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Hotspots 27 MAR 2018

Why the Australian property market appealed to this Chinese investor

Almost three decades since William Leung and his family came to Australia from Hong Kong in 1988, the property investor...
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Hotspots 27 MAR 2018

3 common mistakes new investors make

Momentum Media’s Alex Whitlock started investing in 1997 at the age of 29, and now he shares how he learnt...
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Hotspots 20 MAR 2018

How this former engineer embraced property investment

Scott O’Neill discovered that his passion lies in property investment, so he grew a multi-property portfolio and...
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Hotspots 18 MAR 2018

Investment tip: The importance of budgeting

Chasing capital growth may not be a bad goal, but after more than 20 years of investing, Momentum Media’s Alex...
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Finance 14 MAR 2018

Determining a property portfolio’s growth: Metrics to use

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant makes it a point to keep himself and his financial team updated about the...
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Our Portfolio 05 MAR 2018

Should you have multiple lenders?

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant has acquired 17 investment properties on 19 different loans with six...
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Hotspots 26 FEB 2018

The strategy that will help this investor pay all of his debts

Glenn Newbery has successfully built a multi-property portfolio over the years, so now that he’s nearing retirement,...
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Hotspots 26 FEB 2018

Why this investor chose a redraw facility for his home

As part of the consolidation phase of his journey, Glenn Newbery decided to let his principal place of residence sit in...
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Our Portfolio 19 FEB 2018

Should you shift from an interest-only loan to a fixed interest rate loan?

After building a 17-property portfolio, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant and his financial team reviewed his...
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Our Portfolio 15 FEB 2018

On managing mortgages: ‘There’s always room for negotiation’

Different lenders offer different rates to property investors, which is why you need to review your mortgages regularly...
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Finance 14 FEB 2018

How you can improve your portfolio’s cash position

After acquiring 17 investment properties with 19 loans, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant aims to improve his...
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Finance 10 FEB 2018

Investment tip: Is it a good time to refinance your principal place of residence?

Following the recent changes in lending regulations made by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA),...
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Our Portfolio 10 FEB 2018

A mortgage broker’s guide to improving a portfolio’s cash position

After he had successfully built a 17-property portfolio, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant now aims to improve...
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Finance 04 FEB 2018

The process of selling a property, according to a real-life investor

After accumulating nine real estate assets over the years, property investor Kevin Sum decided to sell two of his...
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Our Portfolio 02 FEB 2018

Investment tip: How to influence cash flow

Cash flow is deemed as one of the most critical aspects of investing in properties—so much so that Right Property...
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Finance 30 JAN 2018

The biggest challenge in property investment right now

Property investor Eric Wu planned to double his asset base in 10 years but, along the way, he decided to alter the...
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Our Portfolio 29 JAN 2018

Investment tip: Use information wisely

The property investment landscape is known to be unpredictable and ever-changing. But while no investor can control...
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Our Portfolio 23 JAN 2018

Investment tip: ‘Wealth and cash flow should work together’

Most seasoned property investors tend to look for a more specific type of property after their acquisition phase—real...
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Hotspots 16 JAN 2018

‘Long-term plans’ are keys to success in property investment

Coming from Italy and spending most of his life in Australia, Max Pagnin has always believed in the value of a good...
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Finance 13 JAN 2018

Investment tip: Are you with the right financial team?

Lachlan Williams has successfully built a four-property portfolio in less than a year—an incredible feat that he...
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Investor Strategy 12 JAN 2018

How this property investor bought three assets in two months

After spending four years educating himself, Grant Iverson finally made the jump—successfully creating a...
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Hotspots 11 JAN 2018

How property investors can get good education without spending too much

Grant Iverson spent roughly four years educating himself about the ins and outs of property investment, spending about...
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Hotspots 06 JAN 2018

Beginning a property investment journey: ‘Be reflective and critical of yourself’

Grant Iverson spent roughly four years preparing for the beginning of his property investment journey, and while it...
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Hotspots 05 JAN 2018

Four years of ‘analysis paralysis’: How this property investor finally started taking action

Grant Iverson spent roughly four years and $100,000 trying to learn everything he could about property investment, only...
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Hotspots 11 DEC 2017

What this couple learned after being away from the investment game for over a decade

Simon and Vanessa Refalo have been in and out of the market since 1999 due to personal and financial reasons until,...
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