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Video series: Auction Tips (Part 1)

 

In Episode 27 of this podcast, Bryce and Ben share some of their tips for buying at auction in Australia. This video explains some of these auction tips further.

 

 

Bryce Holdaway - Quote of the Day - The Property CouchBryce Holdaway – Partner, Property Advisor & Buyers Agent

As co-host of The Property Couch, Bryce Holdaway is also a partner at Empower Wealth and Co-Host of Relocation Relocation Australia and Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel’s Lifestyle Channel. A qualified Buyers Agent and Financial Planner, Bryce holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Real Estate Agent License and Diploma in Financial Services (Financial Planning).

 

020 | Science of Asset Selection – The Buyer’s Decision Quadrant

There are many factors at play when looking for an investment property, but did you know there’s actually a science behind selecting assets Ep 20 - science of asset selection Buyers Decision Quadrant 2

Yep that’s right folks! This science is called: The Buyers Decision Quadrant  

It’s made up of… 

  1. Price
  2. Location  
  3. Land proportion  
  4. Quality of Dwelling 

We’ll explain what each one means, and while the concept is quite simple, the real achievement is understanding which part of the quadrant you are willing to compromise on and which is non-negotiable.  

We’re also looking at some great case studies (one of which was a fictional case study…until this case study rang up Bryce to share her almost exact financial and personal story!!)… 

And comparing 1970s and 1990s apartments, and which one has fared better over time!  

Folks, it is rare for an investment property to tick all the boxes, and most of the time, you will need to journey through the Buyers Decision Quadrant to make the right decision for you!  

So keep this episode on repeat ‘cos we think this one will help with making those hard decisions again and again!  

 

Also, The Property Couch is hoping to get nominated for the Investor’s Choice Award 2015 for the category: Property Educator/Mentor. We would like to spread the word out on the podcast so that we can help more people avoid making bad investment choices and avoid buying the wrong asset. So if you think we are doing a good job, please do nominate us here.

Our details for nomination:InvestorChoiceAwards

Name of the Organisation: The Property Couch
Name of the Person you deal with: Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley
Suburb: North Melbourne
State: VIC
Phone number: 03 9326 8900
Email address: [email protected]

 

Free Stuff Mentioned:  

  • 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.  

    • Are you also interested to have a better understanding of your cashflow position via our FREE Money SMARTS Platform?
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  • Check out Bryce’s article “Earn $2500 A Week at Retirement” which was featured in Money Magazine.  

 

Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 2:08 – What is the Buyers Decision Quadrant? 
  • 3:00 – Quadrant #1  
  • 5:25 – Quadrant #2  
  • 6:17 – How THIS can make up for the selecting the wrong property  
  • 9:25 – Listen to this cookbook analogy (Pure gold!) 
  • 11:50 – How Bryce’s fictional case study became non-fiction  
  • 13:53 – Quadrant #3  
  • 15:04 – Quadrant #4  
  • 15:22 – A real example: Family with 2 young kids   
  • 16:22 – The future of the Australian property market! 
  • 17:07 – Ask yourselves these questions before buying… 
  • 18:50 – Do you want to be an active or passive investor?  
  • 20:06 – Comparing 1970s and 1990s apartments  
  • 23:45 – If you’re checking out our podcast on our website…  

 

016 (Part 1) | The 5 Essential Steps to Property Investing in Australia

Folks, we think Australia’s school curriculum should include money management and smart investing…  

In fact, we believe so strongly that Aussies need MORE property education, that we’re expanding from our “Four Pillars of Mastery” series… 

(Haven’t listened? You can check it out here!) 

…into the first part of our “5 Essential Steps to Property Investing in Australia” framework!! 

Yep, that’s right folks, we’re giving you yet another free framework that’ll guide you on your professional investing journey!  

