The Property Couch

By Ben Kingsley, Opti & The Couch CrewBusiness Education Investing

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August 18, 2016 Can we ask for a favour?
Hi there! If you like our podcast and feels like Bryce Holdaway and Ben Kingsley is providing good quality advice and contents, can we ask for a special favour? We are hoping to get nominated for Your Investment Property Magazine’s 2016 Readers Choice Awards! Ben for Property Investment Advisor of the Year and Bryce for Buyers Agent of the Year!

For the last 2 years, Ben has won the title for Property Investment Advisor of the Year and it has helped increase the awareness in the industry regarding property investment advice. So this time, Bryce will be joining in and run for the Buyers Agent of the Year as well! The industry is an unregulated one and so, the more people know about this and understand that they need to be careful of property spruikers are extremely crucial. And this award is not a popularity contest like some other awards out there, the judges vet each testimonial on their merits in terms of what the adviser does over and above your standard property recommendation. Things like detailed strategy, in-depth analysis, completely tailored plan to my needs are the reasons we think Ben took the award out last year. Each year we strive to become a better advisor and a better buyers agent for our clients and our knowledge and thought leadership in property investment is highly sort by industry publications and for our clients. Plus giving free property investment content on this podcast is our way of giving back to an industry that has been so good to us. Below is a couple of examples of the submission the precious clients wrote about Ben last year.
The industry is an unregulated one and so, the more people know about this and understand that they need to be careful of property spruikers are extremely crucial. And this award is not a popularity contest like some other awards out there, the judges vet each testimonial on their merits in terms of what the adviser does over and above your standard property recommendation. Things like detailed strategy, in-depth analysis, completely tailored plan to my needs are the reasons we think Ben took the award out last year. Each year we strive to become a better advisor and a better buyers agent for our clients and our knowledge and thought leadership in property investment is highly sort by industry publications and for our clients. Plus giving free property investment content on this podcast is our way of giving back to an industry that has been so good to us. Below is a couple of examples of the submission the precious clients wrote about Ben last year.

“My wife & I first met Ben in 2012 and straight away felt & level of confidence & comfort with him. I can be sceptical at the best of times and without reference immediately felt that Ben’s demeanour, experience & knowledge would serve our best interests. Importantly, we felt he would be very easy to deal with and that would make the entire process more enjoyable. We then employed his services to devise a property investment plan that we believe has our future well set – we are very happy with it and progressing well. Ben & the Empower Wealth team took the time (more than we anticipated) to properly understand our goals and to work through a plan that would best suit us.
Ben operates in a highly professional manner but also speaks at a level that allows the uneducated to understand and follow and that meant we had even greater confidence in what was being prepared. I think Ben is a highly credible person foremost and certainly has a great reputation which is clearly having an positive impact on Empower Wealth. Ben also shows a willingness to go above and beyond and as a result we feel genuinely valued as a client rather than just a number.
5 min
August 11, 201676 | Building a property portfolio after the boom - Chat with Veronica Morgan
This time on our Special Guest Episode, we’ve got Veronica Morgan on the Couch! Most of you would have known her as the co-host of Location Location Location Australia on Foxtel Lifestyle Channel with Bryce but when they aren’t filming, Veronica is the Founder and Principal of Good Deeds Property Buyers. She is also the Vice President of the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA) and an active property investor herself.
So for today’s episode, the three of them will be talking about:
What does REBAA do and why did she join it?
Her transition from a selling agent to a buyers agent – why did she switch sides?
How is the regulation in Sydney differs from other states such as the gazumping law?
Her journey as a property investor – what motivated her to start investing?
How did the recent market boom in Sydney affect her role as a buyer's agent?
What are some of the principles and strategies when it comes to building a property portfolio after the boom?
Her asset selection tips for finding an investment-grade property.
Some of the mistakes and lessons learned in her property investment journey.
PS: We hope you enjoy watching the video and we would really like to hear what you think about it! If you like it, let us know and we will produce this more regularly.

