by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Oct 31, 2025 | Media & Commentary
In this brief interview, I expose the biggest pitfall for both first-time and seasoned investors: buying with emotion. We cover how to separate what you love from what performs, and a simple decision framework to keep you disciplined. Listen on Apple Podcasts Episode...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Oct 29, 2025 | Media & Commentary
Most investors who run into trouble do not get there by picking the wrong suburb. They get stuck because the structure underneath the purchase was never sound. Borrowing to the very limit a lender allows, holding no buffer for higher rates, and buying without a plan...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Aug 1, 2025 | Media & Commentary
Land tends to appreciate while the building on it slowly wears out, which makes maintenance one of the least glamorous but most important parts of holding property well. The owners who protect their value over time treat it as a business cost, budgeted for in advance,...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Jun 28, 2025 | Media & Commentary
A granny flat can be an effective way to lift rental income or house family, but it is not automatically the best use of your capital. The devil is in the detail. Before contacting builders or comparing quotes, the first question is strategy: is this about income,...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Feb 27, 2024 | Media & Commentary
As Deputy Chair Board Member of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA). On Tuesday, 27th of February, I had the privilege of representing PIPA at the Victorian Liberals and Nationals Public Hearing Day on Tax Reform, chaired by Brad Rowswell MP,...
by Richard Crabb | CEO | Senior Property Advisor | PIPA Vice Chair | Nov 14, 2023 | Media & Commentary
A recent article by ABC News delves into the proposed changes to smoke alarm regulations in rental properties, a topic stemming from recommendations in a coroner’s report. As a voice in the property investment industry, I had the chance to contribute my...
