In Part 2 of the Examination stage finale of Bushy Martin’s Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, Bushy completes the B.E.A.R. Facts by tackling the two factors that ultimately determine whether an investment becomes a wealth builder—or a financial burden: Affordability and Risk.

Many investors spend their time chasing hotspots, borrowing limits and tax advantages, yet overlook the simple reality that getting into property is only the wedding photo—holding it is the marriage.

Against the backdrop of Australia’s new post-Budget property tax changes, Bushy explains why sustainable investing has become more important than ever. Rather than reacting to headlines about negative gearing, capital gains tax or SMSF borrowing restrictions, successful investors focus on building strategies that can withstand interest rate rises, unexpected expenses, policy changes and life’s inevitable surprises.

This episode also brings together the complete Property Purchase Price Power framework, helping listeners understand why buying power isn’t simply what the bank will lend, but what you can comfortably fund, protect and hold over the long term.

Bushy also unpacks four of the biggest traps that quietly derail investors, and explains why today’s changing investment landscape doesn’t eliminate opportunity—it simply demands smarter planning, stronger buffers and better decision-making.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why holding a property matters far more than simply buying one
• The difference between bank affordability and lifestyle affordability
• Why Affordability and Risk complete the B.E.A.R. Facts
• How to calculate your true Property Purchase Price Power
• The four investor traps that quietly undermine long-term wealth
• Why today’s tax and policy changes require better planning—not panic
• How to think about buffers, cash flow and sustainable portfolio growth
• Why successful investors manage risk instead of trying to eliminate it
• How the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock provides a proven roadmap for building lasting wealth

With the Examination stage now complete, Bushy is ready to move into the next stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock: Approach—where strategy begins to turn into action.

If you’re serious about building wealth through property, this episode will help you stop asking what you can buy, and start focusing on what you can successfully hold for the long term.

FREE PROPERTY INVESTOR’S FIELD GUIDE

How Should I Invest In Property Now?

After months of post-Budget analysis, modelling and conversations with investors around Australia, Bushy has distilled the key insights into a practical guide designed to help you cut through the confusion and identify the opportunities that still exist for strategic property investors.

Download your free copy here: https://bushymartin.com.au/fieldguide

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

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About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

This content provides general information only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice and you should always seek professional advice in relation to your individual circumstances.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 1 of the two-part finale to the Examination stage of Bushy Martin’s Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, Bushy tackles one of the biggest misconceptions in property investing: confusing borrowing capacity with buying power.

Too many Australians start by asking “Where should I buy?” when the smarter first question is “What can I actually do?”

Following the recent Federal Budget changes and ongoing uncertainty around negative gearing, capital gains tax, borrowing rules and investment structures, many investors are questioning whether they can still build wealth through property. Bushy explains why the answer starts with diagnosis—not property selection.

This episode introduces the first two B.E.A.R. Facts that determine your real Property Purchase Price Power: Borrowings and Equity.

You’ll learn why the bank’s biggest approval isn’t necessarily your smartest decision, why equity isn’t the same as wealth, and how understanding your true financial position creates a far stronger foundation for long-term investing.

Whether you’re buying your first investment, looking to expand your portfolio, or simply trying to make sense of your options in today’s changing market, this episode will help you stop guessing and start making strategic decisions.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why Examination is the most overlooked stage of successful property investing
• The difference between borrowing capacity and true buying power
• Why the bank’s biggest “yes” isn’t always your best strategy
• The Capacity Illusion that catches so many investors out
• Why equity is only valuable if it’s usable, structured and protected
• How to assess whether your equity is strategic or simply sitting on paper
• The first two B.E.A.R. Facts: Borrowings and Equity
• Why diagnosis must come before property selection
• How the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock helps investors build wealth in the right order

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. In the next episode, Bushy completes the B.E.A.R. Facts by exploring Affordability, Risk, and the crucial concept of Property Purchase Price Power—bringing together everything you need before choosing your next investment.

If you’re serious about building lasting wealth through property, this is the place to start.

FREE PROPERTY INVESTOR’S FIELD GUIDE

How Should I Invest In Property Now?

After months of post-Budget analysis, modelling and conversations with investors around Australia, Bushy has distilled the key insights into a practical guide designed to help you cut through the confusion and identify the opportunities that still exist for strategic property investors.

Download your free copy here: https://bushymartin.com.au/fieldguide

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

This content provides general information only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice and you should always seek professional advice in relation to your individual circumstances.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the Federal Budget, investors have been bombarded with warnings about higher taxes, reduced incentives, slowing growth and the supposed end of Australia’s property boom. But when you strip away the fear, the politics and the clickbait, does the evidence actually support the doom-and-gloom narrative?

In this special Get Invested solo episode, Bushy Martin cuts through the crash talk, Budget tax fog and market noise to show why quality residential property still deserves its place as one of Australia’s most powerful long-term wealth-building engines.

Drawing together the key lessons from his recent post-Budget Property PhD Trilogy, Bushy explores why a short-term confidence correction is not the same thing as a long-term market collapse. He unpacks the extraordinary post-COVID growth surge, why a return to more sustainable growth rates was always inevitable, and the powerful fundamentals that continue to support quality residential property over the long term.

Bushy also challenges one of the biggest misconceptions in investing: that the asset with the lowest tax rate automatically produces the best financial outcome. Through his practical Net Nest Egg Ladder, he compares owner-occupied housing, ETFs, shares, commercial property, SMSF property, grandfathered residential property, future established residential property and qualifying new builds to reveal what ultimately matters most — the amount of usable wealth and financial freedom you create at the end of the journey.

Along the way, you’ll learn why scarcity remains one of property’s greatest strengths, how household formation continues to drive demand, why holding costs matter less than most investors think, and why the next phase of the market may favour calm, prepared and strategic investors rather than FOMO-driven crowds.

If you’ve been wondering whether property still deserves a place in your wealth-building plan, this episode will help you separate the headlines from reality and refocus on the fundamentals that have created wealth for generations of Australians.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why the current property “crash” narrative doesn’t match the underlying fundamentals.
• What the post-COVID property boom taught us about sustainable long-term growth.
• The critical difference between a confidence correction and a market collapse.
• Why Australia’s housing shortage remains a powerful long-term driver.
• How an additional $150-$200 per week can protect and accelerate wealth creation.
• The role of your investment war chest in navigating uncertain markets.
• Why the lowest tax rate doesn’t always create the biggest net nest egg.
• How residential property compares against ETFs, shares, commercial property and SMSF investing.
• Why “property investing isn’t dead — lazy investing is.”
• The practical actions investors should be taking right now.

FREE PROPERTY INVESTOR’S FIELD GUIDE

This episode also serves as a preview of Bushy’s new ebook: How Should I Invest In Property Now?

After months of post-Budget analysis, modelling and conversations with investors around Australia, Bushy has distilled the key insights into a practical guide designed to help you cut through the confusion and identify the opportunities that still exist for strategic property investors.

Download your free copy here: https://bushymartin.com.au/fieldguide

WIN A FREE PROPERTY MENTORING SESSION

After reading the ebook, email Bushy at bushy@knowhowproperty.com.au with:

• Your biggest takeaway.
• The one action you plan to implement immediately.

Bushy will select standout responses to receive a complimentary Property Mentoring Session.

Because while the rules may have changed, the fundamentals of building wealth through quality property ownership remain very much alive.

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

This content provides general information only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice and you should always seek professional advice in relation to your individual circumstances.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2 of Bushy Martin’s conversation with KnowHow Property Finance Strategist Sharyn Burgess, the focus shifts from financial reality to financial capability — examining the practical borrowing decisions that ultimately determine how much wealth you can build.

Most investors spend enormous amounts of time researching suburbs, properties and interest rates, yet many never fully understand the borrowing structures, lending strategies and support systems that sit behind successful property portfolios.

Sharyn reveals why emotional attachment is one of the most costly mistakes borrowers make, how borrowing capacity can vary dramatically between lenders, why the cheapest rate isn’t always the best outcome, and why property investing is rarely a solo pursuit.

The conversation also highlights an often-overlooked reality: a loan is not just a financial product. The right lending strategy can expand your purchasing power, improve flexibility and create opportunities that may otherwise never exist.

As Bushy and Sharyn continue navigating the EXAMINE stage of the Property WEALTH Clock, this episode provides a practical roadmap for turning financial awareness into informed action.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why emotional attachment to a property, suburb or outcome can lead investors into poor financial decisions

• The critical difference between choosing a lender and choosing a lending strategy

• Why borrowing capacity can vary significantly between lenders for the exact same borrower

• How greater borrowing reach can create vastly different long-term wealth outcomes

• The role a quality broker plays beyond simply securing a loan

• Why property investing works best when supported by a trusted team of specialists

• The hidden opportunities that can emerge when lending policies change over time

• Why a previous lending rejection should never automatically be treated as a permanent no

• How ongoing reviews can uncover new opportunities as your circumstances evolve

• The practical steps investors can take to strengthen their borrowing position before their next purchase

Why this matters

Many investors believe success comes down to finding the right property.

But before you can buy the right property, you need the right borrowing structure, the right lending strategy and the right team around you.

As Sharyn explains, two investors with identical incomes and financial profiles can end up with very different outcomes simply because one receives better lending advice than the other.

The result is that borrowing decisions don’t just determine what you can buy today — they often influence how much wealth you can create tomorrow.

If you’re serious about building long-term financial freedom through property, understanding your borrowing power may be just as important as understanding the property market itself.

Listen now and discover why the smartest property investors treat lending as a strategic wealth-building tool, not simply a transaction.

