Property Management - Investment Strategies

• A Ticking Time Bomb

  We expect our landlord insurance to cover us whenever anything goes wrong with our investment. However, some insurance providers offer far more security than others – and some fail to cover even the most basic tenant misfortunes. When the unexpected happens, can you be sure you’re safe? read more

• How to Avoid Rip-Off Renters

  Tenant placement can make or break a landlord’s experience of owning a rental property. But just how do you avoid placing a terrible tenant in your biggest and most expensive asset – and being ripped off as a result? read more

• Unlocking the Secrets to Happy, Long-term Tenants

  A good tenant’s value goes far beyond rental returns, and it’s more than luck that brings them to your door. Finding great tenants is about providing a home with so many reasons to stay they’ll never have a reason to leave. Pauline Hatch reports read more

• Concerned about property management fees?

  Most people invest in property because it’s uncomplicated. You buy something you can see and touch, and aim to make money from rental income and capital growth (i.e. the value of the property you’ve purchased increasing over time). As an added bonus, the interest on the bank loan can be offset against the rental income thanks to negative gearing; lowering your overall tax bill. read more

• The importance of a good tenant

  When looking for an investment property that you intend to lease, your choice of the tenant for the property is almost as important as the actual choice of property. read more

• Property investment and vacancy rates

  An investment property’s strength is fundamentally determined by its ability to make an income. Finding and keeping good tenants is obviously a top priority for property investors. So how do you ensure that the long-term investment value of your asset is underpinned and attracts good tenants? read more

• What to look for if you're concerned your property is being used as a drug lab

  Concerned your property has been turned into a drug lab? One insurance company says there are a handful of things you should look out for read more

• What do renters really want?

  Your Investment Property spoke with Renee Chad, a prolific property investor and owner of Diligent Property Management, and asked her to tell us exactly what tenants want in the current market. Here is what she shared with us… read more

• How to manage your property managers

  Dealing with property managers and tenants can be a pleasurable part of the investing process, or a nightmare of epic proportions. John Hilton talks to the experts about uniting landlords, tenants and property managers towards the common goal of a spic-and-span property with long-term occupancy read more