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Why property mentors encourage DIY investment

Throughout her investment journey, Greta Francis worked to continuously educate herself and take control of her portfolio’s growth, leaning only on her property mentors ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 25 Apr 2018

Buying in Brisbane: How to invest in properties out of your hometown

Investor Greta Francis has successfully purchased four properties in a span of 12 months, going from Newcastle and Canberra to Tasmania. Find out how she aims to grow her ...

HOTSPOTS • Tue, 24 Apr 2018

Property depreciation for beginners

A lot of investors include tax depreciation among their primary considerations when buying properties, however, not all investors maximise their claims. What do you need ...

TAX & LEGAL • Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Will changes in tax depreciation influence renovations?

Investors often find themselves disposing of old depreciable assets from their property when doing renovations. Can they still claim these as tax deductions following the ...

TAX & LEGAL • Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Building a four-property portfolio in less than a year: the triumphs and challenges

Lachlan Williams felt like he needed to catch up in the business of wealth-creation, so he worked hard to secure four properties in less than a year—a feat that has both ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 20 Apr 2018

How the Global Financial Crisis affected this property investor’s journey

After 10 years in the business of creating wealth through property, policeman-turned-property investor Geoff has successfully created an impressive nine-property ...

FINANCE • Thu, 19 Apr 2018

2 biggest misconceptions about depreciation

BMT Tax Depreciation’s Bradley Beer has handled thousands of depreciation cases over the course of his career as a quantity surveyor, but two seemingly simple topics ...

TAX & LEGAL • Thu, 19 Apr 2018

The different reasons to start rentvesting

Rentvesting, or renting a residence while investing, is a popular strategy among Australians across markets—but will it work for everyone?

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 19 Apr 2018

Is a $20,000 renovation worth it without a rent increase?

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant is currently spending $20,000 on a renovation project, but he and his team are not expecting any significant increase in the ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Wed, 18 Apr 2018