Welcome to Property Investor Tales, Stories From The Front Yard, where I talk to property investors from around Australia about their investing journey. My name is Tabitha Bright and I’m head of Coaching and Advising here at Positive Real Estate, where we help people build wealth through property.

Today’s guest is Stefanie Palazzolo, part of our team here at positive real estate, and she and I discuss doing due diligence on developers. So you know your product super important, how to safely buy off the plan and why body corporate is actually a really important vehicle to add value to your asset. So enjoy this conversation with Stef and I.

My guest today is Liam Monk – he started investing at 18 years old And he’s already had phenomenal results. I’m going to talk you through this young investor’s journey so far. This is an exciting episode, because it shows what you can achieve when you start early – and that it’s never too late to start at any time.

My guest today is the fabulous Tanya Rinas and we discuss how to get into short -term rentals, the benefits of being solutions focused to reach your goals and dreams and knowledge is power and you have to be informed and updated about many things to succeed. Enjoy this conversation with Tanya.

In this episode of Property Investor Tales, Tabitha Bright interviews Stephen and Sandrina from the R&W Plus Property Management team. They discuss the importance of having a successful relationship with your property manager and the do’s and don’ts for landlords. They also talk about the challenges property managers face when owners get too involved with tenants and the impact of emotional attachment on investment properties.

The conversation highlights the need for clear communication, documentation, and trust between landlords and property managers. They also emphasise the importance of running investment properties like a business and making informed decisions based on market conditions.

My guest today is the fabulous Elena Zaitseva and we discussed going deep into your education, having a team around you that are experts in their field and the importance of working to a budget to meet your property goals. Enjoy this conversation with Elena.

My guest today is Michelle. Michelle has run an incredible business, is a business and marketing strategist, a martial arts enthusiast, and an incredibly successful property investor. And that’s just the beginning!

In this episode we talk investing, business and life, and what Michelle has learnt along the way.

My guest today is the fabulous Juan Ramuno and we discuss his arrival in Australia backpacking with $5,000 to his name within six years, him and his wife buying their own home. A few years later, they were able to release equity and buy two investment properties. One talks about the importance of getting educated and putting the time in to learn and stay organised. Enjoy this conversation with one.

My guest today is one of our fabulous coaches Megan Wolfenden. And she specialised in Airbnb hosting, so she has made some incredible cash flow via two of her properties being Airbnb, and she’s just added another one to her portfolio of short term stays. So Megan is going to take us through everything that you need to know to successfully create fabulous cash flow for your portfolio by Airbnb. Enjoy this conversation with Megan.

My guest today is Kylie Duncan-Tiver and we discussed three of the biggest lessons: being single, making financial decisions and navigating the world of property investing. from being self employed as a travel agent, to navigating through that finance through COVID as well. She has learnt some valuable lessons with us all. And I hope you enjoy this conversation with Kylie.

Instead of inviting a guest along for this episode Tabitha has a raw, but important conversation about why investing in property, and yourself is so critical for your future.
Tab shares her personal journey, lessons learned and how it’s important to have some financial stability behind you. It’s great to set goals as we do as part of our Coaching and Mentoring program here at Positive Real Estate and it’s equally important to focus some of those goals on the unknowns.

This personal episode contains some profanity as well as discussions around themes of terminal illness and losing loved ones. So, if there are any triggers for you, please feel free to skip this episode.

This ‘People’s Choice’ episode is back by popular demand as one of our highest-rating episodes of 2023. It’s also very on-topic, with previous interest rate rises in Australia which have thankfully steadied recently.

Today, my guest is our fabulous Chief Financial Officer here at Positive Real Estate, Lynne Sampson. Today we discuss being an Accountant in the Channel Islands in the UK, how buying the best that you can stretch to has served Lynne and her husband so well, and why apartments are actually an incredibly lucrative investment. So enjoy this conversation with Lynne.

Today I have the privilege of speaking with Justin and Sylvia Ridgeway. They have been invested in real estate for 13 years, but have only been the most active over the last few years. They joined Positive Real Estate back in 2020. I’ve asked them to come along today to share some of the knowledge that they’ve acquired along the way, and the learnings that they’ve experienced, which should help people just starting out as well as some that are already halfway through their investing journey.