The truth about property flipping (2025)⎥Ep. 1997

In this episode, we discuss the $19k retirement plan ... how you can retire (as a couple) on just $19,000 in New Zealand. We go through a bit of feedback we received from Mary Holm – one of New Zealand's most trusted financial journalists. And look at the NZ Society of Actuaries report that shows how your spending could change throughout your retirement. Ultimately, this answers the question: "How much do I need to spend in retirement?"

Want to find out how much you'll need to save each week until retirement? Use our retirement calculator to find out.

In this episode, we are joined by Eleanor Grimshaw for another Case Study Sunday. Eleanor walks us through how she lost over $100,000 investing in property. This happened after she bought a rental property at the peak of the NZ housing market. We also talked about how much she was investing into her properties each weak, and why she'd do it all again.

Inspired by today's case study? Find out if you can afford an investment property with our quick quiz.

In this episode, we discuss why Homes.co.nz's online valuations jump around so much. This includes how their algorithms work, what causes the numbers to go up and down and how often they are updated. We also mentioned that you should check out the HomesEstimate page on their website.

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In this episode, we discuss the rent-vesting strategy (also called Rentvesting). This is where you live in a rental property while you buy investment properties yourself. Andrew and Ed share why they rent-vested and how this strategy works in 2025.

Want to know what your investment property could earn? Use our rental yield calculator to forecast your property's potential income.