20 Must Ask Questions For Every Property Investor

Margaret Lomas is one of Australia's most recognised and respected property experts, and the best-selling author of nine property investment books, with collective sales of approximately 200,000 copies. In this 'must-read' for property investors, she provides comprehensive, easy-to-understand information for property buyers searching for the right property. When looking to invest in property, if you start at Question One and work through to Question Twenty, in this book and you will be have done everything possible to minimise your risk of buying a lemon and maximised your chances of buying the right property for you. Along the way, Margaret shares indepth information on all aspects of property investing, as well as anecdotes and examples to illustrate the discussion.

A one-stop shop for property investors - the ultimate must-have for new and experienced property investors alike.Topics covered include:- Dispelling the myths around property investing- Truths about negative gearing- Due diligence to avoid buying a lemon - Buying and selling property- Managing your property- Structuring your investments and taxation matters- Obtaining the right loan- Creating an income for life- Protecting your wealth.

Investors today need to understand the dynamics of how macro and micro economies operate and how they affect the property markets. Margaret explains this theory in her trademark easy-to-understand style. The book also includes information on:• The current property landscape• Matching property with investors' profiles• Timing the markets to invest when an area is about to take off• Finding strong cash flow and capital growth investments• Recognising growth drivers to find the next hotspot before it becomes one!

Are you sick of attending open inspections every weekend in a fruitless search for the right property? Do you want to know more about the property-investing market and how it can make you money? I Buy Houses is a comprehensive handbook that will have you buying, managing and selling property like an expert. Paul Do explains how to build a property portfolio using research, rather than legwork, allowing you to invest in the best properties in the most effective way. His tried-and-tested SYSTEM T framework is perfect for beginning and experienced investors alike. In this insightful book you will discover: how to determine the right time to buy why buying a property every year is the wrong thing to do why some people are better off renting than buying why selling should be a last resort why other property investing strategies are no longer effective.

If you have always wanted to develop a property you may already own, or you want to buy a site that you can later develop into more than one dwelling, then this is the book for you! Written in a diary-like style, well-known property expert Margaret Lomas (author of 8 titles including the best-selling 'Twenty Must Ask Questions for Every Property Investor' and 'How to Achieve Property Success' tracks the progress of two developments over 3 years, utilising the expert guidance of The Property Professor, Peter Koulizos, and his 'Ten Steps to Develop a Property'. This is an engaging and compelling read as Margaret and Peter encounter problem after problem, end up in the Land and Environment Court, and struggle to build even one new property. Full of comprehensive guidance supported by anecdotal evidence and real life dramas, this is the book that every small property developer needs, whether building a single house or four- to six- dwellings.

Are you entering the property market for the first time, or wanting to own numerous, profitable investment properties and don t know where to start? We all want to invest strategically, profitably and sustainably. Whether you are looking to purchase a home or an investment property, Property Prosperity will give you all of the information you need to avoid common pitfalls, make successful property buying decisions, and build a prosperous property portfolio. Property Prosperity highlights common techniques used to trap and trick investors into buying unsuitable properties, and how to protect yourself. Laid out like a workbook, and filled with helpful strategies, models, exercises, and case studies, Property Prosperity translates common investment jargon into layman s terms that any novice can understand. Property is generally the most expensive purchase you ll make in your lifetime. Armed with Property Prosperity, you can learn the right questions to ask of yourself and the professionals in order to make a successful investment-grade property decision. Property Prosperity should be on every avid property investor s bookshelf. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Miriam Sandkuhler, founder of Property Mavens, is a successful property investor and Property Advocate with extensive real estate experience. An Accredited Property Investment Advisor, Licensed Estate Agent, REIV member and award nominated Buyer Advocate, and a PIAA member, Miriam is passionate about protecting the vulnerable from losing money, enabling them to thrive from good investment choices. "

Essential information for anyone with property Real Estate Dangers and How to Avoid Them is a must-read guide for anyone thinking of buying or selling property, or becoming a landlord. Whether you’re looking for your dream home, to sell a property, or to invest, flip or rent out an existing investment, this book is packed with the insider information you need to avoid getting ripped off. By shining a light on the flawed and unnecessary aspects of the real estate industry, this book will help you make smarter decisions based on knowledge rather than “advice,” saving you time, money and headache. Stories of those who have seen the dangers highlight the ways in which this outdated system takes advantage of first-timers and experienced investors alike—and expert guidance shows you how to steer clear of the traps and pitfalls lurking around every transaction. Nearly everyone will have their hands in real estate at some point, and the real estate industry can be intimidating—after all, you rarely make financial transactions this large. But the truth is that the industry can be quite simple and can go quite smoothly, if you eliminate the distractions and focus on making smart decisions. This book shows you the real truth about the industry, helping you: Avoid the traps that rip off buyers and sellers Make smart decisions, minimise financial risk and let the system work for you Identify unnecessary add-ons and bogus charges Learn the tricks of the trade so you can save your money Become a smarter landlord and attract quality tenants. With clear, no-nonsense advice for buyers, sellers, landlords, and flippers, Real Estate Dangers and How to Avoid Them arms you with the knowledge you need to succeed in the property business.

Property investing has become one of the first choices for both new and experienced investors in Australia today, and a ‘property investment industry' has appeared and grown rapidly. With this growth has come an increase in the number of self-styled ‘property experts', all too keen to share their sometimes questionable ‘secrets of success'. Concerned at the number of investors she sees duped or convinced by ‘property gurus' into making dubious investments, popular bestselling author Margaret Lomas has written this book to dispel the many myths surrounding positive cash flow property investing. In her trademark engaging style, she reveals just what positive cash flow property investing is, how it works and what it can achieve. No hype, no promises -- Margaret just tells the TRUTH about positive cash flow investing and how ordinary Australians can follow her advice and benefit from this form of investing too.