{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Andrew Wright Property Podcast","title":"EP36: How to Get Financially Fit for Property Investing with Duncan Perkins","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3704,"description":"Are your finances actually structured to support your property goals?\nIn this episode of The Andrew Wright Property Podcast, Andrew sits down with Duncan Perkins, who brings more than four decades of experience across banking, mortgage lending, accounting and financial planning.\nDuncan shares what it means to get “financially fit” for property investing, from restructuring loans and accessing equity to choosing ownership structures, helping children into the property market and preparing for changing market conditions.\nThey also unpack a property development Duncan undertook with friends that didn’t quite go to plan, including the unexpected costs, delays and lessons that came with a seemingly straightforward subdivision.\nIn this episode:\nWhy Duncan prefers “restructuring” to simply refinancing \nWhen it may make sense to access available property equity \nLessons from a one-into-two subdivision that didn’t go to plan \nFixed vs variable interest rates \nHow parents can help children enter the property market while protecting themselves \nProperty ownership structures, trusts and SMSFs \nWhy getting professional advice before making a decision can save costly mistakes \nWhat Duncan believes separates successful investors from the rest \nIf you want to build a property portfolio that can withstand changing markets, this conversation is a reminder that the property itself is only part of the equation.\nConnect with Duncan Perkins:\nduncanperkins.com\nLearn more about Andrew Wright and commercial property investing:\nandrewwrightproperty.com.au","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AWve3fdnlO5RFVojAFxQgn5FISMIjquKk-WfEFUMIg4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNWEw/ZTA1YTI2ZjQ0OGQ1/NmE0OGU3MzA0NTc5/MTBkMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}