Property Investment
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Author: Andrew Nicol
Managing Director, 20+ Years' Experience Investing In Property, Author & Host
It’s 2025.
A new year is the perfect opportunity to refocus or reignite your financial goals.
Whether you’re an experienced property investor or just dipping your toes into the market … the best thing you can do this year is take action.
Here are 3 steps to get started:
Building wealth starts with the right mindset.
Instead of asking, “Can I buy my first investment property?” shift to, “How can I?”
This subtle change flips your approach from barriers to actively seeking solutions.
So, ask yourself: “What’s holding me back right now?”
If you:
Success isn’t about doing everything all at once.
You don’t need to aim for “10 properties in 2025.” Success is about progress … not perfection.
Right now, just focus on taking the next step.
That could mean:
When I first started out, I didn’t have a grand plan to own 40 properties all at once.
I just wanted to get my first one.
Once I achieved that, the rest followed - step by step, little by little.
Ask yourself: “What small action will help me get closer to my financial goals?”
You don’t need to have everything figured out. But every successful investor started somewhere.
So today, just focus on starting … and build from there.
Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of people who’ve turned their financial dreams into reality.
They’re not influencers or financial gurus - just everyday Kiwis.
The difference? They decided to move forward.
And yes, it’s tempting to compare. You might think, “They had it easier than me.”
Sure, maybe they did. They could have gotten a head start or had family support.
But that’s not the point. What can you take from other people to inspire your own?
Most people already know what their next step is.
It could be:
Whatever that one thing is, don’t let 2025 slip by without making that move.
So .. have a think about it: “What’s your first step?”
Managing Director, 20+ Years' Experience Investing In Property, Author & Host
Andrew Nicol, Managing Director at Opes Partners, is a seasoned financial adviser and property investment expert with 20+ years of experience. With 40 investment properties, he hosts the Property Academy Podcast, co-authored 'Wealth Plan' with Ed Mcknight, and has helped 1,894 Kiwis achieve financial security through property investment.
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