Bushy's new ebook: How Should I Invest In Property Now? 

Bushy's put together a property investor's field guide to help you navigate Australia's new property tax changes. It comes out this week, but you can get an advanced copy by emailing hello@knowhowproperty.com.au with the subject 'FIELD GUIDE'.

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

This content provides general information only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice and you should always seek professional advice in relation to your individual circumstances.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this rolled gold revisit, Bushy returns to the PROPERTY WEALTH Clock and the critical E Stage — EXAMINE — where the focus shifts from aspiration and awareness to financial reality.

Because before people can build meaningful wealth through property, they first need to honestly examine the foundations they are building from.

Sharyn explains why a home loan is only the tip of the iceberg, and why finance should never be treated as a purely mechanical transaction. The real role of strategic finance, she argues, is helping people improve their position, create flexibility and change the trajectory of their lives over time.

It is a perspective shaped not only by decades in banking and finance, but also by her own personal journey through business ownership, motherhood, divorce, hearing loss and rebuilding financially and emotionally after major life disruption.

What emerges is far more than a conversation about lending and borrowing capacity.

Bushy and Sharyn unpack the emotional side of money, the hidden financial habits that quietly restrict future opportunity, and the reality that most wealth journeys are messy, imperfect and rarely linear. That honesty gives the episode real weight, particularly for listeners who feel behind financially or trapped by previous decisions.

One of the strongest concepts in the conversation is Sharyn’s definition of financial freedom as “choice time” — the ability to create enough financial flexibility to choose how you want to live, work and spend your life, rather than simply reacting to pressure and circumstance.

The timing of this episode also matters within the broader PROPERTY WEALTH Clock framework.

The recent Aaron Christie-David episodes focused on awareness, behaviour and decision-making patterns. This conversation takes the next step by examining the financial reality underneath those behaviours, helping listeners identify the gaps between where they are today and the future they are trying to create.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why most people misunderstand the true role of finance
• The hidden financial gaps that quietly limit wealth creation
• Why borrowing power shapes far more than property decisions
• How life setbacks can become major financial turning points
• Why property journeys are rarely smooth or predictable
• The emotional impact of financial stress and rebuilding
• How better financial structure creates more future choices
• Why resilience matters just as much as financial intelligence
• The meaning behind “choice time” and true financial freedom
• Why honest financial examination is the essential starting point for wealth

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

This content provides general information only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice and you should always seek professional advice in relation to your individual circumstances.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After weeks of headlines about negative gearing, CGT changes and the “death” of property investing, this episode cuts through the noise and reframes the conversation around what really matters — building the strongest usable net nest egg, not simply chasing the lowest tax bill.

Because the Budget hasn’t killed property investing, it has simply exposed weak investing.

In this final instalment of Bushy’s special post-Budget series, the conversation moves beyond policy panic and toward practical strategy. This is not another dense tax discussion. It is a real-world decision filter for investors trying to work out where to put their money in a changing market.

Bushy compares the major investment pathways now fighting for investor attention — established residential property, qualifying new builds, PPOR strategies, rentvesting, SMSFs, commercial property, ETFs, shares and speculative assets — through one consistent lens:

What genuinely builds sustainable freedom?

Along the way, he dismantles one of the biggest traps investors fall into during periods of change: confusing tax efficiency with wealth creation.

Because tax is not the meal, it’s the seasoning.

Bushy explains why established residential property is becoming harder to hold but is far from dead, why new builds may receive better treatment without automatically becoming better investments, and why investors chasing the latest “tax-effective” strategy risk creating long-term wealth problems instead of solving them.

He also dives into the realities many Australians are now wrestling with:
Is the PPOR really the best investment?
Does rentvesting still work?
Are SMSFs and commercial property genuine opportunities or simply the latest spruiker pivot?
Can shares and ETFs realistically compete with leveraged property investing for mainstream Australians?

At the centre of the episode is Bushy’s evergreen decision-making framework: B.E.S.T. N.E.S.T.

A practical investing filter designed to help Australians assess any opportunity, regardless of asset class, through the lens of holdability, sustainability, flexibility and real-life usability.

Because the real goal is not building the lowest tax bill, it is building the strongest life.

Timecoded Chapters

00:06:05 — Chapter 1: The Question Has Changed
00:12:51 — Chapter 2: The $750K Money Map
00:22:34 — Chapter 3: Established Residential Property
00:33:30 — Chapter 4: Qualifying New Builds
00:44:52 — Chapter 5: PPOR & Rentvesting
00:56:50 — Chapter 6: SMSF & Commercial Property
01:06:25 — Chapter 7: Shares, ETFs, CFDs & Crypto
01:16:38 — Chapter 8: B.E.S.T. N.E.S.T. Test
01:25:43 — Chapter 9: Action Map & Disclaimer

Key Takeaways

• The Budget has not killed property investing — it has killed lazy, tax-dependent investing
• Lowest tax does not automatically equal the best long-term outcome
• Holdability is becoming the new investor edge
• Established residential property is harder to hold, not dead
• New builds only work if the underlying asset stacks up fundamentally
• The PPOR is not automatically an investment strategy
• Rentvesting still works with stronger modelling and buffers
• SMSF and commercial property require sophistication, not hype
• Shares and ETFs are complementary assets, not enemies of property
• B.E.S.T. N.E.S.T. provides a timeless framework for smarter investing decisions

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

This content provides general information only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice and you should always seek professional advice in relation to your individual circumstances.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this practical follow-up to last week’s blockbuster Federal Budget deep dive, Bushy shifts from policy headlines to real-world investor decisions, unpacking what the new tax landscape could mean for the properties Australians already own, and the choices many investors may now be forced to confront.

From long-held portfolios and highly geared COVID-era purchases, to discretionary trusts, refinance pressure and the growing divide between strategic new builds and risky investor stock, Bushy maps out the new “fault lines” emerging beneath the market — using simple dollar examples and real-world scenarios to cut through the tax fog.

This isn’t a doom-and-gloom panic episode. It’s a strategic field guide for investors trying to answer one question: What should I do next?

Whether you’re considering holding, selling, restructuring, refinancing or simply reassessing your position, this episode helps you understand where you stand, what’s potentially changing, and how to avoid making emotional decisions based on headlines alone.

Bushy explains:

• Why many existing investors are technically “protected” but still exposed
• How the new post-2027 CGT framework could materially change after-tax outcomes
• Why negative gearing grandfathering may not solve holding-cost pressure
• The emerging risk of becoming a “mortgage captive”
• Why some new builds may become strategically valuable, while others become marketing traps
• The major sleeper issue facing discretionary trust investors
• Why the right response now is not panic… but precision

If last week’s episode explained the Budget changes, this episode explains what they could mean for your portfolio, your freedom and your next move.

Timecoded Chapters

02:53 — Chapter 1: The Old-New Property Tax Fault Line
How to Use This Episode Without Drowning in Tax Soup

08:08 — Chapter 2: The Post-Budget Property Weather Report
Prices, Rents, Pressure Points & Where the Cracks Will Show

16:38 — Chapter 3: The Budget Money Map
Five Numbers That Turn Tax Fog Into Hip-Pocket Reality

30:24 — Chapter 4: Long-Held Property Investors Planning to Sell Within 5 Years
Has the Budget Changed the Toll Booth?

38:23 — Chapter 5: Investors Who Bought Since COVID, Are Highly Geared & Planned to Hold Long Term
Is Your Portfolio Still Built to Survive?

49:08 — Chapter 6: Investors Who Built Their Investment Property
Did the Budget Reward You or Lure You With New-Build Glitter?

59:55 — Chapter 7: Investors With Property in a Discretionary Trust
The 30% Trust Tax Floor & the Sleeper Hit That Could Bite Hard

1:11:21 — Chapter 8: Hold, Sell, Value or Panic?
Your Action Map & What We’ll Reveal Next Week

Listen now and get clear on your next move before the market, or the tax system, makes it for you.

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

This content provides general information only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice and you should always seek professional advice in relation to your individual circumstances.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a flood of listener feedback following last week’s emergency Budget preview episode, Australia’s leading property investment strategist Bushy Martin returns with a major post-Budget deep dive unpacking what the new property tax reforms actually mean for investors, homeowners, renters and the future of wealth creation in Australia.

In this special extended episode of the Get Invested podcast, Bushy cuts through the political spin, media noise and social media panic to break down the real-world implications of the 2026–27 Federal Budget, including the Government’s landmark changes to capital gains tax, negative gearing, discretionary trusts and future property investing incentives.

Importantly, Bushy explains why property investing is far from dead, but why the era of lazy, tax-led “set and forget” investing may now be over.

This is not a doom-and-gloom episode. It’s a strategic roadmap for navigating what could become one of the biggest structural shifts in Australian property investing in decades.

Bushy challenges the Government’s “intergenerational fairness” narrative, questions whether the reforms will meaningfully improve affordability or rents, and exposes the contradiction between Labor’s previous “supply-first” position and the sweeping tax changes now being introduced.

But more importantly, he explains where the opportunities are likely to emerge next.

From new-build incentives and shifting capital flows through to borrowing power, holding costs, trust structures and the emerging post-Budget investment sweet spot, this is a practical, strategic and highly actionable masterclass designed to help investors think clearly while others react emotionally.

Bushy also unpacks the broader economic and behavioural implications of the reforms, including the potential unintended consequences for supply, rents, development feasibility and investor participation.

