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4 ways to stay focused and avoid financial pitfalls in your portfolio. As a property investor, there’s a lot you need to manage every day. While your property manager will likely take care of most of the everyday administration of the property, there are a few key things you need to do for […]
What is Rental Yield? Before you buy an investment property, you’ll likely calculate its yield. The yield on an investment property details the future income you can expect to make represented as a percentage on an annual basis. Not only does this help you determine if a property is suitable for your wealth-building goals, but […]
Buying property in a self-managed super fund (SMSF) Using an SMSF to buy property has become popular in recent years, but you need to make sure you consider how buying through an SMSF may impact your investment. With the adjustments in this year’s Federal Budget to allow up to six members in an SMSF, this […]
What is Capital Gains Tax (CGT)? Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a key area of tax that property investors should understand. While CGT may seem daunting, it’s not as bad as it may seem once you dig a little deeper. In this article, we detail CGT, including how to calculate it. CGT defined The CGT […]
Tips for sprucing up your investment property while saving money Saving money and renovating your investment property typically don’t seem to go hand in hand. However, there are some ways you can add some extra “wow” factor to your property without breaking the bank. We share a few cost-friendly ways you can update your […]
What to look for in an investment property Searching for the right investment property can be a lengthy process. Not only do you need to think about your long-term wealth goals, but you need to make sure the investment property you buy will help you achieve these goals. In this article, we share six […]
The one principle that puts everything into perspective With the volatility seen in share markets this year, along with continued uncertainty in property prices, it could be easy to let fear influence your decisions when it comes to money and investing in 2020. While each recession has its unique catalysts, this year being no […]
Who loves Tax Time? (and who groaned!) Can I let you in on a secret? We have a little short cut for our property investor clients. A little cheat, if you will. You know what it’s like when you’re coming up to tax time, and you’re trying to organise your paperwork. And you’re going through […]
How many photos does it take to prepare a condition report? Here’s a clue… Its HUNDREDS! You know, before a tenant moves into your investment property, we prepare a condition report to ensure that your tenant leaves the property exactly the same way they found it (with fair wear and tear, of course). But […]
Social Media Vs Reality We all know that real estate agents get a bad wrap for all sorts of things – often things like driving flashy cars and wearing fancy watches. However, here at Property Wise, the reality is a different story! Most days you’ll find us racing from property to property, emails thundering […]