  • Understanding different risk profiles and property investing risks when building a portfolio
  • The lending challenges faced by a self-employed and how she used the equity in her current home to build up her portfolio
  • What’s her investment strategy and her definition of manufactured property growth
  • The importance of continuous learning, research and taking initiatives to an active investor
  • Self-management versus using a property manager
  • Potential for upgrades and renovations from a property manager perspective
  • The mindset and preparations required for property developments
  • Mistakes made along the way and her top tips for other property investors

 

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033 | Q&A – Investing with Equity, First Home Buyers Tips, Buy-Reconstruct-Sell Strategy and Leasing to Relatives

It’s Q&A time! In this episode, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley will be addressing some topics on:

  • Finance related question from Kat : Would you please explain more about using equity? E.g. I heard from a broker that one needs to refinance the loan on the existing property (PPOR or investment) – does this mean the old property and the new one to be purchased are tied together? Some suggest using Line of Credit to get equity out. To assess the equity available, does one first need to pay for a valuation report on the existing property?
  • Leverage question from Naomi : I am considering selling my investment property in order to pay off the mortgage on my family home leaving me debt free and with the ability to then use all the money I currently pay on the family home mortgage for investment purposes with tax deductible debt. Is this a good strategy? Is there a better alternative you would recommend?
  • Episode 033 | Q&A - Investing with Equity, First Home Buyers Tips, Buy-Reconstruct-Sell Strategy and Leasing to RelativesInvesting strategy questions from Andy : Investing for demolition and reconstruction vs capital gain. Is it worth buying an older property close to the coast however a little further out from the city to sit on with the view to demolish with a larger land size or to invest in a more expensive smaller property which could be a little closer to the city.
  • Buying a Home question from Tom : I’d love to hear a podcast on your advice to first home buyers – whether that be best ways to save for the deposit, traps to avoid, or some type of plan for young home buyers – for example I’ve just start work as a property valuer in Melbourne for the last 5 months, and my girlfriend of a few years finishes studies later this year and we have the hopes of buying our first home together in 18 months or so.
  • Investing question from Andrew : Guys, just wondering what your thoughts are on buying an investment property that is potentially going to be tenanted by a relative? A relative has their lease ending in a few months, and i see this as an opportunity to buy an investment with a secured tenant (all through the proper rental channels i.e REIQ rental agreement). I think the opportunity definitely outweighs the risks. What’s your thoughts?

 

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025 | Q&A – High LVR, Capital Gains Tax, Cross Collateralisation and SMSF Property

Its Questions and Answers time! Thanks for all the suggestions on new topics to cover in this podcast. For today’s episode, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley will be addressing questions from:

  • High Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) question from Andy : As a relatively new investor, would you recommend gearing as many of my initial purchases at 90-95% LVR as possible to help get ahead early on and do you foresee a lot of the banks starting to restrict this type of lending going forward with the interest rates currently so low. If you do recommend it, how do we best manage the risk for the first few years until the properties grow and loans come down to the 80% mark?
  • The Property Couch - Property investing podcast - smsf propertyCapital Gain Tax (CGT) question from Paul : It would be great if an episode could cover “capital gain tax“. I have recently had to sell an investment property due to lifestyle decision but didn’t incur any charges as it was my first place. In future if I have to sell to upgrade to a bigger investment It would be great to know the CGT laws in each state.
  • Cross Collaterisation from Andrew : In recent Episode 20 you touched on cross collateralisation and while it is not the best option, I  was wondering if you could expand on where you might need to use, why you would use it, to what extent would you use it and how would you un-cross collateralise your portfolio?
  • SMSF and Property from Billy : I’m interested in using a Self Managed Super Fund to invest my super in property. I’d like to hear your opinions on this subject. Would you recommend SMSF Property or not?

 

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017 | Who’s Your Personal Banker?

TPC Ep 17 - Tips

Did you know, to be a great Property Investor… 

you need to be great in Finance!  

This means you need to understand how to access money, and most importantly, understand how to use Leverage. 

Yep that’s right! And to better understand this concept, we’re drilling down into the Borrowing Power pillar, found in our Four Pillars of Mastery framework 

In theory, investors are supposed to be thinking 2 properties or loans in advance, whilst setting up their current property.  

Of course, the reason we said, in theory, is because most investors simply don’t know how to achieve this as they lack the knowledge and experience.   

So, what happens next?  

Well, unfortunately, they go to the bank hoping that the bank or lender will sort it out for them, but what folks forget is…the banker works for the bank!  

Bankers typically don’t have the capacity to conduct a thorough analysis of all investors’ loan strategies and structures. It’s kinda like going to the GP and asking them to perform knee surgery (not safe or practical!)  

That’s why in today’s episode we’re discussing how to maximise your leverage, the difference between cross-securitisation to stand alone lending (Hint: you should definitely avoid 1 of them)… 

AND why you should choose a specialist over generalist EVERY TIME.  

We’re also looking at the strategy and structure behind good lending and who your personal banker should be!   

Tune in now folks 😊  

 

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  • Just starting your property investing journey? Check out our FREE Binge Guide to the Foundations of Property, Finance and Money Management, which show you which episodes you need to understand the basics! Or fill in the form below and we’ll email it to you right away.  

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  • Free Report: 7 Common Mistakes when selecting a Property Loan
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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 3:30 – Why property is all about finance!  
  • 4:33 – Why and how Ben started Empower Wealth 
  • 7:44 – Great lending is based on _____ and ______  
  • 9:05 – The motto for using Lenders Mortgage Insurance… 
  • 9:50 – Why “drilling the dream down into a goal” is so important?  
  • 13:30 – The types of plans we build  
  • 14:30 – Cross- collateralisation vs. Standalone lending  
  • 16:10 – Examples of both 
  • 17:53 – Who is the Personal Banker?  
  • 18:35 – Specialist NOT a generalist folks!  
  • 20:05 – What your mortgage broker should look like  
  • 23:00 – What you can achieve if you get this right!  
  • 24:30 – Check out this free report on 7 Common Mistakes When Selecting a Loan!  

 

7 Common Mistakes When Selecting A Property Loan

The Property Couch Free report 7 common mistakes people make when choosing a loan - Structuring and strategy 2Whether it’s your very first home loan, your first investment property loan or maybe even a refinance of an existing loan, the decision you make about what lender and what loan product you choose carries a significant financial impact on you, so you need to get it right. As promised in Episode 17 | Who’s Your Personal Banker?, this special report is about ensuring that those of you just starting out, or those of you who need your financial affairs brought back into order, don’t make any common mistakes.

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