Highlights from this week: Learn from a master and get paid to do it Cash flow vs capital growth Is the money allocation to help affordability going into the wrong pockets? The wrong things to look at when buying a property to renovate TV property personality talks about his ‘best deal’ Transcripts: What not to do when buying a renovator – Cherie Barber Kevin:  Joining … Continue reading Margaret Lomas on housing affordability + Where renovators go wrong when buying a property + Why capital growth wins out over cash flow

Highlights from this week:   How to protect your portfolio in a relationship break up The pros and cons of the Victorian Government’s affordability scheme How some auction buyers are paying more than they need to without even knowing it is happening Perfecting the ‘dud property’ detector What could be halting your portfolio growth and why it’s not your fault Perfecting your auction bidding strategy … Continue reading When and how to dump a dud property + The APRA type boom + Protection in a relationship bust up

Programs such as The Block might make house flipping seem straightforward and lucrative, but there are also a number of tax issues that house flippers should be made aware of.  Mark Chapman from H&R Block Tax Accountants looks at where house flippers stand from a tax perspective. Of the over 2 million property investors in Australia, only 18% own two properties, and less than 1% own five or more.  Although any asset is an … Continue reading What successful investors don’t do + When a ‘flip’ becomes a ‘flop’ + Ugly suburbs turned beautiful

Sonya asks if a depreciation schedule is a good indication of a unit’s value.  It appears an agent said it is just an estimate.  Brad Beer from BMT Tax Depreciation sets the record straight. The risk or otherwise of relying on rental guarantees is something that we get asked quite often.  I seek Damian Collins opinion on that. How often have you said – “If … Continue reading 9 important money tips + How to improve the income of your rental + What’s best – new or established?

Buyers agent Cate Bakos joins us this week to answer some questions we have received from listeners who are deciding if investing interstate is for them.  Cate tells us the pros and cons and why it’s OK not to do it. During the summer months, owners often think about the work that needs to be done in the yards of their investment properties. Work done … Continue reading Outdoor structures that qualify for capital works allowance + Why it is OK not to invest interstate + Property Investment 101

Property Industry leader Ben Kingsley is our feature guest this week as he talks about his earliest property investment lessons and how he nearly fell for a big mistake he now sees many investors make.  Like so many of our past guests, Ben is very generous with the advice he gives which is drawn from his personal experiences. A Melbourne start-up is capitalising on our … Continue reading Property industry leader talks about his mistakes + The future of property investing + Buyer beware of false reports

We discuss with buyers agent Cate Bakos, the contrast for buyers when buying in a seller’s market vs a buyer’s market, how tactics need to be different, how agents and vendors behave and understanding the differences in the data and auction clearance rates. Westpac is closing a loophole to stop property buyers using a combination of personal loans and mortgages to fully fund deposits, or … Continue reading Banks move to close a loophole + Auctioneers tactics revealed + The world is not fair!

  Dr Andrew Wilson talks about his 2016 predictions and what impacted his views, what happened and how those actions will impact us this year. Shannon Davis answers some of your questions and in doing so, he warns about believing everything you are told. Sharon asked us to help her understand how to gain benefit from the equity she has in her 1 bedroom unit … Continue reading “We told you this would happen if you play with negative gearing” – Dr Andrew Wilson + How to use gearing to grow your portfolio