Show Notes
Did I ever think I’d own 100+ properties? Not a chance. But here I am. I started as a farm kid with no degree, no big salary, and no head start. In this episode, I break down exactly how I went from one investment at 19 years of age to 100+ by 34 — and how you can do the same.
Here’s what I cover:
- How I built a 100+ portfolio without a six-figure salary
- The biggest mistakes I made (so you don’t have to)
- Why most investors fail and how I scaled my portfolio
- The real truth about financial freedom through property
- How I built Australian Property Scout & School of Property to help others do the same
00:00:00 – Introduction & The 100 Property Milestone
00:02:30 – Growing Up & Work Ethic
00:08:15 – Buying the First Property at 19
00:15:20 – Scaling to Multiple Properties
00:22:40 – Biggest Setback: Losing $10,000 on a Bad Deal
00:30:10 – Going All In: The Turning Point
00:40:25 – Starting a Buyers Agency & The Early Struggles
00:50:30 – Winning Investor of the Year & Scaling Success
01:00:45 – The COVID Property Boom
01:10:20 – Scaling the Business to 50+ Employees
01:20:05 – Managing a 100+ Property Portfolio
01:30:30 – Final Advice for Investors & Entrepreneurs
Want to learn my exact strategy for building a successful property portfolio? Check out School of Property for a step-by-step investing blueprint that’s helped thousands of Aussies start and scale their investments.
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