All Entries Tagged With: "Property Investment"

Investing In Property Security

Owning investment properties is not all about making money, but with that in mind there are many issues that can be overlooked when it comes to building wealth with property investing.
Property Investment Security
Note I am not saying secure your property as in have asset protection but making your property secure so that the tenants are [...]

Invest in What You Know

It can be quite stressful to start property investing so when starting out it is a good idea to invest in property that you know.
What I mean by this is that if you have only ever:

owned residential property then it is more than likely less stressful for you to buy residential property initially – also [...]

Understanding Covenants on a Contract to Purchase

Developers use covenants in their property contracts so that the quality of the buildings constructed in the development reach a certain standard and by having a set standard the value of the properties in the area will be maintained.  Generally everybody benefits from this type of protection, the developer, home owners and investors alike.
A ‘covenant’ in [...]

Using Leverage for a Greater Return On Investment

We are all familiar with purchasing property and using a deposit to acquire the property then borrowing to complete the sale.
When borrowing money we are using leverage.
For example if you are purchasing a property at $400,000 and you put down 20% deposit you will be using an $80,000 deposit and leveraging the balance.
There are some [...]

Do You Manage Your Own Investment Properties?

Property investors often manage their own investment properties, especially retired or semi-retired investors.   The tougher financial conditions that we have all experienced has seen some investors take on their own management in an endeavour to save costs, or make some extra money, whichever way you look at it.  (Is the glass half full or half [...]

Renovating A Smaller Property To Keep For Investment

Many properties that are bought for investment but which are going to be renovated before occupation are on the smaller side.  Here are some tips that might help you give it the appearance of a larger home when renovating a smaller property, especially and older style property.
•    Carefully look at the total layout and see [...]

Getting Over The ‘What If’ Thoughts Of Property Investing

FEAR WILL STOP YOU FROM DOING EVERYTHING
Remember the fear of going job hunting.   You never knew what question you would be asked and what was expected of you.  Over time those in the know realised that to counteract this fear of job interviews it was best to look at all possible scenarios and go [...]

Invest With Your Head

But what happens when your head is all over the place? Well, not really your head but those that control the inevitable $$$.
Property investors are again left wondering what is going to happen to properties in various mining towns.
Once again we are left wondering what is going to happen in the following year or two.  [...]

How much can I increase my rent?

Many landlords would be wondering about this at the moment with the interest rate increases that there have been.
Most tenants would expect an increase if they have been in a property for a year, but unreasonable increases can cause problems with existing tenants.
If a rental agreement is being renewed with the same quality tenants a [...]

Property values continue to rise

RP Data-Rismark February Hedonic Home Value Index shows that prices in most capital cities are still on the rise.  January had shown a rise of 2% and the February index showed a rise of 1.4% over the following month.
Melbourne showed strong increases at 5.4%, but that rise did not follow throughout the rest of the [...]