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Read article →Why Your First Home Should Probably Be an Investment Property
The maths on rentvesting often beats buying your dream home first. Here's a 10-year comparison and why most first home buyers get this backwards.
Read article →How to Buy Property Through Your SMSF (Even If the August 2026 Changes Pass)
The proposed August 2026 SMSF borrowing changes have trustees panicking. But there's a legally-approved pathway that still works. Here's what you need to know.
Read article →Three Cash Flow Levers Most Property Investors Ignore
Most investors chase capital growth and forget the levers that fix weekly cash flow. Here are three under-used ones: depreciation, dual occupancy, and rentvesting.
Read article →Stop Saving for a 20% Deposit: How First Home Buyers Are Getting In With Less in 2026
The 20% deposit rule is outdated. Here's how first home buyers are getting into the market in 2026 with 5%, 10% or 15% using FHOG, FHBG, FHSS and guarantors.
Read article →Why Waiting for the 'Perfect Time' to Buy Property Is Costing You More Than Acting Now
The smart investor buys in both good and bad markets. Here's why time IN the market beats timing the market, and how uncertainty is actually your advantage.
Read article →The Asset That Builds Wealth in Your Sleep
Residential investment property works on two fronts at once: a tenant pays rent while the asset sits on your balance sheet. Here is how the mechanics actually work.
Read article →Your First Investment Property — and Why It Won't Be Your Last
Most Australians who buy one investment property end up buying more. Here's what the tax mechanics, rental income, and CGT rules actually look like, and what's changing.
Read article →The Proposed August 2026 SMSF Borrowing Ban: What Trustees Need to Know
A proposed rule could end SMSF residential property borrowing via LRBAs from August 2026. Here's what trustees should weigh up now.
Read article →the latest news on SMSF borrowing
Parliament has passed a ban on new residential SMSF property loans. Here is what changed, what did not, and what it means if you were weighing this strategy.
Read article →Land tax across Australian states: the recurring cost most investors underestimate
Land tax is an annual bill that varies wildly by state. Here is what investors need to know before buying, and how to factor it into the numbers properly.
Read article →The transfer balance cap explained: how the $1.9M limit shapes your retirement
The transfer balance cap sits at the centre of Australian retirement planning. Understanding how it works, and how it has moved, could shape decisions you make long before you retire.
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