Property Mastermind Podcast with Bob Andersen & Hilary Saxton

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Want to sky-rocket your property development career? Bob Andersen & Hilary Saxton are here to add value to your property journey, whether it be through high-quality education, guidance, and accountability. Stay tuned for weekly episodes!

  1. 21h ago

    Can ChatGPT do your Property Development Feasibility? (We tested it live!) | EP 270

    Can AI do a property development feasibility for you? Hilary Saxton and Aaron Ralph put the newest ChatGPT model to the test, live on screen. They hand it a real duplex site they have already developed with some of their students and sold and ask it to work out whether the deal stacks up. The actual result on that project was a $604,000 profit at 16% return on cost (ROC). ChatGPT researched, produced spreadsheets, and came back very confidently with a $125,000 loss. Even after Aaron gave it the 3 biggest numbers in the feasibility, the land, the construction cost and the gross realisation value (GRV), it still landed on an 11% return - a deal no lender would fund. Along the way Aaron and Hilary explain what an AI agent actually is, why AI generalises toward the median, what the valuer's methodology is and why it matters for finance, how we run our own models 24/7 to do feasibilities and hunt for sites, and where AI genuinely shines for developers. The takeaway: use AI, but the specialist knowledge still has to come from you. Hosted by Hilary Saxton with Aaron Ralph - Property Mastermind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 4d ago

    Our 3 Day Property Development & Joint Ventures Workshop: Who It's For and What You'll Learn

    Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton unpack this year's Property Development and Joint Ventures Workshop, three full days on the Gold Coast from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, plus a two hour online kickoff session on Thursday 1 October. This year's workshop covers the complete A to Z of property development through Property Mastermind's nine step process, from sorting your finance and finding a site that stacks up, right through to banking your profit at the end. It is built for beginners first, and the majority of people who have come through the program started exactly there. But it is not only for beginners. Bob and Hilary explain why so many people come back (the record is nine workshops) and why hearing the process again is what turns knowledge into second nature. What makes this workshop different is that joint ventures and creative finance strategies are woven right through it. If you have been waiting to save up enough cash to do your first development, Bob's message is simple: you will probably be waiting a long time, and you don't have to. Loan partners, equity partners, options, small capital raising's and land owner joint ventures are all ways to get moving now, whether it is your first project or your second while the first is still under way. They also talk about the part that is hard to explain until you have been in the room: the networking. Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and happy hour every day, a community where nobody sits alone, and joint venture partnerships that form at the workshop itself, year after year. Early bird pricing is on now. Use the code EARLYBIRD at checkout to save $1,000 off the standard $3,997 ticket, ending 13 September. Past attendees can return for just $495. Workshop details and tickets:https://www.propertymastermind.com.au/events/property-development-and-joint-ventures-workshop/ Attended a Property Mastermind workshop before? Reserve your seat here: https://buy.stripe.com/6oU00c9LEaFf5BS4TfdIA1Z Questions? Email admin@propertymastermind.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Sep 4

    Where New Developers Get Stuck- The 5 Big Ones (EP: 269)

    Every new property developer hits the same sticking points. Not hundreds of them, five big ones. And once you can see them clearly, they stop being reasons to wait. In this episode Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton unpack the five questions that stall new developers: 1. How much equity you actually need (and the simple rule of thumb to work it out) 2. Why development finance is nothing like the retail finance you're used to 3. How to choose your patch and become the local expert 4. Why the profit is decided at the start with an accurate feasibility 5. Why you don't need to know everything, you just need the right people around you. It's all delivered in plain English, including the leverage example that shows how putting in one fifth of the costs can turn a 20% project margin into a 100% return on your money. In this episode: How much equity you actually need, with the one-fifth to one-sixth of GRV rule of thumb Leverage explained simply, and why financiers put in most of the money Development finance vs retail finance, and why your local bank isn't the lender Choosing your patch and becoming the local expert Why the profit is decided at the start, not the end, and how feasibility drives everything Building your team: the architect, town planner, engineers and builder, so you don't have to know it all   To learn more about our upcoming 3 day workshop, click here: https://www.propertymastermind.com.au/events/property-development-and-joint-ventures-workshop/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Aug 27

    Why the Best JV Partner Is Not a Stranger With Money (EP: 268)

