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Hotspots 10 JUN 2016

How to find the next hotspot

Property hotspots are often hot topics in the vast field of property investment, and understandably so, because buying...
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Hotspots 23 MAY 2016

From corporate to mortgage broking: How this property investor pursued his passion

As he went on to build his 14-property portfolio, Michael Xia also found a way to help his fellow investors quit the...
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Hotspots 19 MAY 2016

Investing outside your home city for the first time: how investors should do it

Michael Xia has successfully made the transition from working in a corporate job to pursuing his passion for property....
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Finance 05 MAY 2016

The ‘light-bulb moment’ that helped these property investors shift strategies

When they began their property investment journey together seven years ago, Lena Lindley and Lauren Curren focused on...
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Hotspots 04 MAY 2016

Why transparency is a must when investing with a partner

Lena Lindley and Lauren Curren admit that they are nothing alike as property investors, but constant communication has...
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Hotspots 26 APR 2016

Finding the best real estate agent: communication is key

As technology continues to develop at an unprecedented rate, real estate agents find themselves shifting to more...
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Hotspots 11 APR 2016

Understanding a buyer’s agent function—from mapping out strategies to finding properties

Most people think a buyer’s agent is simply a professional who can assist them in choosing the best property to...
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Hotspots 06 APR 2016

On building a financial team: ‘You’re parting with money to make more money’

Many property investors think twice about building a financial team because of the extra cash that they have to let go...
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Hotspots 05 APR 2016

Three keys to building a multi-property portfolio

Many property investors building their portfolio fail to go past the one- to two-property mark due to different...
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Finance 21 MAR 2016

What to do when you’re not satisfied with the bank valuation

Many property investors often entrust property valuations to professionals, but knowing how they work can help you be...
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Hotspots 08 MAR 2016

The characteristics of a good property according to a successful investor

Like many who have found success in the business of creating wealth through property, Victor Kumar and his wife paved...
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Hotspots 07 MAR 2016

Why this property investor keeps a ‘sleep-at-night money’

Victor Kumar and his wife have spent more than a decade building an impressive multi-property portfolio, and one of the...
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Hotspots 03 MAR 2016

Should you get debt to show the bank that you can manage your finances?

One of the first problems that Victor Kumar and his wife faced as they went on to start their property investment...
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Hotspots 22 JAN 2016

Investor tip: Fortune favors the brave

Go big or go home—this has been Jeremy Iannuzzelli's motto when he started investing in properties at 21. Five years...
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Finance 18 JAN 2016

Investment tip: Controlling your capacity to pay

Before making a career out of helping property investors make smarter decisions, Todd Hunter spent years building his...
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Hotspots 08 JAN 2016

How this investor avoids worrying about his properties

That property investment entails a variety of risks is no new information for anyone, but while prospective investors...
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Hotspots 07 JAN 2016

Investor tip: The importance of education for goal-setting

Many investors look to various resource materials and good mentors to guide them as they jump start their property...
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Tax & Legal 22 DEC 2015

How an ‘expensive mistake’ taught this investor about capital gains

Positive Real Estate’s Sam Saggers got involved in real estate right after he left school, but that did not exempt...
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Hotspots 16 DEC 2015

5 mistakes that made me a millionaire

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Hotspots 09 DEC 2015

The road to millions

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Finance 07 DEC 2015

Should landlords automatically increase rent price when bank rates go up?

Many property investors automatically consider an increase their rent prices when bank rates go up, but mortgage broker...
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Finance 04 DEC 2015

How property investors should deal with rate hikes

Property investors are often taken aback by interest rate hikes from the majority of banks, but while it could...
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RossLeQuesne
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Finance 03 DEC 2015

3 award-winning tips on property investment finance

Ross Le Quesne started his mortgage broker business in 2004 and has since earned the trust of many accomplished...
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Hotspots 16 NOV 2015

The man with a plan

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kevin hui
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Hotspots 16 NOV 2015

Learning to bounce back

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