👉 Whether you're a first home buyer or expanding your portfolio, Atelier Wealth can help. Book a discovery session with a mortgage broker here: https://calendly.com/atelier-wealth-discovery-team

👉 For everything you need to know about getting a loan approved and buying a property, read the Happy Home Loan Handbook by Aaron Christie-David. Get a FREE chapter here: https://atelierwealth.com.au/the-happy-home-loan-handbook/

Is this really the bottom of the market or just the calm before the next surge?

Today’s guest, Abdullah Nouh, believes the smart investors are already positioning themselves, and he breaks down exactly why. If you’ve been waiting to buy your first investment property in Australia or wondering how Melbourne, Perth, and Queensland will perform in 2025… this episode might change your strategy entirely.

Abdullah reveals how he reads market sentiment, where he’s buying right now, and why quality beats quantity when building a scalable portfolio. From commercial property transitions to smart renovation plays, this one is packed with real strategies used on the ground right now.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to identify the bottom of the market
• Melbourne vs Perth vs Queensland, 2025 outlook
• Quality vs quantity, the new rule for investors
• When to move from residential into commercial
• How smart investors scale from 1 to 5+ properties

Key Moments:
0:00 How Abdullah Picked the Bottom of the Market
2:17 Signs the Market Is Entering a Growth Cycle
5:12 Melbourne vs Perth vs Brisbane
7:45 Supply Risk: The Factor Most Investors Ignore
10:11 Why Quantity Can Ruin Your Portfolio
13:12 Who Actually Buys Granny Flats?
16:49 What Makes a Hybrid Portfolio Work?
20:02 Buying Commercial With Cash
23:05 The Hidden Risk of Too Many Properties
27:04 Growth vs Cashflow vs Development
31:08 Should You Use Airbnb Or Avoid It Entirely?
34:07 The Cornerstone Property Explained
37:29 What Every Investor Regrets NOT Doing Earlier

Connect with Abdullah Nouh:
Website | LinkedIn | Instagram

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.

Connect with Aaron:

Visit the website: https://atelierwealth.com.au/

Follow the Australian Investment Property Podcast’s Official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/aupropertyinvestmentpodcast/

Follow Aaron on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/aaronchristiedavid

Follow Aaron on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronchristiedavid/

Subscribe to Atelier Wealth’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@atelierwealth_au

👉 Whether you're a first home buyer or expanding your portfolio, Atelier Wealth can help. Book a discovery session with a mortgage broker here: https://calendly.com/atelier-wealth-discovery-team

👉 For everything you need to know about getting a loan approved and buying a property, read the Happy Home Loan Handbook by Aaron Christie-David. Get a FREE chapter here: https://atelierwealth.com.au/the-happy-home-loan-handbook/

Can a financial planner really change your property future? In this episode, we challenge the myths, fears, and fallacies stopping Australians from building real wealth, especially when cash flow feels tight and risk feels high.

Today, I’m joined by Nazar Pochynok & Julien Renard, two of the sharpest financial planners in the game, to unpack the strategies behind how to buy your first investment property in Australia and hold it successfully long term. This isn’t theory… it’s real talk about money behaviours, income, tax, lifestyle planning, and building wealth with purpose.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why cash flow, not location, kills most portfolios
• How financial planners convert income + equity into predictable outcomes
• The truth about the “150K passive income” fallacy
• Property strategy vs. property product, why most people get it backwards
• How to protect your job, income & future lifestyle

If this episode hit home, subscribe, drop a comment, and share it with someone who needs it.

Key Moments:
00:00 Why Investors Panic About Cash Flow
02:15 Broker vs Buyer’s Agent vs Planner
05:40 Shares vs Property, What Works?
08:35 Do You Earn Enough for a Planner?
11:25 Who Controls Your Cash Flow?
15:50 Why Buyer’s Agents Aren’t First
20:10 Strategy Before Searching
25:21 DIY vs Done-for-You Wealth
30:01 The $150K Passive Income Myth
33:15 Wealth With Purpose & Longevity
36:43 Capital Growth vs Cash Flow
41:22 Couples & Money Psychology
45:16 Why Advice Comes After Mistakes
50:02 What Financial Literacy Looks Like
58:30 Should You DIY or Hire a Planner?
01:00:09 Why Coaching Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

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.

Connect with Aaron:

Visit the website: https://atelierwealth.com.au/

Follow the Australian Investment Property Podcast’s Official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/aupropertyinvestmentpodcast/

Follow Aaron on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/aaronchristiedavid

Follow Aaron on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronchristiedavid/

Subscribe to Atelier Wealth’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@atelierwealth_au

👉 Whether you're a first home buyer or expanding your portfolio, Atelier Wealth can help. Book a discovery session with a mortgage broker here: https://calendly.com/atelier-wealth-discovery-team

👉 For everything you need to know about getting a loan approved and buying a property, read the Happy Home Loan Handbook by Aaron Christie-David. Get a FREE chapter here: https://atelierwealth.com.au/the-happy-home-loan-handbook/

What does it really take to build wealth and create financial freedom in Australia’s property market? In this episode, I sit down with Damien Walker, one of Atelier Wealth’s top brokers, to share the biggest lessons we’ve learned after helping hundreds of Australians buy their first investment property and grow their portfolios.

From humble beginnings in a small Sydney office to being ranked among Australia’s Top 100 mortgage brokers, Damien and I unpack the mindset, strategy, and experience that turned years of hard work into lasting success.

We discussed:

• The real keys to achieving financial freedom through property
• Why experience and lender knowledge matter more than ever
• The biggest mistakes property investors make (and how to avoid them)
• How to use SMSFs to grow your property portfolio
• What separates successful investors from those who stay stuck

🎯 Subscribe for weekly insights on how to buy your first investment property in Australia and start building long-term wealth.

💬 Comment your biggest takeaway, or visit Atelier Wealth to start your own property journey today.

Key Moments:
02:01 Inside the Property Accelerator group
05:09 Why most brokers only use 5 lenders
08:36 The importance of solving complex loan scenarios
11:36 From humble beginnings to a Top 100 firm
14:26 Communication wins clients
16:36 Burnout, boundaries, and balance in broking
19:11 Health, mindset, and financial success
21:51 Redefining what “wealth” really means
25:21 How government policy fuels property demand
30:11 90% LVR loans and no LMI explained
33:51 How top investors think differently about cash flow
37:26 Bad property advice to ignore
42:06 DIY investors vs professionals
45:51 Good investors

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.

Connect with Aaron:

Visit the website: https://atelierwealth.com.au/

Follow the Australian Investment Property Podcast’s Official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/aupropertyinvestmentpodcast/

Follow Aaron on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/aaronchristiedavid

Follow Aaron on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronchristiedavid/

Subscribe to Atelier Wealth’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@atelierwealth_au