Success Stories

• Duane Robinson: starting small

  Photographer and new property investor Duane Robinson has a dual pronged approach to building his portfolio despite his modest income – buy cheap and partner up. He shares some of his secrets. read more

• Newlywed negotiates big profits in property

  When Chris and Justine Boyle tied the knot in January 2011, they made plans while on honeymoon to get serious about property investing. Two years later they have made substantial strides towards their goals, thanks largely to Chris’s sales negotiation strategy. read more

• From backstage to centre stage

  Whether it’s her career, or investment choices, Sandie foreman is unique. She tells Tim McIntyre why her two properties are so different read more

• Cameron Patterson: $1.7M property portfolio in less than 12 months

  With the purchase of seven properties in seven months, Melbourne’s Cameron Patterson could be the poster child for positive thinking and positive cash flow. Graham Brown finds out where he got the confidence to climbreal estate’s Mount Everest read more

• Killer deal exposed: $250,000 in capital growth

  After making a fumble with an earlier property, Priscilla Darcy decided to get more serious with her investment strategies. This led her to a truly phenomenal deal: $250,000 in capital growth immediately after a reno and subdivision and $400,000 some six years later read more

• Aaron and Michelle: The Yin and Yang of Property

  Aaron Hooper and Michelle Arundel are on their first and second respective properties and feel they are doing enough right to reach an investor milestone: owning multiple properties read more

• Travelling Retirees Funded by Property

  ‘Grey nomads’ Vicky and John Heathcote always knew investing in property was a sensible option. Two decades after their first purchase, they are now living their dream, Vicky tells Miri am Bell read more

• Lisa Curtin: Single mum shares property secrets

  Lisa Curtin has conquered most investors’ biggest fears, going from struggling to pay her mortgages to seeing success in renovations and now claiming the ultimate prize: a portfolio that will enable her to retire at 50. read more

• James McIntyre: Packing it in for Property

  A smart career move saw James McIntyre go from moving houses to buying houses and he is only just getting started read more