Have you ever thought of doing up an old property to on-sell and make a quick profit? Of course, this concept is often taught at property seminars and has recently been popularised by reality television shows like “The Block”. But can you really flip houses for a living? If you’re after a quick buck I’m…
Typically, you need a budget of circa $1.5 million to purchase an investment-grade house (investment property) in Melbourne, less in Brisbane, and a lot more than $1.5 million in Sydney. Of course, not everyone can afford this budget, so I wanted to discuss how to buy the highest quality property possible within your budget. This…
There are three things that we need to achieve happiness in life… Someone to love Something to believe in, and Someone to blame when things go wrong. Enter the property investment guru… Cashing in on these major needs, this dashing species has all of the hallmarks of success A rags to riches story that is…
In November 2018, I hosted an investment briefing where I presented what I thought to be a compelling thesis on why the Brisbane property market was poised for significant growth. Brisbane’s median house price has since surged by an impressive average annual rate of 9.96% over the 5 years from 2019 to 2023. Consequently, the median house…
The right of everyone to have a say in development is at the heart of modern urban planning. But as homes become ever more expensive, questions are being asked about whether it is OK to oppose housing developments in cities. Battlelines are being drawn between so-called NIMBYs – people who say “Not In My Backyard”…
When it comes to investment, we’ve all heard about the concept of compound growth. It’s the powerful snowballing effect caused by growth upon growth. It’s the ability for money to grow in value by ever-increasing multiples of itself, which, over time continually gets larger and larger. Thanks to the power of compound interest, for example,…
Many experts assure us that past performance is a good indicator of what to expect in the future. I have investigated how they rely on past performance to make their forecasts and have come across a huge contradiction. Some analysts claim that a history of strong growth is a reliable predictor of more growth to…
Whether it is an office, shop, warehouse, or even a factory, some investors are attracted to commercial property for portfolio diversification or for positive cash flow. But the thing is, successful commercial property investment is a different niche. It requires an understanding of complex market factors, unique financing requirements, property management options, leasing arrangements, and…
I’d like to share with you some of my thoughts on risk, and how it relates to your investment success because I believe that what most of us have been taught about risk is wrong. In fact, it’s probably holding you back from obtaining real wealth. If you are like most investors, somewhere along the…
Working from home (WFH) is a type of flexible working arrangement that allows an employee to work from a remote location outside of corporate offices. Before COVID-19, just 13 per cent of people aged over 18 with a job reported WFH all or most days. Since the pandemic, however, this trend has shifted significantly. According…
