If you’re thinking you can invest in cash flow to grow your wealth, I have news for you. While it never has been the case, especially in the current investment environment in 2025 , chasing cash flow might not be the most financially rewarding decision. Here’s why – and what you should do instead. What…
I was recently asked to distil my property investment philosophy into a few simple rules. Now that’s a big ask… Distil all the mistakes I’ve made and seen others make, as well as all the lessons I’ve learned and those of the many successes investors I’ve worked with into a view of simple rules. Anyway…here’s…
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? Let me ask you a question… With the benefit of hindsight and knowing what you know now if you had the opportunity to do so, would you have bought an investment property 40 years ago? I bet your answer would be yes realising that the median property price…
Uncapped income, a plethora of potentially profitable properties at your fingertips and a flash car. What’s not to love about being a real estate selling agent? It’s no surprise many property investors, at some stage in their lives, have considered becoming selling agents. Probably because much of their time is spent searching for properties, inspecting…
One of the hardest aspects of property investing isn’t locating the perfect property or securing a good loan. It’s something deceptively simple but challenging: having a sound strategic plan and then sticking to your plan. In an era of social media and reality TV, it’s easy to be tempted by flashy short-term gains, but here’s…
Did you know that some Australian suburbs are undergoing a generational revolution? Across the country, certain neighbourhoods are seeing a dynamic transformation as younger residents move in, reshaping the cultural and economic fabric of these areas. This “generation shift” isn’t just about demographics—it’s about how housing trends, infrastructure, and urban planning are redefining the places…
When it comes to buying a new property, one of the first things to think about is how much money you can afford to repay each month. While taking out the largest mortgage possible might seem tempting, the higher the mortgage, the higher the repayments, so too much could see you end up with very…
Capital gains tax (CGT) is a tax that is levied on the sale of certain assets, including real estate, shares, and other investments purchased with the intention to keep as opposed to buying with the intention to sell for a profit. In Australia, CGT is generally paid on the profit made from the sale of…
Every year the media bombards us with headlines about the property market and the economy – some sensational, others overly optimistic or downright terrifying. As property investors and homeowners, it’s easy to get swept up in the noise. But now that we’re into a new year let’s look back and unpack some of the myths,…
When you think about property investment, risks like interest rates or market downturns might come to mind. But here’s a sobering reality: by 2035, 1 in 10 Australian homes could become uninsurable. Yes, uninsurable. This isn’t just a “might happen” scenario—it’s a growing concern driven by climate change, with potential implications for property investors that…