Getting into your first home can be a daunting prospect, especially when you have limited finances. Of course, thousands of people purchase their first property every day, and many do so without millions of dollars in their bank account. So how should you approach your...
While taxes are inevitable, it's important to structure your affairs in such a way that you pay the least possible amount to keep the taxman happy. Obviously, laws are in place for a reason, and you don't want the Australian Tax Office knocking on your...
This blog has been written to answer a simple question in straightforward language – how can we help, and why should you listen to us? We're going to attempt to answer this without a sales pitch attached, or any attempt to say how great we are...
Our previous blog, 2 things we want you to forget about real estate investment discussed two important misconceptions – that you need a deposit to buy your first home, and that your first home cannot be your dream home. Now, we are going to...
The most common reason people don't get involved in real estate investment or purchase their first property is not lack of information. It is misguided assumptions about what is true and what is not. There are many more opportunities available to real estate investors today...
The fastest way to achieve what somebody else is achieving is to copy their behaviours. Good business people duplicate the daily habits of top executives, and elite sports people watch the best in the world compete to learn what actions they can copy in order...
Real Estate Investment Strategy Even when buying your first home, you should look at the process as a real estate investment strategy. Begin this process with your long-term goals in mind – even if they feel an impossibly long way off at the moment. By creating...
This week we are talking about investment property myths, and it's important that you appreciate why they exist in the first place. We have already mentioned the issue of taking advice from people who are not qualified to give it, regardless of how well-intentioned they are,...
In real estate investment, everyone has an opinion. Sometimes, it is based on experience, real-world data and genuine science, but often this is not the case and today we are going to bust a few commonly held real estate myths. Only buy close to the CBD This...
When evaluating alternative investments, consider the potential benefits presented by real estate, beyond what may be obvious. Compound interest Compound interest is one of the reasons that real estate investment has such a significant appeal, and shows such credible returns. At its most basic, compound interest means...