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Cash flow or growth? Pick both!

It’s the absolute classic property investor question: Should you chase cash flow or capital growth? Most investors think they have to choose one or the other – but here’s the good news: the right location can deliver a mix of both! You just need to know what to look for. In this video, Kate shows you how smart location choices can help you avoid the either/or trap and find that sweet spot of income AND upside. If you’ve enjoyed this video then you might like to subscribe to our YouTube channel, or browse through our latest videos. If you’d like entirely independent […]

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Is Airbnb all it’s cracked up to be for investors?

By Kate Hill

Airbnb have been accused of being one of the main culprits for our rental market mess, because many more investors are supposedly choosing short-term tenants over long-term ones. As I have written about many times before, though, the rental crisis was nearly a decade in the making and came to be because of a plethora of poor policy decisions that stuffed up the demand and supply equilibrium of rental properties around the nation. But is Airbnb really a better financial option for property investors? Let’s take a look to find out. Cash flow considerations Most of us have no doubt

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Positive Cash-flow vs Capital Growth, which is best?

By Kate Hill

Most property investors starting out on their journey will ask, “What is my goal, positive cash-flow or capital growth?”.

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10 Property Money Rules To Live By

By Kate Hill

If you’re finding it tough to manage your money, here are 10 easy money rules that might help you get back on the straight and narrow. 1. It sounds obvious, but NEGOTIATE A GOOD PURCHASE PRICE. Always be prepared to negotiate on the price of the property. We recommend a subtle approach, because selling agents are human beings after all, and have sold price evidence to support your argument to hand if you need it. Don’t ever rush into the process. If you’re nor confident about your negotiating skills, consider employing a buyer’s agent. If you’re bidding at auction, then

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Positive Cashflow isn’t the only upside of SMSF Property Investment

By Kate Hill

An important consideration when assessing the viability of an investment property is not only the capital growth potential, but the possibility of finding a positive cashflow. This could determine whether you can afford to hold the property (or not) on a day to day basis. As a starting point it’s important to get an understanding of the gross rental yields available in any given market that you are considering. In the example below, the chart indicates rental yields for investment houses in Sydney. The low gross rental yields of around 3% are an indication of how difficult it would be

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Cash flow or growth? Pick both!

Is Airbnb all it’s cracked up to be for investors?

Positive Cash-flow vs Capital Growth, which is best?

10 Property Money Rules To Live By

Positive Cashflow isn’t the only upside of SMSF Property Investment

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