Property Hints & Tips - Investment Strategies

• Dealing with problem tenants

  Rob Farmer tackles some of the most difficult tenant issues that landlords face and reveals practical steps on how to deal with them. read more

• Top 10 tips for choosing the best location

  Shopping for your new home or next investment property? When you're in the market for a new piece of real estate, finding the right location is crucial to ensure strong long-term capital growth - so we've rounded up some advice to help you locate the best possible spot! read more

• Top 10 Money Apps

  Since the release of the iPhone, there has been a frenzy of software developers coming up with new applications to make our lives more fun, more productive and more informed. read more

• Why cheapskates are losers

  It appears Australians are starting to get the hang of this whole "saving" thing. But there’s a huge difference between tightening your belt and cinching off the blood flow to your lower extremities. read more

• A quick guide to flood renovations

  Your Investment Property asked Judith Taylor from www.propertywomen.com.au for a quick guide to flood renovations read more

• Top tips for landlords dealing with the aftermath of flooding

  Record everything; speak with your insurance company before the clean-up; obtain quotes; communication; take advantage of any free help available. read more

• 3 ways to boost your cash flow

  If you are like a lot of investors in Australia, and you have bought a property that is costing you more than you thought, well you've got three options: you can either do nothing and watch your money go down the drain, you can sell, or you can increase your cash flow. read more

• How to think like a valuer

  Property valuers spend years acquiring the skills necessary to accurately assess value in their area of expertise, but there are a few simple principles they employ that can assist anyone in assessing what their next investment might be worth. read more

• What to do when a tenant dies

  Here’s a scenario you probably haven’t give much thought to: what would you do if your tenant passed away in your property? Sydney-based property investor Stacy Mitchell had never considered it either - until it happened in one of his Brisbane properties. Sarah Megginson reports... read more