Success Stories

• How to own a $1.5m property portfolio debt free in 6 years

  Marlon Sayer is hoping to retire within six years through smart property investing. To help him achieve his goal, we enlisted our resident expert, Brendan Kelly, to map out his investment game plan. read more

• Real life property millionaires share secrets

  Real people making real money in diverse markets across the country explain the approaches and strategies that have been their ticket to fast real estate wealth read more

• Anna and Melvyn Correia: Getting back on track

  Immigrant couple gets a harsh welcome to property, but fights back to go from victims to victors. read more

• Broke to $3.8m: ‘My comeback from disaster’

  Recently divorced, Margaret Fort was heartbroken, cashless and in and out of hospital when she decided to turn her life around through property investing. Now she has her hands on an impressive portfolio that earns her a whopping $236k a year in rental income read more

• Farmer recognised for building $10m portfolio

  Your Investment Property’s Investor of the Year Award 2011 revealed Paul Brooks as a highly commended investor, netting him a wealth of prizes. He explains how he went from disaster on the share market to a lucrative property portfolio today – could you be in his place for 2012’s awards? read more

• Never too late: Eileen and Pieter Engels

  After years of investing in shares from their home on the New South Wales south coast, Eileen and Pieter Engels finally turned their attention to property. Now they tell YIP why they just can't get enough read more

• Tony Fleming: 6 down and 34 to go

  Twenty-something Tony Fleming has some big goals, and a plan to get from Dominoes manager to property millionaire read more

• Rai and Dawn Krumm-Heller: Taking the safer route to riches

  A number of rejections from lenders had Rai and Dawn at their wits end, until they happened on an investment that guaranteed them a green light read more

• Deanne Kelly: Renovating with a parachute

  Renos are a safe way to guaranteed returns if you follow a strict formula, says Deanne Kelly, who has added $139,000 to the value of her properties through just two reno projects. read more