All Entries in the "Property Investment Tips" Category

Planning The Future Of A Property Portfolio

Don’t Run Around In Circles
We have often talked about having a ‘business plan’ and those two words alone can make a reader switch off on the topic or read on but only taking part interest and this is because it sounds rather daunting.
The Next 12 Months
I don’t think it would be a surprise to an [...]

Investment Property Maintenance

The holidays are all but over and with some relaxation under the belt it is time to look at what is going to happen for you in 2012.
Property investing is still the main wealth creation vehicle for the average Australian and that is for many reasons but mainly because it is a product they can [...]

Plan Before You Buy Property Investments

I have just been reading a very interesting thread on a forum where the original question was about the legalities, tax wise, of buying a property, renovating it and selling and whether the profit is ‘capital gains’ or ‘business income’?
This then brings up an interesting question regarding planning your investments BEFORE you buy and also [...]

Who Pays Your Investment Mortgage

It is Christmas time again and a time for sharing and caring.  Landlords who have had tenants in their property all year round and who have looked after the property, would do well by themselves to give a little gift to their tenants.
Owning a property can cost a huge amount of money if a tenant [...]

Buyers Agents Save You A Lot Of Time And Money

I read an article the other day that highlighted the fact that “…agents work for the vendors..” and should be “…getting the seller the highest possible price,” and this is so true.
I am sure as a property seller you realise this but from a property buyer’s point of view one should [...]

Avoid Tenant Litigation At Your Investment Property

Property investors do have many issues to worry about when they own a property and purely and simply because of the activity in relation to letting the property and monitoring tenant actions a property investor does sometimes overlook some of the other issues that could cause litigation.
Professional Contractors
I am referring here to the fact that [...]

How To Succeed in Property Investing

It would be rare that a property investor does not or has not owned a home before. There are some investors who have always travelled with their jobs and bought investment properties with their savings, but these people are in the minority.
Of course there are many situations and actions that could sink a property investor [...]

Dual Property Investments

I don’t know if you have ever considered turning your investment property into a dual income but you know there is a high demand for this type of property today.
There are definite benefits here and they are the fact that with alteration (which can be added to your depreciation schedule) you can make your property [...]

Changing Property Management

One point that often does not get talked about often enough is that when you are signing up a new property manager to take over the management of your property or properties make sure there are clear guidelines in the agreement about how to get out of that agreement of they are not doing their [...]

Property Management Insights

Information shows that most investors contract a property manager to look after their property investment/s.  What investors do need to realise though that this does not end the responsibility of the landlord.
The landlord does need to keep in touch with the agent for the management of the property and check reports to see that all [...]

Building A Property Investment Business Team

You will always see us referring to your property investment as a business and this is not done without intention.  You see, owning an investment property has to have the same business principals applied to it as does running say, a retail business.

it needs to focus on returning a profit to the investor
it needs to [...]

Solving Tenancy Disputes

It is not unusual for disputes to arise during a tenancy, but often problems can be nipped in the bud before any major action needs to be taken.  Not only does a quick resolution mean less stress, but it usually costs a lot less too, and this needs to be taken into account when discussing [...]

Property Investment: Back To Basics

When things have get tough it is a common saying: “Go back to basics.”
When things are on the rise a lot of basic rules get forgotten because it seems that success is a foregone conclusion anyway.
Investing in property is no different.
In the boom, times investors (especially new investors) will not take the time to do [...]