47 Biggest Mistakes Made by Property Investors and How to Avoid Them

A taste of what's inside -

    * How to avoid the pitfalls of investing

    * How to invest with confidence

    * How to build your wealth without having to live on baked beans

    * Why getting the right advice could save you big bucks

    * Hands off! Protecting your assets

    * Why being lazy about research costs you

    * The best way to avoid the banks having a lend of you

    * Why serviceability makes a difference

    * How to avoid buying a dud

    * How to make the fine print work for you

    * Why cash flow is king

Plus -

    * The step by step process to property investing

    * How to fast track your research

    * The essential budget planner

    * Get it right - set your buying rules

    * 28 useful websites

    * Further reading for all the investors

Contents include:

      Part 1 - Planning

    * Mistake 1 - Failing to budget

    * Mistake 2 - Not leaving enough to live on

    * Mistake 3 - There's a reason why they're called experts

    * Mistake 4 - Waiting for the market to change

    * Mistake 5 - Not having an exit strategy

    * Mistake 6 - Not doing your homework

    * Mistake 7 - Not looking at demographics

    * Mistake 8 - A balancing act

    * Mistake 9 - What's yours is yours - keep it that way

      Part 2 - Financials

    * Mistake 10 - Information overload

    * Mistake 11 - Not crunching the numbers properly

    * Mistake 12 - Half-baked calculations

    * Mistake 13 - Banks that have a lend of you

    * Mistake 14 - When it comes to banks, share the love

    * Mistake 15 - Not appreciating depreciation

    * Mistake 16 - Hitting the 'financial brick wall'

    * Mistake 17 - Handing in your resignation too soon

      Part 3 - Purchasing

    * Mistake 18 - No money down - too good to be true?

    * Mistake 19 - Hanging onto a sinking ship

    * Mistake 20 - I have to have it

    * Mistake 21 - Investing I a lemon

    * Mistake 22 - Not buying time when buying a property

    * Mistake 23 - The fine print

    * Mistake 24 - Buying low demand properties

    * Mistake 25 - The low points of high-rise

    * Mistake 26 - Size does matter

    * Mistake 27 - Investing in high risk areas

    * Mistake 28 - Buying sight unseen

    * Mistake 29 - Believing everything you hear

    * Mistake 30 - Not knowing when to walk away

    * Mistake 31 - Hey big spender

      Part 4 - Property Management

    * Mistake 32 - DIY property management

    * Mistake 33 - Keeping it in the family

    * Mistake 34 - Selecting your property manager

    * Mistake 35 - No landlords insurance

    * Mistake 36 - Treating the tenant badly

    * Mistake 37 - Not increasing the rent

      Part 5 - What are you thinking?

    * Mistake 38 - In one ear and out the other

    * Mistake 39 - Being a know-it-all

    * Mistake 40 - Don't be a wannabe forever

    * Mistake 41 - It's all in the mind

    * Mistake 42 - Stop talking, start doing

    * Mistake 43 - Chickening out

    * Mistake 44 - Falling in love with the property

    * Mistake 45 - In property investing, no means try again

    * Mistake 46 - It won't happen overnight, but it will happen

    * Mistake 47 - Failing to invest in your best asset - YOU!

      Part 6 - Useful Resources

    * 17 critical steps to property investing

    * Budget Planner

    * 10 Keys to research

    * Recommended reading

    * Suggested websites

    * Glossary of terms

    * Testimonials