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Why this agent chooses positively geared properties

16 JUL 2020 • By Phillip Tarrant • 2 min read • Investor Strategy

While the ‘holy grail’ of investment properties would offer a combination of positive cash flow and capital gains, it’s often a case of prioritising one over the other. For real estate agent and property investor Alex Lumsden, he’d choose cash flow.

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Alex joins host Phil Tarrant in this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show to share how he managed to get into the property market on a wage of $5.10 an hour, what made him shift focus from metropolitan to regional areas, and why he chooses a cash flow oriented strategy.

Alex explains what vendor financing means, why he decided to establish Lumsden Agency, and what he’s witnessing in Sydney's inner-west property market at the moment.

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Phillip Tarrant

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Phillip Tarrant is one of Australia’s leading property commentators, with more than a decade at the forefront of conversations shaping the nation’s property investment market.

As the long-time host of the Smart Property Investment Show and a regular commentator across property, finance and business, Phillip has interviewed thousands of investors, economists, advisers, brokers, agents and industry leaders, giving him a unique perspective on the trends, policies and market forces influencing Australian property.

Beyond property commentary in the media, Phillip is an active property investor himself, with first-hand experience building and managing a diversified property portfolio across multiple markets and cycles. His insights combines this practical investor perspective with deep exposure to the broader property and financial services ecosystem.

Phillip is also CEO and co-founder of Managed, an Australian property payments and technology platform transforming the way property managers, landlords and tenants manage rental payments and property transactions.

Through his writing, podcasts and industry engagements, Phillip focuses on cutting through market noise, challenging conventional thinking and helping investors make more informed, strategic decisions. His commentary regularly explores property markets, lending, taxation, regulation, investment strategy and the changing dynamics of Australia’s housing sector.

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