As property prices continue to skyrocket around Australia, it’s hard if you are still saving to get into the property market. Let me reassure you – there is never a “better” time to enter the property market provided you have the funds to do so and it is ALWAYS the toughest to acquire because of…

Australian real estate has been on a boom phase for the past 16 months. Research group CoreLogic, reported that as of January 2022, dwelling values in Australia have risen 22.1% over the past 12 months. Over the previous quarter, capital city dwelling values rose 3.9 % while regional cities jumped a mighty 6.4%. Investing In…

We all know how Australian property values have gone gangbusters over the past two years.  While that’s great if you are in the market, it’s not so great if you are looking to buy.  You need a smart strategy!  Rentvesting Made Easy  Increasingly, savvy first-time property buyers are adopting a ‘rentvesting’ strategy to get into …

As property investors, it’s always wise to consider the types of properties that people will want to ‘call home’ in the future. Keeping up to date with future trends is an important aspect of investing. After all, we need to understand the types of properties that are relevant to the tenants of today as well…

Have you ever thought about making your hard-earned income go even further than simply keeping it in a savings account and actually investing it in residential property? When investing is done correctly, it has an enormous impact on your net worth over the long term. It takes dedication to researching, selecting the right property in…

This is an astonishing stat and there’s probably a few reasons why so many Australians start out with all the right intentions to build a property portfolio but get stuck in retirement with only one additional property asset. Here are my thoughts on why this happens: The first property purchase is challenging and perceived as…

Most people think negotiating great prices on their investment properties is the only way to save, but savvy investors know how to unleash significant savings throughout the lifetime of your hold. They understand that carefully crafted property portfolios take much planning and expert advice to ensure you find high-performing dwellings matched to your needs. Keys…

It’s always been a daunting proposition to buy your first property. It’s even more daunting if you are looking for your “forever’ home and are constantly priced “out” of the market. This has been the case in most capital cities around the country and things don’t seem to be improving for first home buyers. The…

Having been actively researching and buying investment properties for 20 years, there are some set criteria that I have when it comes to investing in residential property. As many other investors have experienced, trying to build a property portfolio with negatively geared properties brings with it incredible stress as lenders are not likely to keep…

Since Covid hit earlier this year, it’s made investors realise what is the most crucial factor in the investment equation. The large elephant in the room is the Cashflow debate. Having been in the property investment arena since 2002, there’s been a sizeable shift in the way that investors are now approaching investing. COVID has…