The Urban Property Investor

20 Investing Lessons from COVID-19

What do you need to know about corona economics? We have learned a lot of lessons through investing during the pandemic, and I want to highlight some of those today. I have a list of 20 however I don’t think I’ll get through them all! I want you to walk away from this episode understanding what happens when real estate markets transform and what will happen if we don’t take advantage of the lessons that are right in front of us. 

 

On this episode discuss - 

7:34 - Benefiting from the wealth effect (lesson 1)

14:00 - Creating primary wealth through working (lesson 4) 

16:34 - Finding resilient cities to invest in (lesson 6)

28:16 - Two types of COVID investors (lesson 9)

29:56 - Why millennial homebuyers are in charge of the market (lesson 11)

33:22 - Pre-downsizers can’t be ignored  (lesson 12)

42:54 - The #1 lesson from COVID-19 (lesson 15)

46:39 - The immigration market isn’t as important as we thought (lesson 19)

 

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Buying New v Old Real Estate

Should you get involved with old real estate or newer properties? In this episode, we will assess both and you will walk away from this episode able to make an informed decision when faced with a much older property or a new property to invest in.

We use one of the best business books ever written as our guide in this discussion, The Art of War. The Art of War teaches that you should know your strategy, know your terrain, and know your enemy.

So we will be discussing the strategy, terrain, and enemies involved with newer and older real estate investments. 

 

I also discuss - 

3:50 - What influences your investment decisions? 

9:50 - Who is influencing the future of real estate? 

14:25 - Real estate culture needs an overhaul 

25:37 - Shape your portfolio to solve this problem 

29:54 - You need to know this about downsizers 

42:33 - Pros and cons of older properties 

51:39 - Beware of these words in a listing 

52:54 - Why not to buy a new property 

 

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Achieve Your Dream Retirement (and avoid Lake Weirdo)

On this episode we’re going back to Lake Weirdo! Or more importantly, we’re talking about how NOT to end up living there!

We are taking a break from the real estate talk  to discuss how to retire functionally so you can have an incredible life.

Ultimately, the point of real estate is to create passive income and build wealth, so you can retire on your own terms instead of having to rely on government pension in your golden years.

So instead of digging into the nitty gritty of real estate in this episode, we are going to break down what you need to be considering in order to design and achieve the retirement scenario of your dreams. 

I also discuss - 

3:55 - You can’t rely on the pension 

6:28 - Why ¾ of Australians rely on the pension 

10:33 - Drop the bullshit economics 

14:30 - The silent millionaires 

15:47 - You might already be retired 

22:05 - 6 different types of retirees 

36:34 - How much do you actually need for retirement 

43:34 - What’s the point of retiring 

47:43 - Are you cut out for retirement 

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How to know WHERE to buy Real Estate

We are talking about my 4X real estate growth plan. The most important element of my plan is location, location, location. We are talking about the science of consumer habits and location growth.

Listen to learn about how you can buy real estate that will have you happily retiring off your passive income.

We are going to talk about some of the macro and micro level trends that you need to watch to find a good location for your real estate investments.

 

I also discuss - 

9:54 - What really is the state of the real estate market? 

20:38 - The most common and most dangerous property market 

27:41 - The rare gems in property investment 

33:49 - Emerging markets will set you up for retirement 

36:53 - When to invest in emerging markets 

42:03 - Stay away from click-bate reports on the market 

43:19 - Don’t miss out on investing in this marketplace

51:02 - Five belts that make great locations 

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How To Choose The RIGHT Real Estate

How do you know you are on the right track as a property investor? Today, I am going over some main signals as to where your properties fit into the real estate ecosystem. We will also talk about what to look for when you are buying new properties.

Every property investor has second-guessed their decision. The grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence. Regret and second-guessing happens to the best of us. This is why investment decisions should always be judged using facts, figures, and the advice of experienced professionals.

Listen to this episode to learn about the best ways you can objectively judge your portfolio and your future property investments. 

 

I also discuss - 

4:29 - Coping with regret as a property investor 

13:51 - The first question to ask about a new investment 

26:26 - What is the social status of your investment? 

37:18 - How to ensure your investments will create income 

43:53 - Can your tenants handle inflation? 

50:30 - What makes a good location? 

54:58 - Why do people invest when the market is low? 

