Podcast appearances and mentions of danny ciarma

On this episode of Property Investory we hear from Danny Ciarma: Director of award-winning Australian development company Urban DC. We join him on his journey from the farm in country Victoria, to the draft table in Melbourne. Tune in to learn how he built his thriving property business from the ground up…literally, starting it all with a $5000 loan. Plus, the biggest trap for new property investors and those starting their development journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Property Investory we hear from Danny Ciarma: Director of award-winning Australian development company Urban DC. We join him on his journey from the farm in country Victoria, to the draft table in Melbourne. Tune in to learn how he built his thriving property business from the ground up…literally, starting it all with a $5000 loan. Plus, the biggest trap for new property investors and those starting their development journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Property Investory we hear from Danny Ciarma: Director of award-winning Australian development company Urban DC. We join him on his journey from the farm in country Victoria, to the draft table in Melbourne. Tune in to learn how he built his thriving property business from the ground up…literally, starting it all with a $5000 loan. Plus, the biggest trap for new property investors and those starting their development journey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Property Investory we hear from Danny Ciarma: Director of award-winning Australian development company Urban DC. We join him on his journey from the farm in country Victoria, to the draft table in Melbourne. Tune in to learn how he built his thriving property business from the ground up…literally, starting it all with a $5000 loan. Plus, the biggest trap for new property investors and those starting their development journey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Would you like to go from a simple suburban duplex to iconic building developer? Making thousands of mistakes along the way but persisting and breaking through the 'development ceiling'? Shane Wilkinson is the founder and managing director of Melbourne’s Pace Development Group. He has been developing property since he was 19, and has so far done more than 100 projects. Over 21 years, Pace has delivered more than 2,000 homes and more than $2 billion dollars’ worth of real estate, including one of Melbourne’s most recognisable buildings, the Icon overlooking St Kilda Junction. "I've made thousands of mistakes over the years. Thousands!" Shane Wilkinson The company has four projects currently under construction, three settling later this year and a further 1,758 apartments in its pipeline. It’s a long way from Shane’s humble beginnings doing a simple duplex project in suburban Melbourne. We have a great conversation covering a host of topics including what Shane has learnt along the way, the biggest pickle he has found himself in and the one thing you need to focus on if you want to succeed in property developing. Also keep an ear out for Shane’s advice for how to deal with problems. This is a broad discussion which I’m sure you will enjoy. Lessons for real estate developers This is another cracking conversation with a guy who has gone all in on his developing career. Here’s a couple of things I took out of that chat: 1. If you really want to succeed as a property developer you need to go all in Shane made it clear that he has gone all in with his developing, and in his view that is what you need to do if you really want to succeed. He has slowly built up the business from humble beginnings and has broken the ceiling that he spoke about, and now his company has the balance sheet to take on big projects. So how much are you prepared to go all in? 2. Deal with problems straight away I like how Shane was really clear that the best way to deal with problems is to tackle them straight away. Don’t let them fester or get out of control. Deal with them early and move on. Simple but powerful advice. 3. Learn from your mistakes and keep going Shane mentioned that he has made thousands of mistakes over the years, but he has picked himself up, dusted himself off, learnt from it and kept going. I agree that perseverance is a key trait if you plan on sticking around long term in the developing game. I think the secret is not to make the same mistake twice and not let the stumbles keep you down. What’s the biggest mistake you have made in your career so far? Let me know by leaving a comment on the page of this episode, number 61, over at propertydeveloperpodcast.com Alright, if you enjoyed that conversation with Shane Wilkinson then you should jump into the past episodes of the show and take a listen to my chat with developer Danny Ciarma in episode 30. One of my favorite conversations so far… Danny has delivered some beautiful apartment projects and shares some of his lessons, including this gem about ensuring that you buy the right site. There is so much bullion in that discussion that it is definitely worth going back and taking a listen to episode 30 at www.propertydeveloperpodcast.com. Remember to contact me if you are interested in learning how to develop property safely and profitably, email justin@propertydeveloperpodcast.com for some info Don’t forget to catch me on Insta [https://www.instagram.com/property_developer_podcast/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/propertydeveloperpodcast] for all my latest project pics and videos, industry news and other fun stuff. You can also post a comment on iTunes if you are enjoying the show, and of course all the past episodes can be found at www.propertydeveloperpodcast.com So, until next time may some of your projects become city icons. LINKS Pace Development Group - https://pacedg.com.au

