#140 — Breaking Free from the Hourly Grind: From Therapist to Buyers Agent with Dean Daskalou
Release Date: 11/13/2024
161 — 20 Years at BP to 20 Clients in 6 Months: Haley Lim’s Corporate Escape Story
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In October 2024, Haley Lim had never heard of a buyers agent. By January 2025, she was running her own buyers agency. Six months later, she's serviced 20 clients and is hiring staff. Haley spent 20 years at BP as a senior commercial negotiator, leading billion-dollar fuel supply deals across Europe and Asia Pacific. When she decided to start her own business while buying an investment property, Ben's face kept appearing in her feeds. One click changed everything. We dive into: How to transition from corporate to buyers agent in months, not years Building agent relationships when you have zero...
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160 — From 800km Camino to Property Career: How Cameron Built His Buyers Agency
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Cameron Tyers walked 800km on the Camino de Santiago before deciding to change his life. In this episode he shares how the lessons from the Camino helped him leave nursing, start fresh in Cairns, and build a buyer’s agency from the ground up. We cover his first year in business, what slowing down taught him about success, and why going at your own pace can be the most powerful strategy in both life and property. 🌐 Website: Achieve Financial Freedom & Transform Your Career by Becoming a Buyer’s Agent: 👉 🏠 Join our FREE property group @ 🌟 Check out our...
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Why He Left the Corporate Ladder: Hayden Waititi-Parata's Journey from Construction to Buyer's Agent
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Have you ever felt like you've hit a ceiling in your career? What does it take to leave a 20-year profession and chase a new passion, especially with a family to support? In this episode, we sit down with Hayden Waititi-Parata, the founder of Simple Home Buyers, who did exactly that. For over two decades, Hayden lived and breathed the construction industry, climbing the corporate ladder from a 15-year-old labourer to a commercial manager. But a "light bulb moment" in property investing revealed a new path, one with no ceiling and the potential to create true generational wealth. Hayden shares...
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From Music Festivals to Melbourne Real Estate: Tristan Larkin’s Buyers Agent Journey
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Tristan spent years in the entertainment industry, working with big names like Live Nation and Falls Festival, managing nightclub marketing, and even helping artists get their music into Shazam boxes. But when the music stopped, Tristan followed a spark of curiosity… and it led him straight to the Buyers Agent Institute. Since making the switch, Tristan has built a successful career in Melbourne’s property market, serving a broad mix of clients from everyday homebuyers to prestige investors. He’s proof that you don’t need a background in real estate, just the drive to...
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Surviving COVID, Scaling a Team & Stepping Back: James Rankin’s Full Story
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In this episode of The BAI Show, we’re joined by the host himself, James Rankin, for an unfiltered solo episode that dives deep into his journey in real estate. James shares how he transitioned from working for developers to launching his own buyers agency, the moment he decided to quit his job and back himself, and the raw truth behind what it took to get traction, from doing 100 outreach messages a day to running 40 meetings a week. We dive into: how James signed his first clients, the biggest mistakes he made early on, why he worked night shifts during COVID to keep the business afloat,...
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#156 — Two Aussie Mates Turn Property Passion into a Full-Time Business - Joel & Brodie’s Journey
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In this episode of the BAI Show, we're joined by Brodie and Joel, the duo behind The Property Tradies—two young buyers agents who are building a booming business while still holding down their day jobs. What started as a side hustle from a backyard shed is now a fast-growing brand with a $2.3M+ personal portfolio, a 4.6K-strong Instagram following, and a reputation for realness, value, and hustle. We dive into: the mindset that separates them from most 20-somethings, how they used paid courses, podcasts & daily content to grow fast, why testing everything changed the game for their...
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#155 — $6.5M in Debt, 2 Kids & a Dream: How Oliver Rebuilt His Life as a Buyers Agent
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In this powerful episode of the BAI Show, we sit down with Oliver Jackson, a former tradie turned buyers agent, who shares his deeply personal and transformative journey into the real estate industry. From managing $6.5 million in debt, navigating a divorce, raising two young kids, and enduring a career shift during COVID, Oliver opens up about the relentless grind behind his success. He didn’t just pivot—he re-engineered his mindset, investing heavily in coaching, books (over 300!), and personal growth to build a life and business on his own terms. 🌐 Website: Achieve Financial...
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#154 — From Burnout to Breakthrough: Sarah Smith’s Leap from Nursing to Buyers Agent
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In this powerful episode, we sit down with Sarah Smith, a former teacher and nurse who turned her life around to become a successful buyers agent. After burning out in both education and healthcare, Sarah discovered the property world through BAI and never looked back. From working on construction sites alongside her partner to surviving the emotional toll of COVID-era nursing, Sarah shares how she navigated rejection, found her passion, and built a thriving business in real estate. Sarah opens up about: Why she left teaching and nursing, facing brutal rejection as a new buyers agent, what...
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#153 — Building a 7-Figure Buyers Agency From Her Kitchen Table with Dawn Fouhy
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In this episode, we sit down with Dawn Fouhy, a former ICU nurse who transformed her life and career by building a 7-figure buyers agency — all from her kitchen table. Originally from rural Ireland and now based in Australia, Dawn shares how she went from having zero experience in real estate to becoming a powerhouse in the industry. We discuss: her decision to leave a secure job in healthcare, the challenges of starting from scratch in a new field, how she leveraged grit, community, and systems to scale her business and more! 🌐 Website: Achieve Financial Freedom & Transform...
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#152 — From IT to Real Estate: How Amit Gupta Built a Six-Figure Buyers Agent Business in Under a Year
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In this episode of BAI Media, we sit down with Amit Gupta, founder of Find Smart Property and a Buyers Agent who turned his passion for real estate into a high-performing business—all while juggling a full-time IT career and raising a young family. Amit shares how he went from purchasing his first property at 22 in India to closing 35 deals in just 18 months, helping his clients secure over $20 million in assets with impressive annual growth. Despite having no prior business background, Amit matched his corporate IT salary within a year through his strategic and consistent efforts in the BA...
info_outlineIn this episode, Dean shares his journey from working as an osteopath to becoming a full-time buyer's agent, a transition rooted in his desire for more family time and a better work-life balance. Dean opens up about the challenges and rewards of shifting from hourly income to a results-based model, enabling him to have a flexible schedule that prioritises family and personal health.