The Property Couch

By Bryce Holdaway & Ben Kingsley

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In a casual ‘conversational’ style, Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley talk all things property investing in Australia. Each week they explore relevant and topical ideas in a fun and interesting way forming a complete guide to Property, Finance & Money Management. From which property to buy, structuring your loan, SMART Money Management habits, investing mindset, finding the right property investment strategy to tips for bidding at an auction, Bryce and Ben aim to share their knowledge with you!

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348 | From Refugee To $140,...

07.22.2021

From Government Welfare to Passive Income! Yep, you read that right. You’re about to hear a refugee’s real life story to a self-funded retirement. And we probably don’t need to tell you that this Financial Transformation is Off-The-Charts incredible… Meet ...

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07.22.2021 348 \| From Refugee To $140,000 A Year In Passive Income! – Chat with Toui From Government Welfare to Passive Income! Yep, you read that right. You’re about to hear a refugee’s real life story to a self-funded retirement. And we probably don’t need to tell you that this Financial Transformation is Off-The-Charts incredible… Meet ...
07.15.2021 347 \| “Whatever You Do, DON’T Do What I Did!” – Listener Shares His Big Wake-Up Call – Chat with Scott Meet The “Squirreller” – or should we say EX-Squirreller – who unfortunately learnt the hard way about the real costs of Pinching Every Penny…
07.08.2021 346 \| No More Properties Left To Buy: How This Couple Did It! – Chat with Emma & Liam Financially Free Before 30… How!?! Folks, in today’s episode we’re interviewing a young couple who, get this, have no more properties left to buy. Meet Emma & Liam – D.I.Y. property investors who are “Done & Dusted” with only 2 ...
07.01.2021 345 \| COVID Crashed Their Careers – But Now They’re On Track To A Passive Income! - Chat with Tim Martin and Thomas Henry When Covid hit, Tim and Thomas lost their jobs practically overnight. At the time, they both worked in aviation – at the same airline, in fact – but all this changed for the couple when international borders went into a ...
06.24.2021 344 \| Have You Made The Wrong Investment Decision? “Have I made a mistake?” This is a common question we get from investors who just start listening to our podcast and learn the fundamental principles we teach for the first time. Sometimes it’s directed to a specific property in ...
06.17.2021 343 \| “Pass Go & Collect $200” – 6 Property Lessons From Monopoly! Ah, Monopoly – the classic board game… chances are you’ve got fond (or maybe even frustrated?) flashbacks playing it… [… Nothing quite like the feeling of “Passing Go”, getting a quick cashflow lift, and then proceeding to bankrupt your loved ...
06.10.2021 342 \| From $250K to $2M Properties: How To Invest No Matter What Your Budget Is! Have you ever wondered how to invest in property with YOUR specific budget? Like, what if you DON’T have a big budget to spend…? Or, on the contrary… what if your budget’s actually quite healthy – but you’re not sure ...
06.03.2021 341 \| How To Pivot Your Investment Strategy When Affordability Changes Folks, it’s no secret that property prices have seen a significant uptick – so what does this mean for your investment strategy if you can no longer afford to buy investment grade locations that are close to the city? See, ...
06.01.2021 RBA June 2021: Inflation Risk - How bad is it? This video features Ben’s update on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate, and as always, he’ll be unpacking the economic and political update around the world and within Australia too. The themes for this month are: * Settle down, ...
05.27.2021 340 \| Auction Ready: How To Win In Any Market! – Chat with Veronica Morgan Want the proven tactics and bidding tips to WIN at auction!?! Folks, this episode will help take the STRESS out of the intimidating auction process and give you the exact strategies professional Buyers Agents use to… * Master the buying ...
05.20.2021 339 \| “Man, Can Politicians Spend Money!!” – ft Property Q&A Folks, as promised we’re diving deep on the 2021-22 Budget Review – what’s in it, what are the key takeaways for property investors, first home buyers and us Aussie taxpayers!! In a one-liner summary… “Man, Can Politicians Spend Money!!” Yep. ...
05.13.2021 338 \| Going Ape S#!t: How To Hack Your Brain To Make More Money - Chat with Phil Slade What if we told you there’s a hidden part of your brain that controls your financial decisions… even if you believe you’re the one calling the shots!?! Folks, today we have a very exciting episode in store for you (Ben’s ...
05.06.2021 337 \| The 4 Pillars of Money Health Just like you’d visit a doctor for a physical health check-up, the same applies for your MONEY health! In this episode we’re diving deep on The Four Pillars of Money Health — that is, the areas you must regularly monitor ...
05.04.2021 RBA May 2021: When What Gets Better, Gets Better! The verdict is well and truly in — when money is cheap, the world goes around faster. We’re basically seeing that show up now. The other important news is around inflation – and we’re going to see this word, “transitionary” ...
04.29.2021 336 \| Is Price Growth Over? 7 Signs Growth Is Slowing – Chat with Tim Lawless Is the property market showing signs that growth is SLOWING? Well, according to Tim Lawless, Head of Research at CoreLogic, it IS – and there are 7 tell-tale signs it’s happening! That’s right. Joining us today is CoreLogic‘s executive research ...
