A 4-part practical crash course for Sydney property investors. Stop hoping your investment performs — learn the exact operational standards that turn passive ownership into proactive asset control.
Broadcast times TBA · Limited live seats · Replays reserved for registered attendees
One episode per week. Each session attacks a single, expensive problem — and hands you the exact standard to fix it.
Select the right property manager by evaluating key criteria and avoiding common mistakes.
Ensure transparency with a comprehensive property management agreement.
Achieve high returns by avoiding common strategic investment mistakes.
Scale your property portfolio safely by managing the risks of financial leverage.
Every episode is a 60-minute live whiteboard session with a fixed, high-density structure — built to be applied to your property the same week.
Justin attacks one specific landlord pain point head-on, with frameworks you can act on immediately.
1–3 real, submitted landlord cases torn down and fixed live — real numbers, real invoices, real timelines.
Exclusive resource packs released only to live attendees — checklists, calculators and guides.
From passive ownership to proactive asset control — the mindset shift that turns your property management from a black box you hope performs into a system you actively direct.
Learn the exact operational metrics your property manager must hit — response times, inspection frequency, advertising channels — and how to demand them.
Uncover the hidden risks, kickbacks and fees buried inside traditional property management arrangements.
Transition from hoping for on-time rent to systematically guaranteeing your income — even through vacancy and arrears.
Explore each episode: what you'll master, the real case audited live, how PIA's standard compares — and the tools you take home.
Look beyond the headline management fee. Learn how to evaluate the people, systems and written service standards that determine how your property will actually be managed.
A property sits vacant for 4 weeks. Justin shows how PIA upgrades to Premium Advertising at no cost to the landlord if a tenant isn't secured within 3 weeks.
✦Enrolled landlords can submit their own case — Justin may audit yours live in an upcoming session.| Self-Managed | Typical Agent | The PIA Standard |
|---|---|---|
| You set the rent, advertise the property, chase rent arrears, coordinate maintenance and handle tenant conflicts—the entire workload and pressure fall on you. | One property manager may juggle leasing, rent, maintenance and tenant matters, with responsibilities and service standards often left unclear. | Seven dedicated teams share the workload. iRental and PropNova support delivery, with 12 core services, 14 guarantees and 33 detailed standards—all backed by compensation clauses. |
Learn how to use a written agreement, transparent service records and regular performance reviews to assess whether your property manager is fulfilling their responsibilities.
A landlord overcharged for basic plumbing. Justin reviews the actual invoices line by line and demonstrates PIA's transparent quotation system.
✦Enrolled landlords can submit their own case — Justin may audit yours live in an upcoming session.| Self-Managed | Typical Agent | The PIA Standard |
|---|---|---|
| You source trades, compare quotes, approve the work and verify every invoice yourself—cost control depends entirely on your time and judgement. | Fees may be listed, while service scope, quotation evidence, potential contractor kickbacks and remedies remain unclear—making costs and accountability difficult to verify. | 12 core services, 14 guarantees and 33 detailed standards are written into the agreement, each backed by a compensation clause if the standard is not met. |
Learn how time leverage works – and why long-term trends, rational decisions and patient ownership can matter more than chasing the perfect moment.
Justin revisits his first Campsie apartment and the concerns surrounding the original decision. The discussion asks whether the long-term outcome was driven by perfect timing or by the time the property remained in the market.
✦Enrolled landlords can submit their own case — Justin may audit yours live in an upcoming session.| The Risk | The Discipline | The Long-term Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Chasing perfect timing, short-term price movements or personal preferences can delay action and lead to poorly considered property decisions. | Focus on long-term demand, cash flow and return potential. Act earlier, manage professionally and review the strategy consistently. | More time for rental income, professional property management and compounding to work together through a long holding period. |
Learn how financial leverage works – and how borrowing capacity, equity, rental income and cash-flow discipline interact when building a property portfolio.
The full roadmap of a landlord who progressed from self-managing one property to building a five-property portfolio. Justin audits how equity, rental income, refinancing and disciplined cash-flow management supported each stage.
✦Enrolled landlords can submit their own case — Justin may audit yours live in an upcoming session.| The Risk | The Discipline | The Long-term Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Believing you must fund everything yourself—or waiting for prices to fall—can stop you from starting or taking the next step. | Use rent, equity and finance strategically. Protect cash reserves and direct refinanced funds towards further investment—not lifestyle spending. | Disciplined use of rental income, equity and refinancing can help each property support the next step, creating a more resilient pathway to long-term portfolio growth. |
Every session is presented live by Justin, Founder of PIA — one of Sydney's leading property investment and management groups. No junior presenters, no scripted slides: a whiteboard, real cases, and two decades of operational standards.
"You don't need to become a property manager. You need to know exactly what to demand from one."
From registration to a fully-equipped landlord in six simple steps.
Review the syllabus and decide the bootcamp is right for your portfolio.
Submit your details below to secure your seat and receive your streaming link.
Get your welcome email, add our course assistant on WeChat or WhatsApp, and join the landlord group.
Join each 60-minute session and message the assistant to unlock live-exclusive toolkits.
Complete your profile to access the on-demand recordings and your certificate of completion.
Opt in for a complimentary 1-on-1 review of your property's current management performance.
Twelve professional-grade tools, checklists and calculators — the same resources PIA uses to run thousands of tenancies. Released episode by episode to live attendees.
"I self-managed my Zetland apartment for six years and thought I was saving money. The expense audit session alone showed me I was overpaying on maintenance by thousands. I finally understand what a property manager is actually supposed to do for me."
"My previous agent skipped inspections and I never knew until there was $12k of hidden damage. The inspection standards and checklists from this course changed how I hold my manager accountable — and PIA now manages both my properties."
"Episode 4 was the turning point. Using the rent review framework and the rental guarantee to prove serviceability, we refinanced and settled our third property within the year. This is the course I wish existed when I bought my first unit."
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