Australian Property Investor

In this episode of Property Investory, we will be talking to Jolene Sukkarieh, successful property investor, wealth advisor and mother of three. Come with us as we track her journey from her origins in Thursday Island to the Defence Force Academy, to a position with ANZ and Suncorp and then property expert. We'll learn about how her and her husband's parents' property investments inspired her to invest in property from a young age, how her first investment at age 21 happened to be a perfect first property and what inspired her to leave her position at ANZ and Suncorp to start her own business.So join us as we delve into Jolene Sukkarieh's everyday life, the skills she learned along the way and her property investment story that could inspire you to develop strategies that you can apply on your own journey!

After buying his first property in an attempt to impress his now-wife, John Comino realised that his property investments could safely offset the risks of his other life-long commitments, such as starting a business or even having children. Now with his own buyers agency, Comino hopes to help his clients feel just as secure within their property journey and to spread his mindset that investment properties actually become a safety net when bought and used properly.Listen to this episode to discover Comino’s own start into property investment, his most eye-opening moment during his property investment journey and why he left his previous job as a chartered accountant to spread his knowledge on property investment at his buyers agency.

Property investor and author of It’s Just The Beginning, Joe Dirani will take you on his journey from aspiring architectural drafter to the discovery of his ‘why’, which would enable him to provide for his family when all seemed lost.Uncover the inspiration behind Dirani’s success, how he was able to begin investing in property while supporting himself through his café business, why serviceability is everything in the Australian market today and how he learned to sell to the open market through investing in ‘house and land’.

Jeremy Sheppard, director of research at Empower Wealth, has created an algorithm determining where the market will grow in the future. Merging computer programming with property, learn from Sheppard and follow the ups and downs of his property journey - from tenants creating $13,000 worth in damage to simply taking his eye off the ball.The fist-punching-in-the-air moment where Sheppard realised property really worked as an investment will inspire you in your own journey, as we uncover his story from humble beginnings as a data geek and evolving into a young, well-informed property investor who’s blazing the trail to disrupt the industry.

A full-time paramedic, university lecturer and seasoned property investor, Jessica Berrell shares with us how she got started in property. While maintaining a busy work/home life balance, Jessica and her partner have utilised buyers agents in order to expand their portfolio inter-state, and have plans to continue on in the future.Join us in this episode of Property Investory where Berrell shares both the best and worst moments in her property investment journey. Despite the difficulties, Berrell also remembers a positive moment that gave her the confidence to feel comfortable investing in property and has inspired her to have her sights set on the next property purchase.

After losing all his profits accumulated over three years to a mere investment mistake, Jeremy Allen’s confidence took a huge blow. However, after learning from his mistakes and picking himself back up, Allen bounced back more knowledgeable than ever and started his own consulting business.Listen to this episode of Property Investory to find out how Jeremy Allen was able to regain his confidence after losing $470 000, his new and effective rules to determining a worthy investment property, and the lessons he has learned so far on his property journey.

Meet Jef Miles, a Sydney-based mortgage broker whose passion for business and commerce through school led him to work in both the public and private financial sector while building his interstate portfolio in his early twenties!Before he helped everyday Aussies realise their property dreams, Miles takes us on his journey from finance to volunteering in Africa and back, as he shares the lessons he’s learnt along the way and advice that you too can use!

Since generating $170,000 in net profit on his first property at just 24 years old, engineer turned trailblazing property investor Ash Kesarwani has demonstrated foresight and a knack for spotting value where others overlook it in the property market. With a keen eye for balance—growth on one hand, and serviceability and cash flow on the other—, he unpacks how he blends practical experience with deliberate, measured decision-making, and how he focuses on unlocking a site's maximum potential whilst leveraging expert advice—thus, clearly propelling him towards even greater heights!