Amanda Alba started her property career a bit later than most, previously living in Spain running a business. She had her daughter Melisa overseas, deciding to come back to Australia after finding it rough and being homesick.

After always having a hidden passion for property, upon Amanda’s return to Australia she had decided to get her real estate license and get started into something she genuinely enjoyed.

A few years down the track she’s an incredible Property Consultant at Positive and at the top of her game. If there’s one thing for sure, Amanda Alba has done it all and has been through thick and thin. She shares her lessons and roadblocks that have helped shape her to where she is now.

Marcus Pearce and his wife, Sarah, enjoyed a great big wedding, setup a business with all the trimmings … and found themselves in more than $50,000 in credit card debt (not including business overdrafts and loans).

It’s been a rocky road for Marcus to become a property owner, but having knuckled on some timeless financial wisdom from books including Think and Grow Rich, The Richest Man in Babylon and more, Marcus shares his story from bad debt to good debt.

When he’s not discussing property, Marcus is talking longevity and life design. He is the author of Your Exceptional Life and runs a 2-day event in Byron Bay each year called Create Your Exceptional Life. You can find out more at www.marcuspearce.com.au

Andrew has been investing in real estate since the 1990s and has plenty of experiences to share with us on this episode. From some of his biggest mistakes (also known as learning lessons) to some great victory stories, you’ll find this conversation very heart-warming and reassuring as an investor.

He’s invested on the Gold Coast, Tasmania, Canberra and more – and shares the struggles of selling real estate that no one will buy, to being able to negotiate hard when selling real estate that has high demand. This is a great example of the power of teamwork, with coaches, property managers, agents, lenders and other members of the real estate “six star team” working with Andrew to create a great portfolio.

Mel Alba purchased her first investment property when she was 19. And it wasn’t in the circumstances that you may think.

On this episode, Mel shares the full range of her experiences in real estate and investing, including working with Metricon, investing with family, relationship breakups and the corresponding financial impact, and so much more.

If you’re looking for a linear story of success then this is episode is not for you! But if you’re curious as to how the highs and lows work in real estate, and the influence of our personal life on our financial decisions, then you’ll love this chat with Mel Alba.

Adam Salmon has an incredible story of investing as well as a remarkable life story. At 22, he found out that he was going to be a father. As an apprentice carpenter earning $380 a week, Adam and his partner could only save $2 a week. They didn’t let that stop them though, and today Adam joins me on the podcast as a seasoned investor with an awesome portfolio.

With so many lessons in his life story and investing adventure, I think you’ll love this episode!

Kel Watts has had a wild ride as a property investor. From the get go of this interview, Kel shares the story of renting his PPR out to a drug mule (obviously without his knowledge), and the drama that created it.

But in true investor fashion, he didn’t let this experience stop him from investing in real estate. Kel’s experiences taught him the value of a mentor – someone who is emotionally detached from your experiences and portfolio – and how this relationship has contributed to his success.

Today, Kel is a part of the 1% club – the group of Australian investors who own three or more pieces of real estate – and has so much wisdom to share.

Caroline and Craig Bounds have had most of the experiences you can have when investing in real estate. From buying off the plan, to investing in real estate with super, from renovating, to joint ventures and working through every part of the investing process with a team – they’ve had it all.

As a result, Caroline and Craig are in the top 1% of investors in Australia, which is those who own 3 or more pieces of real estate. How did they do it? And what have they learnt along the way? You’ll get all the answers in this jam-packed edition of Property Investor Tales.

James Evenden has an incredibly strong mindset around investing and life. We chat whilst James is in the midst of an almighty renovation (more like a small development), with the Queensland floods wreaking havoc on the timeline.

Whilst James is the first to admit it’s a first world problem, he shares the multitude of mindset lessons he has applied during the process. And by his own admission, there’s a good degree of “learning on the job” with mindset, as new experiences come up.

Geoff McGuinness is a reformed master procrastinator. As someone who loved the idea of investing but equally feared the idea of debt, he made some decisions (and paid the price of waiting) that only took him further backwards in his attempt to move forward. Despite these setbacks (which he explains in the podcast), he’s found the inner strength and resolve – and knowledge – to make some incredible decisions. Now with four properties under his belt and more than $1.5 million in healthy and leveraged debt, Geoff shares his experiences in this insightful conversation.

Kristen and David started investing when they had three children under five years of age. They’ve ridden many highs and lows – from holding property that had appreciated very little, to having the same properties explode in value and rental yields. And they have a cracking story on how they saved $15,000 per year simply by renegotiating their interest rate with their bank. The moral of this episode is to hold your real estate, no matter how “boring” it might be at times.

Louise Carr has been in real estate for 28 years! Having purchased 3 properties by the time she was 26, you would think it would be all financial smooth sailing from there, right? Of course not! On this episode, Lou shares the wild ride of property investing, from her time in property management, growing up on a farm (which the bank repossessed), buying at the top of the market in areas that didn’t perform, and the role of wealth when it comes to raising children.

You’ll definitely notice Lou’s dog wanted to be a part of the episode, and found a way to be included! Persevere though, Lou’s wisdom is incredible.

Shay Whitton has been involved in real estate ever since she was a child. Growing up around serial renovators, property has forever been in Shay’s blood. As a co-founder of Positive Real Estate, Shay shares her experiences not so much in property investing, but in the decision to create a life where success is defined, family is prioritised, and business is consciously created in order to help people achieve their goals.