EP: 2360•26 Feb 2026

A Viewer Said My Portfolio Is Terrible – Is He Right⎟Ep. 2360

About this episode

“Ed, your property portfolio sux.” That’s the comment that kicked off this episode.

In today’s show, Ed and Andrew read out a brutally honest viewer comment claiming Ed's new-build portfolio is nothing more than “market-rider properties” ... and that only older houses with land make sense.

You’ll learn:

-The 3 strongest arguments for why Ed’s portfolio “sucks”

-What the data actually says about land size vs capital growth

-Why leverage – not land – might be the real game changer

This isn’t an episode about saying new builds are better than existing properties. It’s about understanding what suits your time, skillset, and risk tolerance... and what you actually have to put in to get the return.

And maybe, just maybe, it’s also about property investors judging each other a little less.

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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.

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