Real Estate Investment Advice and Apartment Investing Tips for Brisbane and the Gold Coast

Real estate investing involves purchasing, owning, renovating, managing, renting, or selling properties to generate profit. You can invest in various types such as residential (houses, apartments), commercial (offices, shops) or vacant land. Profits are earned through rent, property appreciation, renovations, and sales.

Real estate offers potential for property value appreciation, rental income, diversification of investments, and protection against inflation.

Begin by educating yourself on real estate, setting financial goals, creating a plan, and deciding on your investment strategy. Network with professionals, research different markets, and seek advice from experienced investors.

Both have pros and cons. Homes are typically easier to manage, have higher demand, and lower entry costs. Commercial properties can yield higher income potential and longer lease agreements.

No. The lenders mortgage insurance change North South wrote about is a first home buyer scheme, and Help to Buy requires you to live in the property as your principal place of residence, which puts investors outside it.

Strategies include working with real estate agents, networking, attending auctions, using online platforms, contacting property owners directly, and joining investment groups.

North South settles purchase structure in the brief before a search starts, and the three it names are personal, trust or SMSF. For a fund, its own post is built around the point that the date of the contract, rather than the date of settlement, is what decides which rules apply. Take the structure decision with your accountant and the contract with a solicitor or conveyancer.

Consider factors like location, market conditions, property condition, potential rental income, expenses, cash flow, return on investment (ROI), and risks before making a decision.

North South's South East Queensland market wrap reports gross rental yields holding steady nationally and rents still growing over the year, and it names Brisbane as remaining attractive to yield focused investors.

The body corporate records. North South goes through them before an offer goes anywhere near a contract: the sinking fund balance against the age and condition of the building, any special levy already struck, any the committee has discussed but not yet raised, and minutes going back several years. Two towers on the same street can move in opposite directions over five years on that history alone.

North South's post on the Federal Budget reports that the Government will replace the current capital gains tax discount with an inflation based discount and introduce a minimum tax on gains, with a start date that was still ahead when the post was read. What the change means for your own position is a question for your accountant.

Diversify by investing in different property types (residential, commercial), across diverse locations, and utilising various strategies to minimise risk and optimise returns.

Explore online platforms, property listings, network with local agents, attend real estate events, or join investment groups to uncover potential opportunities.

Look at who is likely to rent it and why, the body corporate costs and the condition of the building, how easily similar apartments have let in the same area, and how the purchase will be financed. Ask these questions before you commit, and put them to a local buyers agent who works in the market every week.