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This investor’s unique benchmark for a good investment suburb

After building a three-property portfolio with his wife, investor Andrew Scott plans to move forward and grow his asset...
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Which Sydney suburbs can get emergency tradies the fastest and slowest?

Whenever there’s a critical issue that needs to be fixed fast, it’s important to know how long that agonising wait...
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Brisbane unit market ‘a buyer’s market’

The current state of Brisbane’s unit market is a viable option for investing in the capital city, an expert has...
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What to do when builders damage your house during renovations

Things are going smoothly with your reno. You had great referrals, the job is on schedule and it looks amazing. Then,...
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The buy and hold investment strategy

Just recently Bradley Beer CEO of BMT Tax Depreciation joined us to talk about property depreciation in a general...
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6 not-so-obvious things to consider before buying landlord insurance

Investment properties normally are a solid and proven way to create wealth. Tenants are tied to written agreements with...
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Clever new bathroom fixture to help reduce maintenance and repair costs

Bathrooms can be damp, dark spaces in rental properties, particularly with tenants who don’t always remember to turn...
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Renovation tip: The most important part of painting a house

As part of a $20,000 renovation project, Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant decided to do a full internal...
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A guide to preventive maintenance

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant and his team are currently working on a $20,000-renovation—what are the...
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The 5 key ongoing expenses of property investment

Promoted by Momentum Wealth When starting your property journey, it’s all too easy to get so overly focused on the...
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Olympian Matt Abood — A freestyle approach to investing

Olympic swimmer Matt Abood may be best known for his time in the pool in Rio, but for someone who was always trained to...
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Sydney’s reno hotspots revealed

New data has analysed where in the greater Sydney area has seen the most amount of renovation activity, pointing out...
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Don’t pick the cheapest agent to sell your property – here’s why

When it comes time to sell an investment property, picking an agent can be a tricky task. One real estate CEO shares...
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Can you profit from secondary locations?

Any long-term property tragic worth their salt has had it drilled into them time and again — location, location,...
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New short-term rental platform launched, boasts zero listing fee, zero service fee

A new prop-tech start-up has launched a private accommodation portal for short-term and holiday rentals that boasts...
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2 key aspects to winning renos

Renovation is one of the many ways to improve the cash flow on your investment property, but as with all strategies,...
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Growth in private rental sector changing attitudes towards tenants, new research finds

New research by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has found that the growth of the private rental...
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APRA hints at credit easing for investors ‘sooner rather than later’

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has flagged an easing of its much-publicised investor-cooling...
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The optimistic investor

Eighteen years ago, investor Melissa Morgan purchased her first property because she wanted to move out of her 24sqm...
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Can you still improve an already successful multi-property portfolio?

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant and his portfolio team have successfully built a 17-property portfolio with...
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