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Starting out and planning
Most people I meet wish they had started sooner. Life got in the way, and months slipped into years. Start here: what to do first, what it costs to get wrong, and how many years and properties a portfolio takes.
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Your first investment property, step by stepFrom the first conversation to the keys, in order.Read →First-time property investor mistakes to avoidEight mistakes, and what each one costs.Read →Property mentoring: what you get, and how it startsHow mentoring starts, and what it takes off your plate.Read →Rentvesting: renting where you live, investing where it makes senseRenting where you live, investing where it makes sense.Read →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 why time beats timing.Read →How long does it take for property to double?What 30 years of history shows, and why starting early counts.Read →How many investment properties do you need to retire?Start with the income, not the number of properties.Read →
More topics
Starting out and planningYour first step, and the plan behind it.7 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.4 articles →What and where to buyThe land, the building, and where.7 articles →
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