API-128 October 2011

COVER STORY

Hot metro suburbs under $400,000

Some investors think they’ve been priced out of the capital city markets, but API has uncovered as many as 40 areas where you can still buy property for less than $400,000 within 11 kilometres of CBDs. Plus, we reveal opportunities for under $100,000!

FEATURES

How to predict the future of housing

Are the doomsayers finally right about the housing market, or is another boom around the corner?

Tied by blood, bricks and mortar

The number of blood relatives purchasing property together is on the rise. Find out the risks and rewards and meet three families who have made it work.

State by state - know the rules

Landlords should be aware of what they can and can’t do when it comes to rent, bond and evictions. We look at the rules for each state and territory.

RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS

How to do a feasibility study

Learn how to work out if the numbers stack up and if you’ll make a profit or a loss with our step-by-step guide,before undertaking a development.

MY DEVELOPMENT

Bruce Fenwick

Find out how a full-time ski instructor with little money made a huge $260,000 gain on  his first townhouse development.

Development series – part 5

David Charlton talks us through the next stage of his development and tells us about his advertising dilemmas.

PROFILES

Made in China

We discover how an investor is saving thousands on renovations by importing products from China.

My US investment ­– part 4

Sue Shillabeer tells us why she decided to buy another investment in Florida.

My most profitable deal

Meet the brother and sister netting $200,000 a year from the units they built.

Young Guns

How did a young married couple build a portfolio in Western Sydney worth $2.3m?

FINANCE

First Home Saver Accounts

How government incentives offer genuine benefits and can help you.

TAX

Will you outlive your money?

We explain the tax concessions that will help you fund your retirement.

REGULARS

Property Intelligence

Why interest rates are heading down, plus proof that housing is a safe and excellent performer for investors.

Dash of Salt

Bernard Salt reveals how to get onside with a town planner and make them work for you.

Real Estate Escapes

Tim O’Dwyer explains how a sub-lease at an airport is creating problems for a landlord and a tenant.

My Property Nightmare

How fixed loans and a health scare forced investor Lyn Tyler to sell her two investment properties.

Legal Help Desk

Know how to protect your assets.

Bricks and Mortar

API’s panel of experts tackles the big questions sent in by readers.

API Connect

Readers get the chance to ask API’s investors any question they fancy.

Investor Psychology

Michael Yardney discusses the current economic climate in the US and at home.

STATES

New South Wales

Why the poor cousin of Manly is rapidly changing and fast becoming a hotspot.

Victoria

Melbourne’s population is shifting west, putting the town of Melton on the investment radar. 

Queensland

What the deregulation of agent commissions will mean for investors in the Sunshine State.

South Australia

Ever thought about throwing a line into the tourism town of Port Lincoln? Find out why investing there has plenty of benefits.

Western Australia

Despite the slump, Perth’s property market has every reason to see strong growth down the track.

TAS

What cutbacks to incentives and changes to taxes mean for the Tasmanian property market.

ACT

Why is Ainslie in hot demand right now and which properties are the most popular?

NT

Where is Darwin’s second CBD and why are more people moving there? We reveal the power of Palmerston.