10-step Property Investment Services

Ready to Invest? How do you know when you’re ready to invest? Many people could buy an investment property right now – but they just don’t know it. While others might think they are ready, but in reality they don’t quite qualify yet. So don’t guess – find out for sure! Yes, it’s true – […]

Set Your Goals Starting a journey is always exciting but as every captain knows, you need to know where you’re heading. You might be after capital growth, or perhaps generating income is more important for you. You may be looking for tax deductions, or you might be thinking of owning it for 5 years or […]

Facts & Figures We understand that facts and figures are not everyone’s cup of tea. It’s a lot more fun to look at a new house or unit and imagine owning it. But remember, investments only exist to improve our financial position and so the numbers must be seriously considered, however daunting. In fact, understanding […]

Finance Appraisal A loan is a necessity for most of us when buying a property – it is just a tool that allows us to buy a property we could otherwise not afford. But it also enables us to gear the investment, which in turn, magnifies your return. So think of the loan as your […]

Property Location As the iconic saying goes, the three most important things about a property are: location, location, location. Although there are many other important aspects, this saying is largely true. For this reason we spend considerable time and resources in selecting the right property location. Most first time investors want to own a property […]

The Contract While we are based in Queensland, we know that property contracts differ state by state. In the case of a new property, the contract is prepared by the developer or builder and passed to the buyer to read over before signing. It will usually include specifications and progress payments if the property is […]

The Build Many of the properties we offer are brand new. This provides many benefits to investors such as providing a builder’s guarantee and substantial tax deductions for depreciation. But as they are new, they may be ready for construction, under construction or only recently completed. Although the builder will generally move forward with the […]

Risk Control Life is full of risks and owning an investment property is no different. Things can go wrong but you can minimise the consequences of this by anticipating problems and minimising their effect. Risk controls involve a number of steps: Allocating a cash buffer for emergencies. Interest rate allowance – if the rates rise […]

Property Management Once your property is completed, you will want tenants to move in and pay rent as soon as possible.  Engaging a good property manager and making this happen quickly is crucial to the project’s financial success. At Investment Property HQ we can refer you to experienced and proven property managers to make this […]

Annual Review At Investment Property HQ we see our role as property mentors, coaches and guides. We’d like to keep in touch and help you towards getting the most from your investment and owning more property in the future. As such we can stay in contact with you through our property bulletin emails once in […]