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- I own five rental properties, and I've never once inspected one myself. You just get a report, a few photos, maybe a line saying it's fine.
So, I spent a morning shadowing a property manager on three real inspections.
In this episode, Ed and Andrew take you inside what actually happens in the 20 minutes someone's in your rental.
You'll learn:
What a property manager actually looks for
How a good PM handles a messy or difficult tenant
What the inspection report doesn't show you
The takeaway? There's a lot more to protecting your rental than the photos in your report.
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TikTok - There’s a proposal on the table that would hand loss-making landlords a tax refund. So, who’d actually benefit, who’d miss out, and will it even happen?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew break down the push to unwind ring-fencing in plain English.
You’ll learn:
The major new policy just announced for landlords
The $194 a week tax cut that could be coming for property investors
Will it actually come in, and how do you get it?
The lesson? It could change the numbers for anyone starting out. But it’s a proposal, not law, so don’t bank on it yet.
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TikTok - Some houses look like a bargain... until you try to sell them. One home in this episode was bought for $375,000 and later resold for just $35,000.
So, which properties are almost impossible to shift, and why?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew count down seven types of homes that can wreck your wealth.
You'll learn:
The seven property types that quietly destroy value
The traps that make them so hard to sell
What all seven have in common
The lesson? It's not that these houses are bad. It's that they shrink the pool of people who can buy them off you... and that's what kills the price.
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TikTok - One Kiwi put solar on her house 18 months ago... now her power company pays her, and in summer her bill runs negative. So, does solar actually pay off, and does any of it work on a rental?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew run the real numbers on home solar.
You'll learn:
What solar costs now, and how long it takes to pay for itself
The one rule that decides whether it's worth it
Why it rarely stacks up on a rental as an income play, but can still be worth it
The verdict? Great in your own home. On a rental, it fills vacancies... not your pockets.
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TikTok - One party is proposing to tax the land under your house – around $23,000 a year on a typical section, whether you sell or not. So, what would it actually do to house prices, and who wins and loses?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew give a fair, unbiased breakdown of TOP's proposed land tax.
You'll learn:
What a 1.75% land tax would cost you each year
Why it could push house prices down 10-15%
Who benefits and who's hurt most
It's a proposal, not law ... and TOP isn't in Parliament yet. But with the party near the threshold, it's worth understanding before 7 November.
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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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