TIMECODED EPISODE SEGMENTS:

• 03:40 — Segment 1: The Budget Bomb Has Landed — Now What?
• 15:20 — Segment 2: Who Got Grandfathered, Gutted or Gifted?
• 34:50 — Segment 3: What Actually Changed?
• 55:10 — Segment 4: Negative Gearing Changes Explained
• 1:16:40 — Segment 5: The New Investment Sweet Spot
• 1:37:20 — Segment 6: The Trust Trap
• 1:56:45 — Segment 7: Winners, Losers & Unintended Consequences
• 2:12:30 — Segment 8: Real-World Investor Scenarios
• 2:23:50 — Segment 9: The New Investor Playbook 
• 2:29:25 — Segment 10: The Saturday-Morning Playbook 
• 2:36:50 — Segment 11: Quickfire Questions
• 2:42:30 — Segment 12: Quote of the Week & Final Perspective
• 2:46:05 — Segment 13: Don’t Panic. Prepare. Then Play the New Game

Whether you’re an experienced investor, a first-time buyer, a rentvester or someone trying to understand what these sweeping changes mean for your future financial freedom, this episode provides the clarity, context and strategic perspective missing from most mainstream coverage.

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About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

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In this special Budget-week episode of the Get Invested podcast, Bushy Martin steps outside the normal Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock rollout to unpack the growing noise around potential Federal Budget changes to Capital Gains Tax, negative gearing, trusts and grandfathering, and what it could mean for investors, homeowners, renters and retirees alike.

With the 12 May Federal Budget looming, Bushy breaks down the difference between political headlines and practical reality, explains why grandfathering may become the “nuclear issue” for existing investors, and why the real danger isn’t necessarily reform itself, but investors continuing to rely on outdated, lazy, tax-driven property strategies.

This isn’t a technical tax lecture. It’s a calm and practical briefing designed to help Australians think strategically before the Budget lands.

In this episode, Bushy explores:

• Why this Federal Budget could materially reshape the future of property investing
• The growing conversation around CGT, negative gearing, trusts and entity structures
• Why the “fairness” narrative may only be part of the story
• How proposed changes could impact borrowing power, holding costs and long-term retirement plans
• Why grandfathering protections matter so much for existing investors
• The difference between strategic investing and “hit-and-hope” speculation
• Why quality, scarcity, finance and holding power are becoming even more important
• The likely shift toward investment-grade homes with strong owner-occupier appeal
• Why experienced investors focus on strategy, structure and fundamentals — not just tax deductions
• What aspiring and existing investors should prepare before Budget night
• Why next week’s post-Budget breakdown episode could be one of the most important episodes of the year

Bushy also explains why property investing isn’t dead — but why the next phase of the market may heavily expose investors who relied purely on negative gearing, endless refinancing and rising markets to make poor-quality property decisions look smart.

Whether you’re an experienced investor, an aspiring buyer, a business owner using trusts, or someone simply wondering what all of this means for your future wealth and retirement plans, this episode will help you approach Budget week with far more clarity, calm and strategic perspective.

If you want Bushy to unpack the final Budget announcements in next week’s episode, or you’re concerned about how potential changes may affect your portfolio, structures or future plans, reach out directly through Bushy Martin.

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About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

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In this second part of Bushy’s rolled gold conversation with property investor Aaron Christie-David, we move deeper into the E stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock — Examination, where awareness turns into responsibility, and responsibility demands action. This is where your decision patterns are exposed for what they really are — the bridge (or barrier) to your future capacity.

If Part 1 helped you see what’s going on beneath the surface, this episode challenges you to own it, and start changing it.

Bushy and Aaron unpack why wealth is rarely the result of one big move, and almost always the outcome of small, repeated decisions that either build momentum, or quietly destroy it.

They explore:

• Why wealth is built (or broken) through the decisions you repeat daily
• How small, seemingly insignificant choices compound into major financial outcomes
• The hidden cost of indecision — and why avoiding decisions is still a decision
• Why confidence is a critical driver of financial progress
• How fear operates as an invisible constraint on your capacity
• The way property amplifies your behaviour — both good and bad

This is a confronting but empowering listen.

Because the truth is your future won’t be shaped by what you intend to do, but by what you consistently do.

And if you can change your patterns, you can change your trajectory.

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Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

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About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

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In this “Rolled Gold” episode with Aaron Christie-David, part of the E for Examine stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, the focus shifts to honest self-assessment, helping you unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface of your financial life.

After exploring your WHY and unpacking your spending habits and discipline in recent episodes, this is the natural next step. Because before you can build momentum, you need clarity on where you actually stand, not where you assume you are.

Aaron Christie-David is a property investor and finance professional who works closely with everyday Australians on lending, structuring and long-term wealth strategy. Through that lens, he sees firsthand how behaviour, life choices and mindset, not just income or opportunity, ultimately determine financial outcomes. In this conversation, he brings that grounded, real-world perspective to explain why so many people stall without realising it.

This episode tackles the deeper questions most people avoid:

- Why does progress feel slower than it should?
- Why do smart people drift financially over time?
- What decisions (or lack of decisions) are actually shaping your future?

This isn’t about strategy yet, it’s about awareness. Because clarity always precedes capacity.

Key insights you’ll take away:

• Financial stagnation rarely looks like failure — it often feels like stability
• Comfort can quietly mask stagnation and delay progress indefinitely
• Lifestyle drift is subtle, but incredibly expensive over time
• Comparison distorts your perception of progress and fuels dissatisfaction
• “Doing okay” can be the biggest risk to long-term freedom
• “Good” is often the enemy of “free”

The core idea is simple but confronting: the real enemy isn’t struggle, it’s unconscious comfort.

If you’ve ever felt like you should be further ahead by now, this episode will help you understand why, and give you the clarity needed to move forward with intent.

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Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

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Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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This episode is a Rolled Gold replay with Bushy and Amanda Thompson - author of Financially Fit Women, award-winning financial planner, three-time world championship qualifying Ironwoman, and founder of Endurance Financial.

And that endurance lens is exactly the point.

In this early E-stage episode of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock rollout, the focus shifts from strategy to self. Before borrowing power, deal analysis or timing the market, this is about financial fitness, and whether your current habits are actually setting you up for freedom.

This is a key hinge point in the journey. You’ve clarified your WHY. You’ve started to examine your money thinking. Now it’s time to look at what you’re actually doing day to day.

Because wealth isn’t built in big moments, it’s built in patterns.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why financial freedom is a behaviour pattern, not a one-off event

• How Amanda’s endurance mindset reframes wealth building completely

• Why small, repeated habits outperform bursts of good intention

• Why financial fitness comes before financial freedom

• The cost of misalignment between your values, goals and spending

• Why systems and discipline beat hope every time

• How better habits build confidence, capacity and choice over time

If you’re earning well but not getting ahead, this will help you see why, and where to start.

Before we move into borrowing capacity, life choices and the BEAR Facts, this is the reset point.

Get this right, and everything that follows gets easier.

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Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

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About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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In this episode, Bushy unpacks the growing “fear squeeze” shaping today’s property market, where rising uncertainty, tighter lending conditions and noisy headlines are creating confusion for everyday investors. While some are pulling back or freezing, the reality is more nuanced: the real pressure isn’t just interest rates, it’s a multi-layered squeeze on borrowing power that most people don’t fully understand.

Rather than reacting to headlines or surface-level signals like rising listings or rents, Bushy breaks down what’s actually happening beneath the surface, and why this phase of the cycle is quietly creating selective opportunity for those who stay calm, prepared and strategic.

Key takeaways:

• The real squeeze isn’t just interest rates - it’s a combination of lender pricing, tighter serviceability, DTI scrutiny, HEM creep and conservative valuations all hitting borrowing power at once

• More listings don’t automatically equal more opportunity - “fake supply” and reluctant sellers can distort what’s really available

• Rising rents don’t guarantee investor wins - higher costs, debt levels and risk are still squeezing many investors

• Headline-driven fear is causing hesitation, which is creating selective buying windows for prepared investors

• Infrastructure and shifting “usefulness” are quietly shaping future demand before the broader market catches on

• Preserving borrowing capacity, buffers and flexibility is becoming a critical long-term strategy

• The biggest risk right now is misreading signals and overestimating what you can actually afford

• This phase rewards calm, informed, selective investors - not reactive, headline-driven decisions

• The real divide isn’t owner vs renter or rich vs poor, it’s those who are prepared versus those who are not

This episode will leave you clearer on what’s really driving the current market squeeze, more cautious about the narratives dominating the media, and better equipped to identify the quiet opportunities others are missing.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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In Part 2 of Bushy’s conversation with Max Phelps, we move deeper into the E for Examine stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock where awareness turns into action, and habits start to shape outcomes.

If Part 1 exposed the trap, this episode begins to map the way out.

Bushy and Max unpack the hidden link between patience, spending and wealth, and why the real game isn’t played in big financial decisions, but in the quiet, repeated choices no one sees.

They explore why modern money feels so effortless (and dangerous), how convenience erodes discipline, and why introducing friction back into your financial life can be one of the most powerful moves you make.

This is where behaviour meets strategy, and where most investors either take control or keep drifting.

Key takeaways:

• Financial freedom is built by slowing down decisions, not speeding them up

• Patience and friction are underrated wealth-building tools

• Deliberate spending beats autopilot every time

• Wealth is created quietly through consistent, everyday choices

• Property success is downstream from basic financial discipline

• The E stage is about identifying your money behaviours and regaining control before making bigger moves

If you’re serious about building long-term property wealth, this is the step you can’t afford to skip.

Because before strategy, before leverage, before your next deal … comes discipline.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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As Get Invested moves from W for Why into E for Examine on Bushy’s annual Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, this Rolled Gold conversation with author Max Phelps is your cue to pause, look under the hood, and get brutally honest about what your financial habits are really doing to your future.

