Wealth Coffee Chats

Smart Strategies for Dealing with C-Grade Properties and Managers

In today's Wealth Coffee Chat, Cass from Property Management dives into the pitfalls of managing C-grade properties combined with C-grade property managers. Drawing from a real-life scenario, Cass highlights the importance of proactive maintenance, strategic renovations, and the critical role of experienced property managers in safeguarding your investment. Tune in and let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Inflation, Tax, and Superannuation: What You Need to Know

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Andy Fenton dives into the latest changes in tax rates and superannuation. He breaks down the new tax brackets, how inflation affects your tax payments, and the increase in the superannuation guarantee for salaried investors. He also discusses changes to concessional and non-concessional contributions, emphasizing the importance of effective tax management and maximising super contributions to minimise tax. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Getting Your Planning Rhythm Set For 2025

Listen up folks! Join Andy Fenton as he shares essential planning and goal-setting tips for wealth and property success. Learn about the four key planning times: January for goal setting, April for tax planning, July for investment reviews, and October for progress checks. Track your progress, adjust your strategies, and stay organised. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Maximising Opportunities with the Home Guarantee Scheme

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chat's Finance Friday, we delve into the new government initiatives designed to support first-time homebuyers and single parents through the Home Guarantee Scheme. Managing Director Cang from Positive Money sheds light on how banks assess loan applications, balancing between your income, expenses, and the value of your assets. This episode aims to provide valuable insights and answers to common questions about mortgage lending. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

The Four Quadrant Approach to Real Estate Investment

In today's Live, let's hear from Sam Saggers on the concept of investment selection in real estate. He introduces his four quadrant property investment selection system, which includes capital preservation, growth, yield, and tax considerations. He also highlights the significance of growth in creating wealth through property and the role of yield and tax benefits in the investment selection process. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

National Vacancy Rates Hit a 10-Month High

Despite the increase, the rental market remains strong with low vacancy rates in most capital cities. Let's hear from Cass as he discusses the increase in national vacancy rates and its impact on the rental market. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Mastering Tax Planning: Effective Strategies to Minimise Payments

Join Andy Fenton as he discusses tax planning strategies and ways to minimise tax payments. He introduces the concept of using structures such as personal superannuation and investment companies to reduce tax liabilities. Andy explains the current tax rates and how they have changed over time. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

How To ask the Right Questions About Loan Structures

In today’s Wealth Coffee Chat, we have Damien, a mortgage broker from Positive Money. He discusses the importance of having the right loan structure with your current lender. Join him to learn how to ask the right questions and seek a second opinion to ensure you have the right loan structure for your current and future needs. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Property Management: Lessons Learned and Takeaways from the Property Summit

In today’s Wealth Coffee Chat, Cass shares some important lessons from the Property Summit. He talks about how crucial it is to have a great team and a top property manager to help tackle challenges and succeed in property investing. Cashflow flywheel? What is this? Why it’s important to understand and improve these areas to increase cashflow and property value. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Lessons From Buying a $13,000,000 Property Portfolio in 3 Days

Join Jason as he shares key lessons from a property game event. The winners of the game had clear numbers, focused on A-class deals, maximized their investments, maintained a winning mindset, and sought help from a six-star team. These strategies are not only effective in the game but also applicable to real-life property investing to achieve long-term success.

Boost Your Borrowing Power Through Refinancing

Refinancing is a powerful tool to increase your borrowing power and achieve your financial goals. In this episode, we delve into the key reasons for refinancing: resetting the loan term, consolidating debt, accessing equity for investment properties, and paying off the home loan faster. Cang shares practical insights on how borrowers can increase their borrowing amount and reduce interest payments through refinancing. Don't miss out on these valuable tips and the chance to ask your questions in the chat. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Routine Property Inspections - Why and When We Should Have Them.

Routine inspections are an absolutely critical part of your journey as investors; are their faults that could cause harm to your tenants or to your income? Are you maintaining minimum compliance standards? The only way you’ll know is with a regular inspection. But what are they and how often should we do them? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!