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Andrew Crossley is an active property investor with a portfolio of 11 properties and a passion for both learning and sharing knowledge  - he is a number one, best selling author of three books across the topics of property and finance. Andrew’s passion for all things property has seen him complete  three Masters Degrees alongside his financial planning, mortgage broking, estate agent and property advisory qualifications. His business, Australian Property Advisory Group, now helps other investors in Victoria to follow his example. To do this he offers a Property Advisory service, a finance broking arm and a buyers agency to help investors secure high performing, existing properties in his state. In this wide-ranging conversation on hot property topics of interest, we cover: Where are Australian property markets heading? Where are the best property capital growth opportunities and why? The potential impacts of the Australian Labor party’s proposed changes to negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax The impact of

Most people want to know how to combine business and career success with the passions of their heart, but many can’t find a way to make it happen. Micki McNie is one who has achieved this balance, and shares her insights in this episode. Micki has broad experience in small business, as the founder of multiple companies including the 33 Zen Lane real estate brokerage and her script coverage service, Script Karma.  As a serial entrepreneur, Micki has a passion for using her experience to mentor small business owners and creative entrepreneurs, giving them a head start on their careers. As a person with business skills in systems, organisation, networking and real estate, Micki has also found a way to engage her passion for the film industry and other creative endeavours. But how? We talk about this, and much more, on this insightful episode of Get Invested. Micki's book recommendations The Practical Dreamer's Handbook by Paul Edwards Get Invested is the podcast dedicated to time poor professionals who w

Chris Gray has been living his dream lifestyle for the last 17 years. To give you a small taste of how he and his family live it large: He doesn’t work mornings He drives a Lamborghini and races supercars He is continuously flying to exotic overseas locations 12-15 times a year where he flies first and business class, without paying for the privilege He jet sets around in choppers and cruises luxury yachts And he lives in a Sydney Harbour front luxury apartment All of this while building wealth in his $15 million property portfolio that he started from nothing at the age of 21. Are you jealous yet? So, how has he done it? How can you do it? Chris Gray is Australia’s most recognised property expert and is the man who everyone loves to hate and hates to love. You will know Chris from his TV shows on Sky Business and he is currently hosting Your Money Live. You may have also read some of his books, including Your Effortless Empire. Chris has the rare gift and happy knack of making the complex sound simple, cut

Stephanie Brennan is a young super star in the world of property and business. If you take the time to listen carefully to her, you will learn the key secrets that have led her to achieve so much so quickly. Here’s the headlines. At the tender age of 28, Stephanie Brennan: Is recognised in the Top 10 Property Specialists in Australia Has accumulated a multi-million dollar international property portfolio in just four years Has successfully founded three successful businesses Has been coined ‘Australia’s Youngest Property Tycoon’ by the mainstream press Stephanie is currently living in Lithuania, where she is building a global fintech company that will allow you to: invest superannuation into brands that we know, love and trust access funds in a medium that avoids foreign exchange risks, and potentially access 100% loans to secure property anywhere around the world Is a little negative voice in your head is trying to say: How can anyone possibly do all of that so quickly? Well, here is your opportunity to

Richard Crabb is the Managing Director of Aspire Network where he has been able to combine his 20+ years of personal and professional experience across property, finance and business leadership. He has created a leading edge, professional and national platform to help you find, secure and deliver the best property solution to achieve your needs, strategy and 'sleep at night' factor. Richard is as passionate as I am about the need for independent and impartial professionalism to protect and secure your interests in the property market. And his commitment to improving and regulating the professional standards of the industry has been rewarded with his recent inclusion on the highly respected Board of PIPA – the Property Investment Professionals of Australia. During our highly engaging and wide ranging discussion, you will not only hear about the best possible investment approach, you will also: Hear about the future of the property market Find out what impact the Federal Labor Party’s sweeping changes to negat