In this foundational E-stage episode, Bushy reframes wealth-building away from strategy and market timing, and back to where it actually starts: behaviour. Before you worry about suburbs, cycles or interest rates, this is about diagnosing the patterns that are either funding or sabotaging your long-term wealth.

What’s covered:

• Why smart, capable people still feel financially stuck despite solid incomes

• The hidden concept of “money leakage” and how small daily habits quietly drain wealth

• The gap between intention and action and why knowing better doesn’t mean doing better

• How unconscious spending and autopilot decisions undermine long-term goals

• Why your bank statement tells the truth, even when your story doesn’t

• The role of awareness as the first step toward financial control and discipline

• Why sustainable investing success starts with behaviour, not strategy

Key takeaways:

• Most people don’t have an income problem first, they have a behaviour problem

• Financial success begins with honest self-examination, not external tactics

• You can’t out-invest poor habits, behaviour compounds just like money

• Awareness precedes control: you can’t change what you don’t see

• Before you build wealth, you need to become someone who can direct money intentionally

• In a world of noise, hype and shortcuts, boring fundamentals beat flashy nonsense

This episode marks the opening move in E for Examine, diagnose before you strategise. It’s not about guilt or restriction. It’s about clarity. Because until you understand what your daily money behaviour is really saying, every investment decision you make is built on shaky ground.

If you’ve ever wondered where your money actually goes, or why progress feels slower than it should, this is the mirror moment, and the reset point, you’ve been avoiding.

Take the next step with Bushy

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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With rising uncertainty around inflation, global conflict and rate movements, Bushy cuts through the noise to give you a clear, practical framework to understand what’s happening now and what is likely to happen next.

This is about shifting from reacting to headlines … to reading the signals that move markets ahead of time.

Key takeaways

• Property cycles are driven by future demand and supply scarcity, not interest rate movements

• The RBA operates from a data dashboard (inflation, labour, spending), not media headlines

• Labour market tightness (Beveridge Curve) is a critical leading indicator

• Property markets often move before rate cuts (the 6-month rule)

• Australia’s housing shortage is structural, not cyclical

• Demographics continue to underpin long-term housing demand

• Uncertainty creates opportunity for prepared investors

• The real divide is prepared vs unprepared

What you’ll learn

• How to interpret RBA decisions with clarity and confidence

• The key signals that matter and what to ignore

• Why waiting for certainty leads to missed opportunities

• How to position yourself ahead of the next property move

• A simple framework to stay calm and act in uncertain markets

Bottom line

If you’re relying on headlines, you’re reacting too late.

The investors who win are those who understand the signals early and act while others hesitate.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special Get Invested episode, Bushy Martin pauses the normal Property WEALTH sequence to unpack the real-world economic chain reaction from geopolitical shocks and translate it into clear, practical insights for Australian property buyers, homeowners and investors.

Rather than speculating about war itself, Bushy explains how global conflict flows through the economy via oil prices, freight costs, inflation, consumer confidence and interest rates - and how these forces ultimately influence borrowing power, rents and property values.

Most importantly, this episode helps listeners stay calm and strategic while the media fear cycle ramps up.

In this episode Bushy breaks down:

• Why the biggest impacts of global conflict on Australian property are indirect, not direct

• How oil price shocks flow through shipping, inflation and household budgets

• The potential knock-on effects for interest rates, borrowing capacity and buyer demand

• Why the scariest headline is rarely the most likely economic outcome

• The three possible scenarios - worst case, best case and the messy middle

• Which parts of the property market are most exposed if pressure increases

• Why outer mortgage belts and thinly buffered households may feel the squeeze first

• Why tight rental markets could still push rents higher even if buying slows

• How well-prepared investors may find contrarian buying windows during uncertainty

• Bushy’s practical C.A.L.M. framework for navigating fear-heavy market cycles

The key takeaway?

Global shocks don’t affect everyone equally. The real dividing line in uncertain times isn’t renters versus owners or young versus old - it’s prepared versus unprepared.

If you want to understand how geopolitical turmoil may ripple through Australia’s housing market, and how to position yourself wisely rather than react emotionally, this episode is essential listening.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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In this episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin is joined by Epigenetic Health Strategist Chris Barnes to explore the often overlooked link between high performance, health and financial freedom.

Most investors spend their time analysing markets, inspecting properties and chasing returns, yet rarely inspect the engine driving their decisions - their own biology. Through Bushy’s Sustainable Success “Borromean Rings” framework - the integration of Self, Health and Wealth (the 3 ELFs) — this conversation reveals why Self and Health are the sustainability multipliers that protect and extend Wealth.

Chris explains how chronic stress quietly undermines judgment, resilience and long-term compounding, why genes may load the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger, and why high performers need biological awareness as much as bigger goals.

If you’re building a 20-year wealth strategy, this episode is a powerful reminder that you can’t build long-term financial freedom on a short-term nervous system.

Key insights you’ll hear in this episode:

• Sustainable wealth requires sustainable physiology.

• Most investors inspect properties - not themselves.

• Genes load the gun; lifestyle pulls the trigger.

• Chronic stress impacts decision-making, risk tolerance and long-term compounding.

• High performers need biological awareness, not just bigger goals.

• You can’t build a 20-year wealth plan on a 2-hour nervous system.

About Chris Barnes: Chris Barnes is an Epigenetic Health Strategist and Certified Epigenetic Performance Coach who works with high-performing executives, investors and entrepreneurs to bridge the gap between ambition and biology. Having analysed more than 500 genetic reports and spoken at international health conferences, Chris specialises in helping driven professionals optimise performance, reduce chronic stress, and build sustainable longevity through personalised genetic and lifestyle insights.

Special bonus for Get Invested Freedom Fighters:

Just Chris' SKOOL COMMUNITY and use the code GETINVESTED to get 10% off Genetic Testing (his full genetic analysis service) and a 7-day free trial of his community membership. 

Start here: https://www.skool.com/chris-barnes-wellness-8200/about

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Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

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About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

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In this episode of Get Invested, Bushy moves the conversation from headline emotion to systems thinking. Instead of blaming investors or chasing political quick fixes, he breaks down what negative gearing and the CGT discount actually do - in plain English - and walks through the likely second-order consequences of changing them.

If you’re a renter feeling locked out, a first-home buyer craving relief, or an everyday investor feeling blamed and unsure what to do next, this episode brings clarity to a heated debate.

Housing isn’t a morality play - it’s a supply system. And in a shortage, anything that shrinks supply tends to make affordability worse.

What You’ll Learn:

• What negative gearing and the CGT discount actually do

• Why “relief-seeking policy” can trigger lock-in, pullback and rental squeezes

• How tax changes may hit renters first

• Why waiting for a crash could be a costly mistake

• What a grown-up, integrated affordability solution really looks like

The Bottom Line:

Quick fixes can create bigger problems. Before wishing for sweeping tax reform, understand the incentives and the flow-on effects - because in housing, second-order consequences matter.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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In this powerful keynote originally from the Wake Up Adelaide conference, Bushy delivers a timely reset for time-poor Australians who feel busy, but not necessarily building. This episode anchors Stage 1 - W for WHY - in the 2026 Property WEALTH Clock rollout, and it’s designed to shake you up and strategically recalibrate.

If your calendar is full but your progress feels slow …

If you’re working hard but compounding little …

If comfort has quietly replaced clarity …

This one’s for you.

Bushy reframes sustainable success as a repeatable sequence, not a hustle. Not motivation. Not luck. A method.

You’ll discover:

• Why comfort - not uncertainty - is the real enemy

• The difference between the disciplined 5% and the drifting 95%

• Why sustainable success is sequential, not accidental

• The central daily question that changes your trajectory

• How tiny little changes compound into time, wealth and freedom

• The READ framework - Repeatedly Eliminate, Automate & Delegate

Because if your calendar and your spending don’t reflect your WHY … drift is in control.

This episode isn’t about doing more.

It’s about doing what matters - repeatedly.

Your Action Step

Email your answer to:

“What will I invest my time in today that will give me more time tomorrow?”

The first 100 Freedom Fighters who email bushy@knowhowproperty.com.au with the subject line READ BLUEPRINT will receive the exclusive:

READ Your Future Blueprint

A practical field guide to help you:

• Identify hidden time leaks

• Audit treadmill traps

• Apply the READ framework

• Build a 90-day Buy-Back-Your-Time plan

Drift is subtle.

Discipline is deliberate.

The question is - which one is running your life?

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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In this episode, Bushy zooms out from short-term price chatter and tackles the bigger question most investors are ignoring: how AI, automation, geopolitical fragmentation, climate risk and rising volatility could reshape Australian jobs, income security and long-term property demand over the next 10–15 years.

Because property isn’t a short-term price story. It’s a long-term bet on future household incomes and scarcity.

Bushy challenges the backward-looking mindset that dominates property conversations and instead builds a forward-facing filter - starting 15+ years from your end goal and working backwards. He explores why Australia is drifting toward a two-track landscape of resilient income basins and increasingly fragile pockets, and why income durability - not hype, hotspots or headlines - will determine who thrives and who gets forced to sell.

A core theme of this episode is simple but confronting: income is oxygen. Portfolios don’t fail in theory - they fail through forced sales. True affordability isn’t “can I scrape through today?” but “can I hold this asset through messy seasons of disruption?”

Bushy unpacks Stage 1: Affordable Growth Accumulation - focusing on owner-occupier appeal, scarcity and income depth — and invites listeners to raise their hand if they want a full deep dive into Stage 2: Cash Flow Conversion.