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44 min
August 04, 201675 | Q&A - RBA Rate Cut, Planning for Reduction in Income and Bidding Tactics at Auction
This week on The Property Couch Podcast, we are going through some of our listeners’ questions. But before that, Bryce and Ben will be discussing the 25 basis point cut passed on by the Reserve Bank of Australia early this week. How will this impact the Australian Economy, how much have the banks passed on and will there be any flow-on effect on the Australian household?
Here are the questions for today’s podcast:
Question on planning for a reduction in income from Matt: How do you plan for a reduction in income when you are still a reasonable distance from retirement and would it be wiser to maintain current income for long-term potential or is there a process that could be applied?
Question on bidding tactics at auction from Adam: I was hoping in your next Q&A perhaps Bryce might be able to address the topic of bidding tactics at auction. Most of the tips and strategies you read amongst the property press propaganda are ridiculous things like dressing in a suit and pulling up in a sports car out the front. In your experience is there any value in these sorts of image approaches? or concepts such as ‘knockout bids’ and bidding late, or are auctions pre-determined events going to whoever was always going to pay the most. I know you will say the gold standard is to employ a buyers agent but I’d be interested in your tips for someone keen to DIY.
Some of the resources mentioned in this podcast:
Episode 53 | The Money SMARTS System – Listen here
Auction Tips video series – Watch here
If you like this Q&A episode (RBA Rate Cut, Planning for Reduction in Income and Bidding Tactics at Auction), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/.

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45 min
July 28, 2016 Ep.74 | Who are the better property investors - Men or Women?
On today’s podcast, we are having our very first debate session ever! The topic is, when it comes to property investing, who is better at it? Will it be the men or perhaps the women? Now, Bryce will be representing the women and Ben will be defending the men.
The focus for today’s episode is on the investor’s mindset. How does both gender think and react differently in certain situation and how will their behaviour and mindset affects their decision making process. What kind of mistakes they are likely to make and what are the strengths and weaknesses in both genders.
Our hosts will also be talking about the June inflation data that was released yesterday. The Consumer Price Index has seen an increase of 0.4% in the June quarter and so, how will this affect the RBA’s cash rate decision next week?
Tune in to find out more!

If you like this episode (Who are the better property investors – Men or Women?), don’t forget to rate us at our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://www.thepropertycouch.com.au/topics/
39 min
July 21, 201673 | Building a property portfolio in a tough market - Chat with Damian Collins
It is Special Guest Day and we’ve got Damian Collins from Momentum Wealth with us on our very first Vodcast!

Just a bit of a background on Damian, he is an established property investor, the founder and managing director of Momentum Wealth, a Perth-based property investment and buyers advocacy firm and is also on the board of PIPA which means he is very well qualified to talk about the art of investing in property and building a portfolio.

So for today’s episode, the three of them will be talking about:
Damian’s experience as an investor and what motivated him to build his portfolio
The mistakes, lessons and investing tips he learned as an investor
How is Perth’s property market doing and where is it on the cycle
Was there a sentiment shift considering the recent economic changes
How does he conduct his property research when it comes to asset selection
What are his principles and investment strategy when it comes to building a property portfolio in a tough market
Some of the horror stories that he has seen in his seat
PS: We hope you enjoy watching the video and we would really like to hear what you think about it! If you like it, let us know and we will produce this more regularly.

If you like this podcast: “Building a property portfolio in a tough market – Chat with Damian Collins”, don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. If you have any questions or ideas, feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/.

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- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>

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- The Armchair Guide to Property Investing
- Make Money Simple Again

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- Make Money Simple Again

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44 min
July 14, 201672 | Dumb Things People Do with Their Money!
We’ve received a lot of great feedback regarding our MoneySMARTS system and quite a number of our listeners have requested we unpack it a little bit more. So for today’s episode, we'll be talking about some of the dumb things people do with their money!

If you’ve listened to our previous episodes, by now you would have understood that good money management is crucial to building a successful property portfolio. But this is easier said than done. What we would like to highlight in this episode is that small things lead to big things. A tiny expense here and there will eventually sum up to a significant amount if not monitored properly.

