#342: Your Mortgage Strategy Questions Answered – The Smarter Way to Structure Loans and Grow Wealth

The Property Trio (formerly The Property Planner, Buyer and Professor) · Dec 29, 2025 · 36:42

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In this episode of The Property Trio Podcast, Cate hosts a listener questions episode featuring the mortgage questions borrowers ask most often. Inspired by a listener question from Callum, the Trio open the vault on borrowing capacity, rental income treatment, interest-only strategies, and the tax traps that can quietly cost property owners hundreds of thousands over time.

Wishing our listeners a happy and prosperous 2026!

The Property Trio is:

David Johnston, Mortgage Broker - Managing Director of Property Planning Australia https://propertyplanning.com.au/

Cate Bakos, Buyers Advocate - Managing Director of Cate Bakos Property https://www.catebakos.com.au/

Mike Mortlock, Quantity Surveyor - Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors https://www.mcgqs.com.au/

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https://www.propertytrio.com.au/2025/12/29/mortgage-strategy-questions-answered/