Spark your F.I.R.E Podcast - Your thought/feedback appreciated!

EP12 is now UP!

The number of property expenses is often an underestimated area and can always seem a bit daunting especially to first time investors who could easily get into analysis paralysis and stopped moving forward. So today we uncover the types of property expenses before as well as after settlement so you can get an understanding on the types of property expenses and can ballpark/prepare for them:
Apple: Spark Your Fire (Oz Property/Finance) by Jazz Sidana and David Shih on Apple Podcasts
Android: Spark Your Fire (Oz Property/Finance)

As always, your feedback and thoughts are important to us. You can leave them here, email us directly or via our newly launched Facebook page! As Jazz mentioned earlier this is our first episode where we tried a new recording technique and we believe the sound quality is now heaps better - but we are keen to hear your thoughts so please do let us know!

Have a great Monday all!

Cheers,
David

 

UPDATE: Latest episode 13 is now UP!

Join us for a very special episode this week to recharge on the investing mindset with our special guest Jill McIntyre! She uncovers an amazing deal that she was able to work through by thinking outside the square - a very different type of "value-add"! And a different approach on how you should work towards Joint Ventures (JV).

Tune in today to find out as she reveals her unique deal and what to look out for when forming a JV:
Apple: Spark Your Fire (Oz Property/Finance) by Jazz Sidana and David Shih on Apple Podcasts
Android: Spark Your Fire (Oz Property/Finance)

As always, your feedback and thoughts are important to us. You can leave them here, email us directly or via our newly launched Facebook page! As Jazz mentioned earlier this is our first episode where we tried a new recording technique and we believe the sound quality is now heaps better - but we are keen to hear your thoughts so please do let us know!

Have a great Monday all!

Cheers,
David

 

EP14 is now UP!

A common misconception when it comes to mortgage is that lowest interest rate = best loan. But is that really the case? Tune into this episode to get an insight on what others aspects you should factor in before deciding what is the best option for you!
Apple: Spark Your Fire (Oz Property/Finance) by Jazz Sidana and David Shih on Apple Podcasts
Android: Spark Your Fire (Oz Property/Finance)

As always, your feedback and thoughts are important to us. You can leave them here, email us directly or via our newly launched Facebook page!

Have a great Monday all!

Cheers,
David

 

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend and ready for actions this week!

EP15 is now up, and this week is Melbourne market update - one that our Melbourne friends would not want to miss! We'll be touching on whether it's time to get back into the market or time to sell? Check out the latest episode below:
Should you be buying or selling in the current Melbourne market?

As always, your feedback and thoughts are important to us. You can leave them here, email us directly or via our Facebook page!

Have a great week ahead!

Cheers,
David

 

Hi all!

EP16 is now up, and we're digging deep into the Brissie market this week!

If you've ever wondered how to pick a winner property in the current Brisbane market then this is the episode that you do not want to miss! Check out the link below:
Ep16 - How to pick a winner property in Brisbane market today??

As always, your feedback and thoughts are important to us. You can leave them here, email us directly or via our Facebook page!

Have an AWESOME week ahead everyone!

Cheers,
David

 

Hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter break with friends and family! Don't we all love short weeks

Here's our latest episode touching on a bit about our beloved Sydney market with @John_BridgeToBricks. John also talks a lot on the investment mindset - again one not to be missed! Check out the episode below:
Ep17 - Deciphering the current Sydney market trend - to buy or not to buy?

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us. You can leave them here, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Enjoy the rest of your short week! Take Friday off and then get another 4 days off in a row...how good is that

Cheers,
David

 

Good Day All,

In last few weeks, we made few changes to improve sound quality and few other tweaks. Most of the feedback that we have received lately has been very positive.

For listeners who are regular to the show, keen to know your overall thoughts and any areas of improvement?

We working on bringing lot more investor stories and other ppl experienced in finance/real estate space. If you know of someone who can add value, feel free to DM @David Shih or @jazzsidana ..

Cheers,

 

Hi all,

EP18 is now up and we're excited to be talking about Perth this week!

Have been hearing some good buys from investors in Perth so it's a market that I'm sure astute investors want to keep their pulse on! Tune into our latest episode to find out how our Western capital is currently doing and what are the indicators to look out for in the next 6 months:
Ep18 - Is Perth the next investment hotspot ?

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us. You can leave them here, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Hey all!

Another exciting week with an exciting episode - how did @jazzsidana pick his winner property in Frankston 6 years ago and why Frankston and not somewhere else?

In this week we're doing an IP DEEP DIVE into one of Jazz's Portfolio which he bought back in 2013. It has since rode the Melbourne wave and had about 70%+ growth over the 6 years! We pull apart the thinking process behind this purchase and what other aspects of this IP made this a successful acquisition - an episode that simply cannot be missed by new or astute investors!
Ep19 - Why this investor bought in Frankston!

