Where Are We Buying? Yields, AI, Rentvesting and When to Sell

Melbourne. Geelong. Canberra. Maitland. But not for everyone. In this Q&A episode of the Future Proof Property Podcast, we answer your most asked investor questions: Where are you buying right now?

Are rental yields going to improve?

When do you sell an investment property?

Rent or own?

What makes a “bad” suburb turn good?

Will AI crash the housing market?

This is not theory.This is what we are actually doing with clients today. If you are serious about capital growth, timing markets, and building freedom of time, this episode is essential listening.

In This Episode Where we are buying right now and why timing the cycle matters Why Melbourne, Geelong, parts of Maitland and Canberra are at the bottom of their cycle The renaissance of units and townhouses in Metro locations Why developers are not building more small-scale units Case study: 24-year-old buyer purchasing a $480K brick unit in Hoppers Crossing Why 5% yield in a Metro asset beats chasing 6% in the middle of nowhere Yield compression and why 3% could become the national average Why capital growth, not cash flow, creates real freedom How to identify a suburb about to gentrify before the data shows it Frankston North’s 21% growth and the ripple effect strategy Rentvesting for a season vs owning your PPOR Why upgrading your home too early traps you in your job When to sell an investment property and what opportunity cost really means How market cycles actually double in 3–7 year windows Why you should not collect properties like Monopoly AI, unemployment fears and why property remains structurally supported.

Real Case Studies Shared $480,000 brick unit in Hoppers Crossing

10-year hold example: Mentone unit from $480K to $880K

$850K SMSF purchase in Doreen

Fairfield Sydney example: $680K to $1.2M in 5 years

Frankston North 21% growth year

Core Takeaways Buy at the bottom of cycles, not at the peak Focus on affordability for the local demographic Supply constraints + demand = price growth Yield will compress as prices rise Own high-quality assets rather than speculative hotspots Sell when opportunity cost outweighs holding Remove non-deductible debt before chasing passive income Rentvesting is a season, not a lifetime strategy Property is a leveraged vehicle, shares are not The government is structurally reliant on property taxes

Chapters 00:00 Where Are You Buying Right Now? 02:55 The Unit Renaissance in Metro Melbourne 05:15 Will Rental Yields Improve? 07:35 How “Bad” Suburbs Turn Good 10:01 Why We Bought in Frankston North Early 12:21 Why Property Over Shares 14:46 Rent or Own? 17:05 When to Sell an Investment Property 19:26 Timing the Doubling Cycle 21:45 Will AI Crash the Property Market?