Success Stories

• Serving an ace to economic adversity

  Michael Hirata has faced major economic challenges in the past. But pursuing a career in property investment has enabled him to overcome them in truly spectacular style. These days he has a 28-property portfolio worth $6.7m read more

• How I built my $3m property portfolio from nothing

  Taking action despite many challenges helped Lloyd Edge create an impressive $3m property portfolio. Here’s how: read more

• Rear view with Ian Hosking Richards

  If you’ve ever dreamt of building a multimillion-dollar property portfolio, living in the penthouse of an island resort, owning a high-end car collection and never working again, meet Ian Hosking Richards, a self-made investor who has used property to create an empire worth more than $14m read more

• Flying solo and going strong

  A strategic and methodical approach enabled Cathy Pihir to build a solid portfolio worth $1.4m in less than one year. Miriam Bell explains read more

• Our place in the sun

  Newly engaged Sunshine Coast couple, Ben Everingham and Lisa Pullos, prove you don’t have to be a highroller or business mogul to become a successful property developer read more

• How we’re building a property portfolio we can retire on

  Busy professionals Deb and Peter Gray instinctively knew property investment would help them retire richer and sooner. While their journey had some bumps along the way, they’re well and truly on their way to securing their financial future and living the life they designed for themselves. Miriam Bell tells their story read more

• Former refugee rebuilds life and wealth through property

  Bhutanese migrant Parsu Sharma Luital’s first years in Australia were financially tough. But just six years after he became an Australian citizen, he now owns three properties worth $1.5m read more

• How we built our $6m portfolio from nothing

  Linda Lieu and her husband decided to take the plunge into property investing just over two years ago. Since then, they have managed to build up a portfolio of 16 properties that is worth millions read more

• My Reno disaster and success

  As an active investor and sought-after property investment coach at Positive Real Estate in Tasmania, Carolyn knows a thing or two about renovation, yet she’s not immune to reno disasters. With a few clever decisions and quick thinking, Carolyn not only turned the disaster around but made a handsome $55,000 profit in the process read more