Wealth Coffee Chats

What will mortgage lending look like in 2025 How to set finance goals.

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Damien Hauser, a lending specialist for Positive Money, reflects on the state of real estate finance in 2024. How did your 2024 go, financially? It’s time to reflect on your goals, to consider the impact of inflation and evaluate if you've achieved everything you’ve wanted to accomplish this year. What does 2025 look like for property lending? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

The Essential Guide to Landlord's Insurance

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Cass Sjostedt from R&W Plus discusses the importance of landlord's insurance, exploring its necessity, coverage details and the implications of not having it. Cass shares with us personal experiences and insights from his 13 years in property management, emphasizing the need for landlords to be aware of their insurance policies and the potential financial risks involved in property investment without adequate coverage. Want to know more? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Buy well, don’t sell. Boost your property investments with these unique tax strategies.

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats Jason is joined by Andy Fenton, Director of Fenton Financial and one of Australia’s best professional business minds. Andy and Jason break down the ways that property investors can start to use both their business structures and their tax structures in unique ways to boost the efficiency of their investments long term. Is this something you could take advantage of? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Fewer Australians are buying investment properties. Here’s why that’s bad news.

As changes to lending and property values begin excluding more and more everyday Australians from owning an investment property, real estate is slowly moving into the hands of the mega wealthy. This means fewer and fewer young Australians are buying their own home. What will be the effect of this years from now? Is there anything we can do to help? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

When It Comes to Property Investing, What Are Land Loans?

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chat, Cang Dang from Positive Money discusses the latest updates on interest rate predictions, the intricacies of land loans, and strategies for land banking. He emphasizes the importance of understanding tax implications for land purchases and encourages self-employed individuals to prepare their financial documents for 2024 to maximize borrowing potential. Want to know more? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

There’s a Discount Property Market Out There if You Know Where to Find It. Here’s How

Do discount property prices exist for premium investments? Absolutely, but only if you’re savvy enough to know where to find it. There are two markets in Australia right now where you can lock in 2024 property at 2022 prices. Where are they? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Quality Tenants or Problematic Tenants? Which One Do You Want?

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Cass Sjostedt from R&W Plus discusses the critical differences between quality and problematic tenancies. He shares insights from recent conversations with property owners, emphasizing the importance of tenant selection, communication, and market trends. Want to know more? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

The 3 Things That Could Trap Your Wealth if You’re a Property Investor.

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Jason explains the 3 biggest traps of wealth for property investors: Equity, Structures and Wealth Transference. Without proper planning, in the end, your wealth gets scooped up by the government and you could be left with very little. Want to know more? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat.

The Price Is Not the Cost - How to Find the Best Value House Construction Projects

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Jason Whitton walks us through the unseen costs of building projects and teaches you the ways to work out how to find the best deal for your construction project. Will 2024’s property market drivers be enough to affect building your own investment property from scratch? Let’s Coffee Chat!

Buying Property Under Your Personal Name or a Trust. What’s the Difference?

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Cang Dang from Positive Money discusses strategies for purchasing investment properties under personal names and trusts. Cang walks us through how to maximize borrowing capacity, the benefits of using trusts and the importance of planning for future investments. Where do we start? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Should You Airbnb Your Investment Property? What You Need to Know

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Cass Sjostedt discusses the intricacies of managing short-stay investment properties, particularly through platforms like Airbnb. He shares insights on revenue projections, setup costs, ramp-up periods, and the importance of understanding local regulations. The conversation emphasizes the need for a strategic approach to short-stay rentals, including the potential for increased revenue and the challenges that come with it. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

Interest Rates, Investment Strategies and Financial Opportunities in Real Estate

In this episode of Wealth Coffee Chats, Cang Dang from Positive Money discusses the current state of interest rates, particularly the recent drop in variable rates by NAB and emphasizes the importance of being prepared for investment opportunities. Cang walks us through the significance of understanding income servicing and borrowing capacity, the choice of entity for property purchases and the impact of deposit sources on loan approval. Are you ready for more? Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!