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Our Portfolio 03 DEC 2020

Secrets to building a $12-million portfolio: Lloyd Edge

Investor Lloyd Edge has successfully built an 18-strong property portfolio with assets spread across three states, now...
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Our Portfolio 02 DEC 2020

How this investor jumped from 1 to 4 properties in a year

Like most investors, Lorna Wang found herself stuck on the first property for years due to difficulties in financing,...
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Our Portfolio 27 NOV 2020

Building to 11 property investments amid pandemic - Arjun Paliwan

Buyer’s agent and investor Arjun Paliwan did not let COVID-19 stop his wealth-creation journey and went on to...
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Our Portfolio 26 NOV 2020

How this investor created a 39 property portfolio- George Markoski

After acquiring 39 properties in a 30-year span, investor George Markoski has achieved a million’s worth of increase...
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Hotspots 27 FEB 2019

Investment tip: Simple strategies for success in ‘market of uncertainties’

Amid fluctuations across property markets, Keshab Chartered Accountant’s Munzurul Khan has identified steps to...
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Hotspots 26 FEB 2019

No doom and gloom for investors with long-term strategy: accountant

Despite the headlines highlighting ‘doom and gloom’ across the Australian property market, experts believe that...
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Hotspots 21 FEB 2019

INSIGHT: How we reacted to the Sydney downturn

The Sydney market right now is a very different market to what it was five years ago, and we have re-adjusted our...
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Finance 08 FEB 2019

BLOG: How we managed to save $18k through our portfolio

The Smart Property Investment portfolio is in a bit of a holding pattern. We’re just waiting, so we had the time to...
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Investor Strategy 31 JAN 2019

PORTFOLIO UPDATE: How we save $18k a year in portfolio costs

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by his accountant, Keshab Chartered...
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Investor Strategy 01 JAN 2019

Property market review 2018: ‘Find options, opportunities’ amid softening markets

Despite the softening of the major property markets across Australia, smart investors continued on their...
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Finance 30 NOV 2018

BLOG: Get smart and don’t worry about the market

The current state of the market might have you believe the market is going crap and the banks are going to cripple...
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Investor Strategy 01 OCT 2018

PORTFOLIO UPDATE: How your property manager could have hidden costs attached

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by his buyer’s agent, Right...
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PHIL BLOG
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Finance 13 SEP 2018

BLOG: Don’t go lending alone

If you’re looking to invest in property in this period ahead, there’s a lot of policy dictating the way in which...
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PHIL BLOG
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Hotspots 30 AUG 2018

BLOG: What we can learn from a 7% vacancy rate

The other week, I sat in a presentation from CoreLogic about softening markets. They did sort of around the grounds of...
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Hotspots 09 AUG 2018

How investors can weather market fluctuations in Sydney and Brisbane

Investors are well aware of the cyclical nature of markets that properties go through every few years, but even though...
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Finance 03 AUG 2018

How investors can deal with fluctuating interest rates

In order to thrive in spite of tightening lending conditions and rising prices, investors are looking to minimise costs...
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Hotspots 30 JUL 2018

Oversupply increases in Sydney rental market

While other major property markets across Australia are set for a 'slow rise', the rental market in Sydney remains in...
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Investor Strategy 19 JUL 2018

PORTFOLIO UPDATE: A costly oversight on the portfolio

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by his buyers agent Right Property...
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Finance 13 JUL 2018

Fixing your home loan rate: From negotiations to buffers

As interest rates continue to rise, some investors are opting to fix their home loan rates for a set period to minimise...
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Finance 13 JUL 2018

How the banking royal commission influences interest rates

Investors are currently finding it harder to secure financing for their portfolios following the implementation of...
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PHIL BLOG
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Our Portfolio 05 JUL 2018

BLOG: Why the royal commission could put power back in the hands of property investors

We're still in the middle of the royal commission where a spotlight is being placed on the behaviours of the banks and...
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Hotspots 02 JUL 2018

Cash flow and compounding growth: ‘Balance’ makes a good portfolio

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant has successfully built a multi-property portfolio with a net equity worth...
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Investor Strategy 02 JUL 2018

PORTFOLIO UPDATE: The small numbers that could save you big dollars

In this episode of the Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Aussie Home Loans’ Ross Le...
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Hotspots 29 JUN 2018

Renovate, sell or buy: How to maximise positive cash flow

After growing a multi-property portfolio and achieving 39 per cent compounding growth from an initial investment of...
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Investor Strategy 28 JUN 2018

Is it time to sell your properties in Sydney?

The ‘prime markets’ of Australia, particularly Sydney and Melbourne, have seen a significant decline in home value...
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