Buying Property Strategies - Investment Strategies

• Should investors avoid Melbourne's inner suburbs?

  Investors looking for a safe investment may find better deals outside the Melbourne CBD, for a few reasons. read more

• Targeting under-market deals: Profiting from ‘high mortgage stress’ suburbs

  New research has revealed the areas throughout Australia that are experiencing the highest levels of mortgage delinquency. It begs the question: could you (and should you) profit from suburbs struggling with high mortgage stress? Sarah Megginson reports read more

• Using a buyer’s agent vs going DIY

  We ask the experts which is the better investment: using a buyer’s agent, or getting a property education? read more

• 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