1:06:17 - Five different locations you want to own 

 

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How to Create Long Term Wealth

Capital growth is soon going to be a niche in real estate and if you don’t follow some of the mega-trends today, you are going to be behind in the future. COVID-19 promoted the most profound social and spatial change in living memory, so we are going to talk about those directions in this episode. In 2021 and beyond, we are not going to be investing in the property market anymore, we will be investing in the livability market. So today we will be discussing what that means for the future of wealth creation through real estate.

 

I also discuss - 

4:36 - Why mega-trends are important to your wealth journey 

6:20 - COVID-19 is not the end of urbanization 

16:40 - How to measure the value of a city 

9:35 - 6 subgroups of mission-fit real estate 

23:33 - The only thing you can rely on as a property investor 

29:09 - The only thing you can rely on as a property investor 

34:04 - Property markets or livability markets 

43:11 - Your #1 job as a property investor 

43:58 - 3 influences to urban mega-trends 

45:19 - The world is rediscovering suburbs 

 

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How I Buy Real Estate With Superannuation

We are code-cracking superannuation, the idea of having your own self-managed super fund. I am not licensed to give advice on this, but I will share what I know.

Please don’t take anything I am about to tell you as real financial advice, and please consult your financial advisor for real guidance on how to navigate this topic.

What I am able to share is my experience and story buying my own property inside of a superannuation fund. My story is different from yours, so you might not be able to replicate it.

The purpose of this episode is to share my experience and explain why I value creating debt-free investments to fund my retirement. 

 

I also discuss - 

6:32 - Superannuation might help you meet your retirement minimum 

9:03 - You can’t count on the pension 

10:17 - 7 ways to design your retirement lifestyle 

19:36 - Who should NOT invest in the property market 

24:13 - Is superannuation in real estate right for you? 

33:26 - My personal journey with superannuation 

37:21 - How I use superannuation for debt-free real estate 

53:01 - Pay off your property in 6 years 

 

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How to Understand Real Estate Stats

When it comes to real estate, there is a lot of data out there. Some of that data is important for your success as a property investor, and some of that data is absolutely useless or even misguiding. So what stats are you meant to pay attention to and what should you absolutely ignore?

This episode is a guide to real estate stats that is so simple that it could fit on the back of a beer coaster. Listen to this episode to journey through macro and micro data that will help you to excel as a property investor. 

I also discuss - 

4:04 - Knowing the data isn’t enough 

6:51 - The 6 hat theory 

10:38 - The most important things can’t be measured 

23:05 - Beware the false growth cycles 

29:42 - Macro-economic stats you need to know 

31:50 - Price is the least-important stat 

34:23 - Be smarter than the clickbait 

40:50 - 4 ways money moves in real estate 

51:28 - The best types of real estate to buy

 

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What The Brisbane Olympics Means for Investors

Brisbane is about to WIN the Olympic Games. I am recording this episode before the announcement, and I am guessing that by the time this episode airs, Brisbane will be the winner of the 2032 Olympics. If I end up being incorrect, you’ll never get this hour of your life back! But I still think there’s a heap of value bombs in here :) 

 

On this episode I discuss - 

2:30 - Thanks for your reviews!

14:57 - Brisbane’s COVID response won it the 2032 Olympics 

20:10 - Property investors need to plan for the 2032 Olympics today 

21:37 - How I predicted that Brisbane will win the 2032 Olympics 

28:39 - If we build it will they come? 

31:39 - Foreigners have never heard of Brisbane 

41:39 - The Brisbane property market will EXPLODE after the Olympics

45:40 - The Brisbane Olympics were a long time coming 

 

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The Future of Real Estate

This episode is all about the FUTURE! Picture this - for every two properties we already have, we need to build another one to accommodation our growing population. Specifically, we will need about 1.7 million new dwellings in New South Wales alone in the future.

We will have to increase the amount of real estate by 30 percent and Sydney is currently the second most expensive city on earth, so where is all of this new real estate going to come from? Will there be government initiatives to help people get into the market and create more dwellings?

What it certainly means is if you make the right investments today and hold on, you could be retiring on a lot of income in the future. 

 

I also discuss - 

6:05 - Your retirement 

9:19 - Why Australian real estate is about to blow up 

12:39 - Why invest in hospital-belt real estate 

18:47 - We are way behind in wage growth 

24:03 - How cryptocurrency influences real estate 

28:23 - Built to rent as the future of real estate 

34:33 - Where will people live in the future? 

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Sam