Get Invested: Part 2 - Can you hold it? Affordability, risk & your real property buying power after the tax changes

Before you buy your next investment property, ask yourself one question: Can I safely hold it?

In Part 2 of the Examination stage finale of Bushy Martin’s Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock, Bushy completes the B.E.A.R. Facts by tackling the two factors that ultimately determine whether an investment becomes a wealth builder—or a financial burden: Affordability and Risk.

Many investors spend their time chasing hotspots, borrowing limits and tax advantages, yet overlook the simple reality that getting into property is only the wedding photo—holding it is the marriage.

Against the backdrop of Australia’s new post-Budget property tax changes, Bushy explains why sustainable investing has become more important than ever. Rather than reacting to headlines about negative gearing, capital gains tax or SMSF borrowing restrictions, successful investors focus on building strategies that can withstand interest rate rises, unexpected expenses, policy changes and life’s inevitable surprises.

This episode also brings together the complete Property Purchase Price Power framework, helping listeners understand why buying power isn’t simply what the bank will lend, but what you can comfortably fund, protect and hold over the long term.

Bushy also unpacks four of the biggest traps that quietly derail investors, and explains why today’s changing investment landscape doesn’t eliminate opportunity—it simply demands smarter planning, stronger buffers and better decision-making.

In this episode you’ll discover:

Why holding a property matters far more than simply buying one The difference between bank affordability and lifestyle affordability Why Affordability and Risk complete the B.E.A.R. Facts How to calculate your true Property Purchase Price Power The four investor traps that quietly undermine long-term wealth Why today’s tax and policy changes require better planning—not panic How to think about buffers, cash flow and sustainable portfolio growth Why successful investors manage risk instead of trying to eliminate it How the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock provides a proven roadmap for building lasting wealth With the Examination stage now complete, Bushy is ready to move into the next stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock: Approach—where strategy begins to turn into action.

If you’re serious about building wealth through property, this episode will help you stop asking what you can buy, and st