Property Investing Editorial
Are You at Risk of Losing Millions?
Considering that all major Australian cities are coastal, and most of the richest neighbourhoods are beachside, the growing threat of severe weather incidents due to global warming throws a serious spanner in the works when considering where to buy and invest. If you’re a climate change sceptic, we’re not here to judge. But that position isn’t going to help you if the institutions you rely on to protect your assets won’t have a bar of your $3 million beachfront house.
The Best Home Loan for Property Investors
Deciding on the right loan structure as a property investor, is a little bit like choosing the right outfit on a first date. It depends on what stage of life you’re at! If you’re new to the game, something a little daring might work best. Later on, you might want to play it safe. It’s the same for property investment and the stage you’re at reflecting how risky or safe your loan structure needs to be. Here we weigh up the pros and cons of principle and interest loans vs interest only loans for property investors.
The Three Golden Rules of Selling an Investment Property
Rules are an important part of life. And rules in most cases, are really just another word for common sense. They give us a clear framework around many important aspects of life, so it’s no surprise when it comes to selling your investment property, there’s a number of rules you need to follow in order to get the best result.
If you want to know when to sell an investment property, or even if selling an investment property is a good idea, all you have to do is read the rules.
Use Debt To Create Wealth in 3 Simple Steps
Most of us were raised with the idea that debt is bad. Debt drags you down. Rich people are never in debt.
While that may have been true for our great grandparents, it’s no longer the case. Debt is one of the keys that can unlock future wealth as a property investor. The more good debt you have, the more income you can create.
But, before you go out and put yourself $1 million in the hole, let’s talk about the right kinds of debt. The debt that’s going to lead to success, not ruin. This is called…
Harness Data To Help Guide Property Investor Profits
I’m sure you’ve heard – data is the new currency. It’s the next big thing for business and it will be a catalyst for driving the world forward over the next few years. Learning how to harness the power of data in property investing, will be a secret weapon all investors can use to create more wealth. So, what is data? It’s information, insights and predictions that property investors can use to help them make smart property purchases.
A Lending Boom Is Coming Are You Ready?
After a lot of bad news over the past 12 months – thanks a lot COVID-19 – it’s nice to be able to kick off 2021 with some good news. There’s going to be a lending boom which, if you have your property investment strategy in place, is going to make your life a whole lot easier so you can build your property portfolio faster and cheaper.
What Is the True Value of Your Investment Property?
Like a fine wine, the value of property gets better over time. Traditionally, the more time you have an investment property, the higher the value will rise.
However, unlike your favourite Shiraz, property values can go up and down, and up again.
Getting to know how, why and who is valuing your property can help us understand what property to invest in.
There are three ways to value a property – and three very different people doing the valuing.
The 3 ‘Big Rocks’ of Property Investment Success
What are your Big Rocks this year? What are your Big Rocks for your property investing journey?
If you’re scratching your head and wondering if you’ve accidentally stumbled across a blog for construction workers, bear with me.
Big Rocks is a concept often used in business or life coaching to essentially describe your priorities. The theory is, if you don’t have clear priorities, or if you have too many, chances are you’ll let smaller issues distract you and ultimately fail in your goals.
Property Hot Spots: How To Predict the Best Places To Buy
Historically real estate has always been a good place to put your cash. It’s an asset you can feel and touch – unlike stocks or shares – which makes investors feel safe. And, in the right place and time, property can grow in value while you sleep, meaning as an investor you don’t have to do much to increase your personal wealth. But as investors, how can we better predict the next hot spots for real estate investment so we can get in at the right price? How do we know the best places to buy that are guaranteed to grow in capital value, return regular rent increases and ensure future personal wealth?
How NOT To Be One of the 99% of Investors Who Fail in Property
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 99 per cent of property investors in Australia fail. In this instance, the definition of failure is failing to buy three or more properties. Failure is easy. It takes very little effort to be bad at something. Success is something you have to work for, something that takes time and effort. But if you’re willing to put in the hard yards, we know you can succeed. We know because we’ve helped thousands of Australians buy property that’s yielded millions of dollars of income. To understand how to succeed, we need to know why so many fail. People fail because …
4 Crucial Property Questions To Avoid Investor Overwhelm
Part of being a successful property investor is being able to stay across a lot of moving parts. From analysing the value of different areas or types of property, to understanding inflation and different kinds of loan structures. It’s information overload and at times can feel overwhelming.
Information overload can lead to something we call “analysis paralysis” meaning, with so many decisions to make, you can’t make any.
How Infrastructure Will Impact Your Ability To Create Capital Growth
When investing in real estate, smart investors know that buying well comes down to more than just the quality of a building or property. This is because one of the key factors to affect the capital growth and rent rate potential of property is infrastructure.