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Creative Financing

Creative Financing A lack of money is no reason to put off building substantial wealth via property. You can easily create a nothing down deal when you harness the power of “OPM”, which is an acronym for Other People’s Money. Most property investorsRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

How To Finance Investment Property - Articles

Property Depreciation – Investor’s delight or hidden danger?

This investor’s insight article provides a summary of the somewhat complicated topic of depreciation and property investing. As we examine the nature of asset and property depreciation and how it impacts investment returns, you’ll discover that there’s much more to this issue thanRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

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Cash on Cash Returns

As you might expect, accountants like to play with numbers.My wife (Julie) for instance, is what I would call a typical accountant who is actually excited when she manages to complete a complex account reconciliation. So excited in fact that she has beenRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

How To Finance Investment Property - Articles

Buy and Hold

As the name suggests, under this strategy you buy a property and then hold it for the medium to long term. In the meantime you rent it out to hopefully good tenants. You make money using the ‘buy and hold’ strategy, when theRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

How To Buy An Investment Property - Articles

Successful property flipping tactics

FlipsProperty flipping is an investing strategy where you sign a contract to buy a property and then sell your interest to a third party before having to settle or close on the deal.An example of property flipping…Andrew finds an absolute bargain of anRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

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Investing In Retirement Villages

The retirement living sector is booming thanks to Australia’s rapidly ageing population. So how can savvy property investors get a slice of the action?Unless you have been living under a rock for the last ten years you would know that Australia’s population, likeRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

How To Find Good Real Estate Investment Deals - Articles

Lease Options

A lease option has the following two components:A residential lease over a property. The rental charged under the lease is usually slightly above market rates due to the unusual nature of the transaction and, unlike a normal residential lease, the tenant pays allRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

How To Find Good Real Estate Investment Deals - Articles

Maximising Your Rental Property Deductions (Tax)

As a property investor seeking a tax benefit, you are always looking for the greatest amount you can legally claim in regards to the expenses on your rental property for the year. Given the confusion with capital expenses versus outright claimable, we setRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

How To Finance Investment Property - Articles

How To Fix An Underperforming Investment

Strategies To Fix An Underperforming Investment The #1 question I’m being asked at the moment is: ‘how do I turn around an under performing property’? Here’s my answer… There are two reasons why people invest in property: to save tax, and to makeRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

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Budgeting For Tiling Costs

Budgeting For Tiling Costs As many successful investors know, tiling costs including building and renovation strategies have the ability to make or break a real estate venture. While it is important to embark on a plan based on your vision of a finishedRead More...

Steve McKnight

January 12th, 2014

Renovating For Profits & Home Improvement - Articles