While many landlords try to minimise their outlay and maximise their return - and understandably so - insurance is the one essential expense you simply can't afford to scrimp on. It's so important that you are adequately covered with suitable landlord insurance, so that the following scenarios don't cripple you financially. SCENARIO 1: YOUR PROPERTY BECOMES UNINHABITABLE When purchasing property,…
While Brisbane has not exactly provided extraordinary returns in the recent years, experts laud the capital city for being 'stable and consistent' in terms of property values and return on investment. However despite the underperformance of the capital city for years now compared to Sydney and Melbourne, the state of the Brisbane property market could actually be a good area…
The other week, we came across an article which confirmed a suspicion we have had that many investors may be going through with their homes loans right now. Written by business reporter Stephen Letts for the ABC news site, he referenced mortgage comparison website MOZO who found that 'mortgage holders who borrowed near their limit in recent years were finding…
Property Managers can be the best thing to happen to investors, as they take away much of the stress of personally handling your investment property. If they're not up to task, they can also be your worst nightmare. We see many investors get into real estate initially because they are excited about the potential to grow their wealth. They study…
If you are like many property investors, you're probably wondering whats the right thing to do at present. Should I buy or should I wait? It's impossible to escape the cold hard fact that the Australian property market is undergoing major changes. Thanks to our good friends, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's macro prudential measures restricting lending to investors, and…
The wealthy think differently to the average person according to Steve Siebold, the author of 'How Rich People Think'. Successful investment portfolios have a lot in common with unforgettable novels and great fitting bras: They've got to have structure. It is clear that successful property investors think differently to the average investor and the 15 ways below are what we…
You've read the books, magazines and reports. You've been religiously checking realestate.com.au for properties. You've been in contact with numerous builders, realestate agents, buyers agents and developers, but yet when the push comes to shove, you stop! You're not alone. In fact less than 6% of Australians, or roughly 1.3 million people own an investment property, even though property is…
Sophisticated investors are typically well educated when it comes to the different types of investment strategies, but they all started somewhere. Our mission is to empower more people to understand and use the plethora of resources around them to build wealth - so this article is going to cover four of the most common property investment strategies and what they…
Traditionally, property investment has always been perceived as a highly lucrative venture in Australia. There are several reasons behind this phenomenon, not least being that the population is growing continuously and this has led to an increase in demand for new housing. In the real estate market today, there are a plethora of investment opportunities available with en endless supply…
The importance of having the right professionals in your property investment team is critical to your success. With the abundance of information that you will find on the internet and the plethora of opportunities on the the market, it may be overwhelming for some to really understand what is the 'right investment'. Just 7.9% of Australians own one investment property…
