The Property Academy Podcast

What does financial freedom actually look like?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew share 3 real client case studies and the very different paths they're taking to build wealth through property.

You'll learn:

• 3 paths to financial freedom through property
• The Kiwis who are building wealth through property right now
• The real strategies they’re using

The interesting part? All three couples are chasing financial freedom, but they...

Property development looks simple on paper: Buy a site. Build a few townhouses. Make a profit. But once you run the numbers, the reality can look very different.I

n this episode, Ed and Andrew break down the real cost of developing property in New Zealand.

You'll learn:

• What you must calculate before buying a development site
• How a development can lose more than $400k despite looking profitable at first
• The 4 costs first-time deve...

Buying a property with friends, siblings, or family can help you get on the ladder sooner. But what happens when you want to buy your next property?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack the different ways co-owners can move forward.

You'll learn:

• How to use a co-owned property to help buy your next one
• The 6 siblings targeting $250K/year passive income
• Why some co-ownership structures can accidentally limit your future borrowi...

You buy a retirement home, expecting house prices to rise. Then the market falls. Now you're topping up the mortgage every week and wondering whether it's time to sell.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew work through a real retirement property dilemma.

You'll learn:

• The three options
• How long could it take for Wellington house prices to recover
• The common mistake many Kiwis make when buying a retirement property

The hardest pa...

Most investors think they need a 30% deposit to buy an investment property. But that's not always true.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew sit down with mortgage adviser Robert Cross to unpack the lending options available to investors with smaller deposits – including how some buyers are getting into investment properties with as little as 10% down.

You'll learn:

• How to buy an investment property with a 10% deposit
• The non-ban...

House prices are flat. Listings are piling up. Thousands of Kiwis are moving to Australia.

So… why would anyone invest in New Zealand property right now?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew tackle the 5 biggest arguments against investing in NZ property in 2026.

You’ll learn:

• 5 reasons NOT to invest in NZ property in 2026
• The counter-argument for each reason ...
• So that you can make the right call for you

Good investmen...

Thomas and Joanne own 6 properties, 10 tenancies, and a $4 million portfolio – all built while working full-time.

In this Case Study Sunday, they share how they built a portfolio centred entirely in Levin, why they've continued buying in the same town for nearly a decade, and what they've learned along the way.

You'll learn:

• How this couple built a $4 million property portfolio
• What they do with the $250,000 of rental inc...

Renovating a property can make you a fortune.It can also go spectacularly wrong.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew share 4 real renovation horror stories from New Zealand investors.

You’ll learn:

• Renovations gone wrong... and how much they can cost you
• The $120K bathroom blowout
• How one investor made $200 grand over Christmas with a Stanley knife

The common thread? Most renovation disasters don't come from bad luck. They st...

Interest rates fall. House prices rise. At least, that’s what everyone says.

But if that’s true, why have New Zealand house prices barely moved after the OCR fell from 5.5% to 2.25%?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack the relationship between interest rates and property prices... and explain why the market hasn't behaved the way many expected.

You’ll learn:

• How much do house prices go up when interest rates go ...

Two New Zealand banks want to join forces and take on the Aussie giants.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack Heartland Bank’s proposed $620 million acquisition of TSB – what it means for competition in the banking sector and why some people in Taranaki aren't convinced it's a good idea.

You’ll learn:

• The $620m merger is shaking up NZ banking
• Will more competition mean lower mortgage interest rates?
• What it mea...

In this special bonus episode, you'll hear the audio from the recent Property Live webinar where we looked at "What Happens if NZ Super Gets Cancelled?"

In this podcast you'll learn:

• How to figure out what your retirement actually looks like
• The biggest lie people tell you about retirement
• creating the 'perfect' retirement plan

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A tenant demanded more than $10,000 over a missing duvet. Another claimed an oven was poisoning her...In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack some of the wildest Tenancy Tribunal cases they could find.

You’ll learn:

• What happened
• What the Tribunal decided
• The practical lessons landlords can actually take away from the chaos

Every one of these cases sounds unbelievable… until you realise they all ended up at the Tenan...

What do New Zealanders actually want in a home?

Not what they say in surveys… What they genuinely search for online.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack fresh search data from realestate.co.nz and Trade Me to reveal what buyers and renters are really looking for in 2026.

You’ll learn:

• What sort of homes do Kiwis really want
• New Zealand’s most searched for suburb
• Who’s REALLY looking for the houses

The...

“Don’t buy now… just wait for the next crash.”

Sounds smart. But what if waiting for the “perfect time” actually leaves you worse off?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack the surprising maths behind market timing.

You’ll learn:

• Why the “bottom of the market” often isn’t the cheapest time to buy
• How consistent investing can outperform perfect timing
• The psychological tr...

Jim walked out of maths class at 16 to start working in civil construction.Today, he owns two rental properties, is pushing toward a third… and is currently “shedvesting” from a garage sleepout to get ahead faster.

In this Case Study Sunday, Jim shares the setbacks, risks, and sacrifices behind his investing journey. This is a story about resilience as much as it is about property investing. You’ll learn:

That beautiful character villa might look like an investor’s dream… until you realise it’s heritage-listed.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack what heritage protections actually mean for property owners ... and the answer isn’t as straightforward as most people think.

You’ll learn:

• The 9.6% PENALTY for individually heritage-listed houses
• What you can and can't do
• The 5-minute heritage check

M...

“Greedy landlord raises rent.”

“Investors cash in while renters struggle.”

Property headlines can feel relentlessly negative… but is the media actually biased against landlords?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew dig into the research behind property coverage in New Zealand media ... and run their own experiment scoring real headlines from major outlets across the country.

You’ll learn:

• What academ...

How long does the average tenant actually stay in a rental property? And what happens when a tenant leaves after just 2 days?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew unpack tenancy data from 22,000+ rental properties to reveal how long tenants really stay, which areas have the highest turnover, and why vacancy assumptions matter more than most investors realise.

You’ll learn:

• The median tenancy length across thousands of New Zealand...

Higher yield. Two incomes. Better cashflow.

So why doesn’t every investor just buy multi-income properties?

In this episode, Ed and Andrew break down the pros and cons of multi-income properties. They unpack where these properties shine… and where the trade-offs start to matter. You’ll learn:

• The 5 main types of multi-income properties in New Zealand
• Why do these properties often achieve high gross yields
• The h...