Michael has been once again voted Australia’s leading property investment advisor by the readers of ‘Your Investment Property Magazine’, but he’s not a theorist… He has been successfully investing in property since 1971 and is a leading property commentator and Australia’s most widely read property investment blogger. Join over 115,000 others who get their updates from Michael and his group of expert guest bloggers and benefit from their perspective.
If you google my name – God forbid – then more often than not, my version of the property clock will be one of the first articles in the run down. I don’t know why, as I have said some pretty outlandish things in my past, but the clock seems to stick. It is a…
Declining death rates among children have been one of humanity’s most important achievements. Across the world, countries have dramatically reduced child mortality. I think we should celebrate this extraordinary achievement, using it as encouragement to reduce child mortality further. But it can seem hard to celebrate something that is not happening. So, I wanted to turn things around. Rather than…
Every property investor wants to pay less tax and increase their income streams, but up to 80% of investors fail to take advantage of one of the big tools available to help them do just that: property depreciation. A professional tax depreciation schedule can be the difference between a negatively geared property and a positive…
Want to know a major influence on our housing markets for the next few decades? Well…. I believe that demographics drives our property markets and understanding the various life stages is critical to becoming a successful property investor. However leading demographer Bernard Salt suggests that it’s all changing! Gone are the days when transitioning into…
I’m going to get a little philosophical here. Bear with me. There’s an important point I’m trying to make. There are two opposing schools of thought that divide mankind. School of Thought #1: Self-Determination Drives Life Circumstances School of Thought #2: Predetermination Drives Life Circumstances Those who subscribe to School of Thought #1 believe we…
Purchasing your first home is an important decision with far-reaching implications. You’ll be significantly better off financially if you make the right choice. However, if you mess it up and buy the wrong property, you could be worse off both financially and from a lifestyle perspective. Many parents have learnt a lot from their experiences,…
Nothing excites law students like the idea of a free house. Or alternatively, enrages them. It depends on their politics. As a result, academics condemned to teaching property law find it hard to resist the “doctrine of adverse possession”. The fact that a person can change the locks on someone else’s house, wait 12 years,…
Would you be surprised if I told you that making millions, or even being a ‘savvy saver’, has more to do with your attitude towards money than how much you make or spend? Those who become wealthy possess certain characteristics that influence their relationship with money. They are more frugal and less inclined to waste…
I was watching former US President Barack Obama speak at a global event the other week, and I was struck by how charismatic he was. Whatever you think of the Obama administration’s time in office, there’s no getting past his mastery of language and the stage presence he possesses. Some people have this in spades,…
Most successful people you’ve heard of have been faced with adversity – often, that’s what led to their victory. So let’s get inspired by these quotes from some of the world’s most successful people… “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” — Christopher Reeve “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.”…
