Articles on Investment Strategy
Ring Fencing Losses - A Scenario & Some Thoughts
The government is changing the rules! Yes well they do that from time to time and now is when you should slow down and think about what is really going to happen.
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2018 Year End Review and Setting 2019 Goals
In this post I share my process to review the past year and set some goals for the year ahead. Read More…
15 Rules Successful Investors Follow
In my time as a property investor and particularly as I work more and more with other successful investors, I can't but help notice that the happy and successful people all do some things in common. Read More…
Case Study - Rotorua 7-8% Gross Yield and Potential to Add Value
Our clients approached Margie in June 2018 and were all ready to buy in Rotorua.
With finance confirmed and a budget in the low $300,000 range, their key criteria was a property that generated 7-8% gross yield with potential to add value in the future.
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Case Study: Make your first home a profitable rental property
How I recently helped a young couple looking for their first home. This couple had become very frustrated after missing out many times in a market where most properties were going to tender or auction. They were looking for a property that would be suitable to live in now as well as to hold long term after they have moved on. Read More…
Case Study: How an expat in Qatar bought his first property
No more excuses! This investor worked with iFindProperty step by step over several months to discuss how property works, get lending approval, put a team together and work out his critieria and finally secure a property... from the other side of the world. Read More…
Pros, cons and risks of short term rentals
We invited an investor, insurance advisor and property tax specialist to a round table discussion of strategies, pros, cons potential pitfalls when planning or running a short term rental investment in New Zealand. Read More…
Take action today to improve your investing
The best time to learn and grow is always right now and it certainly does not matter if you are currently looking to buy or not. In fact, a bit of down time between open homes and evaluating properties can be the perfect opportunity to reflect and study.
Here are some things you can do right now that will provide long term benefits to your investing.
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Webinar with Kenyon Clarke of Du Val Property Group
On March 15 we hosted a webinar with Kenyon Clarke, the driving force behind the Avenue Apartments, a great new development in Mangere, Auckland.
It was a great conversation and we dug into Kenyon's strategy for area, design and other advice for investors.
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