Sort Your Property Out - And Build Your Future

A handbook for investing in property in a smart and strategic way
 
There's so much more to investing in property than having a double-digit property portfolio. Whether you're a home buyer, a beginner, or a seasoned investor, Sort Your Property Out will revolutionise the way you think about property. When it comes to building lifelong financial security, property investing is about being creative and being prepared. In Sort Your Property Out, you'll learn exactly what you need to know -- and what you need to do -- to buy well in today's markets around Australia.
 
Inside, author John Pidgeon, co-host of the my millennial money and my millennial property podcasts (and a property investor and coach for over 25 years), will show you how to hone your investor mindset. You'll discover actionable, step-by-step guidance on how to build a strategic portfolio. Ultimately, you'll learn how to buy what's right for you today -- and how to set smart, realistic goals for tomorrow.
 
Sort Your Property Out: And Build Your Future will help you:
* Get your head around finance: understand loans, grants, schemes, and taxes, and use smart strategies for putting together that essential deposit.
* Choose the right property: learn the pros and cons of different property types and the signs that you're looking at a hotspot (or a not-spot!).
* Buy successfully: get valuable tips for making a successful offer and securing your ideal property, through private treaty or at auction.
* Use advanced strategies for growing a diverse, sustainable portfolio: learn about rentvesting, joint ventures, residential property development, and more.
 
Sort Your Property Out is a comprehensive guide for buying property and building an investment portfolio in a responsible, sustainable way. Through its unique 8-Point Property Plan, worksheets, resources, and real-world investor profiles, you'll get the skills and knowledge you need to build your future through property.

List of contents

Foreword by Glen James ix
 
Introduction xiii
 
how to get what you want 1
 
1 knowing your targets + learning how to get there 2
 
2 home sweet home: the Great Australian Dream fallacy + the New Phenomenon 36
 
3 developing your 8- point plan + unlocking your investing 62
 
4 assembling your dream team 86
 
money and the technical stuff 105
 
5 how lending works + getting the best deal 106
 
6 tailoring your mortgage + lending smart 134
 
7 someone call my accountant 162
 
8 i'm making some money + paying my bills 186
 
getting on the ladder 217
 
9 finding your hotspots + notspots 218
 
10 property radar: activated 236
 
11 from 100 to 1: Let's go shopping! 262
 
investing for your future 293
 
12 creating your long- term investing timeline 294
 
13 an advanced investing strategy 326
 
where to from here? 357
 
a note on generosity and the affordable housing issue 359
 
acknowledgements 365
 
references 367
 
index 371

About the author

JOHN PIDGEON is the co-host of the popular This Is Property podcast (formerly my millennial property), a property investor, coach and buyers agent, and has a multi-million-dollar property portfolio stretching across Australia.

Summary

A handbook for investing in property in a smart and strategic way

There's so much more to investing in property than having a double-digit property portfolio. Whether you're a home buyer, a beginner, or a seasoned investor, Sort Your Property Out will revolutionise the way you think about property. When it comes to building lifelong financial security, property investing is about being creative and being prepared. In Sort Your Property Out, you'll learn exactly what you need to know -- and what you need to do -- to buy well in today's markets around Australia.

Inside, author John Pidgeon, co-host of the my millennial money and my millennial property podcasts (and a property investor and coach for over 25 years), will show you how to hone your investor mindset. You'll discover actionable, step-by-step guidance on how to build a strategic portfolio. Ultimately, you'll learn how to buy what's right for you today -- and how to set smart, realistic goals for tomorrow.

Sort Your Property Out: And Build Your Future will help you:
* Get your head around finance: understand loans, grants, schemes, and taxes, and use smart strategies for putting together that essential deposit.
* Choose the right property: learn the pros and cons of different property types and the signs that you're looking at a hotspot (or a not-spot!).
* Buy successfully: get valuable tips for making a successful offer and securing your ideal property, through private treaty or at auction.
* Use advanced strategies for growing a diverse, sustainable portfolio: learn about rentvesting, joint ventures, residential property development, and more.

Sort Your Property Out is a comprehensive guide for buying property and building an investment portfolio in a responsible, sustainable way. Through its unique 8-Point Property Plan, worksheets, resources, and real-world investor profiles, you'll get the skills and knowledge you need to build your future through property.

Product details

• Authors: Glen James, John Pidgeon
• Assisted by: Glen James (Foreword)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781394222377
• ISBN: 978-1-394-22237-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Business, Ratgeber Wirtschaft, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Business Self-Help, Wirtschaft /Ratgeber