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238 | Money & Mental Health: Why there’s more to it than you think… Chat with John Mendoza Director of ConNetica

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Folks, you’ve heard us say it before and we’ll say it again… “The State of Your Wallet affects the State of Your Mind”…

… and this isn’t just a telling quote we throw around willy-nilly… it’s very real and is, in fact, evidence-backed. The truth is this… money worries and mental health are DEEPLY entwined. If you’ve got financial stress then, chances are, you probably feel like your whole life is out of whack… and this can seriously interfere with your mood, mindset and overall health!

So today we’ve managed to rope in a very special expert who’s dedicated his professional life to mental health matters and suicide prevention — John Mendoza Director of ConNetica.

As well as shining a light on the connection between financial problems and mental health issues, John’s career has included several senior executive positions, such as the inaugural Chair of the Australian Government’s National Advisory Council on Mental Health, the CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia and CEO of The Commonwealth Statutory Authority, the Australian Sports Drug Agency.

Folks, if you’re wondering, “Why the switch to mental health?” or “Where does property investing fit in here?” or “Why so serious?”…

We’ll be completely honest… while not related at a tactical level to property, finance and money management… this IS related at a strategic level — ‘cos

no matter if you’re building wealth, or just trying to stay afloat and living paycheck to paycheck, or drowning in debt… or anywhere else on the financial spectrum… you’re NOT immune to this reality (unless, of course, you’re a… dunno… a cucumber, or something else non-human).

Oh, and folks… another quote for you… “The Most Important Asset is The Investor Themselves” 😉

Here’s the Free Resources mentioned in today’s episode…

Episode’s Top Teachings…

  • How’d this convo come up on the Twittersphere in the first place?
  • The relationship between mental health, suicide and money management
  • What age is most affected by suicide? How can you prevent it?
  • What’s the strongest factor that protects people in this space?
  • The “B Grade Movie”… and how it’s influencing your mental health
  • Who’s most at risk with mental health problems?
  • What about perfectionists? (aka Bryce… back in the day)
  • What’s the solution here?
  • The “ABC” Steps to Good Mental Health
  • What should Financial Planners and Advisors assess?
  • How can you help someone who isn’t coping?

P.S. If you’re struggling with your finances or you want to be better with your money, please make sure you check our Free Money S.M.A.R.T.S Platform

237 | Q&A: Barefoot Investor or Money Smarts – What’s the difference, Loan Structure for Rentvestors, Pros & Cons of Buying a Company Title Property and more!

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Folks, we’ve got your voicemail messages… and, yep, today we’re giving you our reply!

‘Cos it’s out favourite day of the month… Q&A Day where we answer YOUR SpeakPipe Questions! And, we’ve gotta admit… a few of you folks have asked us about “The Elephant in The Room”… aka… a certain Barefoot Investor and how Scott Pape’s money management differs from our Money SMARTS system. Oh, and of course, there’s also some contrasting views on property as a long term investment as well… which, as you likely know, is something we’re pretty keen on…

So let’s tackle the answer, shall we??

Before we get into your questions, here’s the resources mentioned today…

Question from David on the Barefoot Investor…

Hey guys, Dave here. Today I wanted to talk about the Elephant in The Room… or at least the bear in the room. I have just finished listening to the Barefoot Investor audiobook — and it’s safe to say I’m am a little bit confused. While Scott’s money management method seems to align with yourselves, “Mojo” and “Fire Extinguishers” are a far cry from Money SMARTS. And then came a bomb shell… “Property Investing is a Dud Investment” and, yes, as he suggested, my eye was twitching.

Scott had some pretty negative things to say about property, particularly over the long term. Mainly because the last 24 years has been an economic outlie, given the negative gearing benefits and large pop growth due to baby boomers, suggesting that “doubling in 7 – 10 years” rule, which of course is a rule of thumb, over the next 40 years would be near-on impossible. Then he counteracted his whole argument with compelling evidence of strong long term growth in bonds, shares and index funds. Now, don’t get me wrong, I took some really good nuggets out of his book, but the differences between your method and his are STARKLY different. I mean, he doesn’t even suggest putting money in offsets. Can you please help me decipher this book? Thanks guys, love your work.

Question from Shane on buying a unit in a company trust…

Hi guys, my name’s Shane. Am just wondering about buying a unit in Sydney under a company title. Could you please explain any pros and cons for this type of unit. I’m looking to rent it out for 5 years then move into it myself and keep it for the long term. I appreciate any advice you can give my and thanks very much! Bye.

Question from Aaron on Bank Structure as a Rentvestor…

Hi Ben and Bryce, my name’s Aron, absolutely love your podcast. I binge-listened to 220-odd episodes in 3 months when I first found out about it. I just have a question here in regards to structuring your bank accounts. We rentvest. I understand if it’s a PPOR, you’d want all income coming in to that offset account, but because we rentvest, do you have just one bank account where all the rent and all the mortgages come out from, or do you have a separate bank account for each property, where the rent and subsequent mortgage comes out of, didn’t manage to hear anything about structural bank accts in any of the podcasts, so apologies if I’ve missed it and you have discussed it. But I don’t think I’ve heard anything about it so very interested to hear your response on that, especially if you do end up having 5/10 properties. Look forward to hearing it on the podcast at some stage. You guys are absolute legends! Cheers.

