Articles by Michael Yardney

Michael Yardney

Michael is the founder of Metropole Property Strategists who help their clients grow, protect and pass on their wealth through independent, unbiased property advice and advocacy. He's once again been voted Australia's leading property investment adviser and one of Australia's 50 most influential Thought Leaders. His opinions are regularly featured in the media.

How did Michael Yardney get started in property investment?

How did Michael Yardney get started in property investment?

Michael Yardney began his property investment journey over 50 years ago in the early 1970’s with a single, modest property costing $18,000 which he bought in partnership with his parents. They each put down a $1,000 deposit and took a $16,000 loan over 20 years. Over time, he learned the ropes, made mistakes, and gradually built a multi-million-dollar property portfolio. His hands-on experience, combined with ongoing education and a passion for wealth creation, allowed him to gain invaluable insights into the property market, which he now shares with others through his books, podcasts, and the work he does with clients at Metropole.

What is Michael Yardney's net worth?

While Michael Yardney’s exact net worth isn’t publicly disclosed, he has built a substantial multi-million-dollar property portfolio which includes residential and commercial property over his five decades of investing. As a trusted and highly respected property expert, he is recognised as one of Australia's most successful and wealthiest property investors, and he continues to build wealth through strategic investments, business ventures, and educational initiatives.

What is Michael Yardney’s opinion on investing in different types of properties, like residential, commercial, or off-the-plan?

Michael Yardney believes that while residential properties are the most suitable for most investors due to their stability and capital growth potential, commercial properties can offer good cash flow once an investor has a substantial asset base. He advises caution with off-the-plan properties due to their higher risk, potential for delays, and market fluctuations. His preference is always for well-located, established properties in areas with proven growth.

What is Michael Yardney's investment philosophy?

Michael Yardney's investment philosophy is centered around long-term, strategic property investing, focusing on high-growth, investment-grade properties in established locations. He believes in building a diversified portfolio that generates both capital growth and cash flow, using leverage wisely and taking advantage of the property cycles. Michael emphasises the importance of viewing property investment as a business and making data-driven, emotion-free decisions.

Last year was an extraordinary year for many homeowners and investors when their property values went up more than they owned in everyday regular income. Clearly, the market’s changing. When the property market’s booming, everyone’s an investment genius. But when the property market’s different, I think it’s really important to listen to those who’ve got…

Maybe you’re too biased to become a successful property investor? What do I mean by that? Well…did you know that we can sometimes be our own worst enemy as property investors? It’s not because of the decisions we make, the opportunities we consider, or the investments we miss out on, but rather, it’s due to…

In 2022, the world will likely hit a momentous milestone — a population of eight billion. Of course, this dramatic increase in the world’s human population is a relatively new phenomenon. For many thousands of years, there were fewer people roaming the Earth than would live in a mid-sized city today. But this does raise an interesting…

Are New Year’s resolutions powerful? Or are they pointless? Every year more than 50% of people make New Year’s resolutions. They plan to lose weight, quit smoking, work out, save money, get a promotion, get a raise, move their business to the next level, buy that investment property, and more. And yet, virtually every study…

The value of Australia’s residential property market has surged to $9.9trillion after growing at the fastest annual pace on record. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said residential property prices rose 23.7 percent through 2021, meaning that the collective value of the wealth of property owners increased by $2 trillion in just one year alone! This…

In Tom Corley’s five-year Rich Habits study of 233 rich people and 128 poor people, he discovered that we adopt the beliefs of our parents, family, mentors, culture, and environment. He shares some of those revelations with regards to The Law of Attraction. The Law of Attraction’s origins is muddied. Some historians cite Buddha as…

You’d have to be living under a rock not to know the annual federal budget was released on Tuesday, and there has been much commentary about it  Clearly, there is as much politics in this budget as economics. And, not surprisingly there has been much commentary about it, but below is a detailed summary provided…

If you’ve been listening to my podcasts or reading my blogs, you’ll know I have a number of rules and frameworks to help my property investing. By having these it takes the emotion out of investing and makes the results more predictable, but what’s the most important golden rule of property investing? That’s a question…

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