25. Tom Hector on Becoming One of South Australia’s Most Successful Real Estate Agents


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 the market
  • What good investors are doing in Australia
  • Finding sustainable work-life balance

Links:

LinkedIn
Tom Hector – Harris Real Estate

24. Doron Peleg on the Intersection of Data and Property Investment


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 Research

23. Tyrone Shum on Sharing The Wisdom of Top Property Investors Through Podcasting


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
  • The value of applying just-in-time learning
  • The power of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
  • Building an audience and impacting the lives of thousands
  • The inspiration of Rich Dad Poor Dad
  • Moving from property investing to property development
  • Avoiding analysis paralysis
  • Living the digital nomad life funded by passive income
  • Why there’s not such thing as the property market (Hint: It’s got a lot to do with emotion)
  • Common strategies of top property investors

Links:

Property Investory
Books mentioned:
Rich Dad Poor Dad
The 4-Hour Workweek
The Alchemist
The Barefoot Investor
The 5 Second Rule
The Million-Dollar One-Person Business
Podcast – How I Built This

22. Peter Finn on Financial Success, Life Success and Focusing on What is Truly Important


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 good set of friends does wonders for your mental health
  • What it feels like when you live a life of purpose
  • The importance of tough conversations in relationships
  • Why you should make a roadmap of your financial future

Links:

LinkedIn
Full Production
FACE Contracting

21. Bushy Martin and Glen Carlson on the Keys to Fruitful Investment and Personal Freedom


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 personal freedom

Links:

Know How Group
Dent Global
Key Person of Influence

20. Andrew Griffiths on Finding the Positive in an Abusive Childhood, Valuing Self-Respect and Seeing the Gold in Others


Are you a better person than you were yesterday? This is the golden message of Andrew Griffiths, a bestselling author, speaker and entrepreneur who has written upwards of 20 books and is requested to speak all over the world. Despite enduring endless mental, physical and emotional abuse as a child, Andrew has crafted a lifestyle built on positivity and freedom, and is a true inspiration to anyone who calls themselves an entrepreneur.

On the latest episode of the Get Invested podcast, Andrew and I spoke about his incredible journey and how he made the choice to be happy and successful. He is one of the few people that I can describe as having genuinely changed my life, and I am thrilled to be able to bring his wonderful perspective to more people. This is an episode you really won’t want to miss.

During the show we chat about:

  • How empathy helped Andrew through an abusive childhood
  • Why we all have the choice to make our lives better
  • How buying his first business as a teenager taught Andrew valuable life lessons
  • The importance of self-respect when it comes to work-life balance
  • Why writing a book is an incredible way to develop yourself
  • The power of smiling and saying hello
  • Key ways to generate passive income
  • Why you should strive to make every interaction valuable

Links:

Andrew Griffiths – Website
LinkedIn

19. Tony Dutton on the Keys to Personal and Financial Freedom


Tony Dutton is my personal accountant, and somebody who I’m lucky enough to call a friend. With more than 20 years experience, he’s a down-to-earth yet highly realistic financial advisor who has helped myself and plenty others multiply their investments.

On the latest episode of the Get Invested podcast, Tony and I sat down to have a long and enlightening chat about investment, life and keeping a healthy attitude. Tony has plenty of advice — and plenty of good jokes — about how not to become paralysed by life and take control of your own financial future.

During the episode, we talk about:

  • What leaving school at 16 years of age taught Tony
  • Why everything in life is a sink-or-swim matter
  • The importance of strategising early when it comes to investment
  • Why investing in yourself and your family should be your first priority
  • Why property is a great choice for safe yet profitable investments
  • How you can put fear out of your mind and move forward in life
  • The importance of money and how it brings freedom
  • How to live your ideal lifestyle

 

Links:

Tony Dutton – LinkedIn
Concept Accountants – Website