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Jan Somers: How this Housewife Built Her Multimillion-Dollar Property Portfolio from Scratch

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Please Note: This episode is a re-run. The original air date was on February 16, 2017. 😊  

In our FINAL bonus episode for 2023, we’re replaying an awesome episode with one of Bryce’s all-time property-investing heroes…  

Jan Somers!  

She is an incredibly humble housewife who is the author of 4 bestselling property books and is a successful property investor and educator extraordinaire.  

With her property portfolio spanning more than 40 years, we follow Jan’s motivational story from her first venture into property investing to her inspiration for writing her bestselling books, Building Wealth.   

Tune in now to hear her evergreen wisdom from the secret to improving your borrowing power, cultivating the right investing mindset, the types of properties Jan prefers to invest in, and much more!  

Listen now for an awesome blast-from-the-past episode! 🚀 🚀 🚀 

 

Free Stuff Mentioned

  • Check out Jan Somers’ bestselling books and software here >>  

 

Timestamps

  • 0:00 – Jan Somers: How this Housewife Built Her Multimillion-Dollar Property Portfolio from Scratch 
  • 3:29 – Mindset Minute: Beware of highlight reels!  
  • 4:55 – Welcome Jan Somers!  
  • 7:10 – The secret formula that led to success 
  • 8:25 – Her first mentor!  
  • 12:14 – Jan’s Golden Investing Principles 
  • 15:39 – The foolproof loan strategy Jan uses 
  • 18:01 – She was one of the first to do THIS!  
  • 21:33 – From humble beginnings: The origin of her first book  
  • 29:24 – Investing & Family  
  • 33:49 – “Security provides you with happiness”  
  • 37:31 – The biggest mistakes she made…  
  • 40:33 – Accumulating properties, tenants & investing Interstate 
  • 46:12 – Why do some properties perform better than others?  
  • 50:18 – The “living off equity principle” and retiring debt  
  • 54:26 – Financial messages Jan taught her kids  
  • 56:04 – Jan’s top tips for property investors  
  • 58:23 – Extra resources!  

And… 

  • 1:02:09 – Lifehack: Get 15 minutes back by turning off your notifications?!  
  • 1:03:51 – WMPN: Inside a $250M Bel Air house…

 

454 | How to Create a $5.54M Portfolio in Your 50s – Chat with Tom Dekker

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Health Problems. 
Hazardous Tenants.  
Gaining the True Benefit of Hindsight, and…  

Starting an accumulation phase when you’re in your 50s?!?  

Yep. Today’s story is one downright amazing tale that has a bit of wisdom for every listener out there! 

Tune in as we dive into Tom and Crystal’s inspirational tale, kicking off with a very conservative upbringing with life-changing lessons leading up to some harrowing health complications that changed everything. 

And of course, we’re covering ALL the steps in their rapid accumulation stage that led them to 7 properties AND a portfolio of $5.54M (Seriously folks, tune in to find out exactly HOW they did it!!) 😉  

Plus, we’re answering the evergreen question that ALL investors have faced… 

“When is enough, enough?!”  

An enduring episode packed with so many practical bits of investing wisdom. Give it a listen now!  

 

 Give it a listen now or watch the Episode below! 

 

Free Stuff Mentioned… 

  • Listen to our earlier Winter Series Guests by clicking here!  

 

Here’s some of the gold we cover… 

  • 1:12 – Welcome Tom!  
  • 1:41 – Life-changing lessons… 
  • 4:53 – The First House He Bought  
  • 5:45 – Living the life, treading water & nice cars  
  • 7:35 – How a heart attack and Parkinsons got Tom thinking long-term 
  • 11:08 – Why Property?  
  • 13:26 – It’s a 3-decade game folks!  
  • 15:14 – The true benefit of hindsight 
  • 16:02 – It will return in spades… 
  • 17:27 – Post-heart attack purchases  
  • 20:47 – Tom’s financial position today (phew!!)  
  • 23:56 – Diversity in spreading the risk 
  • 25:37 – How he’s navigated difficult tenants 😮  
  • 27:01 – Turning the horror investment around… 
  • 30:16 – Tom’s North Star  
  • 31:49 – The conversations he was having with his Buyers Agents 
  • 34:31 – What do your instincts say? 
  • 41:33 – How much liquidity do you really need? 
  • 43:26 – “It’s kind of like after asking a power lifter advice on how to prepare for a marathon…”  
  • 45:31 – Buffers & Buying Time  
  • 47:09 – A perfect lesson about loans…  
  • 50:13 – From a Landlords Point of View: Increasing Rents  
  • 53:00 – THIS is why he decided to share his story…  
  • 54:46 – A gigantic thank you to Tom!

 

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452 | “We made $400k tax free from Reno’s!”: How this TV Popstar Built His Flourishing Portfolio – Chat with Jason Bird

By in Podcast, Property Investment, Winter Series

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Meet Jason Bird, today’s super special Winter Series guest. Although, this probably isn’t the FIRST time you’ve ever heard of him because today’s guest is also… 

Former Scandal’us pop star from the 90’s hit show Pop Stars!! 😮  

Yep. We got to sit down with an incredibly humble and inspiring former pop star with a truly mind-blowing story to share. 

