545 | Burnt-Out Vans, Mouldy Eaves & Broken Trust: A Cautionary Buyer’s Agent Tale

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When long-time listener and four-property investor Jayson messaged Bryce on LinkedIn, we knew it was time to bring his story to the couch.

Why?

Because he’s lived through what most people won’t talk about: what happens when you trust a “top tier” buyer’s agent… and it all goes wrong.

In this raw, honest chat, Jayson reveals:
✅ The real story behind his borderless investing experience
✅ What went wrong with not one—but THREE—properties
✅ The moment that shattered his confidence in the professionals he hired
✅ And how he rebuilt that trust and bought interstate (successfully!) on his own terms.
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Chapters

1. 545 | Burnt-Out Vans, Mouldy Eaves & Broken Trust: A Cautionary Buyer’s Agent Tale (00:00:00)

2. Footy Banter: Is Bryce questioning his support for Freo? 😮 (00:01:32)

3. Federal Election Results (00:07:48)

4. Join the Waitlist for our latest book: “How to Retire on $3K a Week” (00:13:49)

5. Bryce’s 50th: Just 3 WEEKS left to help us restore sight (00:15:39)

6. MyKnowledge has just launched! Get 50% off now (00:17:03)

7. Mindset Minute: The painful cost of overthinking (00:21:48)

8. Welcome, Jayson! (00:25:38)

9. Money Story: Invoices, QuickBooks & watching mum & dad invest (00:27:44)

10. From tradie to investor: DIY confidence & an aggressive approach (00:34:37)

11. Jayson’s Safety Net (00:38:04)

12. “Accidental investors” and building their property portfolio (00:39:58)

13. Why did they decide to engage a “top-tier” buyer’s agent? (00:45:18)

14. Property #1: Mould, misdirection & a burnt-out caravan next door 😬 (00:46:41)

15. Cooling-off confusion: The clause that could’ve cost thousands (00:51:55)

16. Property #2: Shaky walkthroughs, low yield & misleading comparable (00:58:10)

17. Property #3: The final straw that broke the camel’s back (01:01:39)

18. After the two burns, why did they go back for a third swing? (01:06:36)

19. The refund request (01:09:09)

20. A surprising response from the CEO (01:14:43)

21. The Walkaway Test: The overlooked fourth component (01:17:01)

22. How Jayson rebuilt confidence! (01:22:12)

23. The red flags & real lessons learnt (01:23:52)

24. Jayson's North Star: Freedom, flexibility & financial springboard (01:27:29)

25. The true power of lived experience (01:29:10)

26. The true power of lived experience (01:31:47)

27. The true power of lived experience (01:33:08)

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