1. What do you want to achieve? Understanding your objectives is key to finding the right investment property. The actual property itself is never the end goal when it comes to investment – it’s the financial element that you’re really concerned about. First and foremost, decide what your end goal is and then create a plan to get there within a realistic timeframe. Remember to review this plan regularly as your situation and the property market changes. 2. What type of proper

Investing in property just got a whole lot harder. Don't panic, just plan ahead. A new era for property investment lending has begun. The rather serious-sounding Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is one government-run banking regulator. It is now putting new restrictions on lenders in an attempt to cool a heated property market, especially in Melbourne and Sydney. New rules have given the go ahead for banks to increase interest rates for the interest-only loan