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His properties have a combined value of about $9.5 million and generate nearly $540,000 a year in gross rental income, about $200,000 of which he pockets after paying his mortgage bills and other holding costs.
High school dropout turned real estate investor Sam Gordon owns so many properties he often needs a minute or two to remember exactly where they are. At 31, the Southern Highlands native owns an impressive 26 properties spread across four capitals, including…
All that 19-year-old Sam Gordon wanted was a fast car, and he was prepared to empty his bank account to get it. Fortunately, his father redirected him towards a wiser investment. “My dad gave me the nudge towards property after I…
A young man who bought his first flat at 19 and now owns more than 20 properties worth $9.5millon has revealed his winning strategy.
A young man who bought his first flat at 19 and now owns more than 20 properties worth $9.5millon has revealed his winning strategy.
A high school dropout who financed his first property deal while hauling bags of animal feed for a living has revealed the genius way he created $43m in wealth. High school dropout Sam Gordon has come a long way since making a living shovelling bags of putrid animal feed for a paltry $38,000 a year. The 34-year-old former farm labourer from the Southern Highlands recently signed contracts on his 76th property and now owns about $43m worth of real estate spread around the country.
Australian Property Scout’s Sam Gordon believes fears around the risk of a crash and impacts to property prices, following the rate hike, are being overstated. Mr Gordon says a lack of housing supply and strong underlying demand mean today’s decision is unlikely to materially shift prices or buyer behaviour. “There simply isn’t enough housing stock on the market currently for a rate move to have a significant impact, either in the owner-occupier or investor segments,” Mr Gordon said. “Demand remains strong and this is definitely not a property crash scenario.” “Most home and property loans written over the past 12 to 24 months have already been secured at higher interest rates, and the banks also run servicing buffers 3% higher than the actual home loan rates secured. In reality, it would take a series of further rate hikes to create any meaningful stress, let alone a housing market crash.”
Residents in Brisbane’s wealthiest suburbs are on track to inherit up to $1m each in property riches this year, as part of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history, leaving behind an underclass of Australians locked out of the market. At the epicentre of this generational shift are established inner and middle-ring suburbs including Ascot, Robertson and Brookfield, where long-held homes have surged in value and adult children stand to receive windfalls well above $500,000 each. Australian Property Scout founder Sam Gordon said he was also seeing some clients drawing down equity from their homes to gift their children money to get into the housing market. “We are seeing some parents in their 50s and 60s getting their inheritance and gifting a small portion of that to their kids,” Mr Gordon said. “We’re also seeing a small percentage of parents and grandparents saying; ‘I’m going to help them get their first house now’ and gifting $100,000 or $150,000.” But he said it was difficult to break into many of the wealthier suburbs because properties were often passed down through generations.
Property investors are bracing for a shake-up in tax rules as part of May’s federal budget, with some claiming changes will make the market even tougher for first home buyers. Prominent buyer’s agent Sam Gordon has warned the rumoured policies risk creating an economy of haves and have-nots. Speaking to 7NEWS podcast The Issue, Gordon issued a stark warning about negative gearing changes: “I would bet you a million bucks. If they scrap negative gearing, we’ll see one of the biggest rental price booms Australia’s ever seen.”
Queensland homeowners are being flooded with calls and letterbox drops from agents hunting for entry-level listings as Gen Z buyers pile into Brisbane’s “overheated” under-$1m market. Australian Property Scout founder Sam Gordon said the new tax reforms announced in this week’s federal budget would only push entry-level home prices higher in coming months.
Queensland homeowners are being flooded with calls and letterbox drops from agents hunting for entry-level listings as Gen Z buyers pile into Brisbane’s “overheated” under-$1m market. Australian Property Scout founder Sam Gordon said the new tax reforms announced in this week’s federal budget would only push entry-level home prices higher in coming months.
Australia’s housing market has long been built around a simple assumption: if you can buy an investment property, the tax system will help you hold on to it. This week’s federal budget shattered that assumption. Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday announced a radical overhaul of negative gearing and the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount, two long-standing features of the tax system that critics argue have fuelled investor demand and worsened housing affordability. Sam Gordon, director of buyers agency Australian Property Scout, says the property tax changes will only lead to the “rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer” as the rental market will probably go through a supply deficit, causing rental prices to rise and tenants finding it harder to save for a home deposit.
Australia’s housing market has long been built around a simple assumption: if you can buy an investment property, the tax system will help you hold on to it. This week’s federal budget shattered that assumption. Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday announced a radical overhaul of negative gearing and the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount, two long-standing features of the tax system that critics argue have fuelled investor demand and worsened housing affordability. Sam Gordon, director of buyers agency Australian Property Scout, says the property tax changes will only lead to the “rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer” as the rental market will probably go through a supply deficit, causing rental prices to rise and tenants finding it harder to save for a home deposit.
The Australian property market is softening, and everyone is panicking, but one landlord has quite the plan. The Australian property market is softening, and everyone is panicking except for property investor Sam Gordon, who reckons there’s never been a better time to buy. “When the market is good, everyone wants to buy, but that is when there is so much competition,” he told news.com.au. “The best time to buy is when everyone is saying the market is cooked.”
Weekly market insights, investment strategies and honest conversations about building wealth through property. Hosted by Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim, the Scouting Australia Podcast gives investors the knowledge to make smarter decisions at every stage of their journey.
Sam Gordon has joined some of Australia’s leading property and business podcasts to share his investing journey, market outlook and the strategies behind APS. Catch his latest guest appearances below.
