Property Investment Blog

To be a successful property investor, you need to learn how to budget like one. Whatever it may be – luxury homes, less work, more holidays – most people know what their dream life looks like, but most have no idea what it’s going to cost or how to start planning to achieve it.

Buying an investment property, or deciding to become a property investor, is exciting.  It’s so exciting that everyone you know will have an opinion about it. Your best mate, your colleague, even the postie. They’ll all have something to say.  And 9 times out of 10,...

Deciding to invest in real estate is an exciting, challenging, learning-curve. But building a booming portfolio and growing your personal wealth takes a certain kind of investor.  The question is, what kind of investor are you going to be? A one-person show, or a mega...

  How much do you really need to achieve your ideal lifestyle? It can be a confronting question, and one that requires deep thought – but getting clear on that magic number will enable you to reverse engineer a plan that ensures you’re set up for your ideal...

  What does financial freedom mean to you?   Specifically, in terms of the income you need to live off?    When I ask people this question, I’m usually met with one or two popular answers.    One: $100,000. There’s no rhyme or reason behind why, other...

  Last week I had a frustrating experience.  One that is unfortunately all too common for inexperienced property investors.    A client was looking to purchase a property and it seemed they’d found the right place. All the correct reports were done, however...

  Buying property is a BIG step for a lot of people But if you don’t know what you’re doing it can seem like a scary concept.    To ease the overwhelm and to equip you with the confidence you need to move forward, I’m laying out the most important principals...

  Property Investors and Landlords are not the same.  Not many people realise that being a property investor and being a landlord are two completely different things.  In one scenario there is a high chance that you’re strung-out, strapped for time and putting...

  Don't let a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch! Have you ever thought about buying an investment property, only to turn on the telly and come across a show like Renters and go, “Yeah, nah – I’ll be right thanks”.  There is a big misconception that people who...

  A property manager can either make you or break you. And for that reason, you need to know exactly what kind of property management services to look for.  While a good manager can catapult an investors overall portfolio performance sky-high, a disengaged or...