We’ll be starting right back at the beginning, before the fame and worldwide tours, to when recessions and failing family businesses were his reality… 

Tune in as we follow Jason’s inspiring rise to fame as he becomes an overnight sensation, lives the glamorous life of a pop star, and how, with its abrupt end, he pivots to build a 3 property portfolio (and growing!).   

And did we mention, he flips a house earning him $400k…. tax-free?!?!?   

It’s true. Today’s episode will have you on the edge of your seat as we get a sneak peek at how much Australian pop stars really earn, see the TRUE value of transparent money conversations and the terrifying consequences of having a negative credit score (Seriously, tune in to 27:48 now folks).  

As always, today’s episode is another jaw-dropping story of perseverance, hard work and humility. 

 Give it a listen now or watch the Episode below! 

 

Free Stuff Mentioned… 

  • Listen to our earlier 2023 Winter Series Guests:  
    • Ep 450 | Thriving After Divorce – Rebuilding Wealth & Renewing Spirit – Chat with Adam Crane
    • Ep 451 | From Unspeakable Trauma to Overcoming Doubts & Beach Holidays: How This Nurse Did it! – Chat with Laraine Kenniff
  • Still want more?! Check out our complete Winter & Summer Series collection here!  

 

Here’s some of the gold we cover… 

  • 0:00 – Incoming gold alert!!   
  • 1:34 – Welcome Jason!   
  • 2:09 – Growing up where money conversations were…a cornerstone?!   
  • 4:03 – A recession, a failed business & a changed lifestyle 😮   
  • 7:21 – “Work Smarter, Not Harder”: Jason’s Valuable Lessons Learned  
  • 9:46 – THIS is how it affected his siblings…    
  • 11:24 – From first job to…recording artist?!?     
  • 15:27 – Touring UK and Australia (Jason was earning THIS much?!?)  
  • 17:25 – An Insider’s Look: How glamorous was the pop stars lifestyle really?  
  • 20:47 – Staying grounded and an end of an era 🙁   
  • 25:55 – Pivoting to Property during Perth’s Property Boom    
  • 27:48 – LMI declined because of… a phone bill?! 
  • 31:13 – The 7 years clearing the botched phone deal  
  • 34:01 – The first plot of land he bought (Make sure you do THIS test folks!)  
  • 36:15 – His first reno project + meeting his life partner… 
  • 38:42 – The property they got for a bargain! (and the flipping process)  
  • 41:44 – Finding success in Success, Perth 😊  
  • 44:55 – “It was absolute hell; at one stage we had no floors…”  
  • 46:26 – $400k in tax-free profits?!?  
  • 48:02 – Why having an investment-savvy broker is so critical!  
  • 50:55 – How does Jason’s property portfolio look now? 
  • 51:46 – Jason’s driving goals & how he found a balance in life  
  • 54:59 – Key Messages for our TPC Community!  
  • 58:56 – and THIS is why Jason decided to come onto the couch!  
  • 1:02:56 – Here’s how you can catch Jason performing 😉  
  • 1:04:05 – WOW, what a story! Thank you, Jason! 

 

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436 | Warning! Don’t Fall For THESE Mortgage Myths

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Last week we sat down with one of our Mortgage Brokers and well, they shared a client’s story which completely shattered our hearts and became the driver behind today’s show….

You see, this client had fallen for a common but sadly misguided lending myth which resulted in her losing THOUSANDS of dollars…😮🙁   

That’s why, in this episode, we’ve switched things up to become Ben and Bryce, your Mortgage MythBusters!!  

From debunking the 8 most common mortgage myths to unpacking where these misconceptions came from, we’ll be sorting fact from fiction as we determine which myths are tales of caution to heed, and which are just misinformed opinions.  

 And yes, we DO actually share the horror story which was the motivator of today’s show – tune in to 50:03 to hear what happens when bankers dish out the wrong advice  😞😭  

Seriously folks, avoid falling into the same lending mistakes and find out the truth in today’s episode.  

Tune in now or watch the episode below 😊  >>

Free Stuff Mentioned… 

 

Want to work with Bryce & Ben’s Award-Winning Team? 

