Buying Property Strategies - Investment Strategies

• ‘How I’m buying houses for $20k’

  Through networking and learning the language of real estate agents Nathan Birch is finding some amazing deals, including a studio apartment for $20k, a 2-bed house for $58k and a 3-bed house for $20k. He shares some of his secrets. read more

• How ‘experts’ locate a big capital growth market – and how to get there first

  If you’re on the hunt for markets that are tipped for capital growth – forget what the spruikers, analysts and real estate agents say – do you own research. We reveal a dead easy trick for pinpointing markets that are set for immediate growth using one of the most commonly available indicators: the rental market. read more

• 4 capital growth myths you probably believe

  High annual price growth indicates a market tipped for more growth, right? Not quite. Jeremy Sheppard reveals why many of the common beliefs we have of capital growth don’t match up to reality read more

• Part 3: How to make $1m on a lower income

  We asked three highly regarded investors how someone on a lower income could realistically make $1m in 10 years through property. Admitting that it wouldn’t be easy, they’ve come up with three very different strategies. The result is one of Australia’s most comprehensive blueprints to property success. read more

• Part 2: How to make $1m on a lower income

  We asked three highly regarded investors how someone on a lower income could realistically make $1m in 10 years through property. Admitting that it wouldn’t be easy, they’ve come up with three very different strategies. The result is one of Australia’s most comprehensive blueprints to property success. read more

• $1m on a lower income – how to do it, for real

  Could $1m in property be possible on a lower income? This is a question we posed to three accomplished property investors. They explained how a real person, earning real money in a real economy, could do it read more

• 8 capital growth secrets real estate agents don’t want you to know

  Why large discounts can be wolves in sheep’s clothing, how renters sap the value from a suburb’s price growth prospects and why some of the properties you think are lemons could be engines of capital growth read more

• Why you’re buying property for too much (and selling for too little)

  Valuations can be useful bargaining tools for both buying and selling, but they are not always as reliable as you think. Don’t believe us? Read on as we examine which sets of data you can rely on, which you can take with a pinch of salt and which you can laugh all the way to the bankruptcy court. read more

• 10 things most investors never consider about mining towns

  Mining towns offer some of today’s most attractive property investment opportunities, but even boom areas have potential snags. Patrick Cornwell, YIP’s Investor of the Year 2010, explains how to avoid getting caught in a mining town investment you’ll regret. read more