Alarm bells should be ringing for all investors if you have an investment property and there’s a possibility that you may actually have lead paint. There was a recent case against an owner of a property by a tenant because they were concerned about the...
It’s a conversation that comes up reasonably often in Real Estate Talk, and that is, “How do I get a decent builder?” and even, “How do I get a decent tradie?” In today's show we talk with Nhan Nguyen from Advanced Property Strategies. Transcript: Kevin: It’s a...
We had a question from a listener during the week who writes, “I inspected some units currently being constructed and was shown a depreciation schedule. The agent said it was just an estimate. How reliable would it be, and is it risky using these estimates...
The success or failure of an investment property can be heavily influenced by the quality of the tenant. In today's show Michael Yardney, from Metropole Property Strategists, will talk about whether to buy a property with a tenant in place or not. Transcript: Kevin: No doubt when you’re buying...
One of the tricks is being able to find a property before it even hits the market. How do you go about doing that, and how do you make sure that you’re not paying too much? Today we talk with Ben Kingsley, the CEO and founder...
There was a saying – there still is, I guess – “Happy wife, happy life.” You can translate that through to investment property, too. If you keep a happy tenant, you’re probably going to have a pretty well-maintained investment property. That’s certainly the theme of...
The success or failure of an investment property can be heavily influenced by the quality of the tenant. This week we look at 2 issues to do with tenants. Firstly Michael Yardney will talk about whether to buy a property with a tenant in place...
The June issue of Australian Property Investor magazine is out now and the cover story features Australia’s hottest rental suburbs. OnTheHouse.com.au has actually run the numbers, and they’ve come up with the best opportunities around Australia. It appears there are almost 300 suburbs offering potential. In today's show...
In his recent column in Switzer, John McGrath discusses the current state of Sydney property market in light of a slight fall in property values. Here’s what he had to say: Sydney property values fell by 0.7% in the month of May; and the city was among six out of...