Investor stories

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Hotspots 15 NOV 2017

How investors can stay ‘one or two suburbs ahead’ of the curve

Two years after starting his property investment journey at the age of 18, Jack Henderson now holds a property...
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Hotspots 13 NOV 2017

The challenge of negative gearing for property investors

The Australian property market is expected to be affected by the upcoming federal elections, which is set to happen in...
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Our Portfolio 09 NOV 2017

The keys to managing a successful 17-property portfolio

Accountant Michael Johnson, at 22, is already “doing the heavy lifting” for the management of Momentum Media’s...
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Hotspots 08 NOV 2017

Three ‘start-up’ tips for budding property investors

Michael Johnson, at 22, has had the privilege of working with seasoned property investors from whom he learns important...
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Hotspots 08 NOV 2017

Two simple secrets to success for young property investors

Many young people hesitate to start their own property investment journey believing that they haven’t saved enough...
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Finance 05 NOV 2017

How ‘incompatible’ mortgage brokers almost derailed these property investors’ journey

Like many property investors, husband-and-wife Brendon and Courtney realised the importance of a reliable financial...
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Hotspots 04 NOV 2017

Investment tip: ‘Hindsight is a wonderful thing’

Two years after husband-and-wife team Brendon and Courtney began their property investment journey, they have...
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Finance 02 NOV 2017

How ‘mistakes’ led to a four-property portfolio

Since beginning their property investment journey in 2015, husband-and-wife Brendon and Courtney have carried with them...
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Hotspots 01 NOV 2017

A Chinese property investor shares how the combination of Eastern and Western cultures helped him succeed

William Leung moved from Hong Kong to Australia with his family in 1988 and it was not long after when he realised the...
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Our Portfolio 30 OCT 2017

The positive and negative implications of buying five connected properties

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant has recently bought a block of five “connected properties” in...
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Hotspots 30 OCT 2017

After building a 13-property portfolio — what now?

Over the past ten years, William Leung has successfully built a 13-property portfolio, and it’s only the beginning of...
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Our Portfolio 27 OCT 2017

Should property investors spend on ‘preemptive maintenance’?

Many property investors often look for specific properties ‘with a twist’ in order to manufacture equity by...
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Finance 26 OCT 2017

How this property investor started creating wealth at 18

Jack Henderson bought his first property—a two-bedder in Coogee worth $720,000—when he was 18 years old and fresh...
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Our Portfolio 26 OCT 2017

What does ‘manufacturing equity’ mean?

Many property investors choose to ‘manufacture equity’ as part of their wealth-creation efforts—what does the...
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Finance 25 OCT 2017

This investor reveals when he plans to stop investing in real estate

The 21-year-old property investor Jack Henderson, who’s well on his way to buying his third investment property,...
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Tax & Legal 25 OCT 2017

Should property investors worry about overpaying?

Jack Henderson bought one of his properties a few days before it was set to go on auction, and while he might have...
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Our Portfolio 24 OCT 2017

Should you buy properties in bulk?

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant has recently bought a block of five properties, each having their own...
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Finance 24 OCT 2017

How this young investor start his investment journey without inspiration

Jack Henderson was only 18 when he bought his first investment property, which is a $720,000-worth two-bedroom unit in...
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Our Portfolio 23 OCT 2017

Why this buyer’s agent advises against renovating five connected properties

After seven years’ worth of planning and preparation, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant and his financial...
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Finance 20 OCT 2017

Making the leap from the first property to the second one: How this investor did it

Jacqui Zielinski’s first investment property did not work out as well as she had expected, but that did not stop her...
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Our Portfolio 20 OCT 2017

From ‘exchanging’ to ‘settlement’: How this property investor acquired five 'connected properties' at once

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant has recently added a block of units with five “connected properties” to...
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Finance 20 OCT 2017

What this ex-banker learnt from dealing with owners of massive property portfolios

Jacqui Zielinski started investing in property at the age of 19, and years after she dropped out of college, she got a...
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Finance 19 OCT 2017

$3 million and 10 properties later: A property investor shares her greatest pride and biggest regret

Since buying her first investment property at 19, Jacqui Zielinski has successfully built a 10-property portfolio with...
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Finance 18 OCT 2017

Being a university dropout did not stop this property investor from chasing success

Jacqui Zielinski dropped out of university after five weeks in a business course, went on to land a job at an...
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Finance 17 OCT 2017

How this self-employed property investor plans to continue her journey amidst new loan restrictions

Jacqui Zielinski quit her job at the bank last year to start her own digital agency—how has this decision affected...
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