Learn it properly, once.
Plain-English guides. No hype, sources cited, updated when the rules change.
Should you invest before you buy your own home?
When buying an investment first gets you home sooner, when it doesn't, and how to tell.
The 2026 property tax changes, explained
Negative gearing and capital gains tax are changing. What it means for someone buying now.
What a buyer's agent does, what it costs, and when it's worth it
What a buyer's agent does stage by stage, how fees are structured, the conflicts to watch, how to check a licence and when you don't need one.
How to choose a suburb (and a pocket) for an investment
How to screen suburbs against your own brief, which measures matter, why pockets differ, and the free public sources you can check yourself.
Due diligence on an established house: the complete checklist
Every check we run on an established house, stage by stage, from desk research to the contract, reports, tenancy, finance and the numbers.
First home buyer schemes and investing first: what you lose
How long it really takes to save a deposit in each capital city
Sell or keep the investment when you buy your home?
Upgrading without selling at the wrong time
Using equity: how it works and the risks
Flood and bushfire overlays: how to check
Off-market and pre-market: what's real
Private treaty vs auction: how we approach each
How to read a price guide
Social housing share: why it matters
What a walk-away price is and how to set one
Why we only buy established houses
Get the guide and checklist as PDFs
The 7-page guide to investing before you buy your home, with a worksheet, plus the printable inspection checklist. Then a short read on the market every fortnight, if you want it.
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A free 15-minute call with Nick. No pitch. We'll tell you straight whether investing first makes sense for you, or whether saving will get you there as fast.