In my mind it’s important for people to go into property investing with their eyes wide open – which is to say, you should hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Too often I see investors get disillusioned with real estate because they simply have unrealistic expectations about what they’re likely to achieve….
Buying a property can be a real thrill. Walking through open homes, signing yourself up to a significant loan, becoming a landlord – it’s enough to get even seasoned investors a little giddy with the excitement of it all. Then… then the property just sits. And waits. Every now and then you check in and…
It is very hard to predict a moving target. Yet many are trying to, calling the current situation the ‘new normal’ and predicting all kinds of changes, almost all of which go against (and in some cases radically), long term trends. Some of the talking heads – it appears to me – haven’t stopped for…
If you’re looking to get into property or move up to the next rung of the property ladder, here are some words of advice. Property investment is simple, but not easy and that’s not a play on words. It’s not something you should enter into lightly, but for some reason, that’s what a lot of…
You’ve probably have heard that your first property investment is the most important one. Get it right and it will be the springboard to building a substantial property portfolio. Get it wrong and you’ll probably never move past your first investment property. Remember around 50% of all those who get into real estate investing sell…
Do you know which profession regularly ranks as one of the least trustworthy? Unfortunately, it’s real estate agents. Although they do rank better than politicians, which is something at least! Now, I’m not here to debate whether agents deserve that ranking or not, but I do know that most work hard for their vendor clients…
Have you ever wondered who attends an event like Wealth Retreat? I know I always did. I have been attending Wealth Retreat for the best part of 5 years now, but I remember asking that question before my very first Wealth Retreat. I questioned my own worth and being an introvert, I also questioned whether…
Property investment is not something you should enter into lightly. But for some reason, that’s what a lot of people who have dreams of making millions with real estate do. They think, “I can go out, buy a house somewhere, stick in some tenants to pay the mortgage and make a killing! How hard can…
In the current buyers’ market some of the best property investment opportunities are not found on the regular property portals. And they don’t have for sale signs out front. These particular properties are only available to certain people and, unfortunately, it’s not a case of what you know, but who you know. I’m talking about…
What would you rather have right now? An approved 150 unit inner city development site? Or an approved 150 lot greenfield land subdivision anywhere within the urban footprint? The answer says much about future challenges for housing development in Australia. The rapid deceleration of the apartment market in Australia should come as no surprise. The…
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