Coran Woodmass is a specialist ‘Fulfilment By Amazon’ or FBA Business Sales Broker who helps online founders sell their businesses. The interview follows the intriguing chat we had with Kevin Graham in Episode 31, who is living a globetrotting dream on the back of online businesses.  Coran gets to see the good, the bad and the ugly of FBA online hustles, and is perfectly positioned to give independent observations on the merits or otherwise of building or buying online business opportunities. Coran is a former Queenslander who has followed his nose along his very interesting and rapidly growing journey so far, to position himself as an expert e-commerce business advisor. In this interview, we cover: Whether you should you look at building or buying an FBA business If so, are you suited, what do you need and what does it take to be financially successful in this space? Is an FBA Business an alternative option to generate a passive income and build wealth that will sustain your lifestyle long term? If and whe

Our guest Reed Goossens has mastered an investment opportunity where many others have only achieved mediocre results. Consider this: If I could show you a low risk, high return property investment opportunity that can give you an 8% net cash on cash return per year (compared to the current average of 3-5%) that also gives you strong potential to double your money in just 5-7 years with as little as $50k down, would you be interested? Well this is exactly what Reed, from RSN Property Group, has personally achieved and he is now helping other like-minded, time poor professional Aussie investors to enjoy. Reed is a project structural engineer from Queensland turned successful property investor whose business now controls the equivalent of over $100 Million in Aussie dollars in rental property. His innovative, multi-family syndication model is delivering low risk, high return and high growth results superior to anything that I have seen in Australia.  In fact his investment model looks so strong that I am persona

Savvy property investors know that good buyer’s agents are worth their weight in gold - saving you lots of time, money and stress. And our guest on this episode is one of the best. Tracy Leske, founder of Cherish Property, is a multiple award winning buyer’s agent based in South East Queensland, who has been involved in all facets of the residential property industry for nearly 20 years. Tracy was listed in the Top 10 Property Specialists in Australia by The Property Investor Magazine, along with myself, Bushy Martin. Tracy operates on the motto that: ‘If it will be, it is up to me!’ And like all successful professionals that I know, she gives freely to others and shares a passion for voiceless and innocent animals, establishing her own award winning not-for-profit group Oceans 2 Earth. This group has achieved incredible things in animal welfare around the world over the last seven years. In this episode you'll learn the ins and outs of property from all angles, but also learn about the value of giving back.

As an author, speaker and world leading entrepreneur, Matthew Michalewicz is one of the very few people who doesn’t just walk his talk, he sprints it! Over the last 30 years Matthew has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to move into any industry, start from scratch and build large global, profitable, successful, scalable and saleable businesses. His is a modern day story of David and Goliath where he has been able to enter into multiple industries as a new, small player and very quickly position himself as an industry leader. He is a living breathing example of what we call Living By Design – visualising his ideal future outcome and then developing the step by step principles, processes and people to make it happen. He has repeatedly demonstrated that he achieves anything & everything that he sets his mind to. He has formula-ized and codified success into a repeatable process that can be applied to any situation. Let me give you a very brief run down on his achievements to date: To fund his lifestyle du

A little more than five years ago, Kevin Graham was living comfortably in Adelaide, South Australia, with a secure government job in IT. He was dabbling in the local property market, and seemingly setting himself up nicely. But Kevin felt trapped on the treadmill and longed to break free. Fast forward to today, Kevin is a globetrotting online entrepreneur currently based in idyllic Chiang Mai, Thailand. He's built a strong, location independent business that gives him the freedom and flexibility to do what he likes, when he likes, where he likes. How did he transform his life in such a short period of time? Kevin shares his story and insights with Bushy Martin.  Connect with Kevin Graham - https://kevingraham.com/  Get Invested is the podcast dedicated to time poor professionals who want to work less and live more. Join Bushy Martin, one of Australia’s top 10 property specialists, as he and his influential guests share know-how on the ways investing in property can unlock the life you always dreamed about and