Get more ...

If you want the full weighted Growth Go/No-Go Checklist Bushy references, email bushy@knowhowproperty.com.au with the subject line GO/NO-GO CHECKLIST. If you’d like a dedicated Stage 2 episode, email or comment “Stage 2 Deep Dive” and Bushy will build it if enough of you ask.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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This is one of those Get Invested classics that never dates, because the problem hasn’t changed: too many Aussies are working harder, earning more, and somehow ending up time-poor, stressed, and stuck.

In this vault episode, Bushy challenges the traditional work/life model - the one that quietly trades your best years for busyness - and reframes wealth-building as what it actually is: a partnership and a system, not a hustle.

At the heart of the conversation is a deceptively simple idea Bushy calls The Power of 2.

In this episode, Bushy unpacks:

• Why you don’t find time to invest, you design it, on purpose

• How the traditional model (more work → more income → more spending) keeps families exhausted and stuck

• The Power of 2 advantage: two aligned people will always outperform two exhausted individuals drifting

• The Madison relay idea for relationships, tag-team roles so someone is always moving the freedom plan forward

• The worker + wealth builder dynamic: different roles, same vision, same team

• Why sustainable success is a 15–20 year game, and time must become your mate, not your enemy

• Why wealth-by-stealth beats get-rich-quick every time, boring, consistent action wins

The simple action that changes everything:

Bushy outlines the first practical step every couple should take - a “Power of 2 meeting.”

Not a long, heavy strategy session.

Just enough alignment to:

• Agree on the vision

• Clarify who’s holding the baton right now

• Decide the next handover

No waiting for “more time.”

No guilt.

No burnout.

Just progress.

And if you want help tailoring this framework to your situation, Bushy explains how to book a Personal Solution Session (with limited weekly availability).

🎧 If you’re busy, tired, and serious about building freedom without burning out - this episode will reset how you think about time, money, and partnership.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’ve been sitting on your hands because “the big crash is coming”, this episode is for you.

In this solo deep-dive, Bushy pulls the 18.6-year cycle out of the internet echo chamber and puts it back where it belongs: as a lens, not a leash. Because while cycles do exist, markets don’t move like a metronome - and waiting for perfect timing has quietly cost many Australians a decade of compounding.

In this episode, Bushy breaks down:

• Why the 18.6-year crash narrative is often clickbait - tidy, seductive, and dangerously freezing

• The real risk of half-right ideas: enough truth to feel safe, not enough to act safely

• Why “I’ll wait for the crash” usually fails - bottoms feel terrifying, credit tightens, and most people freeze

• Why property isn’t one market, but thousands of micro-markets moving at different speeds

• What cycles actually reflect (hint: credit, confidence, and liquidity - not dates on a calendar)

• How waiting for perfect timing can be more expensive than buying imperfectly well

• Why cycles should inform risk awareness, not fuel timing obsession

The practical framework you’ll take away:

Instead of betting your future on cycle dates, Bushy shows you how to focus on what you can actually control:

• Buffers and borrowing power

• A clear buy box

• Local, street-level market intelligence

• A long-term holding plan designed to survive uncertainty

Plus, Bushy revisits the fundamentals that matter most - the 3 I’s and 3 P’s that create real growth gravity:

• Infrastructure, Industry diversity, Income growth

• Overlaid with Population, Policy, and Perception (sentiment)

No crystal balls. No crash countdowns. Just calm, practical strategy.

🎧 Listen now and reset your framework before the next headline freezes you again.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this solo flight, Bushy Martin ditches crystal balls and headlines and lays out a clear, conservative property flight plan for 2026. Not predictions. Not hotspots. Just grounded thinking to help you make calm, confident decisions in a noisy, FOMO-fuelled market.

Because 2026 isn’t shaping up as a perfect storm, or a clean boom.

It’s more like a patchwork quilt.

Some markets will sizzle.

Some will simmer.

Others will stagnate.

And the difference won’t come down to luck - it’ll come down to planning, positioning, and behaviour.

Bushy unpacks what the big data houses and forecasters are saying — SQM, Domain, the banks, PK Gupta, Hotspotting, Cotality and more — then translates it into plain-English insights you can actually use, without becoming someone else’s exit strategy in an overcooked “Instagram suburb”.

You’ll hear why Australia’s long-talked-about housing shortage still looks like a blocked drain, with construction, planning and infrastructure bottlenecks meaning we’re not building enough homes in the right places. That ongoing scarcity continues to support prices, even as affordability bites.

Bushy also explains why government demand schemes often make the affordable end of the market less affordable, pushing more buyers into the same narrow price bands, turning entry-level markets into musical chairs while doing little to fix supply.

And while most forecasts point upward into 2026, Bushy is clear:

You shouldn’t build your life on a forecast.

Instead, this episode gives you a framework to stress-test opportunities as if:

• Interest rates don’t fall

• Lending tightens further

• Your income is less secure than you’d like

If a deal still stacks up under those assumptions, it’s probably worth a closer look.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why 2026 looks more like a patchwork quilt than a national boom or bust

• How underbuilding, affordability pressure and policy settings are shaping the year ahead

• Why forecasts are best-case scenarios, not personal investment plans

• The difference between genuine opportunity and Pied Piper hotspots driven by late-stage FOMO

• The types of markets Bushy sees as long-term “keepers”, and the “Not Spots” smart investors should treat with caution

• How to use the 3 I’s (Infrastructure, Industry, Incomes) and 3 P’s (People, Property, Position) as X-ray goggles for any location

• Why behaviour, not the market, is the biggest risk for investors in 2026

• How small, smart, consistent steps beat chasing the next shiny thing

• A simple 2026 investor playbook built around Freedom Numbers, BEAR Facts, buffers and boundaries

This isn’t a prediction show.

It’s a planning session.

If you’re ready to move from FOMO to a clear flight plan, one your future self will thank you for, settle in and let’s get invested.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this timeless Get Invested classic, Bushy Martin explains why sustainable success isn’t driven by knowing more… but by becoming different.

Because in property — and in life — most people don’t fail from a lack of knowledge.

They fail in the gap between what they want and what they repeatedly do.

This episode is a deep dive into the invisible system that determines whether your goals turn into real-world results — or stay parked in “someday”.

Bushy frames long-term success as the intersection of three non-negotiables:

Self. Health. Wealth.

Not as separate pursuits, but as a single operating system for execution.

In this episode, Bushy unpacks:

• Why motivation fades and willpower eventually breaks

• How your thinking (Self) quietly shapes every financial outcome

• Why habits, rituals, and disciplines (Health) are the missing link for most investors

• How Wealth becomes the by-product of alignment — not the starting point

• The one lever that consistently converts vision into reality

If you’ve ever set a goal, felt fired up for a few days, then slipped straight back into old patterns — this episode will land hard.

It’s short, practical, and deeply relevant — whether you’re just starting out or already well into your investing journey.

Because goals don’t fail. Systems do.

And when the system is right, goals turn into gold.

Take the next step with Bushy

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Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this solo episode, Bushy Martin unpacks one of the most overlooked skills in property, business, and life: the art of asking better questions.

Because progress doesn’t come from having more answers — it comes from asking questions that create clarity, direction, and decisive action.

Bushy explains why poor questions lead to busywork, overwhelm, and false confidence… while the right questions turn Living By Design from a feel-good idea into a practical plan you can actually execute.

This episode also sets the bridge into next week’s conversation on goals, follow-through, and making it happen, showing how powerful questions act like a GPS — constantly recalculating your Start-egy as life changes.

In this episode, Bushy covers:

• Why your life moves in the direction of the questions you repeat

• How bad questions create activity without progress

• Why clarity beats certainty every time

• The difference between chasing answers and designing better questions

• How the right questions turn vision into execution

• Why Start-egy works like GPS — not a fixed roadmap

• The importance of being R.A.W: Ready, Able & Willing

• How better questions prepare you for goals, discipline, and follow-through

If you’ve ever felt busy but not moving forward — or inspired but not executing — this episode will help you reset your thinking and sharpen your decision-making.

Because better questions don’t just change what you think…

They change what you do.

🎧 Listen now and recalibrate your direction.

Take the next step with Bushy

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Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

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Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2 of this Living by Design series (re-released for 2026), Bushy Martin shifts the focus from vision to execution, showing investors how to translate their “big why” into daily habits that actually shape the life they want to live.

Last week, we revisited the importance of reconnecting with your core values and defining what an ideal lifestyle looks like. This episode is about what comes next — the doing.

Bushy explains how living by design doesn’t require extreme discipline or radical lifestyle changes. Instead, it’s about creating simple, achievable daily habits that evolve into rich rituals — habits that support enjoyment, momentum, and long-term fulfilment, not burnout.

This episode is especially relevant for property investors who want their wealth strategy to support life — not compete with it.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How to turn vision into practical, everyday action

• Why “happy habits” matter more than big, dramatic changes

• How small daily rituals compound into lifestyle freedom

• Bushy’s simple framework for staying aligned and accountable

Take Action

1. Discover Your Freedom Numbers

If turning lifestyle goals into something practical feels overwhelming, help is available.

You can:

• Book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy here

  Or simply email hello@knowhowproperty.com.au with “Freedom Number Strategy” in the subject line, and the KnowHow team will help you get started.

2. Lock in Your 3P Purpose Goals

Identify your top three goals across:

• Personal

• Professional

• Passive investment

Share them inside The Property Hub Collective Facebook Group for accountability — and Bushy will send you a free copy of his award-winning book, Get Invested.

Prefer to keep it private?

