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A young investor shares what he learnt from the ‘property jail’

Simon Loo is an avid investor and quite an accomplished one, too, with 11 properties to his name by his early 30s. However, he has recently found himself in a “property ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 06 Oct 2016

How being profitable could get you out of ‘property jail’

Simon Loo has built an impressive 11-property strong portfolio by his early 30s, but he has found himself in “property jail” recently after quitting his job and starting ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 05 Oct 2016

Renovation tips from successful property investors

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant is an avid property investor, and aside from the obvious benefits of being in the field, he also gets a lot of satisfaction from ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 30 Sep 2016

Identifying a good buyer's agent: Why empathy is key

Jodie Pyke is in the process of selling an investment property, and like many smart investors, she has been looking into employing the services of a buyer's agent to make ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 29 Sep 2016

Why this young investor shifted from ‘buy and hold’ to ‘renovate and flip’

After starting her property investment journey at the young age of 22, Stephanie Brennan is looking into owning 22 properties by the time she turns 30. Aside from ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 29 Sep 2016

Why First Home Owners Grant should not be a driving factor in investment decisions

First-time property investors often consider a lot of things before making their first purchase—from their personal and financial goals to the possibility of ...

TAX & LEGAL • Wed, 28 Sep 2016

How this Gen Y investor climbed the property ladder – and how you can do it too

The so-called Millennial generation has often talked about how hard it is to get into property investment, but Stephenie Brennan – who started investing at the age of 22 ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 28 Sep 2016

Why property investors should avoid buying off-the-plan

The first purchase is often a "make or break" move for many property investors, but while it's easy to make efforts to actively avoid making mistakes, knowing you made a ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Tue, 27 Sep 2016

Getting back on track after a wrong property purchase

One of the biggest fears of budding property investors is making the wrong purchase, but while it can put one in a dire financial situation, propertybuyer's Rich Harvey ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 26 Sep 2016