Australian Property Investor

Chi Lam is a family man who arrived in Australia as a refugee from Vietnam as a child in the 1980s. In his early years he overcame obstacles like you wouldn’t believe, and is now the director and founder of his own company as well as the primary caregiver for his two daughters.In this episode he shares all about his childhood and adolescence and explains how they helped to form the man he is today. From five-day-long boat trips and pirates to learning a new language and moving all around Sydney, Lam’s life has been nothing short of an adventure— and he’s only just getting started.

Brendan Shine is a buyer’s agent and investment consultant. His love for property has allowed him to help others acquire wealth through investing with his consultancy and buyers’ agency, Strategic Property Acquisitions. After realising he would never earn a sufficient income for himself working as a baker, Shine jumped into the world of property investment where he has now purchased six houses, four duplexes, two blocks of units and one boarding house.Join us in this episode of Property Investory to hear how Shine was inspired to get into property by his boss at the bakery, how he and his wife managed to purchase 15 properties and his worst investing moments and what he learnt from it that could ultimately inspire you along your journey!

Fouhy is the founder of Future Proof Property Advisory and an ICU nurse who took her life from the Irish countryside and transplanted herself into Home and Away— or so she thought! In this episode she shares her incredible journey of working various jobs as a teenager and traveling the world before settling in Australia, soon discovering the reality of working in remote hospitals in the outback. Despite being thrown in the deep end, she developed the skills and resilience necessary to succeed both personally and professionally, helping her to achieve the Australian dream.

If grit and determination could be personified, they would come in the form of Braydon Birch. The construction worker, buyer’s advocate, and co-director of Hirch Property Group could easily have skated through life and watched opportunities fly by, but he grabbed every one he could— and then some. Growing up disadvantaged instilled a strong sense of determination in him to overcome the obstacles he faced and achieve success, motivating him to create a better life for himself and break the cycle of poverty.In this episode he divulges all about his younger years growing up in Melbourne’s east, where skate parks and shopping centre car parks took precedence over school. However, he caught himself from slipping into a downward spiral, and explains just how he did so to become the company founder and property investor he is today.

We’re back with Jackson Millan, the founder of Aureus Financial and author of 2 bestselling books on achieving financial freedom. It’s all about numbers this episode! Millan shares the 4 core parts of business, the 3 aspects of his business philosophy and his $200k passive income goal. Of course, there are words too. Sharing his wisdom, Millan cautions against the most common mistakes that block success.Plus, he reveals his own personal goals to write 100 books before he dies! With his 3rd one coming out just next year, he might not be too far off…

It’s a tale as old as time: rags to riches! Boasting 15 years of experience in the wealth and business strategy space, Millan is an expert on achieving financial freedom. Indeed, he did it by the age of just 34! An inspiration to listeners of any financial background, Millan uncovers the secret to creating a 20-year roadmap, documenting goals between 5-10 years and reverse-engineering it into a single income target. And, he reveals the rocky journey to success. From failing grades and a briefly unsuccessful ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ moment that resulted in his firing, Millan shows the reward for perseverance and competence. 

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be successful in the army? Have you ever wished you had the discipline to save for that deposit you’ve been looking to secure? Investor Timothy Brown and his story about growing up and entering the army can help. Learn how he realised what his ideal career path was and the places it took him along the way in this episode of Property Investory.

Paul Maaskant has always been an active individual since youth, and that’s led him to develop his $10 million property portfolio in only 5 years. Find out in this episode all about how he got to where he is today and how he ‘built’ the success he has today. Drawing interest in building his own house from a young age, learn how Maaskant achieved this dream and more on Property Investory.

Ludwina Dautovic is the founder of The Room Xchange. She has pursued multiple career paths including working in nightclubs, TV production, podcasting and founding numerous businesses. Recently, she has taken on a business with a focus of solving Australia’s housing crisis.In today’s episode, we’ll explore the incredible twists and turns of her storied life, taking her from country NSW to New York City. Plus, how she’s managed to be her own boss for nearly thirty years!