Being brought up to a single mum in an underprivileged household, Helen Collier-Kogtevs is a true rags to riches story. After spending much of her late teens and early 20’s in debt, learn how one chance encounter with a debt collector found Collier-Kogtevs become completely debt free, allowing her to build her property empire from the ground up.

Tune in to this episode of Property Investory to hear Helen Collier-Kogtev’s truly inspiring story, how she initially started on her investment journey, and how she teaches others, including her young daughter, the important tricks of the investment trade.

Well known in the finance industry, in this podcast we’ll be speaking with mortgage broker Hank Hong. Delving into his personal story, Hong will be talking about how despite his family’s uninterest in property investing and a university degree that he didn’t end up using, he unexpectedly found himself in the finance and investing industry.

Furthermore, talking about his portfolio, Hong will be explaining how he purchased his first property, the mistakes he’s seen people make when it comes to investing and how you can avoid these same pitfalls. So join us as he also discusses the insightful reasons why investing in older properties may be the better route for some, and other useful tips and tricks throughout the podcast.

Proving that knowledge and discipline go hand-in-hand on the road to property success, property investor and mortgage broker Huseyin Sumaktas has built a system for financial freedom—and now helps others do the same. With a sharp eye for data and a portfolio of 17 properties valued at nearly $15 million today, he highlights the value of timing and investing fundamentals, unpacks the story of the remarkable success he had gained in just a couple of years, and relays the bold and no-nonsense truth on making choices in the property game.

After nearly 20 years in Australia’s power industry, Huseyin Sumaktas—a mortgage broker extraordinaire with Mortgage Channel—found his path forward as a property investor with a knack for merging analytical thinking and technical problem-solving with his passion for property and financial freedom. Accumulating his first four properties between 2007 and 2011 as soon as he entered the property market, he finds his colourful journey was only just beginning.

With a life story reflecting both grounded upbringing and professional achievement, he proves his success comes through persistence and passion rather than shortcuts. Indeed, from engineering to property investing, he has never been one to do things halfway.

As the CEO of Superestate, Grant Brits delves a little more into the superannuation fund that gives Australians the opportunity to invest in the residential property market. With such an avid interest in property and the talent to make smart property investing decisions, it is no surprise that Brits managed to merge these two qualities together in order to found Superestate.

Join us in this episode of Property Investory where we talk about Brits property investing journey as he explains how his interest in property grew, when he realised he had the skills to make well informed property investing decisions, and how he used these to begin his own startup company.

Head of buyer’s agency Oasis Properties, Gavin McPherson shares his secrets to success and a healthy work/life balance, McPherson will divulge his journey from living on a pig farm to his bumpy ride in a developer’s shoes to discovering the importance of cash flow.

Having accumulated 40+ properties throughout his journey, McPherson reveals all of the tricks of the buyer’s agent trade. Now at 42 years old, he uncovers why you should never ditch your job as your primary source of income - even if you are a successful investor - and why you should always be mindful of the present on your path towards wealth.

Proving the saying that ‘Winners are not people who never fail, but people who never quit’ true, Lelox CEO and Director Ben Nas is a capable businessman and an eager investor on the lookout for the next best thing in his journey. In this episode, he provides keen insight on working with a property investment specialist, jumping financial hurdles, and getting a good return on your investment even in just a short period of time! Plus, he unboxes an unconventional take on what he dubs as ‘the beauty of property’.

A businessman with an eye for the prize, Lelox CEO and Director Ben Nas began his property investing venture at the height of a global pandemic in 2021. Since then, he has prevailed in navigating the ups and downs of a turbulent start, which led to him ultimately seeing his first property investment grow from $653,000 to over $900,000 —and proving for himself the power of wealth creation through property investing. Indeed a gutsy, driven, and goal-oriented professional, he has turned every minute into opportunity whether it’s in life or in business.

A seasoned investor and mentor whose decades-long property journey is as much about purpose as it is about profit, Results Mentoring Director Simon Buckingham has tested and proven that property investing—with the right mindset, smart problem-solving, and the courage to connect with others—becomes a way to reclaim your time and build a life on your own terms. He now unboxes his deeply intentional philosophy on true financial freedom, and speaks candidly about building a community of like-minded investors and passing on a legacy of knowledge.

From purchasing a humble $40,000 property in South Australia to building a multi-property portfolio within just a few years, Results Mentoring Director and Property Investment Expert Simon Buckingham lives a story of notable transformation. With an approach to life that has always been strategic and measured, he pursued property investing after a fateful Christmas encounter with a particular $25 paperback. Soon, he found himself on the path towards freedom, fulfillment, and true financial independence.