Australian Property Investor

Steven Truong came from Vietnam to Australia on a fishing boat in 1979. Without knowing English and any relevant skill sets, his family’s struggles and hard work for their first Sydney property continues to serve as an inspiration to Steven today. Now a lawyer of 17 years and a property investor of 10, Steven shares how he propelled himself from impoverishment to having more than enough.Find out how Steven kick-started his investment career, how his parents’ lessons and experiences helped him with his own, how university studies can help with property investment and how your mindset can mean the difference between a profit and a loss.

Steve Stemp has grown both his investment portfolio and both his businesses from the ground up since the early 80’s from humble beginnings all over Queensland. Having struck luck in his first investment as a young man, Stemp grew in knowledge and confidence to become the businessman he is today.Join us in this episode of Property Investory where Steve Stemp shares his story with you, including what inspired him to get into property, how he learnt the tricks of the trade, and some of the highs and lows of his journey so far.

After buying her first investment property at 22 years of age, Brennan’s property journey has been on a rapid upward trend, as she works on both her portfolio and her business. Having started Evervest, a free educational resource for property investors, Brennan aims to share her knowledge and experience with fellow millennials who wish to scale their wealth.Listen to this episode of Property Investory to find out the origins to Brennan’s venture into property investment, her worst moment thus far on her property investing journey and what valuable lessons she has learned from her own purchasing experiences.

Simon Pressley is the owner of Propertyology and winner of several awards in the property investor space, revolutionising the way in which ordinary Australians invest in property. You’ll follow his journey from banking to business, discover the surprising research behind the best areas to buy in and the science that supports property.Find out how Pressley determined what Australian property investors needed in order to kick-start his service, the lesson he learned on the subject of water views, why economics has a close correlation with property and how Sydneysiders can tap into more affordable markets across the country.

We’re chatting to Simon Loo, a successful buyer’s agent who has built a portfolio of 12 investment properties. You’ll hear how he learned from his mistakes and began building his portfolio, the pivotal moment when everything clicked for him and how he unlocked his portfolio’s potential by timing the market!You will also discover why he chose property investing over other wealth creation vehicles, why investing in positive geared properties is more beneficial and how his humble beginnings in a nine-to-five sales job eventually led him to broaden his horizons through property.

Simon Lacey, founder of Lacey Elite Buyers Agents, has always taken to outfitting himself with a positive outlook and thirst for a better future. That is why when he discovered his love for real estate at age 15, and his eyes were opened to the potential of wealth creation through property, he dug his heels in the ground and immediately got to work as an apprentice in his late teens and saved up. Thus, sooner than later, harnessing the power of leveraging, he purchased his very first investment property at 21 years old. Since then, he has amassed 26 properties, and now helps steer others towards the same financial freedom he enjoys today —proving this Melburnian as a man of action!

From purchasing  a humble $40,000 property in South Australia to building a multi-property portfolio within just a few years, Results Mentoring Director and Property Investment Expert Simon Buckingham lives a story of notable transformation. With an  approach to life that has always been strategic and measured, he pursued property investing after a fateful Christmas encounter with a particular $25 paperback. Soon, he found himself on the path towards freedom, fulfillment, and true financial independence.

Shukri Barbara is the founder and principal advisor at Property Tax Specialists, and with 100% of his reviews on Google being 5 stars, it’s safe to say he’s great at what he does! Barbara immigrated to Australia from Sudan with his family when he was 13 years old, and after studying commerce and marketing at university— and impressing his professors so much they became his clients!— he is now a CPA with over 30 years of experience in tax and accounting.Join us on this episode as we discuss his childhood in Sudan and how he adjusted to life in Australia, at an age that is turbulent enough as it is. He tells us about the best thing that ever happened to him at a time in his career when he didn’t even know what an invoice was, the practice he started with no brains but a lot of balls, and how an ad he saw in 2000 changed everything for him.

Working as both a buyer’s agent for Cohen Handler and as a personal property developer, Shane Hiscock is well versed in the world of property. Juggling an active lifestyle, a small family and hectic work schedule, Hiscock showcases that anything can be done with the right approach and mindset. Join us in this episode as we talk to Shane Hiscock and discover how landing a job at IBM straight after University led to him taking on an unlikely job role as a buyer’s agent, how he fell in love with the property inspection process, and the self seeking ways he entered the property world. We’ll also learn the importance of double checking calculations prior to committing to investments and how his own property experiences has lead him to realise that his true passion lies in helping others find the perfect property.