Unfiltered access to one of the country’s most experienced buyer’s agents! In this live Zoom Q&A, host Todd Sloan puts Sam Gordon in front of a studio audience of Pizza & Property listeners and Playbook members. Each with their own portfolio challenges, income constraints, and big questions about what to do next.
Unfiltered access to one of the country’s most experienced buyer’s agents! In this live Zoom Q&A, host Todd Sloan puts Sam Gordon in front of a studio audience of Pizza & Property listeners and Playbook members. Each with their own portfolio challenges, income constraints, and big questions about what to do next.
The property hurricane redefining wealth, focus and grit in Australia’s market! Every time Sam Gordon walks into a room, the energy shifts and this conversation was no exception. Sam’s not just a top 1% property investor; he’s a storm of clarity, strategy, and conviction. In this episode, we talk about everything from building a 130+ property portfolio to buying his dream home and Ferrari… but this isn’t about flexing, it’s about what’s possible.
The property hurricane redefining wealth, focus and grit in Australia’s market! Every time Sam Gordon walks into a room, the energy shifts and this conversation was no exception. Sam’s not just a top 1% property investor; he’s a storm of clarity, strategy, and conviction. In this episode, we talk about everything from building a 130+ property portfolio to buying his dream home and Ferrari… but this isn’t about flexing, it’s about what’s possible.
We unpack how 15 years of focus and rentvesting created life-changing momentum, and how most people underestimate what’s achievable in just 12-18 months. Sam opens up about mindset, grit, building a world-class team, and how to think like a business when building a property portfolio. This one’s raw, real, and packed with gold. If you’re serious about financial freedom and tired of playing small, this is the one to hear.
With 108 properties under his belt, Sam Gordon, who has become a household name in the Australian property investment scene, shares his expertise and strategies that helped him build his portfolio. In this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Liam Garman sits down with Sam Gordon from Australian Property Scout to discuss how investors can scale their portfolios to hundreds.
Sam believes a portfolio should be treated like a business and advocates for a strategic approach, where properties are evaluated based on their performance and potential, which differs from the traditional “buy and hold forever” strategy. He also advocates for a data-driven approach informed by extensive market research and urges investors to conduct thorough due diligence. The podcast also delves into the nuances of risk management, tax considerations, and the importance of leveraging debt wisely.
In today’s episode, we ask five experts for their top and bottom picks for 2025, from the state-level to the suburb or city level. Each of them provides their reasoning as well as insights on how to figure out if an area is still set for growth. Sam Gordon, owner of Australian Property Scout and buyers agent of the year, highlights that predicting whether or not an area will perform all comes down to momentum. When momentum builds for an area, massive growth will follow.
This week, Alex Whitlock takes over for host Phil Tarrant to talk to young gun property investor Sam Gordon, discussing what inspired Sam to get into property investment and his journey so far.
We are joined once again by property buyer’s agent and founder of buyer’s agency, Australian Property Scout, Sam Gordon. We dive deeper into his world and he shares the strategy that he has created that work for him and his clients and we also learn about the mindset that he has that enables him to be so successful.
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Sam Gordon is a very successful property investor and buyer’s agent. He is also the founder of property buyer’s agency, Australian Property Scout. His business helps clients get the best possible deals available whether on or off the market. Gordon is one of the most successful property investors in Australia and he wants to impart some of the wisdom he has learnt along his journey.
Have you ever thought about how many people are walking this property investment path with you? Is it more common than we might think to meet people that have 5 -10 or 20 plus investment properties?
Join us as we reconnect with Gordon and find out more about some of the projects he has been working on since the last time we spoke with him, he talks to us about a special goal that he achieve recently, we delve into the mindset that he needed to have to achieve everything he has so far in his career, what he predicts is going to happen in the next 12 months, and much much more!
$60k income $60k savings, what would you do to get to 3 investment properties?
Many buyers take the festive period as an excuse to slow down, but could they be missing out on a hidden opportunity? In this episode of the Property Showcase, Grace Ormsby chats with Australian Property Scout’s Sam Gordon about why the end of the year presents some unique benefits to property investors. Sam reveals why he chooses to sell right up until Christmas Eve, without compromising on essential time to rest and recharge over summer.
Deep market knowledge has enabled one Aussie investor to generate a 54-property portfolio. Now, he’s on a mission to help others do the same. Investor and buyer’s agent Sam Gordon joins host Phil Tarrant on this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show to share the inside scoop on his journey from a property novice to one of Australia’s leading investors. Sam shares how a relentless thirst for knowledge helps him to hone his strategies over time, allowing him to reach bigger and better heights. The pair also touch on negative gearing, tax strategies, and how a famous hacking technique can create business success.
From Low Income Earner to Owning 108 Rentals!!! Starting out as a low income earner to building a portfolio of 108 rentals, how is it possible? In this episode, owner of Australian Property Scout and buyers agent of the year, Sam Gordon discusses his impressive journey in property investment, revealing how he built a staggering portfolio over 15 years. He emphasises the importance of treating property as a business, leveraging equity, and maintaining low loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) to sustain portfolio expansion. You will gain valuable insights into Sam’s mindset, his approach to finding deals, and the lessons learned from both successes and setbacks throughout his investment journey.
A recent boat party by the Australian Property Scout team made national headlines, sparking discussions about property ownership and investment. Yet, founder Sam Gordon said that with the right strategy, education and mindset, any Australian can achieve financial freedom through property.
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