04.23.2021 (LIVE) The Early Warning Sign: Where Most Investors Go Wrong With FOMO! Do you recognise this early warning sign!?! Yep. Straight from the studio, we’re unpacking “The Early Warning Sign: Where Most Investors Go Wrong With FOMO!” We’ll be honest with ya folks… this one’s a killer. ☠ And will cost you ...
04.22.2021 335 \| The Four Types Of Wealth Do you know the FOUR types of wealth!?! Yep. Prosperity, or “wealth”, can be narrowed down to four specific categories – and in today’s episode we’re unpacking each one so you can see where YOUR definition of wealth really sits! ...
04.15.2021 334 \| Bernard Salt: The BIG Shift In Australian Property! If you listen to just one episode, please make it this one! Folks, today we are chatting with one of our very own virtual mentors (of all time!)… BERNARD SALT!! Yep. You’ve probably heard us talking about Bernard on the ...
04.08.2021 333 \| Are We Property Spruikers? Right. Let’s have the uncomfortable conversation – is The Property Couch just a platform for another couple of Spruikers to push property on you!?! Look, we get it… this is a fair question to ask. One we recently received recently ...
04.06.2021 RBA April 2021: The Return of The Roaring 20’s! So… We’ve got this question for you… Are we back in the Roaring 20’s?! This video features Ben’s update on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate, and as always, he’ll be unpacking the economic and political update around the ...
04.01.2021 332 \| New Laws To Sting Landlords! - Chat with Hayley Mitchell Rental Reform is here. And with this comes quite the ‘sting’ for landlords. So we want to make sure our community – in particular those who already own an investment property and also folks who are considering an investment property ...
03.25.2021 331 \| What Is Your Money Personality? – Chat with Effie Zahos Did you know we all have a distinct “Money Personality”?? Yep – we do! And in this episode, we’re giving you the complete lowdown so you can identify which one is YOUR personality (and what it says about your money ...
03.18.2021 330 \| Top 10 FOMO Mistakes Investors Make! FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is certainly here in this hot property market, folks! Let’s be real… the “Great Australian BBQ Topic” is officially on steroids right now — a combination of low interest rates, rising property prices and lack ...
03.11.2021 329 \| From Sports Star To Successful Investor – Chat with Tom Symonds Here to help to hit your passive income goals and explain exactly how this sports star became a successful investor is NRL champion (and TPC Listener!), Tom Symonds! Yep. Tom Symonds is a 10-year professional footy player (Roosters, anyone!?!) and, ...
03.04.2021 328 \| The #1 Checklist For Landlord Insurance - Chat with Greg Rowe This episode covers everything a landlord needs to know to PROTECT their investment property! Sure, “Landlord Protection Insurance” probably doesn’t sound like the most exciting topic in the world… but we can assure you it is a VITAL part of ...
03.02.2021 RBA March 2021 : Property Prices Break 17 Year Record! If you’ve been in the news cycle, this shouldn’t come as a surprise but…. Australia Property Prices Break 17 Year Record!
02.25.2021 327 \| Winning A HOT Property Market (Part 3) – The Step-By-Step Process! The final part of our mini-series: “The Step-By-Step Process To Win In A HOT Property Market” has landed! Just in case you missed it… LAST TWO WEEKS ON THE PROPERTY COUCH.. * Episode 326 was all about The SEARCH for ...
02.18.2021 326 \| How To Win In A HOT Property Market (Part 2) - The Step-By-Step Process! Part 2 of “The Step-By-Step Process To Win In A HOT Property Market” is HERE… … and today’s episode is all about two things: * The SEARCH for the property… * The DUE-DILLEGENCE around the search and the finance (lending) ...
02.11.2021 325 \| The Step-By-Step Process To Win In A HOT Property Market - Part 1 There’s no doubt about it – the property market is HOT and it’s only getting HOTTER! Mark our words, folks – we’re in a Seller’s Market right now – and we’re talking Right Across The Country – which means if ...
02.04.2021 324 \| Property Market Outlook 2021 – Chat With Cameron Kusher, Executive Manager of Economic Research at REA Group The pendulum has swung and Australia’s property market is expected to be very, very different in 2021! On the back of what we can only describe as “a year we’ll never forget”, property is about to bounce ahead in a ...
02.02.2021 RBA February 2021 - “Up, Up & Away” For The Aussie Property Market…? This video features Ben’s update on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate, and because it is the FIRST cash rate announcement for 2021 — and a significant amount has happened between his last RBA video until now — he ...
01.28.2021 323 \| Rising From A Decade Of Addiction: The Phenomenal Property Investment Story You Have To Hear To Believe - Chat with Sam There are stories you hear about that stay with you for the longest time. Stories of triumph, stories of heartbreak, stories of beating the odds. Personal stories so authentic and transparent that, no matter what, hit your core and you ...
01.21.2021 322 \| When Wild Money Management Finally Gets Tamed! – Chat with Kellie Three Words… Wild. Money. Management. Three more words… But. not. anymore!!! Our Summer Series continues and today we are interviewing listener Kellie… We’ve gotta hand it to her… not only did Kellie USED TO have some seriously wild money management ...
