Fast-track your financial dreams with this Aussie property investment guide for the 2020s Positively Geared offers a powerful approach for clever property investment, empowering readers to make money when they buy properties, not just when you sell them. This sustainable approach to wealth building will equip you with the knowledge, skills and insider strategies to not only build a diverse property portfolio, but also maintain a portfolio that achieves passive income to reach your goal of financial freedom. Working as a teacher, author Lloyd Edge started to grow his wealth with an initial $30k investment. By the age of 40, he was able to retire from his nine-to-five job. Now a leading property investment strategist, Lloyd’s shares his personal story and proven strategies with the hope of inspiring everyday Aussies – young and old – to dream big and proactively craft the lifestyle they really want. Positively Geared will enable you to: • Discover tested property investment strategies • Learn from real-life case studies and interactive exercises • Understand the importance of growth, instant equity, and cash flow when buying properties • Employ a strategy designed for property portfolio growth • Create a plan to achieve financial freedom based on real estate investment Whether you’re a new or experienced property investor, you can take advantage of this unique approach to sustainable wealth building and take control of your finances, refocus on your objectives and start designing the lifestyle you want.

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Good property investment is not about applying a magic formula, tapping into so-called secrets to success or paying top dollar to be part of a too-good-to-be-true investment scheme. It is about understanding the everyday, bread-and-butter characteristics of the investment and asking the right questions about a property before you buy. It's about doing your homework. But how and where do you start your research? In 20 Must Ask Questions, best-selling property author Margaret Lomas provides investors with the tools to find and acquire successful property investments for themselves. By equipping investors with comprehensive information about how to locate property that meets all the criteria of a sound investment, Margaret hopes that investors will stop chasing unrealistic returns or believing get-rich-quick promises. 20 Must Ask Questions is a must-read for any property investor ready to buy now. It provides in-depth information on how, when and where to ask the 20 Must Ask Questions to minimise your risk and maximise your chances of buying the right property. Margaret delivers yet another quality book full of practical advice and sound investing guidance.

Andrew Winter has had enough -- enough of sellers who think their house is the best when the reality is far from it; enough of buyers who expect so much more than they can afford; and enough of dodgy agents who give the industry a bad name. And now, for the first time inside this no-nonsense guide, he has something to say to you. If you're buying or selling property, you need help from someone who knows what they're talking about. Forget the spiel from agents and hype from the media -- read this straight-talking book and discover how to get your foot in the door, find a bargain, sell for a tidy profit or find the home of your dreams. Do you really know how to make money from real estate? Do you know what your house is worth? Do you know the pitfalls of buying a house based on aesthetics? Do you know how to establish a winning tactic for bidding at auctions? Do you know what the agent is thinking? Andrew Winter knows all of these things and more, and he has some cracking stories to tell you along the way. With more than 25 years in the property industry, including as host of the television series Selling Houses Australia on The LifeStyle Channel, Andrew can be trusted to tell it straight.

The second edition of Financial Planning Essentials delivers concise, contemporary, relevant and curriculum-aligned content carefully tailored to first-year undergraduate students. Students will be inspired, rather than saturated, by information on how to advise their future clientele about investment decisions throughout their lifetime. Encompassing the entire spectrum of client wealth management, from wealth development and protection to early investments, superannuation, and estate planning, this edition equips students with comprehensive knowledge and skills. A key focus is on instilling students with the necessary language and communication tools to deliver meaningful guidance to their future clients. Through a systematic exploration of fundamental concepts and technical competencies, Financial Planning Essentials, 2nd edition primes students for successful and fulfilling careers in financial planning. This text serves as an indispensable guide, fostering both readiness and enthusiasm among aspiring financial planners.

Managing your money and creating wealth has never been so easy with this simple, effective financial planning guide In The One Page Financial Plan, CEO and financial advisor Sam Henderson gives you a straightforward process for tailoring a financial plan that meets all your goals and needs. In fact, everything you need to comprehensively manage your money and create wealth can fit on one page. A comprehensive, step-by-step handbook for getting the most out of your money, The One Page Financial Plan is the perfect tool for managing your assets effectively, whether you're a young person just starting out, or an experienced professional preparing for retirement. You'll learn to manage your money, navigate tax laws, plan for the future, and much more—all in the easiest manner you can imagine. Offers simple, straightforward financial planning advice appropriate for anyone at any age Written by Sam Henderson, CEO and Senior Financial Adviser at Henderson Maxwell Includes the latest advice on money management and wealth creation Whether you're 26 or 62, you shouldn’t wait to take care of your money and plan for the future. The One Page Financial Plan makes taking control of finances as easy as one, two, three.

What does 'rich' mean to you? Perhaps a huge mansion and an overseas holiday every year? A wardrobe and entourage to rival Victoria Beckham's? Or maybe a simple, comfortable house, no debt and a healthy investment portfolio? However you define it, $0 to Rich will guide you towards achieving your financial goals in five easy steps and show you how to turn $0 into $1000, then $5000, then $10 000! Written specifically for women by the best-selling author of Shopping For Shares, $0 to Rich is the personal financial coach every girl should have. It will show you how to work out what rich means to you, how to articulate exactly what you want, then how to go about realising that vision over a set period of time. You'll discover: how to create a no-fuss budget to fast-track your financial success what the right amount to be saving is investment options, from savings accounts to property and everything in between how to safeguard your money (after all, it's not enough to just get rich--the trick is staying there!).

You don’t actually need to earn more money to have a better lifestyle. You just need to use what you have but in a better way, even if all you have is an income. Successful money management isn’t taught in schools. Often, it isn’t taught at home. So, how do you learn? What if there was someone to teach what you need to know about money, so you avoid the common pitfalls of cash flow mismanagement and personal debt traps? Angela Santalia is your teacher; your Money Messenger. After working in the Australian Financial Planning industry for nearly two decades and through personal investment and life experience, Angela has definitely learned a lot about money, people, and their spending habits – she’s seen what works and what doesn’t. The financial secrets and strategies shared in this book are simple to follow. They are tried, tested and proven to work. They are the forgotten, but essential basics of successful money management and suitable for all ages, whether just starting out, or starting over. They are REAL. They WORK. They are TIMELESS. You will learn step-by-step how to: · Control of your money and reduce money stress. · Set up your bank accounts and cash management correctly. · Avoid living payday to payday, increase your savings and have money left over. · Know the hidden truths behind personal debt - the real cost to you. · Get out of credit card debt in 3 steps. · Stop wasting money and increase your income. · Understand the basics of investing. · Buy your first property and calculate how much it will really cost. · Decide whether it’s better to buy a home or an investment property. · Buy multiple properties over time– starting from zero. · Understand superannuation and when you can access your retirement savings. · Know what insurances you really need (and what you don’t). · Be in control of your money, even after death. · Secure your financial situation and be comfortable. You can’t control everything in life, but you can control your money.

Don't leave the success of your investment up to a visit to your accountant once a year -- this book could save you hundreds! In print for over 10 years, Rental Property and Taxation debunks the many myths surrounding tax and real estate investment, and takes an objective look at how a loss from a rental property can affect your tax situation. In this fully updated fourth edition, practising accountant Tony Compton arms rental property owners and would-be owners with the information they need to be better informed about tax as it relates to their own circumstances. It covers all aspects of rental property ownership, including: allowable deductions decline in value and construction cost write-offs negative and positive gearing record keeping structures and ownership, and more! With its plain-English explanations, real-life case studies and the latest updates to tax laws, Rental Property and Taxation will take the 'buy now and hope for the best' factor out of tax planning for rental property investments.