Most people would opt for a simple property purchase as their first investment – not Sonia Sheehan. Instead she saw opportunity where no one else did, choosing to invest in a property with plenty of personal history.
Scared by the doomsday commentary in 2008, Sonia Sheehan and her husband delayed their property plans. They've now reassessed their investment tactics and have jumped right in the deep end to make up for lost time.
Property empires can grow from humble beginnings, and even imperfect investments can have hidden layers of potential just waiting to be realised – something Nick Materia can attest to.
Tired of advising others on what they should be doing with their funds, Nicholas Smedley turned to property to pursue a more hands-on approach to wealth creation.
It took cancer, depression and a meltdown for Bernadette Janson to realise all the things she was doing wrong with her property portfolio.
Chasing a strong yield, and disappointed with the performance of the residential market, Daniel Prowse and his wife turned to a unique commercial property to round out their portfolio. It may be raking in the cash now, but could it prove to be a ticking time bomb?
Having exhausted their opportunities in New South Wales, Cherylee Stokes and her husband turned to Queensland. But buying from a distance involves a risk, and they spent many months nervously waiting to find out what condition their new purchase was in.
Kevin wanted to find financial stability and secure his family’s future – but one bad decision spelled disaster.
Judith Taylor purchased a compromised house in the outer suburbs that no one else would touch. It turns out they couldn't see what she could.
Looking beyond appearances and judging a property on its potential paid off for Colin Hobbs. But there’s one mistake he wishes he hadn’t made.
Having already purchased two investment properties before the age of 25, David Pye realised that he would need to do even more if he wanted to reach his goal of retiring by the age of 40.
Frustrated with the prospect of working a job he didn’t love for decades to come, David Pye typed ‘How to retire early’ into his computer. Two investment properties later, he’s well on his way to finding out the answer.
Sometimes in property investment you need to abandon your prejudices to keep expanding your portfolio, as Julian Lancey discovered when he was priced out of his preferred market.
In the world of professional sport, you never quite know what’s going to happen next. It’s a fact NRL star Sam Perrett is all too aware of, and why he's using property to secure his future.
Looking to capitalise on the Sydney market’s good fortune, Luke Metcalfe and his wife sold up and settled in, waiting for things to go pear-shaped for everyone else. As the months went by and prices showed no sign of slowing down, they knew they were in big trouble.
Even the best of planning can’t mitigate every property investment disaster, but how you react can make all the difference, as Heroly Chour found out in Logan.
When Nathan Firth saw two undervalued blocks of land up for a mortgagee in possession sale, he knew it was too good an opportunity to miss – even though he had a credit card debt and no savings.
Amanda Hannon and her husband came to call their renovation project the ‘house of horrors’. Were all the sacrifices she made for this investment worth it in the end?
Chasing a high-yielding portfolio can come with associated risk, but Emily Greenaway has come up with a strategy to mitigate this while freeing up equity for future purchases.
Steven Ryan has made several investments in the one suburb – here’s the reason why.
