{"podcast":{"title":"The Property Academy Podcast","slug":"the-property-academy-podcast-1188781","podcast_index_feed_id":1188781,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e26a5a8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.opespartners.co.nz/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2274138/2274138-1681188102275-a09b542f8cbef.jpg","author":"Opes Partners","episode_count":2549,"summary":"The Property Academy Podcast is a daily show that gives you insight, analysis and strategies for how to get the most out of the NZ property market. It's hosted by Ed and Andrew from Opes Partners. Ok, now for the legal bit. The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice. So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong. Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T06:19:01.239662+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-property-academy-podcast-1188781"},"episode":{"title":"They Thought This Deal Would Make Money⎟Ep. 2472","slug":"they-thought-this-deal-would-make-money-ep-2472","published_at":"2026-06-18T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-property-academy-podcast-1188781/they-thought-this-deal-would-make-money-ep-2472","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-property-academy-podcast-1188781","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/propertyacademy/episodes/They-Thought-This-Deal-Would-Make-MoneyEp--2472-e3kj5fl","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e26a5a8/podcast/play/121263029/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-10%2Feedd1367-e5bf-f705-ef0d-82b116ed509f.mp3","summary":"Property development looks simple on paper: Buy a site. Build a few townhouses. Make a profit. But once you run the numbers, the reality can look very different.I n this episode, Ed and Andrew break down the real cost of developing property in New Zealand. You'll learn: What you must calculate before buying a development site How a development can lose more than $400k despite looking profitable at first The 4 costs first-time developers usually forget to include The surprising part? The biggest mistake isn't overpaying for the land. It's getting excited about the potential profit before you've worked through the numbers. Book a meeting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start your path to financial freedom with a detailed financial plan for $0. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠","meta_description":"Property development looks simple on paper: Buy a site. Build a few townhouses. Make a profit. But once you run the numbers, the reality can look very dif…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1098,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-property-academy-podcast-1188781/episodes/they-thought-this-deal-would-make-money-ep-2472/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-property-academy-podcast-1188781/they-thought-this-deal-would-make-money-ep-2472.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}