How to Know Where to Buy Real Estate

Can a spreadsheet tell you if a property is a sound investment? Many people think yes. Today, I’m here to tell you why it’s not that simple. You can invest based on data and economics or you can pay attention to human behaviour. Which path is the most reliable for your wealth creation journey? Today, we are going to talk about that and how to invest in a post-COVID world, where a lot of the old rules have been thrown out of the window.

Today we are learning about equity. What is it? How do you tap into it? Leveraging equity is a big part of the property investment game, so how do people use it to get themselves into the 1%? This is what we are talking about today. If you have ever played Monopoly, you probably understand that becoming wealthy is about acquiring assets. In order to do that, you need cash.

Capital growth is soon going to be a niche in real estate and if you don’t follow some of the mega-trends today, you are going to be behind in the future. COVID-19 promoted the most profound social and spatial change in living memory, so we are going to talk about those directions in this episode. In 2021 and beyond, we are not going to be investing in the property market anymore, we will be investing in the livability market. So today we will be discussing what that means for the future of wealth creation through real estate.

How do you know you are on the right track as a property investor? Today, I am going over some main signals as to where your properties fit into the real estate ecosystem. We will also talk about what to look for when you are buying new properties. Every property investor has second-guessed their decision. The grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence. Regret and second-guessing happens to the best of us. This is why investment decisions should always be judged using facts, figures, and the advice of experienced professionals. Listen to this episode to learn about the best ways you can objectively judge your portfolio and your future property investments.

On this episode, we’re going back to Lake Weirdo! Or more importantly, we’re talking about how NOT to end up living there! We are taking a break from the real estate talk to discuss how to retire functionally so you can have an incredible life. Ultimately, the point of real estate is to create passive income and build wealth, so you can retire on your own terms instead of having to rely on government pension in your golden years. So instead of digging into the nitty-gritty of real estate in this episode, we are going to break down what you need to be considering in order to design and achieve the retirement scenario of your dreams.

We are digging into some of the underhanded techniques that real estate agents use to list your property. In this episode, I go through 13 of them. Many real estate agents are the undoing of property investors, and that really upsets me. Real estate is a people sport, and some of the practices of real estate agents are centred around conditioning people. The goal of this show is to help you get better at holding real estate. The journey of owning a property is a long one, and you can’t allow yourself to get derailed by a predatorial real estate agent.

You have been lied to… by you! Today we are talking about the biggest lie you have been telling yourself about real estate investment and your wealth creation journey. Want to know what it is? I could just TELL you, but then you wouldn’t learn. It’s embedded in this podcast – feel free to DM me when you think you’ve found it!

Today, I am talking about some key lessons I learned from Dr. Andrew Wilson, a housing economist and a funny bloke. He is a member of the Chartered Surveyors Community, a wealth of knowledge, and a voice of reason when it comes to real estate investment. I’ve adapted his predictions into my strategies and share them with you today!

What do you need to know about corona economics? We have learned a lot of lessons through investing during the pandemic, and I want to highlight some of those today. I have a list of 20 however I don’t think I’ll get through them all! I want you to walk away from this episode understanding what happens when real estate markets transform and what will happen if we don’t take advantage of the lessons that are right in front of us.

This episode is about all of the things in the real estate community that piss me off. From investors consulting clickbait on social media to predatorial real estate agents giving themselves fake awards, we are going to talk about everything that is wrong with the real estate industry that you need to know about as a property investor. Hopefully, after listening to this you will be able to avoid some of the most common pitfalls that property investors fall into during their wealth-building journey.

We are code-cracking superannuation, the idea of having your own self-managed super fund. I am not licensed to give advice on this, but I will share what I know. Please don’t take anything I am about to tell you as real financial advice, and please consult your financial advisor for real guidance on how to navigate this topic. What I am able to share is my experience and story buying my own property inside of a superannuation fund. My story is different from yours, so you might not be able to replicate it. The purpose of this episode is to share my experience and explain why I value creating debt-free investments to fund my retirement.