Today we’re covering the first 3 steps… 

  1. Clarify (Understanding your financial and personal story, and your properties’ potential)  
  2. Evaluate (This is the art of understanding your cash flow – basically, crunching those numbers)  
  3. Plan (Putting a written plan into place)  

Ep 16 The Property Couch - 5 Essential Steps to Property Investing in Australia

We’re breaking down each section and explaining how you can achieve it, with insider tips that we’ve learned over the past 40 years!   

We’ll also be unpacking the Microscope challenge and listing some real-life examples in action. Tune in now to upgrade your knowledge!  💃 

p.s Make sure you check out the simulator that Ben mentions in this podcast, it’ll seriously help you to achieve these three steps!  

p.p.s  Continue to >> Part 2 of 5 Essential Steps to Property Investing in Australia

 

Free Stuff Mentioned:  

  • Ep 3: Cash Flow Management
  • Ep 4: Borrowing Power
  • Ep 5: Asset Selection
  • Ep 6: Defence
  • 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!
  • Here’s what it looks like inside!!

    What to expect in this 90-pages long Cheatsheet? 

    • The Foundational Knowledge in each of the First 20 Episodes
    • The Absolute GOLD that you should not miss out on!
    • Short snippets of quotes from Bryce and Ben that makes all the difference
    • Links to all the Free Resources that they mention in those episodes
    • Additional bonuses that will help you in understanding the Fundamentals more!
    • And of course… Charts and graphs that you can’t find on the podcast!

     

    Interested? Fill in the form below and we’ll email it to you right away.


    • Are you also interested to have a better understanding of your cashflow position via our FREE Money SMARTS Platform?
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Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 0:55 – This 80-year-old has an interesting story…. 
  • 3:50 – Why you should start listening The Property Couch from the start!  
  • 5:12 – What we aim to do through this podcast…  
  • 7:00 – People spend THOUSANDS on this (and we’re giving it to you for free!!)  
  • 7:52 – The Microscope challenge property investors face   
  • 8:57 – The smart ones know THIS 
  • 10:00 – Lesson #1: CLARIFY  
  • 12:00 – Begin with the _____ in mind!  
  • 13:35 – Lesson #2: EVALUATE 
  • 14:00 – Why it’s the art of understanding… 
  • 15:45 – Why our simulator is so beneficial 
  • 16:27 – The 3 areas your money MUST cover… 
  • 16:57 – Real case study: Should we invest or buy a family home?  
  • 18:11 – Lesson #3 PLAN  
  • 19:00 – Why you should RUN if a property investment advisor asks you “Have you set up a self-managed super fund?”  
  • 19:35 – An interesting commentary on “solving” property spruikers 

 

Special Note: 

Looking for a Qualified Property Investment Advisor? Use the Search Function on PIPA Website here or get in touch with us!  

Our parent company Empower Wealth is a PIPA Member and all our advisors are QPIAs who are very capable in building a unique and tailored Property Portfolio Plan. You can learn more about our free and no-obligation initial consultation here. 

 

004 | Four Pillars of Mastery – Borrowing Power

This may be one of the most important factors when investing in property… 

Continuing with our “ABCD” Property Investment Formula which all property investors should master, we’re advancing to B for Borrowing Power!! 

Folks, now that you know how much surplus you have at the end of each month (thanks to the previous episode on Cash Flow Management), the next step is knowing YOUR borrowing power! 

Did you know that having higher borrowing power can greatly increase your accumulated wealth?  

But it’s not always as simple as going to your bank or mortgage broker to set up a loan…

 In fact, many unseen factors can create unwanted “glass ceilings”.  

We’ll cover how to recognise the signs of Borrowing Power and more importantly HOW to increase yours… 

PLUS, we’re unpacking INCOME: how does it affect your suburb’s desirability and value growth, and when did income and property value even become linked?! 

👉 Tune in for the gold!  

