Real Wealth Through Real Estate

Ten years ago, Helen Collier-Kogtevs was rapidly climbing the career ladder in a busy, well-paid job, but was thinking about giving up work to start a family with the love of her life. It was then that it hit her – she had no savings or real assets (designer shoes and handbags don’t count). Worse still – she had credit card debt and personal loans that required her full-time salary to service.

     Fast-forward a decade and Helen has a multi-million dollar property portfolio, a rewarding property education business and a lifestyle that allows her to spend as much time with her beautiful baby daughter as she chooses.

     How did she do it? And more importantly, how can YOU do it too?

     In How to Start Creating Wealth Through Real Estate, Helen Collier-Kogtevs takes you by the hand and leads you step by step through the early stages of property investing.

      One thing you learn early on is that, surprisingly, successful investing is not about the property! You don’t start building your portfolio by hopping onto realestate.com.au and choosing the latest two-bedroom townhouse. It’s about the finance. You start by taking a look at yourself and also at how others view you. What is your credit rating? Are you a good risk? How can you become a better risk so that you can secure the finance you need to execute a sound investment strategy?

     There’s no better time to get started creating REAL WEALTH through REAL ESTATE.

     What are you waiting for?

CONTENTS

Introduction – Helen’s story

1.            Your credit profile

2.            Setting goals

3.            The power of budgeting

4.            Creating your dream team

5.            Financial health check

6.            Financing the deal

7.            Buying structures and asset protection

8.            Creating your investment strategy

9.            Buying rules

10.            DIY hotspotting

11.            Pinpointing your investment property

12.            Due diligence

13.            Negotiating strategies

14.            Property management

15.            Risk management

16.            Your budget and tax

Final word

Index