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- Matt and his wife landed in Whanganui from Australia with two suitcases, $30,000, and a couple of credit cards ... no job, no furniture, no one they knew. Seven years on, they've flipped 29 houses. So how did they do it?
In this Case Study Sunday, Matt Perks shares the deals, the sacrifices, and the lessons behind it.
You'll learn:
How these investors arrived in NZ with 2 suitcases and, 7 years later, flipped 29 houses
How much did they lose on their first development
Their next chapter of property investing
The lesson? The numbers look great from the outside. What you don't see is the years spent living in the dust ... and the one deal that set everything up.
Want to share your story on Case Study Sunday? Send us a message, email ed@opespartners.co.nz
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TikTok - We built a tool that's the next best thing to a time machine: put in your birth month and where you live, and it shows what you'd have made if you'd bought earlier.
So, does buying earlier always win? Not always... and that's exactly the problem.
In this episode, Ed and Andrew put the "wealth vs wait" question to the test.
You'll learn:
How much extra you could have made by buying five years sooner
Why you can never pick which five years will matter most
What a famous study says about timing the market
The lesson? You can't time it perfectly. But the earlier you're in, the longer you're in... and today is the earliest you'll ever be able to buy from here on.
And check out the Private Property newsletter that Andrew mentioned.
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TikTok - We record this show in a studio every day. This week, we sat in an Auckland auction room for two hours. So what's it really like to be in the room when the hammer comes down?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew take you inside a real auction afternoon, and you'll learn:
What an auction room actually looks (and sounds) like
The tactics we saw real bidders use
The four numbers you should walk into the auction room with
So what keeps you calm when it's your turn to bid? Knowing the rules of the room ... and your numbers.
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TikTok - A developer is building 322 apartments in Morningside ... with just 78 car parks. That's one for every four homes.
The locals fear chaos. The developer says the tenants simply won't own cars. So who's right?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew dig into the Morningside build-to-rent development and what it says about Auckland's future.
You'll learn:
Is this the new future for Auckland
Why couldn't the council require more car parks
Is this a problem waiting to happen
The real question isn't whether 78 parks are enough. It's whether we'd rather house those 322 families in Morningside ... or an hour away in Pokeno.
Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a voice message on the Property Academy Hotline
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TikTok - Jenna is 31 and already owns two properties... but like most people, she has no idea what she's actually on track for.So, we built her a full Wealth Plan, live, and revealed the number she'd never seen.
In this episode, Ed and Andrew build Jenna's plan from scratch, from her perfect day in retirement to the shortfall she's facing.
You'll learn:
A live demo where we create a wealth plan for a listener on the show
How much money will she need to create her ideal money life
What actually happens when you create a wealth plan with Opes Partners
The lesson? Almost nobody knows their number... even people who already own property. Once you do, you've got choices.
Start your path to financial freedom with a detailed Wealth Plan for $0
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About The Property Academy Podcast
The Property Academy Podcast is a daily show that gives you insight, analysis and strategies for how to get the most out of the NZ property market.
It's hosted by Ed and Andrew from Opes Partners.
Ok, now for the legal bit. The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.
So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.
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