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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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Finance 13 OCT 2017

Cameraman-turned-investor shares 3 lessons learned from filming ‘property people’

Jason Byron takes pride in his talent as a cameraman — getting the best out of his subjects and making sure they...
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Finance 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...
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Hotspots 09 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...
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Hotspots 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...
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Hotspots 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...
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Hotspots 05 OCT 2017

This investor shares the lessons he learnt from developing properties

While property development remains as one of the riskiest strategies in the business of creating wealth through real...
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Hotspots 04 OCT 2017

Why property styling helps sell ‘a lifestyle and a dream’

Evolve Styling’s Tanya and Edward Giuffre believe that the key to a beautiful house is good presentation—instead of...
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Hotspots 03 OCT 2017

How this property investor discovered a ‘pattern’ to determine good assets

Victor Kumar and his wife started their journey more than a decade ago right from the bottom—starting as migrants...
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