Success Stories

• The educated investor

  For Daniel Hain, who has been investing in property since his teens, the journey has not all been smooth sailing. However, this investor-turned-renovator chooses not to focus on his missteps and instead lets his experiences – both positive and negative – teach him at every step of the way read more

• Inspired by hardship

  Frank Gomes’ struggling childhood in India inspired him to aim for financial freedom. Having amassed a million-dollar portfolio over the last four years, he’s on track to a future rosier than his past read more

• Success after divorce

  Friends and family thought Debi Slinger was ‘broken’ after her divorce – but this powerhouse investor proves that a woman’s best life can come after heartbreak. Today she boasts a strong portfolio that generates enough cash flow to see her through her golden years read more

• Runs in the family

  Ante Mihaljevic’s father taught him to appreciate property from a young age and trained him in how to add value through renovation and development. read more

• The 'Risky' Investor

  Rachel-Ann Wicks proves that you can’t keep a good woman down. A decade after her first application for a loan was rejected, she’s now a successful property investor, renovator and business owner – and aims to be even more read more

• Swimming against the tide

  Adi Budi first stumbled into property investing when he was looking for a home to live in with his new wife. Today, they have a multimillion-dollar portfolio and a desire to go where few others are willing to read more

• Building a legacy

  Phillip King encountered a negative gearing setback that would end up crippling his residential investment goals. With his back against the wall, he found that the positive way forward was to buy into commercial property read more

• Powering through

  In 2009, when Mathew Cosgrove was crowned runner-up in our Investor of the Year Awards, he had four investment properties and planned to retire within a decade. After many twists and turns, did he hit his goal? read more

• A future built on property

  From buying a single North Bondi apartment in 2001 to now owning 18 properties across Australia, Grant Foley has had two successful decades in the property game read more