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079 | Q&A – Underquoting, New Developments Next Door, Fixing an Overly Negatively Geared Portfolio and more

It’s the first day of Spring and a perfect time for a Question and Answer episode! Bryce and Ben started off with some of their auction stories on underquoting and a general market update.The property market had been rather cold this winter but with that over, what will we be expecting these coming months?

 

Here are the questions for today’s podcast:

  • Question on new developments next door from Jesse: My question is regarding to the current development boom that has exploded all over Melbourne as it relates to my property in bayside Melbourne. My wife and I bought a town house in Cheltenham about 8 years ago. It is on a reasonably busy road that goes from Nepean Highway down to the beach in Sandringham. We have been diligently paying it off as quickly as we can in order to give ourselves some freedom (we are both freelance) and now we are looking to buy our first investment property. This week the house next to us and the next seven houses along have all got ‘For Sale’ signs up in front. Our understanding after a brief chat with the next door neighbours is that they have all been approached by a developer who wants to build a large mid level apartment block right next to our house. Our concern is what impact this will have on our property value. We are now planning to move out and ‘rent-vest‘ as we don’t want to stay there through this construction phase.
    Our main concerns are:
    (A) How this will impact the value of our property when it comes to us getting a loan for an investment property.
    (B) The impact this will have on our ability to rent out our townhouse if this new development goes ahead. In light of this are we better off trying to sell now and cut our losses or stick with it as a rental.
  • Question on cash flow from Sonia: Hi Bryce and Ben, I am a big property fan and have been listening to every single episode of the property couch. I have a few investment properties in the Sydney inner city suburbs. Besides that I also have a decent amount of savings in cash. I just quit my job to study interior design, hoping to set up my own business later on. I am a typical rich in assets and poor in cash flow example. Just wondering what is your investment advice for people like me. Thank you. Sonia
  • Question on property portfolio fromKhai:
    • Q1) Is it better to pay off the mortgage or keep buying Investment properties?
    • Q2) I have forecasted passive income of $60,000 (as a couple) in next 10 years (assuming 5% annual price rise and if I sell down my 6 properties to fully own 3 including PPOR). How do you increase this to 100,000? Keep buying 3-5 more properties in next 5 years.
    • Q3) How do I fix a severely negative cash flow portfolio (minus $25k annually for 6 properties)? Options I have in mind are: building a granny flat, refinancing to lower interest rates, raising rents, converting car space in townhouse to LUG (costs probably $10,000 per townhouse but increase rents $1k per year), converting car space in townhouse to LUG (costs probably $10,000 per townhouse but increase rents $1k per year)
  • Question on develop or buy from Adam: I own a positively geared corner property in North Sunshine in Victoria, I am ready to take the next step in building my portfolio, does it make better sense to develop my existing property into three town houses, or to go and buy another investment property keeping in mind that property price growth will most likely exceed building costs ?

 

If you like this Q&A episode (Underquoting, New Developments Next Door, Fixing an Overly Negatively Geared Portfolio and more), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/topics/

60 | Building a portfolio through Rentvesting – Chat with Chris Gray

It’s Episode 60 and we’ve got a special guest on the show today! Bryce and Ben have invited Chris Gray, host of  ‘Your Property Empire’, on Sky News Business Channel and CEO of Empire Property to talk about all things property.

The Property Couch podcast - Building a portfolio through Rentvesting - Chat with Chris GrayApart from being a property expert, Chris also manages his own property portfolio and is currently a rentvestor. In fact, he has been rentvesting for quite some time. So, drawing from his experience, the three of them will be discussing about:

  • How did he built his property portfolio through rentvesting
  • The considerations that an investor will need to think about if they decide to adopt this investment strategy
  • The required mindset for rentvestors
  • The scenarios where rentvesting is worth implementing
  • What kind of expectation you would get from family and friends
  • How to look at the numbers and ensure your cash flow is taken care of

They will also be discussing about the lessons learned along the way and what they think about the current Australian Property Market. If you are interested in the Capital Growth Break Even Calculator mentioned in this podcast, just fill in the form below and we’ll send it to you right away:

 

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You can also download a copy of Ben’s Money Magazine article here: Download here
If you like this podcast: “Building a portfolio through Rentvesting – Chat with Chris Gray”, don’t forget to rate us at our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. If you have any questions or ideas, feel free to drop us your thoughts here: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/topics/

59 | Rentvesting: What is it and who is it for?

Money Magazine - March 2016 Cover PicAs mentioned in the podcast, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley will be talking about Rentvesting today!

It’s not a common property investing strategy but it is gaining some momentum amongst Australian property investors. In fact, Ben was asked to write about this for the March 2016 Cover Story of Money Magazine.

If you would like a copy of this article, just fill in the form below and we’ll send it to you right away.

In this episode, our hosts will be explaining what this strategy is all about. The concept is fairly simple but it is important to note that rentvesting is NOT for everyone. You need to look at your numbers and make sure that it works for your cash flow position.

There a few other considerations that you’ll need to think about as well before jumping in such as how it’ll benefit your household’s circumstances and how comfortable you are with the concept of renting. Start listening to the podcast to find out more.

P.S. There’s also an update on the Negative Gearing debate at the end of the episode! 🙂

Resources mentioned:

  • Ben’s interview with 2GB Radio – Listen here
  • Fill in the form below to download Ben’s article on Rentvesting:





 

022 | Q&A – Building & Pest Inspection, Rentvesting and Next Wage Growth Hotspot

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:

  • Building and Pest Inspection question from Mark : How do I find a good quality building and pest inspector and with the property market being so hot with auctions at the moment, how do I ensure I don’t burn through my deposit money when constantly missing out at auctions?  I could end up wasting thousands on inspections until I actually win at auction! Should I try doing it myself and find a friend or family member with some building knowledge or use one of the smartphone apps?
  • Rentvesting question from Ryan : What are your thoughts on the property investor him or herself to buy and live in their own PPR or to rent? Obviously both have advantages, a place to call home or the ability to keep investing with out loosing potential borrowing capacity.
  • Next Wage Growth Hotspot from David : As mentioned on previous podcasts, investors will want to avoid “glass ceilings” in terms of capped wage growth in certain areas.  Given the changing Australian economy (more knowledge-based), are there particular areas of Australia in which you expect to see wage growth occurring?

 

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What is Rentvesting and Is it for You?

 

In Episode 22 of this podcast, Bryce and Ben answers some of our listeners’ questions. One of the question is on Rentvesting and if it is a good option for property investors.  There are a lot of investors out there who would like to continue renting in an area because they couldn’t afford the properties in that area. But at the same time, that shouldn’t stop their desire to invest their surplus money. How will it work?

Interested in learning more about rentvesting?
Check out the cover story Ben wrote for Money Magazine!

 

Ben Kingsley - Quote of the Day - The property couch Ben Kingsley – CEO & Founder; Property Investment Analyst and Advisor and current Chair of PIPA

Ben Kingsley is the Founding Director of Empower Wealth and Chair of Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA). A qualified Property Investment Advisor (QPIA), Ben holds a Real Estate Agency License (QLD), a Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management, a Diploma of Business and has become one of Australia’s leading experts in property investing for wealth creation.

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