 

Free Stuff Mentioned:  

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

    • Are you also interested to have a better understanding of your cashflow position via our FREE Money SMARTS Platform?
    • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

 

Here’s some of the gold we cover…

  • 1:55 – What is Borrowing power (and why is it so important?!)  
  • 3:34 – Don’t make this couple’s mistake! 
  • 4:55 – The relationship between borrowing power and prices  
  • 7:00 – Who actually sets the market price?  
  • 7:38 – The signs of Borrowing Power!  
  • 8:00 – How do occupants affect their suburb’s value?  
  • 10:07 – The rise of The Great Australian Dream!  
  • 11:11 – The 1970s saw THIS positive change 
  • 11:53 – The 1990s, however, were… 
  • 12:40 – Why income is SO important! 
  • 14:34 – Leverage decides ____ class  
  • 15:54 – What is Cash-on-Cash returns?  
  • 16:50 – Cash Flow Management and SENSIBLE Gearing!  
  • 18:00 – How to increase YOUR borrowing power   

 

003 | Four Pillars of Mastery – Cash Flow Management

Do you know the ABCD’s of property investing??  

 Yep, we’ve spent years defining this Property Investment Formula (which we like to call the ABCDs) that every property investor should master!!  

That’s right, there’s a science behind investing; property investment is not just a transaction.  

So get excited folks because over the next four episodes we’ll be deep-diving into the four pillars which make up this Property Investment Formula:  

A – Asset Selection (what property to buy) 

B – Borrowing Power (how to set up your loan strategy and structure) 

C – Cashflow Management (how to trap more surplus) 

D – Defence (how to protect yourself and your portfolio) 

BUT REMEMBER, while this acronym makes it easy to remember each “ABCD” Pillar, this is NOT the order it should be implemented in. 

Most people tend to start with “A” – the property itself… aka Asset Selection – this is NOT where you should start!  

Instead, folks, we’ll be starting with the foundation pillar that is also the hardest to master – Cash Flow Management!  

‘And why is this the hardest?’, you ask… 

Well, unlike the other pillars, success is totally dependent on YOU! 🤯

It requires one’s own planning, observation, and discipline: all things a professional advisor can’t provide!

It’s also the cornerstone to building a successful property portfolio!  

As the famous quote goes, “change begins with you” and it’s no different for your finances.

Listen in and learn how to manage your cash flow once and for all!!! 

 

Free Stuff Mentioned:  

  • Check out the Cash Flow Management – Flow of Money chart below: 

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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!

    • Are you also interested to have a better understanding of your cashflow position via our FREE Money SMARTS Platform?
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  • Keen to Get Started with Money SMARTS? Since we’ve recorded this episode, we’ve published a best-seller book on Money Management called Make Money Simple Again and launched an online platform to help everyday Australians manage their money better. We’ve sold over 10,000 copies of the book and the platform has more than 13,000 active users! If you’re interested to check it out, fill in the form below and create your account on our Money SMARTS Platform now! Already have an account? Log in here.

     

Here’s some of the gold we cover… 

  • 0:28 – We’ve been on a tour… (No, we’re not in a band 😉  
  • 1:52 – We see THIS mistake too much  
  • 3:20 – So, what are the four pillars?  
  • 4:12 – Why is Cash Flow Management so difficult?!   
  • 5:45 – What differentiates good vs great Cash Flow Management?  
  • 7:10 – “Running a household is like running a business”  
  • 8:30 – In the old days, we had… 
  • 9:38 – WHY Cash Flow Management is the cornerstone of a successful investor!  
  • 10:40 – Where MOST people get it wrong is with ____ spending 
  • 11:19 – “Our Flow of Money” chart explained!  
  • 11:58 – What you can do with your surplus!  
  • 12:40 – Why budgets are hard   
  • 14:31 – Thinking of touching your Super early? Listen to this!   
  • 15:59 – The problem with an interest capitalisation strategy  
  • 16:55 –How Ben navigated a life change with success  
  • 18:25 – Key takeaways!!  

 

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