Episode 007 | We Go To The Source For Property Investing In Logan

EPISODE 007 IS LIVE!

Jacob sits down with LOGAN Councillor Jacob Heremaia!

Did you know?

Logan councils launched a ‘Facade improvement’ program in Logan where different local businesses and property owners can propose and council (under terms) will support the renovation process.

Tune in for more interesting insights!

00:00
Jacob – Introduction

00:15
Councillor Jacob Heremaia Introduction

00:26
How Is public policy likely to impact us as property investors and how can we really adopt your way of thinking to help us thrive in the next few years?

01:02
Logan On The Map / The Golden Triangle

01:36
What is your background that led you to be the youngest councillor in Logan and why council in the first place?

 02:57
What is your particular connection to the Logan area?

04:51
It’s a minefield out there of information and I think this is a unique opportunity to dive deep to the source. Are property investors seen as a positive thing by local council… are property investors someone they want to attract to the area or are owner occupiers or families that will own those properties favoured more? Would you say property investing as a topic encouraged by council? 

06:00
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: We want a mix of renters and owner occupiers to bolster a strong local economy.

06:29
When you have clustering, lazy developers, lazy counselling, lazy zoning creates massive issues as investors….

07:35
The entrepreneurialism of council – the beautiful duty of shaping a community.

08:41
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: Logan in 2021 had 350,000 people, larger than The Sunshine Coast.

09:48
Large Industrial Development Case Study – Supply Issues

10:32
Can you give me a breakdown of the industrial proposal / development and what sort of employment will be there, local manufacturing, local business or?

11:00
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: Bunnings and Woolworths coming and making sure the QUALITY of the supply is of diverse and HIGH quality. 

14:41
Supply is a big area as investors that we can to control (monitor closely) and the gentrification of an area gives us the returns, how is the council planning for that integration?

16:16
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: The area that I represent, was once a rural area and its urbanising and urbanising quick but we’re keeping that regional community spirit together as an urban area.

17:15
Truth bombs on prior to Jacob H council actions.

19:00
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: Councils launched a ‘Façade improvement’ program in Logan where different local businesses and property owners can propose and council (under terms) will support the façade renovation process. 

20:17
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: There is roles for markets and roles for government and we need to keep accountability.

21:43
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: Pride of place is infectious.

22:53
We can see the data, it leads us towards areas BUT we need to maybe revisit some of these concepts of the past, need to be revisited.

24:18
What tips do you have for investors looking at Logan? Or particularly your area, the district eight area (Park Ridge / Logan Reserve)

24:34
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: Suggested property investment opportunity suburbs such as…

25:25
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: Give Logan-a-go : come check it out for yourself!

27:01
Would a lot of your residents be working in the Brisbane CBD and Gold Coast area?

27:13:
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: The M1 is not just a highway, you have a designated bus way straight to the CBD plus public transport connections on top of vehicle options.

29:15
Councillor Jacob Heremaia: Logan has a large amount of employment land that is yet to be ac