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Choosing an investment property is a completely different prospect to choosing a home. A home is an emotional purchase based on any number of individual imperatives. An investment property, on the other hand, is simply a commercial prospect. So it's a matter of dropping your lifestyle hat and donning your financial cap when prioritising your criteria.

Financing property investment

Property investment is all about the numbers. People enter the business to make money and to do that well, they have to develop a plan and calculate their income, their expenses and the returns on their investment says Sarah Mills.

Property investing: managing risk

One of the cardinal rules of investing in property is to manage your risk. Generally the lower the risk associated with a particular investment, the lower the return and vice versa. The key to successful investing is to maximise your returns while keeping risk at an acceptable, manageable level. The extent to which you balance these two competing imperatives will depend on your risk appetite.

The fundamentals of property investing

Sarah Mills explains the fundamentals behind property investing.

Property investing: questions to ask before you buy

Here are "20 must-ask questions" before you buy an investment property

Property or shares?

Which is the better investment? It's an age-old question. While some experts are firmly in one camp or the other, many agree a portfolio that has some of both is the best for most investors.

Negative gearing explained

Borrowing to invest can really work but keep a rein — there's risk attached, says Paul Clitheroe.

A saving and property strategy

Saving regularly has always been a part of life for 28-year-old Claire Harris.

Property: suburban hotspots

House prices are booming in WA, Darwin and parts of Queensland – elsewhere they’re likely to swing upwards next year. Meantime there are bargains to be had, writes Terry Ryder.

Rate rises: is property investing still a good idea?

While the latest round of interest rate hikes will put a damper on property investment markets, low vacancy rates will eventually lead to higher rents and in turn bolster demand.

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