FAQ Series

Have a question about investing? Ask Luke Harris.

Each month we like to present a dedicated FAQ episode where we take questions from our listeners and put them to our resident expert, Luke Harris. With more than two decades of residential and commercial investment experience under his belt, Luke has seen the best and worst of the property market.

Have a question you want answered? Let us know on the link below.

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What Is A Conveyancer And Why Do I Need One?

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  • 13th Jul
  • 12 mins

A brand new week calls for a brand new guest. For this episode, I sit down with Brandon Owens who is the incredible conveyancer used exclusively by The Property Mentors within Victoria. Today he's talks through what conveyancing is, what a conveyancer does and how they are different to a lawyer. By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly why you need a conveyancer in your team of experts. Enjoy!

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The Difference Your Deposit Can Make

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  • 6th Jul
  • 13 mins

We've covered what you should look for in a loan, but what difference can your deposit make? Do deposits differ for investment properties to one you plan to live in? What is the difference between a 5% and a 20% deposit? For this week's episode I sit down again with our incredible mortgage broker, Chelsea Burton, to answer all these questions.

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Stamp Duty 101

  • podcast
  • 29th Jun
  • 26 mins

This week's episode was inspired by a listeners question submitted through our FAQ page and it's all to do with stamp duty. It can be a complicated thing to wrap your head around however, it's mostly unavoidable in the investment world. So let's learn about it! What is it? Why do we have to pay it? Is it different in every state? And are there ways to save on it? Our investment expert Luke Harris breaks it all down for us.

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What Investment Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self? - Investors Journey

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  • 22nd Jun
  • 21 mins

For this week's episode, we bring you another investors journey as alongside mentoring our valued members we also love to celebrate and share their wins, look back on how far they’ve come and to hear about their goals. Our investor for today is Peter Ward, who throughout his time here has been mentored by the incredible Robert. Today Peter shares his journey, including the investment advice he'd give to his younger self and anyone else starting out in the property market.

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Online Trends in Property Investment with Aaron Best

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  • 15th Jun
  • 10 mins

What are investors currently searching for on services such as Google? Given the time of year tax related topics are popular, but they're also looking for guidance. But what does that mean? For today's bite size episode, I invite back Aaron Best, our Members Experience Director to talk about what online trends he's seeing in the market currently.

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Why A Depreciation Schedule Is Important For Your Investment's Performance with Tuan Duong

  • podcast
  • 8th Jun
  • 35 mins

This week's episode is jam-packed full of super helpful information about a topic that’s been mentioned many times in past episodes. Earlier in the week, I sat down with Tuan Duong who is the founder of Duo Tax Quantity Surveyors, to talk all things depreciation. What is it? How does it work, who is able to make the most of it and what it has to do with property investment? Enjoy! Head to https://www.investorintelligence.com.au/duotax to claim our very special offer for our listeners.