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Starting out and planning

Starting out in property investment is easier with the order laid out. Start here: what to do first, what to watch for, and how many years and properties a portfolio takes.

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Articles on starting out in property investment

What is property investing?How property earns, what it costs to hold, and the tax.Read →Your first investment property, step by stepFrom the first conversation to the keys, in order.Read or listen →See it clearly, weigh it calmly, choose with confidenceOne way to make any big property decision.Read →First-time property investor mistakes to avoidEight mistakes, and what each one costs.Read or listen →A real estate mentor: what you get, and how it startsHow mentoring starts, and what it takes off your plate.Read or listen →What is rentvesting?My own 16 years of renting while investing.Read or listen →If the market falls or rates rise soon after your first investment, does emotion or knowledge decide what you do?Holding through a fall, and what knowledge does for the decision.Read or listen →How long does it take for property to double?What 30 years of history shows, and why starting early counts.Read or listen →How many investment properties do you need to retire?Start with the income, not the number of properties.Read or listen →

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Starting out and planningYour first step, and the plan behind it.8 articles →Borrowing and financeWhat you can borrow, and how to carry it.4 articles →Tax, gearing and structureWho pays what, and whose name it goes in.7 articles →What and where to buyThe land, the building, and where.10 articles →
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