Reverse Engineering your portfolio back from your freedom numbers with Bushy Martin – BONUS SERIES Ep.24

How much income do you need to support the way you truly want to live? This is the question that Bushy Martin wants us to ask ourselves. He has a multitude of ideas about how we can make that income a reality through property investment and he joins Mike in Episode 24 of the Property Investing Journey series to talk about just that.

Founder of KnowHow Property Finance and author of Get Invested and The Freedom Formula, Bushy walks the talk. With 12 properties under his belt, he is passionate about helping people live their lives “by design, not default”. He has helped over 1700 time-poor professionals invest over $600 million in property and he shares some of his experience with Mike in this episode.

Bushy explains the importance of getting clear on how we want to live, and then structuring an investment portfolio to deliver the necessary cashflow. As an ex-Architect, Bushy has disciplined himself to take the emotion out of investing and approach property as a means to an end.

From calculating your Freedom numbers and determining your breakfree timeline, Bushy provides straight-forward advice for anyone seeking financial independence. Regardless of where you sit in your investing journey, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

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Founder of KnowHow Property Finance and author of Get Invested and The Freedom Formula, Bushy walks the talk. With 12 properties under his belt, he is passionate about helping people live their lives “by design, not default”. He has helped over 1700 time-poor professionals invest over $600 million in property and he shares some of his experience with Mike in this episode. Bushy explains the importance of getting clear on how we want to live, and then structuring an investment portfolio to deliver the necessary cashflow.

• Getting clear on your life vision
• Minimum income you’ll need in retirement to live comfortably
• What is your break free timeline?
• Doing a ‘bare facts’ assessment
• Growth vs cashflow – where should you focus?
• The best assets to invest in to build your nest egg
• Property as a means to an end
• Your Freedom Formula

“If there are other assets that are producing a better growth or a better income stream than property then I would invest in them…but in Australia, property is the best vehicle“ Bushy 2:23

“An important place to start before you do anything is to look at ‘ok, if I do nothing differently, where am I going to end up?’ “ Bushy 3:22

“I constantly hear investors talk about this argument between growth and cashflow. For me, it’s a very simple answer – if your nest egg isn’t at the level it needs to be to give you the lifestyle you want, then your sole focus needs to be growth“ Bushy 8:05

“Where property is handy is in growing that nest egg, and then converting that nest egg into a much more tax effective income stream” Bushy 9:05

“It’s all about the numbers. If I found a better asset that gave me a better growth and a better return, then I wouldn’t hesitate.“ Bushy 13:03

“Once you’re clear around where you’re heading, and you’re taking the action that’s required to do it, you relax. The uncertainty is gone.“ Bushy 18:14

Links mentioned

https://gearedforgrowth.com.au/podcasts/episode-118-interview-with-bushy-martin/

https://bushymartin.com.au/

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