Property Management

Deciding to rent out your property can be a tedious task in itself. The biggest question that faces you here is whether you should opt for a real estate agent to manage your property or do it yourself. It is important that you understand the responsibilities of becoming a landlord before deciding that you don’t need a professional manager. Many

Getting a bad tenant is the ultimate nightmare for any property investor out there. Aside from rent delays and frequent headaches, choosing a bad tenant may also cost you thousands of dollars worth of repairs down the road. Screening out the good from the bad can save you from a long list of hassle and massive cleanup bills – but

Handing over your home to a Perth  property manager means that you want the rent situation to be tackled professionally without any unnecessary hassle or worry on your plate. However, if you make the wrong choice, you may end up losinga lot of money, not only in the form of prospective tenants but also lower rents and deferred maintenance. Selection

The new Australian Dream includes investment property for many Perth residents. Some of you may remember when the Great Australian Dream was a nice house on a large land block with a family, a BBQ and a car in the garage. However, the recent Housing Affordability Sentiment Index (HASI) tells us that the new Great Australian Dream is much more

Investment tips to help put the odds in your favour as you build your investment property portfolio. While every investor’s situation is different and there are many different strategies you can use, these tips will help you with your property selection setting you up to outperform the market. Rezoning Areas Areas that are being rezoned for higher density are very

If you’re just getting started with investment properties in Perth, retirement may seem like it’s a long way off. One of the more common questions we get here is “how many properties will I need to replace my income and retire?” Sadly, there is no “one size fits all” answer. However what you need is an overall strategy and for

For any investment property, there are two main revenue streams: market value appreciation and rental yield. Sadly, the rental yield aspect is often overlooked because as investors, we are always thinking of the profit to be made from buying low and selling high. A savvy investor considers every factor that can help maximise revenue generated by a property. We think

When you are starting out with nothing as I did, with no money and no experience, property investing can be a daunting task. I have some great wins and made a lot of mistakes along the way, some of which costed me a lot. With a lot of hard work and plenty of advice from the right people, I have

At Investors Edge, we specialise in providing investors at all stages of investing with the tools they need to be successful. We love working with investors who are just starting out because nothing is more rewarding than watching an investor grow both themselves and their portfolios! Remember that even the largest investor was a beginner once. Here are some tips

Summer is gone, but it’s always good to save water. Here are some tips to keep your water payments on your investment properties down. Remember: even though WA has watering restrictions, you can’t depend on them to keep tenants from using too much water. Professional Property Management and Maintenance The most important factor for a property investor is to make

One of the most important things you can do with your investment property in Perth is to make it safe and secure for your tenants. It is to your advantage to do so for two main reasons. First of all, tenants want to feel safe and are more likely to rent a property that is safe and secure than one

Ashfield is located 9 km from the Perth CBD, qualifying it as a “middle ring suburb.” It is located within Bassendean, on the Swan River. The Ashfield Railway Station services the Midland Railway Line, providing easy access to the CBD. It is a very small suburb, measuring 0.7 square kilometres. The Demographics According to the 2011 Census, Ashfield has a