From Rio Olympian to $8M+ Property Portfolio Across Six States
Hayder Shkara had already built a life around high performance. He represented Australia in Taekwondo at the Rio Olympics, then carried that same discipline into law and business, building the Justice Group across multiple states. But property required a different kind of strategy. With InvestorKit, Hayder has grown a seven-property portfolio across six states, now worth over $8 million, with the next stage already underway to take the portfolio to ten properties. Here’s his story.
The Client
Hayder started Taekwondo when he was seven.
By 2016, he was representing Australia at the Rio Olympics. That journey shaped the way he approached everything after sport: discipline, repetition, pressure, and the ability to keep going when others dropped off.
After the Olympics, Hayder moved into law and business.
He opened his own legal practice, then began acquiring other firms and building what is now the Justice Group, a group of legal businesses operating across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
That same business mindset carried into property.
Hayder understood diversification. He understood cycles. He understood that different assets, locations, and strategies can play different roles at different times.
But he also knew success in one area does not automatically translate into investment success.
That was the shift.
Our Strategy
Hayder had already started investing before working with InvestorKit.
But the early stage of the portfolio showed him something important: doing it alone is possible, but it is not always the best path.
The first mindset shift was moving from local thinking to national opportunity.
Hayder had purchased properties in New South Wales, but the strongest growth opportunities were not always in his own backyard. Markets like Brisbane and Adelaide were showing stronger fundamentals, and the data gave him confidence to look wider.
From there, the portfolio began to scale with more structure.
The goal was not just to buy more properties. It was to build a portfolio that matched Hayder’s financial position, business success, family goals, and appetite for growth.
As the portfolio grew, the strategy evolved.
Early on, the focus was data and market selection. Then it became sequencing, execution, finance, and opportunity cost. At Hayder’s level, the question was no longer just “where should I buy?”
It became: how do we use strong business income, lending capacity, equity, and timing properly before the opportunity passes?
That meant building across multiple states, avoiding over-reliance on one market, and selecting assets that could work together as part of a bigger plan.
For Hayder, the value was not just access to information.
It was interpretation, accountability, due diligence, and execution.
First Purchase in Adelaide, SA has grown 66.2%
Purchase Price: $710K
Purchase Date: Apr 2021
Estimated Valuation: $1.18M

Second Purchase in Brisbane, QLD has grown 96.6%
Purchase Price: $595K
Purchase Date: May 2021
Estimated Valuation: $1.17M

Third Purchase in Morley, WA has grown 27.3%
Purchase Price: $915K
Purchase Date: Jan 2025
Estimated Valuation: $1.16M

Fourth Purchase in Brisbane, QLD has grown 5.2%
Purchase Price: $850K
Purchase Date: Mar 2026
Estimated Valuation: $895K

Fifth Purchase in Brisbane, QLD has grown 5.2%
Purchase Price: $850K
Purchase Date: June 2026
Estimated Valuation: $895K

The Results And What’s Ahead
Today, Hayder has a seven-property portfolio worth over $8 million.
The properties are spread across South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania.
The next stage is already in motion, with three more purchases planned to take the portfolio to ten properties.
For Hayder, the result is not just the asset value.
It is the position the portfolio creates.
He has taken the success built through sport, law, and business, and translated it into long-term wealth for his family.
From here, the goal is clear: keep building financial security, stay ahead of opportunity cost, and make sure the portfolio continues to work behind the scenes while he focuses on business and family.
Looking Back
Looking back, Hayder’s story shows that success needs to be translated.
Being successful in sport or business helps. But it does not automatically make someone a successful investor.
That was one of Hayder’s biggest lessons.
There is plenty of information available. But information is not the same as execution.
The right team helped him move from research to action, from local thinking to national strategy, and from individual property decisions to a portfolio plan.
Hayder’s view on risk also changed the journey.
Most people only think about the risk of doing something. Hayder also thinks about the risk of doing nothing.
That mindset matters.
Because sometimes the biggest cost is not the mistake you make.
It is the move you never made.