Question from Craig on selling a property at a loss or wait to recoup loses…

Good afternoon The Property Couch, my name’s Craig and I have a question. My partner and I currently own 3 investment properties between us. 2 of these properties are performing quite well, in terms of growth and low upkeep. The third investment property in Darwin was originally bought as a PPOR and is not performing well as an IP. The market is at the 32% downturn and is unlikely to recover any time soon. My question is… Should we sell the property at a loss and still walk away with about $30,000 to reinvest into a new or existing investment, OR should we hang onto this investment long term with the intent of recuperating our losses, even though this property costs us about $8K a year? Thank you for your time.

236 | Revealed: Why Off The Plan Properties Almost Derailed a Property Portfolio

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Want to hear from a guest listener who was Snagged by Spruikers and Bought Off The Plan? ….. AND STILL somehow managed to turn their property portfolio around??

Yep, it’s an Epic story, folks! And today’s guest, Danson Kwok, sure has HEAPS of tips & tricks — incl. how to maintain a solid mindset even through dark times — to share with you!!

‘Cos his substantial multi-million dollar property portfolio has now been tweaked and steered back on track through the sale of certain properties and learning the true art of manufacturing equity!!!

So. What triggered all this? AND how did Danson and his wife maintain their belief in property to get to where they are today?

… Let’s find out!!

 

Oh, and folks….. we’ve got a bit of “backstage” info to share with you…

We’re filming our FIRST EVER ONLINE COURSE!!! And we wanna invite you to come along live and watch it for free!

Here’s the deal, right… We get that everyone’s at different stages of their journey. Some of you folks are cool just to get your info from the podcast each week (which we LOVE!)… and some of you are itching to get your hands on more valuable content… BUT… for whatever reason…you’re simply not in a position to seek advice OR maybe you want to have a crack at doing it yourself (DIY Style)!! SO we’re creating a 6+hour online course consisting of OUR ABSOLUTE BEST GOLD… which we’ll later sell for a few hundred bucks for the folks who want that Next-level knowledge!

But… ‘cos you’re already in our tribe, we want to let you access it for FREE… one-time while we’re live…!!

FREE LIVE ONLINE COURSE: Everything You Need to Know to Earn $2,000+ Per Week in Passive Income

CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA: What we’re teaching on each day – Weds 19th, Thurs 20th. Fri 21st @ 1PM -3PM

And here’s the list of resources mentioned today!

 

… Back to today’s show!!! What are you in for??

  • How did they begin their investing journey?
  • How did he get his advice when he was living in Singapore and investing in Australia and New Zealand?
  • How is Singapore real estate different?
  • What were the types of properties that DIDN’T go well??
  • How many Off the Plan purchases had Danson and his wife purchased?
  • What was that first property?
  • Did they come with a rental guarantee? Why?
  • How do these Spruiker expos work? How much was their commission?
  • When did he find out his off the plan properties were duds?
  • What was the reality of Off the Plan pain?
  • Did these properties cause problems with bank valuations?
  • How did he get his finance when he was overseas??
  • How do offshore banks work?
  • How many properties did they keep in their portfolio once they moved to Australia?
  • How did he continue to take action even though he made mistakes?
  • Is he still buying properties?
  • How’d he ride the credit crunch?
  • How can you manufacture equity?
  • What are the 5 ways to manufacture equity? Who is it for?
  • Is renovation like any of the Reality TV shows?
  • What was his journey with subdivision like?
  • Is there a Rule of Thumb for strata properties?
  • How much does it cost to turn one lot into 2 lots?
  • What should you keep in mind with subdivisions?
  • What happened when they were on the end of a fake invoice?
  • How much was at stake? Did they get their money back?
  • Final words of advice!

Make sure you tune in today!

Don’t forget… if you’re interested to get a copy of Effie’s book, we’ve got TWO copies to giveaway!! Just tell us your #1 Money Hack on Facebook for your chance to win!

PLUS we’ve been doing a couple of LIVE this week! The feedback had been pretty good so so if you haven’t noticed it on Facebook yet, here’s the replay.

And….. If you’re interested in our TPC LIVE 2019 – 3 Day event, check it out here!

220 | Sell or Hold? The $64 million dollar question.

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Folks, “the $64 million dollar question” — and the decision that comes with it — has the potential to either CRIPPLE or COMPLETE an investor’s property portfolio…!!

And the expensive and decisive question is this…

“Should I sell or hold onto my property?”

Who knows, maybe YOU are currently mulling of this exactly question right now? Or maybe you’ve invested in a not-too-great property, but you don’t know if you should keep it? Or maybe, just maybe, you’re like a lot of us… and you simply don’t know how to work out if a property’s got something in the tank — ie. Capital Growth — or it doesn’t.

 

So… how can you work this out?

Well, to help us with the Number #1 Dilemma property investors and home owners have faced since day dot, is none other than the self-confessed “Data nut” himself… Jeremy Sheppard!!