01.14.2021 321 \| Groomed At Uni To Be A Spruiker… But Now Look Where He’s At! - Chat with Eric There are SO many layers to this listener’s story, it’s incredible! For one, when Eric T was at uni, he was paid a little “classroom visit” by, get this… sleek Spruikers in their fancy Armani suits who not only tried ...
01.07.2021 320 \| Are those Qantas Points Really Worth It?! The True Cost of Your Money Habits - Chat with Megan Using a credit card to earn Qantas Points… is it even worth it?! Folks, joining us today is listener Megan – and not only is she going to help us answer this exact question (… just wait ‘til you hear ...
12.31.2020 319 \| From Poor Dad To Rich Dad – How To Wipe Out Financial Trauma Learnt In Childhood - Chat with Michael What if you grew up in an environment where money was extremely tight? And what if this experience carried on into young adulthood, this time from your OWN financial decisions… up until something finally cracked and you said, “That’s it, ...
12.24.2020 318 \| 3 Investment Properties, 1 Family Home & Nothing Left To Do But Retire! - Chat with Dennis Want to meet an investor who has FINISHED their Acquisition Phase?! That is, they’ve purchased ALL the properties they need to earn a passive income for life… so now there’s nothing left to do but retire!! Here’s the deal… today ...
12.17.2020 6 Reasons Why The Property Market Did NOT Collapse During COVID-19! - Bonusisode with Nerida Folks, wanna know the SIX reasons why Australia’s property market didn’t “plummet” during a global pandemic…. even when so many commentators suggested otherwise!?!
12.17.2020 317 \| Crushed By An Underwater Missile… And Still On The Road To Financial Peace! – Chat with Max Some stories need to be told. And today’s guest listener owns one of those stories. Here’s what happened… While working in the Navy, Max Roman literally had his legs crushed when a torpedo unexpectedly fell from a submarine’s storage shelf, ...
12.10.2020 316 \| From 12 Bank Accounts To A Sigh Of Relief! - Chat with Renae Yep. She once had TWELVE bank accounts open… but now her money management story looks very different indeed! Joining us today is listener Renae Brandsema… and we’re about to unpack how she said goodbye to financial stress once and for ...
12.08.2020 Bonusisode \| Everything You Need To Know About VIC Stamp Duty! How will stamp duty changes in Victoria affect you? Folks, we’re about to unpack the new stamp duty and land tax changes outlined in the Victorian State Budget… and what this means for home buyers and property investors! So who ...
12.03.2020 315 \| How A Paper Round Paved The Way To A Passive Income - Chat with Brendan Today we kick off the first episode of our Summer Series – that is, we’re showcasing REAL LIFE MONEY TRANSFORMATIONS! And there’s no better place to start than with Brendan Deith, who took humble beginnings as a paperboy to ignite ...
12.02.2020 Bonusisode \| A Complete Breakdown of NSW Stamp Duty Changes! Folks, as you’re likely aware, the NSW government has taken the lead on ENDING stamp duty! Yep. In their unforgettable 20/21 Budget, NSW has announced some significant proposed changes to the heavily debated Tax charged for property purchases…. So, what ...
12.01.2020 RBA December 2020 - The Big Turn Around?! Last cash rate announcement for the year folks and after last month’s cut, we know the Reserve Bank of Australia will not be moving the cash rate anytime soon. But yet, there are still A LOT of things happening globally ...
11.26.2020 314 \| The Millennial Movement: How It’s Shifting Property Demand - Chat with Simon Kuestenmacher Did you know there’s a “Millennial Movement” currently happening? What if we told you this is shifting the property type set for high demand? What if we told you it might not be what you think it is?! Folks, we’re ...
11.19.2020 313 \| Investing Since 1967: How This Legend Outperformed The Marketplace By A Whopping 7.1%! Want to hear a property masterclass from one of the best of the best in the industry?! And what if we told you this guest has not only been investing since 1967… but also OUTPERFORMED the marketplace by a whopping ...
11.12.2020 Bonusisode with Nerida \| A Permanent Shift To Regional Locations?! It’s time for… Australia’s Property Market Update with Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist at realestate.com.au And here’s the question on our minds…
11.12.2020 312 \| Don’t Push Your X-ing Luck: Investing In Properties Close To Train Lines & Tips For Divorcees Investing close to train lines. Buying Grandma’s house. ‘Til divorce do us part. And then this… Should You Buy “The Worst House In The Worst Street”… IF It’s In The BEST Suburb?! In this Q&A; episode we’re giving you the ...
11.05.2020 311 \| The Dummies Guide To Strata Properties & Body Corporates - Chat with Amanda Farmer What is Strata? And what are your obligations if you are considering investing in, or have already purchased, strata properties? In this episode we’re going down the rabbit hole of Strata and Body Corporates/ Owner Corporations! Basically, it’s a “101” ...
11.03.2020 RBA November 2020 - A NEW Record Low Cash Rate For Australia! Melbourne Cup Cash Rate announcement today and the RBA Board has just announced a new record low cash rate for Australia!!! So here’s Ben’s update on what’s happening to property markets around the world and in Australia. Plus, Ben ...

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