Email your three goals to hello@knowhowproperty.com.au instead.

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

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In this re-released but timeless episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin steps away from market noise and strategy talk to focus on something far more powerful: intentional living.

This episode is a reminder that smart property investing isn’t just about assets and returns — it’s about designing a life worth living, then using property as the vehicle to get you there.

Bushy walks listeners through why regular reflection matters, especially for investors who want clarity, direction, and momentum. Drawing on insights from psychology and years of experience, he explains why hearing — and revisiting — foundational truths is essential for long-term success.

To help bring clarity to your goals and values, Bushy introduces seven simple but confronting questions designed to uncover:

• What truly matters to you

• How you measure success and happiness

• The kind of life you actually want to live

• What’s on your bucket list — and why it’s still waiting

This isn’t theory. It’s a practical reset you can revisit every year to realign your investing decisions with the life you’re trying to build.

Take Action

Bushy’s challenge is simple but powerful:

Write down your perfect day.

Putting it on paper helps embed it into your unconscious mind — and sharing it introduces accountability, making you far more likely to follow through.

If you’re willing to take that step, email your perfect day to hello@khgroup.com.au. As a thank you, Bushy will send you a complimentary copy of his award-winning book, Get Invested.

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this re-released 'Sunday Session' conversation, Bushy Martin sits down with good mate Rob Flux from the Property Developer Network for a friendly but insightful sparring match: invest vs develop, buy vs build.

Rob flies the flag for developers. Bushy holds the investor line. Together, they unpack when each strategy works, when it doesn’t, and how to work out where you fit at this stage of the property cycle.

You’ll hear the real pros and cons of investing versus development, how the numbers shift as build costs and interest rates move, and a practical Strategy GPS (or Nonagon) you can use to assess your own situation — without emotion or hype.

This episode is especially relevant right now, as parts of the market reach a point where building new or doing small development can stack up just as well — or better — than buying existing property on cost and cashflow.

In this episode, Bushy and Rob cover:

• Why investing and developing are two completely different games

• How buy-and-hold uses time and compounding, while development manufactures equity through process and execution

• When build costs and interest rates tilt the equation toward development

• How to use the Strategy GPS / Nonagon to choose between investing, developing — or a hybrid of both

• Why most time-poor Aussies are better off building strong investment foundations first

• How community, education and experienced support (like Property Developer Network and Property Hub) dramatically reduce mistakes and accelerate progress

Whether you’re an experienced investor wondering if it’s time to step into development — or just trying to decide which lane makes sense for your life right now — this episode will help you think strategically, not emotionally, about your next move.

Connect with Rob

https://developernetwork.com.au/

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prices did rise — but not because Australia suddenly got richer, smarter or more confident. In this episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin dismantles the popular boom narrative and explains why 2025 was really a policy-driven bottleneck that quietly rewarded a small group of prepared investors — while leaving many others exposed.

Bushy breaks down how record-low listings, decade-low construction, surging migration and government-engineered price bands combined to create intense pressure in very specific parts of the market. The result? Some Australians made a year’s wage in equity without fanfare, while others chased hotspots, followed influencers, and overpaid for the wrong property in the wrong location — often without realising it yet.

In this solo episode, Bushy reveals the three real forces that pushed prices higher even as affordability hit rock bottom, why 2025 was never an “equal boom”, and how national policy settings funnelled buyers into the same narrow price band — creating artificial competition in so-called “affordable” markets.

He also revisits his proven 3 I’s (Infrastructure, Incomes, Industry) and 3 P’s (People, Property, Position) framework, showing why fundamentals — not FOMO — explained where growth actually occurred. Most importantly, Bushy outlines why strategy must come before location, and why borderless analysis paired with strong local execution is the smarter way to invest.

Stick with Bushy to the end and you’ll walk away with a clear, practical three-step checklist you can use before buying anything in 2026 — because next year isn’t about prediction, it’s about positioning.

This episode is essential listening for investors who want to live by design, not by default.

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin sits down with long-time favourite and one of Australia’s most respected property research analysts, Terry Ryder, founder of Hotspotting and author of Why Property Values Rise. Together they cut through the noise to reveal what really drives sustainable property growth - and why most investors never build the portfolio they dream of.

Terry unpacks why 70–80% of value growth comes down to local area selection, not the property itself, and why treating Australia as “one market” is lazy and dangerous. He explains how $900B+ of infrastructure is reshaping jobs, incomes and housing demand across thousands of micro-markets - and why forward-looking indicators matter far more than backward-looking stats.

From the rise of apartments and overlooked suburbs, to the spectacular failure of doom-and-gloom forecasts, Bushy and Terry give investors a practical GPS for choosing outperforming locations using Terry’s EMPIRICAL formula alongside Bushy’s 3I’s & 3P’s.

If you’re serious about building a lifestyle-funding portfolio - not just a random collection of properties - this conversation is essential listening.

Connect with Terry Ryder

https://www.hotspotting.com.au

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this solo episode, Bushy Martin breaks down the truth behind the rental crisis and what it really means for everyday Australians trying to build wealth.

Bushy unpacks the biggest shifts in this year’s PIPA survey, including:

• Record investor exits (16% sold in the last year) and why most of those properties left the rental market.

• Costs rising 10–40% while 65% of investors are passing on less than 10% to tenants.

• Major fear triggers like negative gearing reform, CGT changes, land tax hikes and compliance blowouts.

• State-level pain, with QLD and VIC hit hardest.

• A surprising silver lining — nearly 60% of investors still believe it’s a good time to buy.

He then zooms out to reveal the bigger truth most commentators are missing:

You don’t fix a shortage by shrinking the supply.

Investor exits mean fewer rentals, higher rents and more pressure on the people who can least afford it.

Bushy also shares his foresight on what’s coming next — from the likely intensification of the rental crunch to interest rate expectations and why contrarian investors may quietly win the next cycle.

Finally, he gives you his clear GPS for what to do now:

• Strengthen emotional resilience and think long-term

• Stress-test your buffers and compliance load

• Avoid hype, focus on fundamentals and buy where true scarcity exists

PIPA Resources

This episode draws on insights from the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA).

Explore more: https://www.pipa.asn.au/knowledge/

Download the full 2025 PIPA Survey: https://www.pipa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/PIPA_Investor-Survey-Report_2025.pdf

Contacts:

• Cate Bakos (Chair): cate@catebakos.com.au

• Mike Mortlock (Treasurer): mike.mortlock@mcgqs.com.au

• Matt Monaghan (GM): matt@pipa.asn.au

• Nicola McDougall (Adviser/Editor): nicola@bricksandmortarmedia.com.au

Take the next step with Bushy

Personal Solutions Session

Get clarity and personalised guidance: Book now

Property W.E.A.L.T.H Program - live now!

Be first to access discounts + free Module 1: Find out more https://courses.bushymartin.com.au/property-wealth

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2 of Bushy’s deep-dive with Simon Lacey, an investor with 26 properties to his name, we peel back the curtain on what sustainable, purpose-driven property investing really looks like. Simon shares how he refined his entire “property engine” through co-living, commercial lending, and building a people-first buyer’s agency — all while keeping a long-term, fundamentals-first mindset.

This is an episode for investors who want to resist the lure of the quick win, avoid the traps of short-term thinking, and instead build wealth the way it’s always been built: with clarity, consistency, and calm execution.

Bushy and Simon dig into:

• How to shift gears between growth and cashflow without stalling your strategy

• Why the fundamentals — not the fads — deliver real financial freedom

• How co-living and commercial lending shaped Simon’s investment approach

• The importance of a people-first lens when building a property business

• Why persistence, patience and purpose always pay off in the long run

If you’re ready to tune out the gimmicks and get serious about building a balanced life and a bulletproof portfolio, this episode will show you exactly what it takes.

Are you ready? Then let’s get invested.

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get property investment and wealth resources, and book a Personal Solution Session with Bushy.

All the links and info are here: linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it really take to go from a single investment to a 26-property portfolio generating almost a million dollars in rental income? In this episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin sits down with property investor and buyer’s agent Simon Lacey, who breaks down the mindset, strategy and long-game grit behind one of the most impressive portfolios in the country.

Bushy kicks things off by reminding us that choosing the right investment strategy and tactical approach isn’t easy - and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why Simon’s journey is so valuable. From a light-bulb moment at age 15 to buying his first property at just 20, Simon has built - alongside his wife Christie - a diversified, multi-state portfolio of 26 properties, spanning active developments through to positive cash flow holdings. Today, their investments generate $900,000 in annual rent and are tracking towards the magic million.

Their success didn’t just change their lives - it became the foundation for the Lacey Elite Buyers Agency, where they now help everyday Australians achieve the same clarity, confidence and sustainable success.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The critical mindset shifts that fuelled Simon’s early momentum

• How he blended development, renovation and cash-flow plays to fast-track growth

• Why diversifying across states supercharged portfolio performance

• Practical insights into crafting your own long-term, sustainable investment strategy

• The story behind Lacey Elite Buyers Agency and how Simon and Christie now help others live by design

If you’re an aspiring or active investor seeking guidance, inspiration and proven principles, Simon’s story will give you the clarity and confidence to refine your own investment path.

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets are messy, media is manic, and fads are fickle. Yet amid all the noise, the investors who win are those anchored to the fundamentals that always hold true. Bushy unpacks how to build a property plan that compounds over time, regardless of market moods or media cycles.

With over four decades and $4B+ in property finance experience, Bushy explains why people don’t change—and how smart investors can out-structure their emotions, leverage finance as the true market mover, and buy before the crowd turns fundamentals into “hot spots.”