Why do people chase new jobs, or new businesses, thinking the grass will be greener on the other side, only to find they’re left with more of the same? Ruth Morgan, a career wellbeing and success coach and the founder of Creating Healthy Careers, answers this question and many more from the world of ‘work’. Ruth coaches people to achieve success and new levels of high performance in their careers and business, but in a sustainable way, helping them optimise their wellbeing as well as their workplace. She draws on learnings from 25 years in the executive recruitment and career transition markets, where she saw addiction and fatigue impact the health, relationships and wellbeing of too many people. Ruth believes that a career should add to your life, not detract from it. And it starts with aligning your career with your passion and purpose. In this episode, Ruth shares her challenging, empowering and actionable steps to success with Bushy Martin. Get Invested is the podcast dedicated to time poor professionals

Luke Schenscher is the gentle giant who found his way to the pinnacle of elite sport, playing basketball in the NBA with the likes of the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trailblazers.  He played at the highest level in Germany as well as at home in Australia with the Adelaide 36ers, Perth Wildcats and Townsville Crocs in a high profile NBL career. Luke also represented his country with the Australian Boomers. On paper, it looks like he was living the dream but the reality is very different. Luke had to fight tooth and nail and overcome endless challenges to maintain his place alongside the best of the best in basketball.  Luke shares amazing insights and lessons from the journey about the relationship between the body and mind, high performance and rules for success.  Get Invested is the podcast dedicated to time poor professionals who want to work less and live more. Join Bushy Martin, one of Australia’s top 10 property specialists, as he and his influential guests share know-how on the ways investing in property

This episode is going to challenge your views on how to achieve high performance, in terms of what ‘high performance’ really is and how to make it happen. Greg Layton takes us on his fascinating, around the world journey, which has included evangelical Catholicism, desert ultra-marathons, training with monks and kung-fu masters, NLP, hypnosis and the art of framing. These experiences, and years of self-discovery, have enabled Greg to distill the essence and psychology of high performance. He has gone on to work with sporting greats like Martina Navratilova and many other elite athletes, helping them take their careers to the next level. Greg has been there, done it, and now walks his talk to help others do the same. If you’re an intrapreneur, middle manager or a time poor professional who is continuously frustrated with where your life and career is at, and want to position yourself for purpose and impact, then you’ll love this episode with Greg Layton.  And if listeners want to tap into the Chief Maker’s per

Kym Nitschke is an accountant, financial planner, a licenced builder and an active property investor. How many ‘accountant builders’ have you met? He is, by definition, a maverick – an independently minded person and non-conformist who thinks outside the square and follows through. Kym has built a strong property portfolio that affords him a great lifestyle including a beautiful property on acreage in the Adelaide Hills. And he also owns and runs an accounting practice where he helps medical professionals and other intraprenuers and entrepreneurs to live by design and not by default. In this insightful discussion you will learn: How he nearly walked away from property never to return after his first venture What he then learned about property that put him back on to the road to success His best tips on how to save tax He is a great down to earth guy who calls it as it is, you’re sure to enjoy this interview with Kym Nitschke. Nitschke Nancarrow - http://nitschkenancarrow.com.au/ Kym Nitschke, Accounting Ins

When it comes to the topic of your future home, the age old question is sure to come up - do I buy or build?  In our experience at Know How, building can save you tens of thousands of dollars and unleash huge value into your property portfolio. But some investors are put off by the horror stories shared by those who have had nightmare experiences with building. There are few people better positioned to address the risks, uncertainty and complexity in building than our guest Natalie Stevens. Natalie is the founder and CEO of Build In Oz, an online membership based platform that shares the benefits of building with Australian families who are looking to upgrade their existing home or break into home ownership for the first time.  Natalie, who is also author of Building Home and Better Business, Better Life, Better World, reveals her step by step building process, which is guaranteed to save you time, money and stress. We also discuss how to get a better lifestyle for less, how Natalie gives back through her cha

