#164 - Reality Is Negotiable: Guy & Maddie Bunder on Building a Portfolio Most People Never Attempt

They bought an indoor skate park and turned it into their office. That is not even the most interesting thing about Guy and Maddie Bunder.Guy runs MADE, an architectural building company in Newcastle. Maddie runs AUTHOR, a brand and marketing agency she has kept deliberately small. Between them they have renovated, developed and delivered a run of Newcastle property most investors never attempt, while raising two small girls and, in Maddie's words, still not having any of it figured out.Guy trained as a plumber because his father was one and told him not to. Maddie asked for two days a week in Newcastle before COVID made that normal, was told no, and started consulting until she found a proper job. Seven years later she is still consulting.The idea running underneath all of it: reality is far more negotiable than most people are ever willing to test.IN THIS EPISODEThe skate park that became Sirkel, and why owning the building beat renting a deskNational Park Street: a 1930s Merewether home, a deep red addition Maddie tried to talk him out of, and an off-market sale in 48 hoursThe private debt lesson, and why cash flow was the hardest thing Guy ever had to learn"You've got to care, but not too much." Why Guy built a company on the exact oppositeLINKSAUTHOR, brand and marketing⁠MADE, architectural building, NewcastleLabel Group, Guy & Maddie's Development GroupSirkel, the co-working conversionThe Design Files on National Park StreetThe Local Project on National Park StreetHosted by Tom Haigh of Groundswell Property, a Newcastle buyers agency for business owners with equity and no clear plan for it.Ready to take action?Book a complimentary clarity call⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ABOUT THE HOSTTom Haigh is the founder of Groundswell Property, a buyers agency and property advisory based in Newcastle, working with business owners and high income earners who have equity and capacity but no clear plan for it.If you have been quietly telling yourself that the portfolio you want isn't available to someone in your position, that is worth testing.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠General Advice Warning! The information (including taxation) contained in this podcast is general in nature and does not consider your individual financial circumstances or needs. You should not act on the information provided without first obtaining professional advice specific to your circumstances. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individual; they are not reflective or indicative of Groundswell Property's position and are not to be attributed to Online Financial Planning Australia Pty Ltd. The host is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. This podcast cannot be reproduced in any form without the express written consent of Groundswell Property.