Whether you’re an aspiring or seasoned investor, this episode will help you stop reacting to headlines and start compounding the principles that always deliver.

Key Takeaways

• Stop reacting to headlines; start compounding fundamentals.

• People don’t change—so design your plan to out-structure your emotions.

• Future growth hides in the 3 I’s & 3 P’s; medians and averages mask the real gems.

• Finance is the lever: access to credit moves markets more than markets move themselves.

• Plan for the worst, manage for the best - buffers buy time, and time lets compounding win.

• Be the contrarian: buy before the pied pipers turn fundamentals into ‘hot spots.’

If you don't know Bushy, he is one of Australia’s most trusted property finance strategists, host of the award-winning Get Invested podcast, and author of The Freedom Formula. Over 40 years and $4B+ in finance experience, Bushy helps everyday Aussies design a lifestyle by choice - using property the right way, with the right structure, and the right team. His mission: to turn confusion into clarity, and reaction into compounding.

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 2 of this powerful interview from the Get Invest vault, Bushy Martin is joined again by Daniel Walsh - investor, mentor, and founder of Your Property Your Wealth - to challenge the “more doors = more freedom” myth that drives so many investors off course.

Daniel unpacks why quality beats quantity, how to build a small, strategic portfolio that funds your lifestyle, and why the key to financial freedom is thinking in decades, not news cycles. Together, Bushy and Daniel explore:

• Why a calm, cashflow-positive future starts with smart choices up front

• How a few high-performing properties can replace your income

• The importance of buffers, loan structures, and sleep-at-night strategies

• How to avoid the FOMO traps that sabotage long-term growth

• The mindset shift from collecting keys to creating freedom

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s time to stop chasing more and start living better, this episode will show you how to build a smaller, smarter portfolio that buys you a big life - one that’s truly lived by design.

Listen now to discover how less can truly be more - and how patience, planning, and the power of compounding can do the heavy lifting for your future.

Connect with Daniel

Daniel's education courses: https://ypywmastery.com.au 

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if your greatest wealth wasn’t measured in money, but in minutes?

In this episode, we’re bringing back one of our most popular interviews — a grounded, practical masterclass with property investor and coach Daniel Walsh on how to turn time into wealth and wealth into free time.

Daniel’s story is as inspiring as it is instructive. From earning just $34,000 a year as a 19-year-old tradie to becoming a train driver and then building a $20 million property portfolio in his 30s, Daniel has mastered the art of creating financial freedom through smart, sustainable investing.

In this conversation with Bushy Martin, you’ll discover:

• How to swap income for freedom — and make time your most valuable asset

• The power of choosing quality properties that quietly compound wealth

• How to structure your portfolio to keep risk boring

• Why real success is measured in minutes, not more stuff

• And how repetition and consistency build mastery — in money and in mindset

Whether you’re new to the Get Invested tribe or have been listening for years, this episode is rocket fuel for anyone ready to design a life of freedom through property.

Connect with Daniel

Daniel's education courses: https://ypywmastery.com.au 

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this revealing episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin exposes one of the latest fads doing the rounds in property circles - the so-called SPV Trust strategy that promises “infinite borrowing capacity.”

Originally featured on the Geared For Growth podcast with property data expert Mike Mortlock, this candid conversation unpacks the truth behind these “special purpose vehicles” that some spruikers are selling as a shortcut to financial freedom.

Bushy and Mike pull back the curtain on the fine print - from hidden lender covenants and personal guarantees to the real-world risks that investors and brokers often overlook. Together, they reveal why “unlimited borrowing” is usually a misleading myth dressed up in a nice suit and why real freedom in property is built on strategy, patience, and good sense, not loopholes and shortcuts.

Expect honest insights, a few laughs, and practical wisdom to help you build wealth that lasts longer than the latest financial trend.

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do interest rates really move the market, or is that another investor myth?

In this Get Invested rewind, host Bushy Martin reopens the Rolled-Gold Property Hub Vault to revisit one of the most popular and timeless interviews from over a thousand episodes.

This week, Bushy is joined by Simon Pressley — Australia’s leading property analyst, Real Estate Institute of Australia Hall of Fame inductee, and Director of Propertyology — to unpack more than 80 years of Australian property history and reveal the principles that still hold true today.

Simon, who Bushy calls the “Warren Buffett of Australian property,” dives deep into the real drivers of long-term performance, helping investors cut through the noise of interest rates, migration headlines, and short-term hype.

Together, they explore:

• Which so-called “world-ending” events actually shifted property markets — and which just made headlines

• How rent controls have affected supply (and why history might be repeating itself)

• The property fundamentals that haven’t changed in eight decades — and what’s likely to happen next

If you want to build wealth by design and invest with clarity — not clickbait — this classic conversation will sharpen your understanding of what really moves Australian property.

🎧 Listen now and future-proof your property strategy.

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2 of Bushy Martin’s conversation with data-driven strategist Abdullah Nouh, founder of Mecca Property Group, we go deeper into how to separate the noise from the numbers in Australian property.

Abdullah shares the six boom-suburb signals he uses to spot turning markets before the crowd catches on — from vacancies and infrastructure to jobs and stock levels. You’ll also learn the five traits of high-growth assets he never compromises on, so you can avoid “pretty problems” and build a portfolio of performers.

Together, Bushy and Abdullah unpack how to:

• Decode the real tells in property markets — beyond the vibes.

• Balance a national lens with local intel from property managers for an edge.

• Challenge the “quantity play” mindset in risky economies.

• Decide like a pro when market signals and interest rate cycles don’t align.

• Use commercial assets wisely for stable income without falling into yield traps.

This episode is packed with practical wisdom to help you buy by design, not by default.

If you missed Part 1, go back and listen to the foundation of this insightful chat. Abdullah Nouh is known for his calm, test-able approach: build your case with data, validate with boots-on-the-ground intel, and buy assets you’ll be proud to hold long term.

Connect with Abdullah

meccapropertygroup.com.au

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever made a decision that left a scar — the kind that quietly becomes your success compass? In this episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin sits down with Abdullah Nouh, founder of Mecca Property Group, for a powerful conversation about how to turn mistakes into momentum and transform your investing mindset.

Abdullah shares the discipline and precision he learned in construction and mining and how he now applies it to property — putting numbers first and street appeal second. He reveals why the real key to “sleep-at-night” investing is strategy before postcode, quality over quantity, and family and faith over fear and greed.

Across this first part of their two-part discussion, you’ll discover:

• How to convert regret into a roadmap for smarter investing.

• Why a few great assets (including commercial ballast) outperform many average ones.

• How to silence “shiny object syndrome” and focus on results instead of door-counting.

• Why family, faith and service help you stay grounded when the market turns greedy.

Whether you’re a time-poor professional or a seasoned investor, Abdullah’s frameworks will help you filter deals, pick the right pockets and compound forward with confidence.

Abdullah is a values-led, data-driven buyer’s advocate. A husband and father of four, he combines residential growth properties with commercial assets to create cash-flow stability and long-term financial freedom for his clients.

Don’t miss part one of this inspiring two-part series — it’s packed with mindset shifts, practical filters, and real-world lessons you can apply right now to your own property journey.

Connect with Abdullah

meccapropertygroup.com.au

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special milestone episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin reflects on what 400 conversations with property investors, thinkers and doers have taught him about true success, sustainable wealth and personal freedom. Bushy takes you behind the scenes, sharing how Get Invested grew from a kitchen-table experiment into Australia’s go-to property investing podcast, while revisiting fan-favourite moments and guests who’ve shaped the journey.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

• Why Self is your greatest asset – Allan & Barbara Pease reveal how body language, presence and the first four minutes of any meeting can make or break your property deals.

• How joyful frugality funds your freedom – Serina Bird shows how tiny daily savings like ditching a second car can cut years off your mortgage and supercharge your first investment habit.

• Leverage as a superpower – Daniel Walsh explains the difference between maintaining and building wealth, and how to use other people’s money prudently to scale your portfolio.

• Your ‘Freedom Numbers’ – PK Gupta joins Bushy as they break down the math on how to build $200k of passive income and why clarity beats guesswork every time.

• The three filters of property success – The team from Aus Property Investors Facebook group shares the north star of all good deals: income, growth and saleability.

Bushy also delves in to Self, Health & Wealth – the interlocking habits that underpin sustainable success – and his manifesto for the next era of Get Invested: less hype, more truth, and a focus on AI, income trends and the tectonic shifts reshaping property and investing.

Whether you’re just starting out or fine-tuning your portfolio, this episode will equip you to:

• Design your decade and invest by principles, not headlines.

• Build buffers before you buy and let time, tenants, tax and compounding do the heavy lifting.

• Position yourself for the future of income, investing and property – and live by design, not by default.

Listen now to celebrate 400 episodes of insights, straight talk and wealth by stealth – and discover the roadmap for the next 400.

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2 of Bushy Martin’s interview with Lawrence Lam, discover how the principles behind founder-led companies can unlock sustainable wealth in your property portfolio.

If you’re like most property investors, you’ve been taught to crunch the numbers — rents, yields, rates and depreciation. But the real X-factor behind long-term success isn’t only in the maths; it’s in your mindset. In this episode of Get Invested, Bushy continues his conversation with investment strategist and author to unpack The Founder Effect — three key pillars that can help you lead your property journey like a business, not just own bricks and mortar.

Bushy and Lawrence explore how to:

• Apply the three pillars of founder-led investing — Psychological Ownership, Judgment Over Bias and Systemic Scalability — to property

• Build systems, teams and time horizons to move from landlord to business owner

• Use bias checklists, alignment interviews and owner-operator filters to improve your property team

• Invest first in knowledge, then in people, then in assets to play the long game with confidence

If you missed Part 1 of this two-part conversation, go back and hear Lawrence’s story and the foundations of his founder-led investing approach.

