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The ‘balancing act’ that helped this investor survive his investment mistakes

Eric Brown admits that he is naturally attracted to taking risks and this trait had lead him to make mistakes throughout his investment journey. Had it not been for the ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 10 Oct 2017

An investor’s family used to own ‘all of Manly’ for £25

In 1858, Jillian Bullock’s husband’s family spent a mere £25 to purchase 20 acres of land in Manly, from Burnt Bridge all the way down to Manly Cove, essentially making ...

FINANCE • Tue, 10 Oct 2017

Property Investment FAQ: Is it a good idea to join property investment clubs?

Jillian Bullock’s third investment—an off-the-plan property in Prahran—was bought in a suburb she knew well through the help of a property investment club.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Oct 2017

Why this property investor let go of only 1 out of 2 investment ‘mistakes’

After years of investing in property, Eric Brown could pinpoint two of his worst investment mistakes – a regional property that turned out to be in the middle of a mining ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 09 Oct 2017

Off-the-plan apartments and property clubs: The combination that almost ruined this investor’s journey

Jillian Bullock recently invested in an off-the-plan property for the first time, and to save herself more time and effort, she decided to entrust her newest asset to a ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 09 Oct 2017

How ‘decluttering’ can make your investment property more appealing

Most people’s idea of a well-presented house is a mixture of grand furnishings, but Evolve Styling’s Tanya and Edward Giuffre say that the key to a beautiful property ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 09 Oct 2017

Property investment tip: What makes a good property stylist?

Evolve Styling’s Tanya and Edward Giuffre have spent years as property stylists, and contrary to most people’s belief that their work is the same as an interior ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 06 Oct 2017

This property investor learned her first lesson through her parents’ split

Jillian Bullock unexpectedly learned her first property investment lesson way back when she was 18 years old, almost a decade after her parents separated and decided to ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 06 Oct 2017

How this property investor is learning from the ‘scars’ in his journey

In 2015, Eric Brown found himself stuck with an investment property in a mining town which cost him $12,000 a year to hold. Two years later, he’s applied the lessons he ...

HOTSPOTS • Fri, 06 Oct 2017