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530 | From Flipping the Local “Drug Dealers” House to Five Properties! – Chat with Catherine

Catherine grew up in a household where money was scarce, and financial stress was the norm. As the daughter of a seasonal worker, she experienced the instability of transient living first-hand, moving between 13 schools growing up. 😮  

This would deeply influence her later financial decisions… 

Determined to break the cycle of financial hardship, Catherine and her husband, Jeff, took action in their late 30s and 40s.  

Despite only having a $10,000 deposit and facing Jeff’s pre-existing financial hurdles, they rolled up their sleeves and began renovating their way to financial peace.

So how did they make the big leap onto the property ladder and overcome Jeff’s financial difficulties, which opened their eyes to lending limitations?!   

If you want a masterclass on how to apartment shop in Sydney and how this power couple has built a successful five-property portfolio after only starting later, listen to this episode now!!  


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Timestamps  

  • 0:00 – From Flipping the Local Drug Dealers’ House to Five Properties! – Chat with Catherine   
  • 1:28 Welcome Catherine! 
  • 2:14 – Money Story: Seasonal work, struggling with money and 13 different schools?!  
  • 6:54 – Earning first income and the first big purchase  
  • 10:55 – Living in Sydney and no role models 
  • 11:59 – Flipping the local drug dealer’s house?!  
  • 16:13 – Doubling in price just two streets away  
  • 18:35 – The Motivator to Act: Childcare commitments and tax debt  
  • 22:59 – There is always opportunity: Starting with just $10G  
  • 24:25 – Property #2: Your masterclass on how to buy in Sydney 😉  
  • 30:01 – Zero valuation and blood stains on the walls?!  
  • 32:17 – Property #3: Buying a block of land?!  
  • 35:59 – The results from hands-on vs. hands-off 
  • 40:19 – Starting late: “It’s not about being the richest person in the street.”  
  • 41:22 – Property #4: A regional crab shack  
  • 44:49 – Property #5: Ugly Ducklings are reliable and durable!  
  • 49:10 – Why Sydneysiders have an appetite for high-density 
  • 51:37 – The renovations she did in her last property  
  • 54:05 – How they afforded their dream lifestyle: A caravan in the middle of winter?!  
  • 56:20 – Catherine’s North Star + what’s next?  
  • 1:01:11 – “You can choose your own path…”  
  • 1:06:08 – Ben’s #1 simple question: Am I going to be ok?  
  • 1:09:26 – Catherine’s secret sauce for success  

 

486 | “Stuff This!”: How to Tackle Financial Anxiety

 

PLEASE NOTE: We have changed the names of the folks in these case studies.  

We’ve all experienced the gut-wrenching anxiety that comes with property investing, and it’s a natural response considering the huge sums of money and extensive time involved.  

But what happens when it becomes an overwhelming feeling that wakes you up at 2am?  

Folks, this is a REAL story from today’s honest and inspirational case study.  

From Billy, a single dad holding onto his ambition to secure a future for his son amidst personal and financial upheaval, to Liz and Michael, a couple who found themselves constantly fighting their financial fears.  

Hear how these investors confronted their anxieties, took that first big step with a qualified accountability partner and created their path to freedom.   

The end result? One plan maximises time in the market resulting in a passive income of $2K and the other one creates a net wealth of $17M at retirement 😮  

Tune in now to find out step-by-step how these folks will achieve this!  

P.S. Huge thank you to today’s guests for opening up about their journeys, we know it’ll inspire many folks in the community to take action.  

 

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 – “Stuff This!”: How to Tackle Financial Anxiety 
  • 2:43 – PICA Webinar: Stage 2 Property Reforms (QLD)  
  • 3:28 – Social reach out from Kurtis (Share the ep you’re listening to on your socials!)  
  • 6:08 – Vale Steve Waters  
  • 8:46 – Mindset Minute: What is consistency?  
  • 13:05 – How MoneySMARTS saved this listener! 
  • 14:33 –  Moorr Upgrade Teaser! 
  • 16:31 – Case Study #1: Billy 
  • 20:20 – The magic of soundboards 
  • 22:06 – External Problems: A growing business & limited borrowing capacity  
  • 23:30 – Mortgage-Savvy Brokers vs. Accountants  
  • 26:59 – The Internal Challenge 
  • 28:47 – The Plan: How to put more cards on the table  
  • 31:59 – Contingencies Amanda built into this “Single Gent Plan”  
  • 38:15 – How Billy is maximising his tax deductibility  
  • 39:44 – The end goal and his focused transformation  
  • 43:25 – Case Study #2: Liz and Michael  
  • 45:46 – The Anxiety Pitch 
  • 47:43 – Where did the stress and anxiety come from?  
  • 50:52 – Bryce & Ben’s experience with investing anxiety  
  • 55:09 – Google Maps Analogy: There is NO one-size-fits-all!  
  • 57:27 – The Epiphany: “Stuff this!”  
  • 58:41 – The Plan: The contingency child and education 
  • 1:03:54 – How this couple took action 
  • 1:07:25 – $17M at retirement and no more anxiety! 
  • 1:10:16 – Thank you to Amanda, Stu, Billy, Liz & Michael!  

And… 

  • 1:10:47 – Lifehack: A Bed-Time Routine for Strengthening Connection 
  • 1:14:25 – WMPN: Disturbing data from Victoria: House and land sales plummet  

 

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