Ep.148 | Q&A WITH TWO GUESTS! Why We Support Movember, Where is Australia’s Best Performing Markets and What You Should Be Buying Now
Summary: Alright, folks …. This is a jam-packed episode!! 2 GUESTS, Q & A and some big announcements! So, where do we start?<br> First up … We have reached our Movember target of $10,000 big ones! A massive shout out to those who have donated, and a little reminder for those who haven’t done so yet: Donate $25 or more and get a FREE book! If we hit $11,000 Bryce will do his own Webinar TOO!!<br> (Ben’s webinar is coming up soon! You can access his Principle and Interest versus Interest Only Webinar AND his Working Out Your Retirement Shortfall Webinar <a href="http://thepropertycouch.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">by Downloading our Money SMARTS SYSTEM here</a>.)<br> <br> Speaking of Movember, our first guest is Sam Gledhill. He’s the Global Action Plan (GAP) Program Manager at <a href="https://au.movember.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Movember</a> and he has some seriously interesting (not to mention seriously important) stuff to share with you! With a background in nuclear medicine technology — having been with the Foundation since 2012 and now responsible for the overall investments in Testicular Cancer — Sam will explain exactly why your donation is, literally, lifesaving.<br> <br> Secondly, it’s Q&A day AND we have another guest! Not only are we answering your voicemail messages, but also we’ve bought <a href="locationScore.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LocationScore</a>’s director (and data nutcase), Jeremy Sheppard, back to The Couch! This time Jeremy will to tell you the supply and demand for each State and Territory, including the one showing the highest potential for capital growth.<br> <br> Here’s a snapshot on what we’ll be chatting about today:<br> <br> * What is a Letter of Authority from a <a href="http://thepropertycouch.com.au/ep-018-what-is-a-buyers-agent/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buyers Agent</a>?<br> * Do you need a Power of Authority if you’re working with a Buyers Agent?<br> * Is it a good idea to convert your existing home into an investment property?<br> * What are the limitations of <a href="http://thepropertycouch.com.au/ep95-qa-investing-financial-planner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">getting finance for a property</a> under 50sqm?<br> * Should you spend more if it gets you closer to the city?<br> * What’s the difference between price and value?<br> * <a href="http://thepropertycouch.com.au/ep127-australian-property-market-nerida-conisbee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What’s news in the market?</a><br> * Which state holds the <a href="https://www.locationscore.com.au/#advantage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">highest LocationScore for capital growth</a>?<br> * Is the <a href="http://thepropertycouch.com.au/abc-news-24-property-bubble-in-sydney/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Property Bubble” in Sydney</a> about to “burst”?<br> * Is there still capital growth in Melbourne?<br> <br> <br> First Voicemail (SpeakPipe) from “Anonymous”:<br> “I’m thinking of using a Buyers Agent to secure an investment property. I’m curious to know if I need to give them a Letter of Authority or a Power of Attorney, or both. Can you please explain the difference, and how I can use them? Thanks!”<br> <br> Second Voicemail (SpeakPipe) from Stuart:<br> “Hi guys, great podcast. I’ve spent the last year listening to your podcast trying to get as many tips and advice about my property investment journey, which I’ll hopefully embark on very soon. Bit of a ‘spanner in the works’ though — I’d always envisioned starting out with maybe a 1 bedroom, around $300,000 – $400,000, maybe as a <a href="http://thepropertycouch.com.au/should-you-be-a-borderless-investor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">borderless investor</a> (I currently live in Victoria). But our current house that we owner-occupy is looking a bit too small for us … my wife has proposed the question that we look at buying a bigger property.