Danny Ciarma, Founder of development company Urban DC, will divulge his strategy so you can build your portfolio by identifying the right locations and starting small; and discuss why people need to lower their expectations when looking to buy a property.Find out how to gather the capital for your first investment into property, the resources to go to for strategy and mindset, what Ciarma predicts for the future of Australian property and how whatever happens in your property journey, it can only make you stronger.Click play now to learn more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Danny Ciarma, Founder of development company Urban DC, will divulge his strategy so you can build your portfolio by identifying the right locations and starting small; and discuss why people need to lower their expectations when looking to buy a property.Find out how to gather the capital for your first investment into property, the resources to go to for strategy and mindset, what Ciarma predicts for the future of Australian property and how whatever happens in your property journey, it can only make you stronger.Click play now to learn more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Danny Ciarma, co-founder of Urban DC, lets us follow his journey from architect to property developer, how his foray into property investment involved taking his future wife on dates to auctions and open inspections and how his interest in property stemmed from playing Monopoly as a child.Find out what it takes to become a successful property developer, why he focuses on high end owner occupier buildings with the retirement of the baby boomers and the life-changing moment where he discovered the economics of property. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Danny Ciarma, co-founder of Urban DC, lets us follow his journey from architect to property developer, how his foray into property investment involved taking his future wife on dates to auctions and open inspections and how his interest in property stemmed from playing Monopoly as a child.Find out what it takes to become a successful property developer, why he focuses on high end owner occupier buildings with the retirement of the baby boomers and the life-changing moment where he discovered the economics of property. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Getting the best results from your property developing efforts requires some focus on a couple of key areas. Keep getting them right and you set yourself up for success. So I speak with an experienced developer who sheds some light on what he focuses on to achieve success. Danny Ciarma from Urban DC has more than 15 years of developing experience, and has an impressive record of completing a range of projects including some beautiful apartment buildings in Melbourne. He is also doing some projects in Sydney, which he will talk about during our discussion. I think you will enjoy hearing about Danny’s approach to developing and some of the aspects of the process that he really focuses on. In this conversation we talk about the number one factor that Danny chooses sites on, his thoughts on debt, the importance of design and how you can stay ahead of the market. I thoroughly enjoyed sitting down with him and talking about developing. Danny has delivered some beautiful buildings so I would encourage you to check out the Urban DC website and see what he has been up to. Tips for real estate developers 1. Buy in AAA locations if you expect the highest returns We all know the importance of location, and Danny made a great point around not expecting to achieve high prices if your location won’t support it. Don’t buy in a B-grade location and expect A grade results, just to make your numbers work, as you are setting yourself up for failure. What’s that saying Warren Buffet has ‘better to buy a great company at a fair price, than a fair company at a great price’, same applies to real estate. 2. Consider how much debt you take on Danny offered some prescient advice on debt. Are you giving away too much of the deal for your own good? Is a little of something bigger, better than more of something smaller? It can be hard to pass up a deal, but remember you are going to be working on this for a couple of years so you want to get rewarded appropriately for all the effort that is going to be required. 3. Focus on staying ahead of the market Danny suggested some good ways of staying ahead of market trends, such as keeping in touch with agents, and possibly speaking with other developers so you can remain aware of what buyers are looking for. This can help ensure you remain relevant in the marketplace, and bring something to market that is desirable. Don’t forget you can find me on Instagram at Property Developer Podcast (https://www.instagram.com/property_developer_podcast/) Links Urban DC - http://www.urban-dc.com.au/ Justin's latest project pics

New Zealand developer Graeme Fan joins us to talk about his experience doing property developing in Auckland. Graeme has completed some fantastic high end properties and is now looking to take his developing to the next level. In this discussion Graeme shares with us the one thing he focuses on to ensure his business succeeds, what it is like developing in Auckland, and what he has learnt about himself along the way. I really enjoyed talking with Graeme about how he approaches his developing. I like how he is thinking strategically about where he wants to be and how he is going to get there. Here’s a couple of lessons I took away from our discussion. Lessons for real estate developers 1. Focus on quality Graeme said that if you continue focusing on quality then the rest should follow. I think this is great advice. Quality means different things to different people, so you need to work out how you are going to focus on quality. What does build quality mean to you? What does marketing and sales quality mean to you? And how are you going to monitor them? By figuring out what is important to you, it gives you an opportunity to structure your business and put in place ways of ensuring you and your team of partners and suppliers meet your standards. Staying focused on quality will stand you in good stead over the long term. 2. Seek inspiration through education and awareness Are you learning new things, or are you just doing what you’ve always done? Have you read a book on a completely different industry, listened to an audio book about someone you admire, or flicked through a design magazine for some inspiration? Staying inspired will keep you energised and boost your vitality. There are so many ways you can find ideas and inspiration to help your business to evolve. If you don’t take the time to refresh your skills and stay relevant, you will become bored and you will also be left behind by your customers and the times! 3. Longer term planning This is a great point that Graeme raised. Do you have some thoughts or vision about what you want to be doing in 5 years, 10 years, 20 years? Have you got some of it down on paper? If you want to move into a different style of development, how are you going to make that transition? Who do you need to speak to? What team members will you need to recruit? Pretty much every problem can be solved if you have the right people helping you. So time to get those ideas down on paper and start working out how to achieve them. Alright, here we are at the tail end of another show. Thanks for listening in. Keep a look out for my next episode where I will bring you a fantastic discussion with Danny Ciarma from Urban DC, a developer delivering some stunning projects. Danny shares with us some of the reasons for his success, and I am sure you will be inspired by what he has achieved. Links Graeme Fan's property business website - https://www.beaudomus.com/ Justin's latest project pics