Are great property investors born or made? If you’re like me you were told from a very young age that if you want to succeed at something – be it sport, school, or a musical instrument – that you must put in the time, hard work, and importantly, practice. Most of us learned our timetables by…
Where to buy investment property
Knowing where to buy property is the difference between a successful property investor and a poor one. It doesn’t matter what your budget is, you need to ensure you choose locations that will offer long-term investments. Remember, not every property is a smart investment. So we’ve found the best industry experts to guide you through your property search.
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Where to buy your next investment property
- Why location is only one of the key factors you should look for
- We look at where you SHOULDN’T buy
- What’s the right property for this stage of the property cycle?
- Why you should avoid “hotspots”
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With our housing markets have experienced a period of strong capital growth and with rents on the rise, there are more people interested in getting into property investment. However if history repeats itself, and it most likely will, while some will develop financial freedom through property. Close to 50% of investors who buy a property…
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The volume of scheduled auctions is set to reach new highs across Sydney, Canberra, and Adelaide this week, marking the busiest auction week for the combined capitals since CoreLogic records commenced in 2008. After delays from the extended lockdowns in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra, the spring selling season is going full steam ahead with 4,354…
Just because you’ve taken the leap from homeowner to property investor, doesn’t mean your financial fortune is assured. In fact, despite our booming property markets, it doesn’t even mean that you will start making a profit in the short term, or that you are on your way to owning a sizeable portfolio. The reality is…
When it comes time to make big financial decisions, research consistently shows that women more frequently hold the purse strings than men. While this is a positive finding, as women tend to make smart, thoughtful, informed financial decisions, it also has the potential to drop an anchor in your investment portfolio’s growth. If you’ve ever…
Today I would like to share a memory from when I was still a novice investor. One of my early mentors taught me that the four most dangerous words a property investor could say were… “This time it’s different.” Unfortunately, I ignored his advice in my early days of investing to my detriment, as I…
One thing this latest buzz of investor activity in the property market has demonstrated yet again is that some newcomers to the real estate game still insist on going in blind. These first-timers operate under the assumption that any property makes a good investment and that if things don’t quite pan out, well you can…
There’s no doubt that good tenants are worth their weight in gold. So, it goes without saying that finding a property already occupied by a dependable, trustworthy tenant is something of a boon for property investors. Immediate rental income… no upfront agents fees… confidence in the reliability of the occupant… it’s an investor’s dream! If…
Throughout the annals of property history, one constant facet of asset selection has often eluded beginning investors and that is – what really pushes up the price of some housing, while other pockets languish in the ‘medians’ or are below par performers. Often, those new to the property game think it’s all pretty black and…