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How Often Should You Inspect Your Investment Property? | Waterman PM
How Often Should You Inspect Your Investment Property? Routine inspections are an essential part of managing an investment property. They help ...
5 Ways to Save Money on Investment Property Maintenance in Adelaide | Waterman Property Management
When you own an investment property in Adelaide, one of the highest ongoing costs you'll face is maintenance and repairs. From routine pest cont...
What Renters Are Looking for in Adelaide Rental Properties | Waterman Property Management
The number of long-term renters across Adelaide and South Australia continues to grow, and their expectations have grown with it. Today's renter...
How to Find Your Next Investment Property in Adelaide | Waterman Property Management
Adelaide's property market has continued to attract strong interest from investors across South Australia and interstate, and it's easy to see wh...
The Most Effective Supply And Demand Indicators For Future Growth
We all know the basic premise of value growth in most industries is supply and demand. For the property market, demand is a property investor's be...
The Importance Of Negotiation Skills
Negotiating skills are essential to have in many situations particularly when you're navigating the purchase of large items or assets. With the hig...
Should you buy an established or off-the-plan investment property?
Deciding whether to buy an established or off-the-plan property as an investment takes a lot of consideration. Like any investment, there are upsid...
Market Forces That Drive Up Rent Prices in Adelaide | Waterman Property Management
As a landlord in Adelaide, rent increases are something you'll need to think carefully about each time a lease comes up for renewal. It can be...
Is It Worth Buying A Budget Property?
With the rapid growth that has occurred in Australia's property market, many investors may have been priced out of the best investment markets in ...
4 Ways to Stay Focused and Avoid Financial Pitfalls in Your Property Portfolio | Waterman Property Management Adelaide
As a property investor in Adelaide, there's a lot to stay on top of. While a good property manager will take care of the day-to-day administrat...
Best Property Investment Books for Australian Investors | Waterman Property Management Adelaide
The weekend is a great time to step away from the day-to-day and invest in your own knowledge. If you're a property investor in Adelaide or across...
How to Make Tax Time Go Smoothly for Adelaide Property Investors | Waterman Property Management
Tax time comes around every year without fail, and for property investors in Adelaide and across South Australia it can feel like a lot to manag...
How Much Time Are You Spending On Property Research?
As a property investor, a large portion of your time, energy and thoughts probably go towards researching the property market. Whether you're look...
4 Things You Can Do To Increase Your Chances Of A Loan Approval
With credit tightening for property investors for well over a year now, making a strong case in your loan applications has never been more importa...
3 Finance Hacks Every Property Investor in Adelaide Should Know | Waterman Property Management
Whether you're a dedicated property investor or someone building a broader investment portfolio, how you manage your money matters just as much ...
How to Access Your Property Equity to Grow Your Portfolio in Adelaide | Waterman Property Management
For many Adelaide and South Australian property investors, equity is the engine that drives portfolio growth. As your properties increase in va...
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How often fixtures and fittings should be updated and serviced in your properties
Some of the things that start to show their age quickly in a property are fixtures and fittings. While some fixtures and fittings may need to be u...
5 Reasons Why You Need Landlord Insurance
As a landlord, your investment properties are likely some of the most valuable assets you hold. And no matter what your long-term goals are with p...
5 Ways to Find Problems in a property Before You Buy
When you find a great property, it can be easy to look past or not notice problems until you’ve bought it and the keys are all yours. At thi...
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4 Steps to Buying an Investment Property Online
With auctions in Australia typically held in-person at the property or an auction room, the move to online auctions is an exciting one. Traditiona...
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The 4 Biggest Mistakes First-Time Investors Make
Property investing, like any other journey in life, has learning curves. The longer you’re in the game, the more you understand based on exp...
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4 Top tips for marketing your property
Placing a “for rent” sign in front of your property is only one small part of the marketing process. Today, you can use several differ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Routine Property Inspections in Adelaide | Waterman Property Management
Routine inspections are one of the most important tools a property manager has for keeping your Adelaide investment in good condition. They give...
Fake Grass vs Real Turf for Your Adelaide Investment Property | Waterman Property Management
If your Adelaide investment property has a yard, the question of whether to install artificial turf or keep real grass is one that comes up more...
How Much Rent Should I Charge for My Investment Property? | Waterman Property Management
Getting your rental price right is one of the most important decisions you'll make each time your Adelaide investment property comes up for leas...
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To furnish or not to furnish? That is the question.
Deciding whether to rent your property furnished or unfurnished can set the path for the kind of tenants you attract to your property. Depending o...
