You know those people who are always waiting for the optimal time to buy a property? They either wait and wait until everyone else starts buying or they wait and wait and ultimately do nothing at all. The thing is each  of those strategies is as silly as each other. You might think that is a

One of the factors underpinning the strength of our economy is Australia’s tourism industry. And I’m not only talking about international visitors. New research from Roy Morgan shows over 12 million Australians (59%) intend to visit a domestic holiday destination and stay at least one night on their next trip. Melbourne is again the leading

I’ve learned many lessons in my multi decade career as a professional wealth advisor. Today I’d like to share two property investment tips and two success tips I would have liked to learn earlier in life. Two property tips 1. Buy the type of property that will be in continual strong demand in the future.

Specific statistics aside it is clear that both Melbourne and Sydney are in a state of growth that will make two of Australia’s most popular destinations even more so. The main difference between the most significant development areas in the two cities is the proximity to the CBD. Melbourne is focusing its growth in the

So after a few years of hard work, you’ve got a neat little fund set up, and you know that one of the best long-term ways to invest your money is to put it in property. You’ve heard the success stories of million-dollar portfolios, of investors who have managed to retire early on high-growth properties

Have you ever wondered what property goals the average investor is striving to achieve? And whether your goals are conservative or ambitious by comparison? Well I’m going to give you a peek behind the scenes into the 2 most common property goals I hear from beginning investors and the 2 most common property goals I

Knowing what tax deductions you’re entitled to claim is key to maximising your return on investment – but that’s only half the battle… We have all heard the old saying about death and taxes being the only two certainties in life. This may not be the case when you take superannuation into account but that

I’ve had conversations with plenty of discouraged folks who are in their 50s (or even older) and they’re wondering how they’re going to survive in their retirement. They start to question if it’s too late to invest in property. Is there ever a time when you’re just too old? In general my response would be

I’ve been in the property investing game for a long while now. Over that time, I’ve tried to educate property investors  about which properties make the best investments. As you may know my strategy – and the strategy that we use for our clients at Metropole – is about only buying investment grade properties. These are

Australian Tax Office (ATO) data shows that only 9% per cent of investors own three or more properties. So, if property was such a good investment, why do many stop at one? Unfortunately, most people simply buy the wrong property, buy emotively, sell quickly and never buy again, or stubbornly hold onto it hoping things