‘My first investment purchase was a disaster’
Kevin Hui had a ‘mum and dad’ mentality when he started purchasing property – and he quickly learned about everything that can go wrong.
Kevin Hui had a ‘mum and dad’ mentality when he started purchasing property – and he quickly learned about everything that can go wrong.
Tim and Karina's first foray into the property market wasn't entirely successful, but when they were told to sell everything and start again, they were more than a little shocked.
Despite building an impressive multimillion-dollar portfolio in just over five years, Sze’s investment endeavours haven’t been trouble free.
When Emily bought a property in regional New South Wales, it came with a less than ideal tenant.
Sam Vickerson purchased an interstate investment property, and only wanted a property manager to take care of the basics – but things soon got out of hand.
Paul Glossop's seemingly simple renovation on his investment property in Sydney's Mount Druitt took an unexpected turn when his friend ended up in isolation in hospital.
Having a tenant abandon a property mid-lease is a nightmare for any investor – but when it’s in a mining town with climbing vacancy rates, there’s a whole lot more at stake.
Craig Vaughan is a mortgage broker and a property investor, so he often knows where people are buying ahead of time. Here, he reveals the location he thinks is set to boom – and why.
Over 11 years in property investment, Melanie Hardie has experienced some incredible results and a few crushing setbacks. She talks to Stefanie Garber about how to weather the highs and lows of property investing.
Amanda and Mark Ikin had to work around various obstacles – they had limited superannuation, were self-employed and had to move to the country with a young family – but they still managed to move beyond investment property number one.
Since 2009, Sze Chuah has acquired 21 properties. He says his aggressive portfolio growth was only possible thanks to the instant equity generated from smart buying.
By his own admission, Glen Newbery had no idea what he was doing when he started investing – but a few years later he was acquiring properties at a rapid rate.
A few years ago, people told Natalie she was nuts for buying into a changing Sydney suburb, but now she's reaping the rewards.
Heroly thought he was in for a simple buy, renovate and sell property investment project – but things soon got ugly.
Catherine and Leon decided to buy a property that 30 other prospective investors had turned down before even opening the front door. Nine weeks later they sold their investment for a profit of $110,000.
Peter Huang arrived in Australia from China in 1991 with US$100 in his pocket. He had borrowed money from family and friends to cover his airfare and had promised them a 20 per cent return on their investment.
Looking to add to his self-managed super fund, Eric Brown needed a low-maintenance property in an area which was going to have strong yields and experience capital growth.
Carmella Rowsthorne explains why she bought a serviced apartment in a city many people are steering clear of – even though it makes the banks nervous.
In just four years, Paul Glossop has transformed a $20,000 deposit into a $2.7 million portfolio – but his purchases and DIY renovations haven’t always yielded positive results.
Carrie’s property renovating experiences started when she was a child and spent more time with a paintbrush in hand than a skipping rope. Fast-forward 20 years and these skills would help her profit from a magpie-infested property that looked like a crime scene.