Buying Property Strategies - Investment Strategies

• Invest in your future

  Generally speaking, your 20s are about career development, with a focus on building assets and wealth. Your 30s, 40s and 50s are about finding ways to manage and protect your wealth; you might be interested in investments and saving for your retirement, or possibly for your children’s education. In your late 50s or 60s, if you’re lucky, you reach that all-important milestone “retirement” and you realise that you have extra time and money to spend on things like vacations or luxury vehicles. read more

• Many roads to property investment riches

  Navigating property investment can be a challenge for even the savvy investor. Whether you’re looking for a long-term or a short-term investment, your goals involve securing a financial future for your family or reducing your taxable income, there are many options to consider. read more

• Out of your comfort zone: How to invest interstate safely and profitably

  Lots of investors talk about buying interstate, but not many do it. John Hilton speaks to a range of experts to find out the most successful strategies for looking outside your home state read more

• Beginner’s guide to buying units

  Many buyers and tenants prefer the lifestyle options that units provide. Your Investment Property examines the key choices you should make when purchasing one read more

• Houses or units: which is more profitable?

  It’s an age-old question: should you invest your hard-earned cash in a house on a quarter acre block, or a low-maintenance apartment in the city? read more

• 5 ways our minds trick us into not investing

  The following fears among prospective investors are the most common and, though understandable, are easy to address. read more

• Top 10 tips for buying property in the US

  Thinking of buying in the Land of the Free? Jodie Hannaford has some do's and don'ts for prospective investors. read more

• 5 insanely simple ways to nab a good deal

  Haggling over prices and knowing what to pay can be daunting for start-out property investors, but with the right information you can negotiate yourself a great price. read more

• 101 Questions you must ask before buying that investment

  Buying property is exciting and scary at the same time. To minimise your risks and maximise your profits, follow this ultimate buying checklist read more