Australian Property Investor

INVIDA Owner Ian Ugarte’s approach focuses on what people actually need and afford, not what’s been built for decades. Since acting on the bold idea of developing co-living properties in 2009, he has been driven by a deep sense of purpose and keen insight on the Australian market. Speaking about homelessness, offering perspectives on creating lasting, impactful solutions for the people involved, as well as outlining how they are producing ‘one million new front doors by 2027’, he doesn’t hold off on the facts but says it like it is.

Not only impacting over 230,000 people with his masterclasses in the last 10 years but also sparking a change in Australia with co-living properties since 2009, Ian Ugarte, the owner of INVIDA and founder of the company IAN UGARTE (formerly known as Small is the New Big) has become a formidable force in the property space. With a heart wired for purpose, he blends grit with vision—building more than just properties, but possibilities for people. Thus, igniting a shift in how Australians can think about space, affordability, and investment strategy, he doesn’t just follow trends—he creates and reshapes them.

Daniel Nesseim is the founder of financial concierge company, Accord Partners. His company helps their clients manage their finances and then invest it in the smartest way possible. They help you come up with a plan and provide strategies so that your money is well protected.Come with us as we delve into Daniel Nesseim’s journey from Egypt to the United Kingdom and eventually to Australia, his early studies in engineering, why he chose to dive into property rather than the share market, the amazing story of his first investment property and much much more!

As a full time property investor and creator of Australia’s only property education system, the First Home Buyer Buddy, Daniel Baxter has truly seen the ins and outs of the property investment industry learning a number of key lessons along the way. Join us in this episode of Property Investory where Baxter will share what he’s learnt through his experiences since entering the property investment world. He will be delving into both his best and worst moments in the buying and maintenance of property as well as what he wished he knew before going into business with his family.

Dale Gilham of financial services company, Wealth Within, wears many hats - the investor, fund manager, educator, entrepreneur and author will talk about his philosophy on property investing, his setbacks and successes and how your state of mind can impact your situation.Also find out from Gilham how to set and forget to keep the emotion out of property, how he set out to achieve his goal of becoming a millionaire through continually learning more and what he has gleaned from property expert Michael Yardney via his mentorship.

Director of brokering company Confidence Finance Curtis Stewart began his journey pursuing economics and accounting which led him to a job in government, then starting his own business.Follow on and discover more about his journey to property investing - how Stewart turned $25,000 of savings into a property investment in Victoria, what kind of research he undertook to make it happen and how he took that initial first step to building on his vision.

When Toast Finance Founder Scott Baker saw the power of property as a stepping stone for growth, he put skin in the game and bought his first real estate investment a few years just before turning 30. With solid success earned in mortgage broking since leaving two decades of a thriving retail career behind, he now underlines how counterintuitive thinking can be a boon, how property is a vehicle, and why reviewing the performance of your properties regularly is key. Plus, he gives an unconventional take on involving emotions in property investing.

After realising his passions aligned with property, people, finance, and problem-solving, Toast Finance Founder Scott Baker upped and left a 20-year career in retail fashion to pursue mortgage broking. With no exact plan set in stone, just grit—and a knack for connecting with people fueled him—, he took the first step towards a new adventure. Buying his first property in his late 20s, he has since then built a successful business with a strong triple-threat blend of top-tier customer service, deep client connections, and financial literacy.

Golden Eggs Property Founder and Director Hayden Warren firmly believes in the long-held property notion that buying property and waiting is better than waiting to buy property. Understanding the necessity of weighing the pros and cons of methods that investors use in building their property portfolio, he now unpacks redrawing equities, calculating deals up to 100% LVR, and knuckling down on property in one’s 20s. Plus, he reveals what he—knowing what he knows today—would have done differently with two properties he had bought at the beginning of his journey.