EPISODE · Mar 15, 2026 · 22 MIN
Where Are We Buying? Yields, AI, Rentvesting and When to Sell
from Future Proof Property Podcast · host SESSION in PROGRESS
Melbourne. Geelong. Canberra. Maitland.But not for everyone.In this Q&A episode of the Future Proof Property Podcast, we answer your most asked investor questions:Where are you buying right now?Are rental yields going to improve?When do you sell an investment property?Rent or own?What makes a “bad” suburb turn good?Will AI crash the housing market?This is not theory.This is what we are actually doing with clients today.If you are serious about capital growth, timing markets, and building freedom of time, this episode is essential listening.In This EpisodeWhere we are buying right now and why timing the cycle mattersWhy Melbourne, Geelong, parts of Maitland and Canberra are at the bottom of their cycleThe renaissance of units and townhouses in Metro locationsWhy developers are not building more small-scale unitsCase study: 24-year-old buyer purchasing a $480K brick unit in Hoppers CrossingWhy 5% yield in a Metro asset beats chasing 6% in the middle of nowhereYield compression and why 3% could become the national averageWhy capital growth, not cash flow, creates real freedomHow to identify a suburb about to gentrify before the data shows itFrankston North’s 21% growth and the ripple effect strategyRentvesting for a season vs owning your PPORWhy upgrading your home too early traps you in your jobWhen to sell an investment property and what opportunity cost really meansHow market cycles actually double in 3–7 year windowsWhy you should not collect properties like MonopolyAI, unemployment fears and why property remains structurally supported.Real Case Studies Shared$480,000 brick unit in Hoppers Crossing10-year hold example: Mentone unit from $480K to $880K$850K SMSF purchase in DoreenFairfield Sydney example: $680K to $1.2M in 5 yearsFrankston North 21% growth yearCore TakeawaysBuy at the bottom of cycles, not at the peakFocus on affordability for the local demographicSupply constraints + demand = price growthYield will compress as prices riseOwn high-quality assets rather than speculative hotspotsSell when opportunity cost outweighs holdingRemove non-deductible debt before chasing passive incomeRentvesting is a season, not a lifetime strategyProperty is a leveraged vehicle, shares are notThe government is structurally reliant on property taxesChapters00:00 Where Are You Buying Right Now?02:55 The Unit Renaissance in Metro Melbourne05:15 Will Rental Yields Improve?07:35 How “Bad” Suburbs Turn Good10:01 Why We Bought in Frankston North Early12:21 Why Property Over Shares14:46 Rent or Own?17:05 When to Sell an Investment Property19:26 Timing the Doubling Cycle21:45 Will AI Crash the Property Market?
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Melbourne. Geelong. Canberra. Maitland.But not for everyone.In this Q&A episode of the Future Proof Property Podcast, we answer your most asked investor questions:Where are you buying right now?Are rental yields going to improve?When do you sell an investment property?Rent or own?What makes a “bad” suburb turn good?Will AI crash the housing market?This is not theory.This is what we are actually doing with clients today.If you are serious about capital growth, timing markets, and building freedom of time, this episode is essential listening.In This EpisodeWhere we are buying right now and why timing the cycle mattersWhy Melbourne, Geelong, parts of Maitland and Canberra are at the bottom of their cycleThe renaissance of units and townhouses in Metro locationsWhy developers are not building more small-scale unitsCase study: 24-year-old buyer purchasing a $480K brick unit in Hoppers CrossingWhy 5% yield in a Metro asset beats chasing 6% in the middle of nowhereYield compression and why 3% could become the national averageWhy capital growth, not cash flow, creates real freedomHow to identify a suburb about to gentrify before the data shows itFrankston North’s 21% growth and the ripple effect strategyRentvesting for a season vs owning your PPORWhy upgrading your home too early traps you in your jobWhen to sell an investment property and what opportunity cost really meansHow market cycles actually double in 3–7 year windowsWhy you should not collect properties like MonopolyAI, unemployment fears and why property remains structurally supported.Real Case Studies Shared$480,000 brick unit in Hoppers Crossing10-year hold example: Mentone unit from $480K to $880K$850K SMSF purchase in DoreenFairfield Sydney example: $680K to $1.2M in 5 yearsFrankston North 21% growth yearCore TakeawaysBuy at the bottom of cycles, not at the peakFocus on affordability for the local demographicSupply constraints + demand = price growthYield will compress as prices riseOwn high-quality assets rather than speculative hotspotsSell when opportunity cost outweighs holdingRemove non-deductible debt before chasing passive incomeRentvesting is a season, not a lifetime strategyProperty is a leveraged vehicle, shares are notThe government is structurally reliant on property taxesChapters00:00 Where Are You Buying Right Now?02:55 The Unit Renaissance in Metro Melbourne05:15 Will Rental Yields Improve?07:35 How “Bad” Suburbs Turn Good10:01 Why We Bought in Frankston North Early12:21 Why Property Over Shares14:46 Rent or Own?17:05 When to Sell an Investment Property19:26 Timing the Doubling Cycle21:45 Will AI Crash the Property Market?
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