- How often would you touch base with your mortgage broker? I asked mine about my borrowing capacity a few months back and wondered if it might be too soon to follow up again!?

- Weighing up getting another property versus renovating one of our older properties to increase its rent and value. What would you recommend and why?

- I was offered by my bank to either get a desktop valuation or full inspection done on my property for purpose of refinance. What’s the difference and is one a better option than the other if I am wanting to get highest valuation possible?

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Mitch and James talk:

- US PGA and the mug shot.

- Federal Government debates around migration, housing an energy.

- AI (artificial intelligence) coming to bottle shops and business around Australia. What does it mean for the consumer?

- What is the economic benefit of migration?

- Population density around Australian cities versus other world cities.

-  Unemployment data in April and implications on rates.

- Living Gems sale of 8 lifestyle communities to AVID for $285m – unpack the deal.

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- What do you mean by 40 percent land content ?

- Where will all of these 900,000 people be living?

- Will multiple mortgages not stress families out as more houses means a higher mortgage? 

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James and Mitch open up with some updates on Mitch sport team and how he is getting ahead of himself.

- Gamestop back in the news this week.

- The Australian Government budget and what it means for all of us. 

- Government forecasts different to RBA – who’s right and what do we take away from this? 

- The Cranbourne Golf Course sold! Guess how much? 

- Would you invest in Melbourne?

- CoreLogic data on house listings and sales volumes city by city and what it means.

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- How do we make sure that we don’t end up in a scenario where an investment property is empty? This would be my worst nightmare. 

- What are your thoughts on commercial investing?

- What if you don't have $100,000 to get started - is there any other way to buy my first home?

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James and Mitch start the podcast with a small recap of Mitch’s wedding. 

The boys then cover:

- QLD Govt $1,000 electricity cash back and its tie in to Olympics decision.

- April house price and rental numbers.

- RBA May announcement and what it means for interest rates moving forward.

- Bonza airline going bust – deep dive on how and the business case study it provides.

- WA and VIC governments taking totally different approaches to housing crisis.

- Australia’s biggest developer and their data on sentiment.

- APRA dropping lending buffers and the impact that could have on housing and buyers.

Closing out with James experience starting Baby Reindeer…

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- What's the best advice to keep motivated to keep building for the future instead of the now?

- Do you always advise to purchase land in Metro over regional or coastal areas as some NSW Areas have gone up 20% over 12-24 months and Sydney is now so expensive for land?

- How do you reduce tax and remain cash flow positive?

- Is it too late to start given I am in my early 50s and have only 15 years until retirement?

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Mitch and James talk latest development in mortgage wars, new war breaking out between councils and state governments, whether it’s worth paying back HECS early with inflation so high, potential ban to non-compete clauses in Australia and the latest inflation numbers and what it means for interest rates.

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- What are the laws in Queensland now regarding investment properties and land taxes? What is the limit before one gets taxed?

- How long before you would sell a property to avoid costly maintenance?

- I have 8 properties, loans approx. $6m, monthly repayment $50k/month, the bank can increase interest rates 13 times a year and I only can increase rent yearly. Hard to grow to next level - any suggestions?

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James and Mitch discuss surf park business model with news of Sydney surf park opening early next month, huge data dump with listings, sales, vacancy rates and asking rents, plus a deep dive on the airline loyalty programs and making sense of them from business and consumer perspective.

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