So Bryce and Ben list12 bad habits they’ve seen and here are the top 5!
Having too many separate individual bank accounts.
Not changing your lenders simply because you are familiar with the facilities and online banking arrangements.
Thinking credit card money is your money.
Not paying yourself first.
Not having an offset account.
Tune in to find out the rest!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:
Episode 53: The MoneySMARTS system – Listen here
Episode 3: Four Pillars of Mastery - Cash Flow Management – Listen here
If you enjoyed this episode (Dumb Things People Do with Their Money!), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: https://thepropertycouch.com.au/topics/

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44 min
July 07, 201671 | How To Outsmart A Real Estate Agent?
Before you go on, let’s make this very clear: We have full respect for real estate agents out there. This episode is not about highlighting the differences between us and them. Instead, what we are focusing on today is the full role of a real estate agent. As insiders of the industry, we noticed that a lot of buyers out there do not seem to realise that the real estate agent is not working for them. Real estate agents work on behalf of the vendor and hence, at the end of the day, the role of the agent is to sell the vendor’s property to the highest bidder so buyers should not be expecting the real estate agent to be offering them any discounted price.

So today’s episode is about understanding the process the agents have to go through, and the decisions they have to make and from there, suggest a few ways that buyers can implement to outsmart a real estate agent. Bryce and Ben will be sharing their tips on reading an agent’s body language, picking up the subtle messages, what the property price guides actually mean and more! Tune in and let us know what you think!

Other resources mentioned in this episode:
Replay for our Facebook Live Q&A Chat – Watch here
Ben’s RBA Cash Rate June 2016 Announcement – Watch here
If you like this episode (How To Outsmart A Real Estate Agent?), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/.

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42 min
June 30, 201670 | Q&A - Buying a property with another person, security guarantee and rentvesting in Gold Coast
Back-to-back Questions and Answers episode! We’ve had a great time yesterday on our Facebook Live and hence we thought we should answer some of our other listeners’ questions. This week, Bryce and Ben look at the questions below.

Thanks again for submitting your questions!:
Question on entering the property market from Glenn.
Question on buying a property with another person from Stevie.
Question on Buying a property with another person from Michael.
Question on rentvesting from Samuel.
Some of the resources mentioned in this podcast:
Episode 54 | Entry into the property investment market, debt reduction and investing in house and land packages – Listen here
Episode 59 | Rentvesting: What is it and who is it for? – Listen here
Facebook Q&A Replay Video – Watch here
If you like this Q&A episode (Buying a property with another person, security guarantee and rentvesting in Gold Coast), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/.

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- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>

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- Make Money Simple Again

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39 min
June 23, 201669 | Q&A - Where is that sweet spot between Growth and Yield, investing in metro or regional and more
It’s Questions and Answers time! This week, Bryce and Ben look at the questions below.

Thanks again for submitting your questions!:
Question on Growth and Yield from Steve:
Question on Metro or Regional from James:
Question on forecasting capital growth from Kayne:
Question on active investing from Brian:
Some of the resources mentioned in this podcast:
Report from CoreLogic: A Profile of the Australian Investor – Who, Where and What? – Download here
Episode 37 | Understanding the Scarcity Factor in Property Investment – Listen here
Case Demonstration: 4% Growth and 6% Yield vs. 6% Growth and 4% Yield – Watch here
Episode 51 | Will Labor’s proposed changes to the Negative Gearing policy be good or bad for ordinary Australians? – Listen here
If you like this Q&A episode (Where is that sweet spot between Growth and Yield, investing in metro or regional and more), don’t forget to rate us on our iTunes channel (The Property Couch Podcast) and our Facebook page. Any questions or ideas? Feel free to drop us your thoughts here: http://tpcaustralia.wpengine.com/topics/.

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- Make Money Simple Again

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43 min
June 16, 201668 | Common complaints we hear from property investors
It has been some time since our last episode on investing and mindset framework so this time, Bryce and Ben will be unpacking the common complaints they hear from property investors. Here are the top 9!
Wrong asset
No buffer in place
Mentoring was actually salesmanship
Not maximising tax depreciation with Quantity Surveyor
Solo sport
Self-property management (Check out Episode 31)
Poor cash flow management (Check out Episode 3)
Not starting early enough
Selling
Apart from that, they will also be sharing some insider information on ‘offers’ they’ve received from property spruikers out there, Labor’s debate on negative gearing and the changes on foreign buyer stamp duty. Also, if you are interested in the BMT Tax Depreciation Application Form mentioned in this podcast, just fill in the form below and we’ll send it to you right away:

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- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>

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- Make Money Simple Again

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- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >>

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- Make Money Simple Again

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40 min