 

Here’s some of the gold we cover… 

  • 0:00 – What’s in store today 
  • 1:28 – One of us is 100% over the footy talk 😉  
  • 3:54 – The books Ben reckons will become classics!  
  • 4:36 – Mindset Minute: “Your results are largely a by-product of your….”  
  • 6:56 – Are you MoneyFIT? (aka. are you turning your flywheel?)  
  • 10:43 – Myth 1  
  • 11:00 – Ben’s Answer + why!  
  • 13:27 – And THIS is why it’s a myth in the first place.  
  • 16:33 – Myth 2 
  • 15:44 – The truth about businesses 🤯 
  • 20:17 – Consider these factors if you’re thinking of starting a small business…  
  • 24:09 – Myth 3  
  • 24:25 – This comes from an old legacy (and how it’s really done today!)  
  • 27:33 – Myth 4 
  • 27:44 – The Tough Reality (Ben gives you a demo of what brokers hear every day 😉)  
  • 32:46 – Myth 5 
  • 33:00 – Just 3 words folks: Lead. Generation. Tools!!!  
  • 36:39 – Content marketing, digital fingerprints and how to find reliable readings  40:12 – Myth 6 
  • 40:21 – The method traditional lenders use to conduct their assessments!  
  • 41:50 – Is there a way around this?  
  • 44:28 – Myth 7  
  • 45:01 – How a loan becomes polluted!  
  • 50:03 – A true and tragic case study🙁  
  • 54:52 – Myth 8 
  • 56:41 – Private Lenders: Would we recommend it?!  
  • 59:49 – Let’s Recap 

And… 

 

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431 | Paying Too Much Interest? 6 Ways To Avoid Overpaying

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A mortgage is one the biggest loans most people will ever take out in their life. It’s a scary thought.  

Now here’s the only thing scarier than that…  

Being stuck in Mortgage Jail – and not realising it!  

This sad truth is unfortunately what too many folks are facing, especially with rising rates. That’s why in Episode 431, we’re shining a light on why EVERYONE needs an investment-savvy broker to help them break out of Mortgage Jail and stop overpaying on interest – for good.   

To help us do this, we’re sharing real client stories from our amazing team of investment-savvy brokers who work at the coal face of the lending game every single day.

(For the folks that don’t know – we’ve had the absolute privilege and honour of changing thousands of clients’ lives through Empower Wealth, our award-winning financial advisory.)

From refinancing to bridging, we’ll share 6 creative and clever ways that they’ve found the best solution for our clients and beaten the banks at their own game.  

 And of course, we’ll be dialling it up with tons more wisdom like…
👉 How to tell the difference between an average broker and an investment-savvy broker?
👉 What is Mortgage Prison (and why the banks DON’T want you to know about it)
👉 Why You Need to Fall In Love With The Finances (NOT the bank) and much, much more!  

Another episode with so much gold, listen in now!  

 

P.S. If you’d like to do beat the banks too and save thousands of dollars in interest like our clients already have, why not work with our team! Reach out today for a 100% free, no-obligation chat today >> 

 

P.P.S. Pheewww (That’s how we imagine a party horn sounds when written down) — It’s our 8th Birthday TODAY!! 🎂🍰🧁🥳 🙌🎈🎉🎊 To see our first 20 episodes grow to a collection of 431 episodes (with many more to come) makes our hearts glow with warmth and our faces beam with pride. Thank you to our amazing TPC tribe for tuning in each and every week ❤️ 

 

Free Stuff Mentioned… 

 

Want to work with Bryce & Ben’s Award-Winning Team? 

 

Here’s some of the gold we cover… 

  • 0:00 – What’s in store today… 
  • 1:27 – Missed the PICA webinar? Become a member to watch the replay today!  
  • 2:36 – Mindset Minute: When the line between necessities & luxuries blur 😮  
  • 7:11 – Our yardstick for helping clients (Yep. This is a REAL number)  
  • 10:43 – The set-up for today…  
  • 13:13 – Folks, APRA is locking us up in mortgage prison! Here’s Why.  
  • 17:42 – Story #1: They saved how much in interest?!?  
  • 19:16 – Year to Date: How we made it work in our favour.   
  • 21:29 – Story #2: We earned $0. But what we got was priceless.  
  • 23:46 – Refinancing: How To Negotiate Revert Rates  
  • 26:22 – THIS is what experience from an investment-savvy broker brings!!  
  • 28:43 – Bonus Story: This is what folks stand to gain… 
  • 29:40 – Story #3: The solution was simple; all that was needed was the leg work. 
  • 30:55 – Story #4: The loan was only of modest size. So how did we get them the best rate? 
  • 34:45 – There’s A LOT of competition right now; how can you make the most of it? 
  • 37:46 – Story #5: 2 hours work for a $12K incentive?! This is the deal we cut.  
  • 40:44 – This is why you shouldn’t be wedded to your banks!   
  • 42:24 – The Mechanics Behind A Bridging Loan 🌉  
  • 44:51 – Story #6: Their livelihoods were riding on this house. Here’s how they bought it – without the Bank of Mum & Dad!  
  • 47:10 – Why it’s not just about the tactics folks!  
  • 48:13 – This is why Credit Policy knowledge is critical! (Over $30K saved straight up!?!)  
  • 51:18 – The difference between a broker and an investment-savvy broker… 
  • 53:26 – The Key Takeaways (& Free Resources!)  
  • 55:08 – We’re gunning to save $3M+ of interest for our clients. Want to be part of this? Have a FREE, no-obligation chat with our award-winning investment-savvy Mortgage Broking team today. Click here to get started >>  

And… 

 

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