Risks in property investment

The top 6 Major Risks Australian Property Investors face.

Like any investment there is no return without accepting a level of risk.  The most successful investors are those that are able to recognise risks and reduce the effects of these risk before they invest.  They are playing the investment game with the deck stacked in their favour.

Property Investment is the same.  There are risks that every investor should be aware of , so that their effects can be mitigated or reduced.  Lets start with the bigger, harder to mitigate risks. Read more

When is the best time to buy investment property

When to Buy an Investment Property

Understanding Property Market Cycles is important for anyone wanting to be successful as a property investor.  Market cycles can help us to understand which property markets will be moving upwards and when.  They are not an exact science though and sometimes can give off false signals about tops and bottoms of the cycle.

When to buy an Investment Property is nowhere near as important as actually buying a property, a trap some investors fall into is waiting for the market to fall so they can grab a bargain.  This can lead to a type of investment paralysis, where fear of not getting it perfectly right prevents any decisions from being made. Read more