Finding the right investment property can be an overwhelming experience and has lead to new property investors choosing to forego their wealth creation journey. Here are our dos and don'ts when it comes to finding the right property for your investment portfolio. Do Know What You...
Have you structured your finances in such a way that they can assist you in building an investment portfolio? Most people fail to invest, not because they don't have access to financial resources, but because they don't understand the resources that they already have. These...
Growing personal wealth is often touted by motivational speakers and "gurus" as something exciting and energetic. The reality, however, is that wealth creation is a formulaic, methodical and almost boring process. There are no major secrets hidden from the masses by the ultra-rich, and anyone...
Long-term investing is as much a mindset as it is a strategy. In fact, even those with one or two properties can adopt a long-term investment ethos and put themselves in a more effective mindset, and therefore a more effective position. This becomes more obvious when...
Taking effective action towards your goals will see you achieving them quicker. But how do we know what effective action is, and once we know what we need to do, how do we make sure we do it? In other words, you have set the goals...
Think big - be, do, have Traditional thinking – and common sense – leads us to believe that the formula for achievement is, Have Do Be Once I have what I desire, I can do the right things and then be the person I want to be. You...
Setting goals, especially long-term goals, feels fantastic – after all, through understanding where you want to be, progress is already being made. Yet most goals and aspirations remain unfulfilled, not because they aren't compelling enough, and not because there was not enough action taken by the...
There are plenty of arguments either way – on one side are the renters, keen to avoiding mortgages and debt. On the other, are the homeownership advocates who will tell you the downsides of paying off someone else's mortgage. In the end, there is only one...
Most people don't worry about tax season until it's upon them, and with good reason – taxes are mind-blowingly boring. But a good tax refund can provide a boost to the coffers and a nice surprise if unexpected. But surprises aren't as good as planning, at...
Queensland has experienced many ups and downs over the last few years. The global financial crisis meant that the head offices of many organisations left the state, either to be consolidated or moved to a city with a dense population base. The end of...