Five things to consider before renovating your rental
To renovate or not to renovate, that is the question! Carrie here shares five things an owner should consider before making the decision to renovate.
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PRETTY HOUSES ARE FOR HOME BUYERS
In this tight market look for that deal that no one else wants, the listing that’s the oldest, advises Maree Tassell.
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Cashflow Positive Case Study in Wellington
Our Wellington expert, Pete, recently sourced and then project managed the renovation of a project in Wellington. Read more about how he found the unique deal for his clients and helped them from beginning to end to achieve their investment portfolio goals.
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Instant equity and cashflow positive
Kara talks us through a recent property purchase in Rotorua for clients of our Premium Buyers Service. The property is now rented through iRentProperty for a 5.8% yield.
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From condemned to profitable turnaround
We set up a profitable turnaround deal on this condemned Tokoroa property. Read on to hear how we helped our clients.
Taking on projects in an upward market
Looking to add a minor dwelling to increase value and achieve higher returns? Palmerston North agent, Simon Tavendale shares a recent success story. Read more...
Don't let a little maintenance stop you
A lot of people shy away from property investment because they are afraid of future maintenance items. All that stuff can be outsourced! Don't let replacing some carpet in 5 years talk you out of the right financial decision.
What do you need to do for Home Insulation?
From 1 July 2019 all New Zealand rental properties are required to meet new government standards for home insulation. Find out what you need to do.
Case Study: Convert a laundry to a bedroom in Christchurch
Barry and Carolyn worked with us to hunt down a property with quick value-add potential in Christchurch. They bought outside their home town and what's more, were travelling during the due diligence and close period!
Case Study: Add bedrooms to increase yield and value
How a Wellington-based investor secured a property the entire market had missed - literally, it had been on sale for a year - and stands to make a fortune in doing so.
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.
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.
A glimpse into what our team assists clients with during the due diligence period of a potential purchase. Just what is required to do your analysis in the time allowed takes a bit of experience and as you can see, there is often more to it than just emailing the contract to your lawyer and bank.
Are you protecting yourself going into a Joint Venture?
Today I want to write about a topic I am asked about a lot – how to put together a joint venture. However this article should really be “how to put together a joint venture so you don’t lose the shirt off your back, your friends, your sanity, all your free time and a substantial amount of money”.