    Joint Ventures are everywhere in property development, and most of our students do them. But here is the part that catches people out. The most expensive thing in a Joint Venture is not the money, it is a partner who does not understand property development. In this episode Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton unpack what makes a great JV partner, why the wrong money can cost you more than you would think, and where the best partnerships actually come from. They walk through the two core models, the equity partner and the loan partner, plus the classic Joint Venture with a landowner, all in plain English and real numbers. A Joint Venture is not a compromise, it is an accelerator. You are often just one partner away from your next deal, or your very first. Bob and Hilary share the traits worth looking for, the one boss rule that keeps a project on track, the warning signs in open online groups, and why so many of the best partnerships are formed face to face. In this episode: The two core JV models, the equity partner and the loan partner, and how each is structured How a joint venture with a landowner works, and why land can act like equity Why a partner who does not understand development can cost you more than money The traits that make a great JV partner, and the one boss rule every project needs How to protect your research and spot the wrong people in open online groups Where the best joint venture partners are really found To learn more about our upcoming workshop, click here: https://www.propertymastermind.com.au/events/joint-venture-workshop/ To learn more about our North Harbour Industrial project, click here: https://baymark.com.au/v1 To contact us, email admin@propertymastermind.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Aug 20

    Site Negotiation Secrets Every Property Developer Should Know (Ep: 267)

    Negotiation might be the most underrated skill in property development, and the good news is, it is one you can improve. In this episode, Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton unpack the negotiating skills every property developer needs, from buying sites to dealing with partners, agents and builders.You will learn why the best deals are rarely about price alone, how the right conditions (like a longer settlement) can be worth more than a discount, and how understanding the other party's needs versus their wants creates a genuine win-win. Bob shares the real stories: the seller who simply had to have a round $1million, the auction where an extra $5,000 won the site, the 'stock-back' deal that got him in with less cash, and the two-and-a-half-hour meeting that taught him to always confirm he was talking to the actual decision-maker.Whether you are chasing your first site or your fiftieth, you will walk away with practical ways to negotiate better, and probably save yourself a lot of money. In this episode: Why negotiation is a developer's most underrated (and improvable) skill Why conditions can be worth more than price Needs versus wants, the heart of every deal Knowing your walk-away point, and when to bend it Talking to the real decision-maker, not 'piggy in the middle' Creative structures like the 'stock-back' deal When and how to walk away, and why sellers come back To download the workbook from our recent Property Development Masterclass, click here: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/38fVmROaN0w37uXNDNnj?notrack=true To learn more about our how we can help you on your property development journey, click here: https://www.propertymastermind.com.au/pm-courses/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Aug 14

    The Property Development Lies Everyone Believes (Ep: 266)

    You've heard them all: you have to be rich, all developers go broke, you must be a builder, but how many of these "facts" are actually true? In Episode 266, Hilary Saxton rapid-fires the biggest property development myths at Bob Andersen and Bob debunks each one in plain English. In this episode: - Why you DON'T need to be a multi-millionaire (plus Bob's "thumb rule") - The lie that "all developers go broke" - Why there's no single "type" of person who develops — 18 to 80, every profession! - "You have to be a builder" — busted - Waiting for the perfect time (and the perfect site) - Can you make money in a tough market? - "The council is always against me" - Do you really need to quit your job first? - Is property development too risky? - Why you can't skip the feasibility — or your education Free masterclass tomorrow - register here: https://link.propertymastermind.com.au/propertymastermind-masterclass-august-2026   Keen to join our Facebook group? Click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PropertyDeveloperSecretsAndHacks Book a call with the team: https://link.propertymastermind.com.au/book-a-call  Have a question? Drop it in the comments below - you might even win a copy of the book.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Aug 12

    How to Actually Start in Property Development — Free Online Event This Saturday

    This Saturday, Bob Andersen and Hilary Saxton are running a FREE 4hour online Property Development Masterclass! 🏘️ Bob and Hilary preview exactly what you'll walk away with: - Where to actually start: The full step by step property development process- Finding and analysing a site- Finance- Due diligence- Approvals- Construction- Banking your profit Plus creative finance strategies, including how to get a project off the ground with little or no money of your own using Joint Ventures. 40+ years of experience. $1.5B+ in developments. A near-100% retention rate at past masterclasses. This is real education - not a pitch fest. And whoever you are, whatever your background, property development is open to you (80% of Australian developments are done by every day people like you). This Saturday, 15 August 20269:00am - 1pm AESTOnline (via Zoom)Free (doors open 8:55am) 👉 Register here: https://link.propertymastermind.com.au/propertymastermind-masterclass-august-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=masterclass-aug15&utm_content=ep265b   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Aug 6

    How Developers Actually Build Wealth, Not Just Profit (Ep: 265)

    Most people think the best property developers are the ones making the biggest profits. They're not. In episode 265, Bob and Hilary explain the difference between making a profit and building wealth, why so many developers make good money but never get ahead, and the habits, from recycling equity to holding stock at raw cost, that turn a one-off profit into long-term wealth. Plus the 10-year plan every developer should write tonight. To register for our upcoming Masterclass, click here: https://link.propertymastermind.com.au/propertymastermind-profit-with-property-development-masterclass To reach out directly, email us directly: admin@propertymastermind.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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