If you think you’ve missed the boat in property, you’ve got to widen your view. “If only I’d bought 5 years ago.” How many times have I heard that? And true enough, if you bought in Sydney 5 years ago, then it is statistically likely that you made good money. But not guaranteed. Because I […]
Critical Data To Renovate for More Profit
Turns out there are some ‘generational differences’ in the ideal home. Good to know. I found this study in one of my reading tours and I thought it was really interesting. Basically, they asked some people what home features they’d be willing to give up to live in their preferred neighbourhood. They then broke the […]
This is the hottest market in the country right now
The hottest market in the country right now is…. Hobart. In case you hadn’t heard, Hobart is booming. At a time when Sydney and Melbourne are slipping, prices in Hobart grew a thumping 20% in the past twelve months! In fact, median prices in Hobart are now set to become more expensive than they […]
Truth Bomb Tuesday: Pfft. Humanity has beaten bigger challenges than this.
A phrase to keep your mindset properly tuned. I used to have a builder I liked to work with. He’s moved away now. Last I heard he was heading north towards Darwin with the missus. Anyway, he had this expression that I used to love. “Humanity has beaten bigger challenges than this.” So if we […]
Get paid for your vision
Living the dream is closer than you think. People often make the mistake of thinking that property investing is a purely technical game. It’s not. In fact, it’s more art than science. The science is important, don’t get me wrong. You need to know if the numbers stack up. But you’re very rarely making the […]
[PODCAST] How to Create $65000 Passive Income In Only 10 Months
Imagine being $200k negative equity and Negative cashflow to the tune of $1200 a week. Can you imagine the stress of that kind of financial burden weighing on you day in day out… It’s got to be crippling right? Combine that with the town home prices going backward 30% in a matter of a couple […]
[PODCAST] How to turn 20k into 160k and make 17k passive income in under 2 years
It’s funny… when I talk to people who are not part of the ILRE community the one thing I get asked the most is this: “I’ve got no money – how do I get started?” Truth is, most people think they’ve got no money and don’t look any further… they never get the education. Well… […]
[PODCAST] The $2k Spend That Can Return $50k Or More At Sale
Some houses you walk into and it just feels right. Others feel wrong. Sometimes you don’t even know what it is… it just feels wrong. If a house feels wrong I guarantee you, it’s going to hurt the sale price. It may even mean the difference between selling and not selling. Joining me on the […]
Creating The Best Uplift: Is Old Or New Better?
At some point in your property career you will have to ask yourself this question: New Vs Old… which is better? At some point everyone will encounter this. Do I buy new or old… If I buy new do I buy house and land or buy land and build? If I buy old, where is […]
PODCAST: 6 Successful Renovations… and she did it with a little kid!
Starting out in real estate can be tricky for those who are starting with nothing. The usual place people start is by buying the cheapest, nastiest house they can find and putting in the hard yards to renovate and create an uplift in the property. Today’s podcast features special guest, Nadia Hart, who I call “my girl […]