What We Learned After 10 Years of Property Investing in Australia

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What does it really take to build a thriving property portfolio and business from the ground up? In this episode, Bernadette and I pull back the curtain on our 10+ year journey, from our first home purchase to building a multi-property portfolio and award-winning mortgage business. Together, we share the wins, mistakes, and lessons that shaped our financial freedom and family life.

You’ll learn:

• How we built our property portfolio from scratch
• The biggest lessons from 10+ years in business and investing
• Why taking action beats waiting for “the perfect time”
• How couples can balance different risk appetites when investing
• Insider tips on auctions, leveraging equity, and building wealth through property

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Key Moments:

01:22 The Woman Behind the Brand
03:55 How to Overcome Fear as a First-Time Buyer
05:40 Our First “Bad” Property That Paid Off
08:10 Lessons From a $350K Apartment
10:52 Leaving Corporate to Build a Business
13:00 How Spreadsheets Hold Investors Back
14:50 Why We Chose Real Estate Every Time
16:45 10 Years in Business and Money Lessons
18:40 How Leaving Sydney Transformed Our Finances
22:10 What We Learned From Our Buyer’s Agent
24:40 Is the Market About to Boom?
27:00 How a Put & Call Option Works
29:20 How to Push Through Financial Stress
31:00 Investing as a Couple Without Conflict
34:00 The Truth About the Bank of Mum & Dad
36:40 Run Your Finances Like a Business
38:40 Best Books for Property Mindset
41:40 The Truth About Broker Commissions
43:40 How to Build a High-Performing Property Team

About Aaron:

Aaron-Christie David founded Atelier Wealth, a Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) approved Mortgage Broker. Aaron’s focus is clear – supporting property investors to make confident decisions to build their property portfolio. He has been recognised in the MPA Top 100 Broker rankings for the last three years.

With over 10 years of financial services experience, with a career spanning Wizard Home Loans and Commonwealth Bank, Aaron's decision to become a broker was to help more Australians fearlessly buy investment properties to achieve intergenerational wealth.

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