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The unexpected expenses property investors may not see coming
As a landlord, you probably know the regular expenses you need to cover for your property. These expenses might include your management fees, body...
How to Choose the Right Tenant for Your Adelaide Investment Property | Waterman Property Management
Choosing the right tenant is one of the most important decisions you'll make as an Adelaide landlord. Get it right and you have someone who pays...
The rooms you should renovate to maximise your rental returns
When it comes to renovating specific rooms in your rental property for higher returns, some rooms will deliver better results than others. There a...
Using tenancy databases to help with finding quality tenants
There is a range of tools and resources available to landlords to help you find quality tenants. Databases such as TICA can be a helpful resource ...
Everything you need to know about body corporate fees in strata properties
Body corporate fees – or levies depending on where you are based in Australia – are a key part of ensuring strata properties run smoot...
What Appeals to Prospective Tenants in Adelaide | Waterman Property Management
With housing affordability continuing to be a challenge across Adelaide and South Australia, more people are choosing to rent for longer, wheth...
How to make a garden "tenant friendly"
Gardens are a great feature to add to a property. Not only does it give a home curb appeal and create a sense of tranquillity in a backyard or cou...
Should you allow pets in your investment property?
The idea of allowing pets at your rental property may send a shiver up your spine. What if a pet damages the property? What if a noisy bark upsets...
How to Renovate an Investment Property in Adelaide | Waterman Property Management
Renovating an investment property in Adelaide can be one of the most effective ways to increase its value, attract a higher weekly rent, and d...
How to proactively protect your property from termites
If any of your investment properties are at risk of termite infestation, there are things you can do to protect your property proactively. The bes...
Top tips for a smooth tax time
It's almost the end of another financial year, and that means tax time is coming. To make your tax time go smoothly and maximise your return, it's...
How to Find the Right Property Manager in Adelaide | Waterman Property Management
Your property manager is one of the most important people in your investment team. They look after what is likely one of your most significant f...
Negative, neutral, positive gearing: Which is best?
Tax law in Australia is inherently complex. As an ever-evolving beast, a change in one area of tax law has implications across many other areas, e...
Should you stage your rental property?
Ensuring your property listing looks attractive to prospective tenants is a key part of leasing your property quickly. While it may seem like an ex...
Common property investor mistakes to avoid
There are lots of things to remember when you're a property investor. From interest rate changes to the ups and downs of property prices, it's imp...
What is a depreciation schedule, and why do you need it?
Depreciation is often overlooked when it comes to the deductions you make each year at tax time. It's easy to do given depreciation is a non-cash ...
Could rentvesting be the key to building wealth and your dream lifestyle?
In recent years, the concept of rentvesting has grown in popularity as property prices around inner-city suburbs grew rapidly. For example, you ma...
What is rental yield?
Before you buy an investment property, you'll likely calculate its yield. The yield on an investment property details the future income you can ex...
Why landlord insurance is an expense you won't regret
According to Finder, landlord in insurance costs an average of $208 per month for a property worth $1 million. This amount can increase or decreas...
Buying property in a self-managed super fund (SMSF)
Buying property in a self-managed super fund (SMSF) Using an SMSF to buy property has become popular in recent years, but you need to make sure you...
What is Capital Gains Tax (CGT)?
What is Capital Gains Tax (CGT)? Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a key area of tax that property investors should understand. While CGT may seem daunti...
What to look for in an investment property
Searching for the right investment property can be a lengthy process. Not only do you need to think about your long-term wealth goals, but you need...
Tips for sprucing up your investment property
Saving money and renovating your investment property typically don't seem to go hand in hand. However, there are some ways you can add some extra ...
The one principle that puts everything into perspective
With the volatility seen in share markets this year, along with continued uncertainty in property prices, it could be easy to let fear influence y...
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The 3 Key Triggers to knowing if you need a Depreciation Schedule
Three key triggers telling you to get a depreciation schedule since legislation changes came in to effect in May 2017. Let’s start with a ...
Key things to consider when you refinance
With interest rates at record lows, it may be a good time to think about refinancing your mortgage. There are several advantages to refinancing in...
Spring in to Waterman Property Management & Win!
WATERMAN PROPERTY SPRING PROMO List with Waterman Property this Spring! Waterman Property Managements Spring Promo will give you a $250 gift card ...
Maintaining A Successful Tenancy
BAD TENANTS LOVE DIY LANDLORDS Placing your property for rent in Adelaide as a 'do-it-yourself' landlord via the local newspaper or online may net...
Spring at Last!
Spring in Adelaide, it's in the air! Time to tackle those cobwebs and give your home a good spring clean, reviving your space and perhaps inspire ...
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