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Welcome to Property Investor Tales, Stories From The Front Yard, where we speak with property investors from around Australia about their investing journey. My name is Tabitha Bright and I’m Head of Coaching here at Positive Real Estate, where we help people build long-term wealth through property.

In this episode of Property Investor Tales, I sit down with senior coach Jared Redmond to share the inspiring story of Sachin, a client who overcame significant personal setbacks to continue building his property portfolio. After navigating a relationship breakdown and starting with no savings or property of his own, Sachin refused to give up on his financial goals.

With the right strategy, education, and support, he secured his first investment property, unlocked substantial equity through strong market growth, and quickly leveraged that success into a second purchase. His journey is proof that even when life throws unexpected challenges your way, the right plan can keep you moving towards financial freedom.

This episode is packed with valuable insights on overcoming roadblocks, building wealth through smart property investing, and why staying committed to your long-term strategy can make all the difference.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:29 Welcome

02:53 Starting the Property Journey

05:31 Life Changes & A New Strategy

06:43 Buying the First Investment

08:54 $333K Equity Growth

11:40 Buying Property #2

12:21 What’s Next?

15:25 Managing & Growing the Portfolio

16:27 Why Melbourne Is the Next Opportunity

20:13 Lessons from Sachin’s Journey

21:42 Wrap Up

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I love hearing people’s property investor tales, so if you’d like to share yours then please get in touch with me via email at [email protected]

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About the Author
A 13-Year Property Coach and strategist at Positive Real Estate, Tabitha is a licensed real estate agent in NSW and VIC, and has her Cert IV in both Property Services and Finance. She has personally coached over 600 Clients and her passion for education, property and client results focus everything she does at Positive Real Estate and we’re better for it.