Ever wondered how to grow from owning just one investment property to building a full property portfolio in Australia without over-stretching yourself? In this episode, I break down the exact finance and property strategy we use at Opiak Finance Solutions to help everyday Aussies grow wealth through property, one smart move at a time.

It’s not about luck or timing the market. It’s about structure, planning, and letting time do the heavy lifting.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How to use equity from your first property to buy your next one
• What LVR and LMI actually mean and how to use them strategically
• How to structure your loans for flexibility, cash flow, and tax efficiency
• The mindset shift every investor needs to grow a long-term portfolio
• Real examples of how ordinary incomes can build extraordinary results

💡 Ready to take the next step?

Book a free strategy session with me and the team at Opiak Finance Solutions. We’ll help you map out your finance plan so you can buy your next investment property with confidence.

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Key moments:

00:00 Why Most Investors Get Stuck After Their First Property

01:06 Spending Habits That Can Kill Your Borrowing Power

04:08 The $200K Borrowing Power Difference

10:16 Choosing Lenders in the Right Order

12:34 How Each Property Should Play a Role in Your Portfolio

15:29 SMSF Property Investing: When It Makes Sense

19:03 Why Buffers Are the Seatbelts of Property Investing

21:40 Building Your Buffer Early Beats Chasing Growth

23:03 How to Boost Cash Flow Without Adding Risk

26:13 How 8 Properties Could Earn $8K/Week

29:28 How to Recycle Equity to Keep Growing

31:25 Beware the “Too-Good-to-Be-True” Seminars

33:16 When to Sell, Refinance, or Restructure

35:02 “I Have One Property, I Want More.” Now What?

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