Opinion is mixed on the benefits of the federal government’s National Rental Affordability Scheme, but Carla Politis believes it is what has saved her from truly paying for a bad investment decision.
On the cusp of her 30th birthday, Erin Thompson plans on retiring by the end of 2015. Barely settled on her first investment property, she's already got property number two in her sights.
When Eric Brown purchased in the Queensland mining town of Bowen in 2005, things were booming and all prospects looked up. A decade later, after stalled projects and an economic downturn, he’s stuck with a loss-making drain on his portfolio.
When Daniel Prowse got a call from his property manager to explain that his tenants were planning to vacate early, he wasn’t fazed. Little did he realise that he would be without a rental income for months.
After 16 years of managing her father’s optometry practice, Bettina was desperate for a change in scenery. Luckily for her and partner Brett, their property portfolio provided a solution.
When the New South Wales Government made extensive changes to alcohol sales legislation in 2014, Julian Lancey didn't realise how much it would impact on his inner-city investment.
When Jonathan Preston first bought in the Mount Druitt area, friends and family warned him of troublesome tenants. But even though squatters trashed his property, he remains upbeat about the area’s potential.
When Jeremy Iannuzzelli was handed the keys back to his most prized investment property after a troublesome tenancy, he was in for a shock.
At just 30, Billy Hadi Sabruta has a property portfolio worth more than $6.2 million. Yet four years ago a $108 mistake almost stopped him in his tracks after just one purchase.
When Daniel Prowse's investment portfolio took a serious hit following the GFC, he had to look at other ways to secure his future wealth.
When Colin and Robyn Hobbs sold one of their troublesome investment properties they couldn’t even recoup the sale costs. One conversation could have saved them all the trouble.
When Sze Chuah’s real estate agent rang to tell him how much the unit next door had just sold for, he almost fell off his chair. But despite the astronomical rise in capital values over just a few years he’s holding on tight.
Carmella Rowsthorne had taken a varied approach to selecting the location of her property investments, but since suffering a massive loss in cash flow due to the commodity downturn she’s resolved to confining her future investments to the big cities.
When Freda McGavin was 18 she purchased her first investment property. She timed things perfectly in Gladstone and now uses her wealth to help others.
In property investment for the long haul, Amanda and Mark Ikin purchased sight-unseen in Perth despite recent reports of the state’s falling prices.
Phoebe and Carl have purchased their first investment property, but have only a handful of weekends to spare to complete their renovation before their tenants move in.
Although Lalit Bansal bought a great-value property, the owners’ bitter divorce stopped him completing the transaction on time.
Craig Merrett was earning just $35,000 when his parents told him he had a year to find a new place to live. He worked hard and saved a deposit, but things didn’t exactly go to plan.
Despite standing to make decent capital gains on his investment properties, Marcus Morley has decided to clear his portfolio in order to build a property empire closer to home.
At just 24 years old, Sarah saw her property portfolio experience rapid growth, increasing in value by $50,000 – equal to that of her salary.
