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The Australian Housing Crisis Is Fake (Here’s Proof): David Besser
David Besser is a veteran property developer with 35+ years shaping Melbourne's boutique housing market. In this episode, he reveals the brutal reality of off-the-plan apartment disasters, why local councils are blocking affordable housing projects they claim to support, and how one developer is fighting back with transparency.
David exposes the hidden costs destroying housing affordability—including $240,000 in government fees on every $800,000 apartment.
0:00 - Off-Plan Apartment Trap & VR Solution
6:42 - Staircase Disaster in $5M Apartments
13:46 - Water Detection Systems & The Big Four
18:42 - $240K Government Fees Per Apartment
21:00 - Council Rejected 160 Affordable Apartments
26:12 - Three Marriages & Adaptability Lessons
29:17 - Banks Called In Profitable Fashion Business
33:12 - Profit vs Cash Flow: Oxygen vs Water
37:57 - Cancel Cancel: 45-Year Mindset Philosophy
Follow David Besser:I
nstagram: www.instagram.com/besserdavid/
Follow Mark Kentwell:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mark_kentwell
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@mark_kentwell
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/markkentwell1
Mark’s Businesses:
Presence Real Estate: presence.realestate/
Nexr: nexr.com.au/
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By Mark KentwellDavid Besser is a veteran property developer with 35+ years shaping Melbourne's boutique housing market. In this episode, he reveals the brutal reality of off-the-plan apartment disasters, why local councils are blocking affordable housing projects they claim to support, and how one developer is fighting back with transparency.
David exposes the hidden costs destroying housing affordability—including $240,000 in government fees on every $800,000 apartment.
0:00 - Off-Plan Apartment Trap & VR Solution
6:42 - Staircase Disaster in $5M Apartments
13:46 - Water Detection Systems & The Big Four
18:42 - $240K Government Fees Per Apartment
21:00 - Council Rejected 160 Affordable Apartments
26:12 - Three Marriages & Adaptability Lessons
29:17 - Banks Called In Profitable Fashion Business
33:12 - Profit vs Cash Flow: Oxygen vs Water
37:57 - Cancel Cancel: 45-Year Mindset Philosophy
Follow David Besser:I
nstagram: www.instagram.com/besserdavid/
Follow Mark Kentwell:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mark_kentwell
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@mark_kentwell
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/markkentwell1
Mark’s Businesses:
Presence Real Estate: presence.realestate/
Nexr: nexr.com.au/