Because if there’s one thing data can do for us, it’s to take the guesswork out of a seriously costly decision an make it a research-backed, conscious one! (We’ve got a surprise in this episode that just might help YOU too — and there’s a link further down if you’re looking for it!)

Of course, for the folks out there who may not have heard Jeremy on the podcast before — he is of course, the better third of the LocationScore Lads (yep, he gets to hang out with us two larrikins riffing on about the best suburb to invest in ALL the time!) 😉

Jeremy Sheppard is one of Australia’s leading property data experts and analysists, having pioneered DSR data, a formula that scores every suburb in Australia out of 100 based on their Demand to Supply Ratio. Oh, and not to mention he is fluent in every property market metric — from Auction Clearance Rates all the way to the “Recycling Costs” we’ll be talking about today!

Hint: it’s got a lot to do with how to answer the $64 Million Dollar Question!

 

And if you haven’t checked out Jeremy’s prior episodes, here they are:

 

NOTE: More details on Sell or Hold below but if you’re keen to get started, o

 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode…

  • The Closest Answer You’ll Ever Get to “Should you sell or hold onto your property?” !
  • How to work out the above in the cheapest and quickest way
  • The very first thing you need to think about before you do ANYTHING.
  • What is opportunity cost?
  • What do you do when you’ve bought a lemon?
  • How much does it cost to exit one market and enter another one?
  • How much does it REALLY cost to sell?
  • What does “Recycling equity” mean?
  • How can you work out the future growth of a property?
  • What are some of the selling costs you have to think about?
  • What are the ongoing costs to hold a property?
  • Why do you need to think about how these holding costs stack up against rental income?
  • What are the “Capital Costs” involved in selling a property?
  • What is the most expensive cost a property investor has to pay?
  • How many years is this decision TOO LATE??
  • Should you focus on Yield or Capital Growth?
  • What should you do with an Off the Plan property?
  • Why do you need to be careful of “jealousy” in high rise buildings?
  • What holds people back from making the decision to sell or hold?
  • What’s happening in Sydney right now?
  • Why isn’t putting your name on title enough?
  • How can you work out WHICH PROPERTY to get rid of?
  • What are the 3 Main Considerations in selling or holding a property?
  • Even if you can’t afford to re-enter the market, should you still consider selling?
  • How confident can you be in this Sell or Hold algorithm?
  • If you choose to sell and buy elsewhere, how many years do you need to see a return in investment?

 

P.S. The cutting-edge software program (the first of its kind to EVER hit the property market) that we talk about in this episode can be found at SellorHold.com.au

This is also where you can get a Free Sample Report to see how the research and methodology works.

Exclusive 20% Off Discount for listeners… Simply use this Code at the Check Out Page: TPC20

Here’s the step-by-step process to use Sell or Hold:

  4. In taking the next step, you access the full Sell or Hold predictive platform! This will be a paid assessment of $497 and our community gets a 20% Discount ($99.40 savings) ! Just use this code: TPC20

                                                                                                                                                    

 

219 | How going from 30 properties to Bankruptcy shaped this riches to rags… and back again story! Chat with Julie Ann Cairns

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Wow-wee does this episode contain ALL the gold… and then some!!!

Unlike a “rags to riches” story, today’s very special guest — Julie Ann Cairns — shares her personal experience living RICHES to RAGS… and how she finally managed to overcome the money pattern that kept resurfacing in her life.

Of course, today Julie’s life’s mission is to empower people to live an abundant life free from false beliefs — and in this spirit, she wrote The Abundance Code – How to Bust the 7 Money Myths for a Rich Life Now (we’ve got two copies up for grabs, see further down for more 🙂 ) And as an economist and statistician, with over 25 years of experience in the fields of wealth creation, financial market education, and financial advice… this book makes sense…

… BUT that’s NOT where her story started!

Julie’s rollercoaster ride with money dug its roots right in when she was too young to question it — her father was a successful surgeon, her parents were property investors in a position to send their kids to prestigious schools, they lived in their dream home on a lake in Canada… in fact, they were so wealthy they could even to afford to own a “couple of airplanes”!!! (Crazy, huh?)

But then her parents lost everything. And what happened next triggered a chain of events that made Julie swear she’d NEVER end up bankrupt… except that, years later, she was in an almost-identical situation herself.

So… how on earth did she end up in the same predicament? And, most importantly, WHAT did Julie discover that explained why this was likely the case???

Folks, to give you a bit of a teaser… what Julie discovered about “subconscious barriers” is a GAME CHANGER for your own financial (and personal) wellbeing!

(So much so, you’ll barely hear Ben in this podcast — **speechless**).

 

Before we get into the guts of today’s episode, CLICK HERE to Get Julie’s “Scare City vs The Abundant Forest” Diagram Mentioned in Today’s Show

Oh, and interested in getting your hands on a copy of Julie’s book for free?

For your chance to win, head to our Facebook Page and under the photograph of The Abundance Code, tell us in 25 words or less why YOU need a copy of Julie’s book.
Offer ends at 11:59 PM, Monday, 25/02/19.

 

Here are the teasers in today’s episode…

 

p.s And here’s the diagram we were talking about on the podcast!

 

 

 

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