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Hey all!

Join us for an episode with our South East QLD PM @Tom Rivera who gives us an on the ground update on Logan as well as what investors should be watching out for when investing in Logan!

If you're someone who is looking to add on a cashflow IP to your portfolio, or someone who has already owned in Logan (like me ) then this is an episode that you will not want to miss:
Ep20 - Logan, Queensland - place to invest?

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

EP21 is now up!!

I feel very honoured to be able to share one of my own purchase story this week with selection criteria & formula from my earlier purchase in Geelong. It's a good learning as there are couple of things aligned very well which made an incredible 30% gain within a matter of about 18 months - a combination of rising market plus one of the value add strategy

Join us for our latest episode as @jazzsidana turns the table around this time and explore what my secret sauces are and how you can use that to your advantage in your next purchase:
EP21 - 30% gain in Geelong within 18 months - Investor story

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Latest episode 22 is now LIVE!

Are we at the turning point of current downwards trend? Join us for an episode as @jazzsidana and I discuss the latest media news revealed in a matter of one week since Co-coalition party got re-elected. How the latest news released injects that level of consumer confidence & positivity and how these changes, once implemented, can impact the property market:
Ep22 - Property market update. Is this the turning point?

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Latest episode 23 is now LIVE!

Join us for an episode with our Adelaide specialist who gives us an on the ground update on Adelaide market as well as what investors should be watching out for when investing in Adelaide!

If you're someone who is looking for properties with x-factor then this is an episode that you will not want to miss:
itunes -
‎Spark Your Fire (Oz Property/Finance) on Apple Podcasts

podbean-
Ep23 - Busting myths around investing in Adelaide!

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,

 

Episode 24 is now LIVE!

As a continuation of EP19 on @jazzsidana's Frankston IP story, we uncover one of the worst investor nightmares - when your investment property caught fire and got burnt down!!

What should you do and how do you react to this?

Join us for an episode to explore how he felt at the time and what he did in order to turn this nightmare into an opportunity:
Ep24 - Tenant burnt the whole house (Frankston story continues - Ep19)

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Another exciting week with Episode 25 now released!

Meet this experienced investor who started back at 1999 and 20 years later, accumulated 41 properties with a total portfolio value of $25 million today! Discover how he managed to overcome hurdles of purchasing his property without any deposit and now looking at working on complex development deals!

Join us for an episode with this amazing investor to explore his thought process behind his journey, and how his determination get him to where he is today:
Ep25 - $25 million portfolio 41 properties (Investor story)

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Hey all!

Another freezing week in Sydney so it's time to SPARK your fire again with our latest Episode 26!

Property investors understand that as a general principle land appreciates and building depreciates. It is the land that increases in value long term, not the dwelling sitting on top. So does that mean investors should just purchase & hold as much land as they can?

Which is why in this episode we discuss whether purchasing land is the best investment strategy for property investors and the pros/cons associated with this strategy:
Ep26 - Is buying vacant block sound investment?

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Episode 27 is live now!

Another investor story to share - This investor resigned from his job at the age of 31 and never looked back. He holds portfolio worth $15million and knows how to live his life.

Join us for another episode where we unpack how this investor built his portfolio without giving up on his lifestyle and what are some of the tips/tricks of the trade.

Ep27 - How Chris Gray built $15million property portfolio. And shares his secret to achieving work life harmony..

Spark Your Fire (Oz Property/Finance)

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,

 

Episode 28 is now released! One that'll get every property investors excited - subdivision!!

Are you someone who is looking at applying the subdivision strategy to reap the profit? Do you know what are the numbers & pitfalls you should be aware of?

Join us on our podcast this week we have Richard Hodges in the studio sharing his personal experience & pitfalls with his first subdivision deal! Find out what hurdles he encountered, the numbers and what he learnt out of the whole process:
Ep28 - Subdivision 101 with Richard Hodges .

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Episode 29 is now released!

Conveyancing is by far one of the most critical process during property purchase yet most people have no idea when to engage a conveyancer and what to expect.

Which is why we invited a lawyer on our podcast this week to share a snapshot of her wisdom in relation to contracting process for different states! A must listen for first time buyers/investors so you're well geared before entering into a property contract:
Ep29 - Importance of Conveyancer and when to involve them.

As always your feedback and thoughts are important to us! You can leave them here via reply, email us directly or via our Facebook page.

Cheers,
David

 

Just subscribed! Some good info, keep it up. I'd be interesting to hear about the the processes, financials, etc of going from owning one (PPOR) property to buying an investment property. @David Shih @jazzsidana