The latest episode of Get Invested is one you might not want to listen to while driving or doing something else. Instead, you might want to sit down with a pen and some paper to take notes. Our guest, Tom Hector, is one of South Australia’s most successful real estate agents, having sold more than 200 properties in the past year. If that sounds like a lot, it’s because it is. Tom has an incredible eye for the real estate market and knows how to leverage relationships to get the best prices possible for his clients. Tom and I spoke for close to an hour on a number of fascinating topics, including plenty of inside tips for making the real estate market work for you. This is one you definitely won’t want to miss. During the episode, we talk about: The insane work culture behind real estate How to select a real estate salesperson The best way to build real relationships Why the real estate game is “all mental” Insider property knowledge for South Australia How Tom’s past failures influence his current view on th

While property is often touted as one of the safest means of investing your money, individual property markets can be incredibly fickle. But thanks to Doron Peleg and his team at RiskWise Property Research, we have some people who are using the power of data and algorithms to make property investment more of a science and less of a guessing game. On this episode of Get Invested, Doron and I have a fruitful chat about the importance of rationality in investment. He’s an incredibly intelligent fellow and has a lot to say that will surprise you. We also talk about: Why historical data can be misleading The usefulness of rationality, data and planning ahead Why you should always be thinking in the long-term Whether hotspots are really “hot” Top insights into local Australian markets How houses have always outperformed units in Australia’s property market The many ways politics can affect the property market Why couples can make great property investment teams Links: LinkedIn RiskWise Property ResearchSee omny

Successful people in all walks of life exhibit some common traits. You’ll find that most are lifelong learners. They’re always questioning. They’re often big readers, and always seek out knowledge - improving and honing their skills.   But most of all they’re not afraid to reach out to the best of the best in their field and learn from them. It’s a trait that my guest Tyrone Shum on this episode of Get Invested – has turned into an art form. Tyrone is host of the hugely popular Property Investory podcast. In essence, he picks the brains of the crème de la crème in the property investment game so you and I can benefit from their experience and knowledge.   Tyrone’s own story – from real estate agent to digital marketing guru, nomad entrepreneur to top podcast host and budding property developer – is an inspiration in itself.   Here are some of the brain-filling goodies you’ll get from my chat with Tyrone:   Why knowledge is nothing without action Distilling the wisdom of property experts through their stories

Making money for the right reasons: what does this entail? Peter Finn, Managing Director of Face Contracting and fellow podcaster, thinks you should make sure that you have a profound sense of fulfilment and peace of mind in your career and your personal life. Several years ago, Peter was immensely successful but still found himself depressed. So he saw a psychologist and reevaluated what was important in his life.   This practice of looking at what’s important in life is what the latest episode of the Get Invested podcast is all about. Peter and I had a great chat about what he’s learned throughout his career in the mining industry, and why fostering healthy relationships is the most important thing you can do.   We also talk about:   How making $70,000 at 17 years of age taught Peter some important lessons about financial responsibility What you can do to achieve your ideal lifestyle Why it’s crucial that you find something that makes you feel fulfilled in your work What passive income can do for you Why a

This episode is a bit different from the rest. Instead of having a guest come on the Get Invested podcast, I was actually a guest myself speaking to a good friend of mine, Glen Carlson of Dent Global.   Glen is a fantastic host, and is just as passionate as I am about investing smart and using property as a vehicle for personal freedom. Glen and I have known each other for ages, and this episode is full of plenty of friendly banter. But it’s also packed with concrete tips for how you can start turning your savings into passive income and work towards living your best life.   The episode also covers: My own personal transformation that took me from self-esteem issues to confidence The importance of a good investment team Why time is so crucial when it comes to smart investments The four F’s of Know How Group’s customer service guidelines The key growth factors for wealth Why income and influence follows assets How to navigate the pitfalls of the property industry What you can do today to work towards person