Lawrence Lam is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Lumenary Investment Management and author of The Founder Effect. His work is helping a new generation of investors choose depth over speed, people over spreadsheets, and vision over volatility — lessons that property investors can apply right now to future-proof their portfolios.

Connect with Lawrence

lawrencelam.org

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this revealing first conversation with Lawrence Lam, founder and managing director of Lumenary and author of The Founder Effect, Bushy Martin explores why long-term investment success depends more on people, purpose, and principle than on spreadsheets and short-term returns.

Lawrence shares his journey from APRA and high finance to launching a values-driven investment firm that backs founder-led businesses with enduring potential. Along the way, he explains why character, intent, and systems matter more than numbers, how to recognise and reduce the “invisible tax” of bias, and what it means to taste-test investments the way a winemaker judges vintages.

You’ll discover:

• Why return on insight outperforms return on hype

• How judgment is shaped and clouded by unseen bias

• Why leading your wealth journey like a founder helps you avoid following the herd

• How Lawrence’s upbringing and career shaped his philosophy on alignment and long-term conviction

This is part one of a two-part series with Lawrence. Next week, we’ll dive into his book The Founder Effect and the frameworks you can use to invest with clarity and conviction.

So if you’re ready to tune out the noise and start investing with vision, character, and courage — let’s get invested.

Connect with Lawrence

lawrencelam.org

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode of Get Invested, Bushy Martin continues his deep dive with commercial property specialist Simon Borham to uncover the secrets, strategies and risks that every aspiring investor needs to understand.

Following on from Part 1, where Simon shared why specialisation wins in property and in life, this conversation zeroes in on the opaque world of commercial property — where opportunities are real but far from obvious. Together, Bushy and Simon unpack:

• Why commercial property is intentionally opaque, and how investors can use this to their advantage

• The critical role of project management skills in property success

• The art and process of negotiation that separates good deals from great ones

• How rent drives value — and the hidden equity that can be unlocked through smart management

• The rules of selection for beginners, including what to look for (and avoid) when stepping into commercial

Simon also explains why timing, due diligence, and price discipline are non-negotiables for investors who want to avoid costly mistakes and build sustainable wealth.

If you’ve been wondering whether commercial property is right for you — and how to secure a high-performing asset in this misunderstood space — this episode is packed with the insights you need.

Connect with Simon

www.eastview.au

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Bushy Martin sits down with Simon from Eastview Advisory to explore the journey from early mistakes to a powerful property playbook. Simon reveals how his philosophy of “buy once, buy right—then compound” evolved through hands-on experience, why “poor people pay twice,” and how purpose-driven investing can lead to long-term success.

You’ll learn:

• Why purpose > paycheck and how to find your Ikigai in property.

• The danger of analysis paralysis—and why action beats endless research.

• How cheap decisions become the most expensive mistakes you’ll ever make.

• The shift from residential value-add projects to long-lease, A-grade commercial assets.

• Why a great adviser is the difference between dreaming and doing.

• The real power of niche specialisation in a generalist field.

Simon also shares his personal rules for life, risk management through different wealth stages, and how leveraging your unique skills can create a standout point of difference.

Don’t miss this candid conversation about mindset, strategy, and the habits that compound success in property and beyond.

Listen now and learn why the smart money focuses, specialises, and compounds.

Connect with Simon

www.eastview.au

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With more than 1.2 million new homes needed in the next five years to meet government targets — and hundreds of thousands already in deficit — Australia is in the grip of a full-blown housing crisis. Builders are going bust, red tape is choking projects, tradies are scarce, and margins are razor-thin.

Amid the challenges, opportunity is knocking for smart investors who have the time, the team and the means to step into property development and manufacture their growth.

To help you understand how to do it right, Bushy Martin welcomes back property development leader and founder of the Property Developer Network, Rob Flux. Rob shares his fresh insights from the frontlines — including learnings from a recent research trip to China exploring ways to slash construction costs while boosting capacity.

You’ll learn:

1. Why small-scale developers are critical to the housing solution

2. The mindset, mentors and methods that set successful developers apart

3. Practical ways to ride the next wave in property development and build financial freedom on your terms

Whether you’re a seasoned investor or ready to step up from buy-and-hold, this episode will equip you to go from good to great in property development.

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this fifth and final instalment of the Invest by Design series, Bushy Martin wraps up his in-depth conversation with property strategist Brendan Kelly. This time, they go beyond theory to tackle the real-world questions every investor faces: who should guide you, and what does the road ahead truly hold?

Brendan shares the “contribution-first” mentoring model that has shaped Results Mentoring’s 20-year track record — a refreshing alternative to the social-media spruiker crowd. They also take a candid, unfiltered look at current market conditions, from post-boom hangovers to the big macro forces shaping the next decade.

Key takeaways include:

• The DNA of a mentoring model built for investor success — without selling property

• A clear-eyed read on where the market stands now and the shifts coming next

• Why the next decade will reward active, skilled investors — and quietly punish those who rely on luck

• Closing reflections on building a sustainable property portfolio and living by design

🎧 Listen now and turn information overload into decisive, confident action.

📱 Get the Real Estate Success Community app — where Australia’s leading mentors, developers and investors connect, share, and grow. Free and ad-free on iOS & Android:

Download Now

Connect with Brendan

https://resultsmentoring.com

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 4 of the Invest by Design series, Brendan lifts the lid on how savvy investors harness data to forecast market shifts and avoid the emotional rollercoaster that traps so many. It’s all about using insight—not hindsight.

Together, Bushy and Brendan break down:

• The four fundamental metrics that fuel every suburb’s market engine: supply, demand, median price, and time

• Why the listings-to-sales ratio is your quick-glance key to understanding price direction

• Where free property data can mislead—and how to avoid being left three months behind the smart money

• How to separate market sentiment from media noise, especially when hype hits hard

• Brendan’s go-to online tools and how to combine them into a powerful forecasting system (without needing a degree in data science)

If you want to sharpen your edge and build your property portfolio with confidence, this episode is a must-listen.

Tune in now and take the guesswork out of your next investment move.

📱 Get the Real Estate Success Community app — where Australia’s leading mentors, developers and investors connect, share, and grow. Free and ad-free on iOS & Android:

Download Now

Connect with Brendan

https://resultsmentoring.com

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube to get every Get Invested episode each week for free.

For business enquiries, email andrew@apiromarketing.com.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the unique dynamics of Australia’s property landscape, how can investors navigate thousands of suburban and regional markets moving in different directions — all at once?

In this must-listen third instalment of our Invest by Design series, Bushy Martin continues his eye-opening conversation with seasoned property investor and expert Brendan Kelly. They explore how to cut through the noise and confusion of property predictions to make smarter, data-backed investment decisions — at the right time, in the right location.

You’ll discover:

• Why national market volatility creates golden opportunities for the savvy investor

• How Brendan’s Property Predictions system uses predictive analytics to forecast property price and rent changes with up to 90% accuracy

• The real difference between ‘hope and pray’ investing vs. running property like a business

• How to avoid relying on gut feeling, media hype or biased buyers agents

• The Ready-Aim-Fire approach to due diligence and risk management

Whether you’re a passive holder or an active value creator, this episode gives you the tools and confidence to invest on your terms — with precision and purpose.

Brendan Kelly is a successful investor, educator and co-founder of the award-winning Results Mentoring program. His platform, Property Predictions, is Australia’s leading suburb-level forecasting tool, helping investors stay ahead of the curve and maximise returns.

📱 Get the Real Estate Success Community app — where Australia’s leading mentors, developers and investors connect, share, and grow. Free and ad-free on iOS & Android:

Download Now

Connect with Brendan

https://resultsmentoring.com

Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

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• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

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About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

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In this second instalment of our Invest by Design series, Bushy Martin sits down once again with expert property strategist Brendan Kelly to unpack what it really takes to achieve lasting success as a property investor.

You’ll explore the big questions that most investors never ask — including how to define your happy life, calculate your real financial needs, and create a plan that flexes with life’s inevitable changes.

Brendan and Bushy go deep on:

• What sustainable success actually means

• How to define your long-term goals and lifestyle targets

• The concept of your ‘freedom numbers’ — and how to work them out

• Building a roadmap that stays relevant over decades, not just months

• Why clear targets matter more than ever in today’s property market

With decades of experience and a deep understanding of the investor mindset, Brendan brings clarity, realism and direction to the chaos — helping you craft a smart, resilient strategy that aligns with your goals.

So if you’re serious about living by design through property, this conversation will challenge your thinking — and move you closer to your version of freedom.

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Find your Freedom Formula

Success in property starts with your 'why', and then the 'what' and 'how'. Let me, Bushy Martin, lead you through it! Sign up for my Freedom Formula program. The first session is absolutely free, and it only takes around an hour!

Find out more https://bushymartin.com.au/freedom-formula-course

Subscribe to Property Hub for free now on your favourite podcast player.

Take the next step - connect, engage and get more insights with the Property Hub community at linktr.ee/propertyhubau

• Book a personal solutions session with Bushy to go deeper on your specific property needs or challenges
• Continue the discussion with likeminded investors and experts on The Property Hub Collective Facebook group
• Get a copy of Bushy's book, Get Invested, for FREE, and find out what it takes for you to invest in living more, working less

Get all Property Hub info here linktr.ee/propertyhubau

About Get Invested, a Property Hub show