Common ways property investors become financially stuck
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...
The value-adding jobs that property owners most often neglect
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,...
Thinking about a granny flat? What to weigh before you build
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,...
A Call for Tax Reform: Addressing the Rental Crisis in Victoria
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,...