Lloyd Edge: From A $50k Teaching Salary To A $15m Property Portfolio: How This Investor Turned Buyer's Agent Scaled Up His Portfolio

Do you want to know how this ex-teacher turned buyer's agent was able to achieve a $15M property portfolio?Welcome to the Australian Property Investment Podcast. In each episode, we ask a guest expert to share their key insights for aspiring investors to make confident property choices.In this week's episode, Lloyd Edge, author of the book Positively Geared shares with us a lot of valuable insights on how you can become a successful property investor.Lloyd talks about his own property investing journey and all of the lessons he learned along the way. He also shares what motivated him to write "Positively Geared" - a book that will show you how you can kickstart your journey towards financial freedom for as little as $40,000.If you're interested to learn more from Lloyd's first-hand property investing experiences so you can apply them to your own investing journey, then make sure to listen to this episode!Looking for expert conversations that educate investors like yourself to help you build a quality property portfolio? You’re in the right place. Stay tuned!Time Stamps:00:00 - Intro01:28 - Lloyds' Background Story03:18 - Property Opinion Vs Property Advice05:30 - Lloyd's Property Investing Journey11:00 - Buying a Home Vs Building the Property Portfolio13:52 - Lloyd's 'Fear Period' in His Property Investing Journey15:42 - The Driving Force Behind Lloyd’s Book “Positively Geared”19:23 - Running Out of Borrowing Capacity Vs Equity20:47 - Lloyd's Parting Words For New Investors22:21 - Final Thoughts22:46 - OutroAbout Our Host:Aaron-Christie David is the founder of Atelier Wealth and a Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) approved Mortgage Broker. Aaron’s focus is clear – supporting property investors 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 in 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 Aaron on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaronchristiedavidFollow Aaron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-christie-david-a7482a21/Subscribe to Atelier Wealth’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKdm2ssEHel1kyQLAHGvNPQConnect with Lloyd: Follow Lloyd on LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/lloyd-edge-b417a399Visit Aus Property Professionals' website: https://www.auspropertyprofessionals.com.au/Follow Aus Property Professionals on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aus-property-professionalsFollow Aus Property ProfessiAbout 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/aaronchristiedavidFollow Aaron on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronchristiedavid/Subscribe to Atelier Wealth’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@atelierwealth_au