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Deciding where to invest your hard-earned dollars can be a difficult and overwhelming decision. Getting it right though can be life-changing!
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So, why choose to invest in property?
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Property is less volatile than shares and a solid physical asset you can see and touch.
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Property is likely to increase in value over time, resulting in a capital gain when you sell, or the equity to reinvest and add more fish to your investment ocean.
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You can rent out your investment property, giving you an additional income source and enabling you to service and/or pay down the debt.
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Property investing can be a smart tax-minimisation strategy.
Property investment specialists in Melbourne
Not your average property investment specialist
At Property Platform, we believe your property investment strategy should be exactly that – yours! Forget the one-size-fits-all investment strategies. Instead, our property strategies and action plans are customised to suit your goals, needs, budget and timeline. This could mean a fast and furious action plan or a long-term slow burn – depending on the strategy best suited to you.
Beginning or growing your property investment portfolio requires careful planning and timing. Platform One has been designed to ‘start with the end in mind’, ensuring that solid foundations are initially laid to support a successful residential property portfolio.
During this process we can connect you to our hand-picked independent team of professionals such as financial planners, mortgage brokers, property managers, building and pest inspectors and solicitors/conveyancers – it takes a village!
And by the way, we don’t get any referral fees from these providers – we use them simply because they’re the best in the business. Your team of advisers will ensure your interests are protected and you are thoroughly prepared to deep dive into the market.
To formulate a personalised investment action plan we will initially cover the following:
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Understand your goals and timeframes (short-term and long-term).
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Understand your investment risk profile and ongoing requirements.
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How you will be structuring your investment to ensure you gain maximum benefits.
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Conduct a portfolio analysis on any existing investments you may have.
You don’t know what you don’t know, and our tailored strategies could open you up to ideas you’ve never considered!
Start with the end in mind
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With your holistic action plan and property brief in place we will deep dive into the property ocean to hand-pick the most valuable pearl on the ocean floor.
This investment, or as we like to call it the ‘bricks and mortar bank account’, needs to complement and diversify your existing portfolio and, moreover, the property must meet the strict methodical criteria of a property that has historically outperformed the averages.
Throughout this process we will cast a wide net and come back to you with a range of unique (often off-market) opportunities. This is where Simone’s previous life as a private investigator comes into its own!
We complete thorough due diligence to ensure your chosen property stacks up to support your property strategy. Once you're satisfied, and upon your instruction, we will negotiate on your behalf, going in hard to ensure we MAKE IT HAPPEN for the best possible price.
A few points to consider when sourcing an investment property are:
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Location: Ensuring you are buying in an area with proven historical capital growth.
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Demographics: Does the style of property suit the requirements of the demographic?
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Style: Does the property have owner-occupier appeal?
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Property twist: What differentiates your investment from other properties? What impressive attributes does your property possess that will enhance growth?
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Strategy: Will the selected property underpin your long-term goals?
We provide a holistic after-purchase service, ensuring settlement is smooth sailing and your assets are managed effectively.The bricks and mortar bank account
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Adding value to a recent property purchase or existing investment property can create further benefits for an astute investor, and potentially accelerate your plans. As part of our ongoing support and strategy, we can assist you to understand and unlock the potential of your investments by way of renovation and/or improvement.
Prior to purchase, we will identify and outline a variety of opportunities that will increase the value of your asset, boost your rental return and assist with some depreciation benefits.
Adding value
Maintaining your asset
Finding a strong investor-focused property manager can be quite a task given the large number of property managers competing for your business in the marketplace. How do you make an informed decision when many of these property managers talk the talk, but rarely walk the walk?
It is imperative that we source the right professional to manage your asset. These property managers require specific credentials and the ability to oversee your asset, stabilise your income, effectively communicate and proactively attend to any foreseeable issues that could arise.
Our team has spent years in the marketplace carefully researching, selecting and negotiating with a handful of investor-focused property managers to care for your assets. As a Property Platform client, you will have exclusive access to these property managers, which further form a part of your investment team and, most importantly, you will have peace of mind knowing that you are in good hands.
At Property Platform, we don’t just buy property; we create lifelong relationships with you and your property investment team to ensure you continue to move in the right direction. Everyone has their own unique strategy that has been carefully tailored to underpin your long-term plans. An integral part of your success is the ability to stay on track and Property Platform is here to assist you on the journey. Property Platform will work with you well into the future, keeping you informed, adapting your plans and strategies to accommodate any unexpected life changes, with a view of reaching your goals.
Every 12 to 36 months, Property Platform, upon your request, will provide you with an update on the progress and performance of your properties and conduct a full portfolio review to assess the success of your existing investment/s and/or home.
The portfolio review will be conducted in conjunction with your established investment team and we will cover the following:
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Assess any changes in your life and how these will affect or improve your timeframes.
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Assess your goals to ensure we are on track.
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Assess your current equity position.
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Review your current properties and explore options that can potentially add further value.
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Coordinate your revised action plan moving forward.
Maintaining your asset
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Our personalised 5-step property investment process
We’re a property investment specialist that does things differently – but how exactly?
What sets us apart
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No passing you off to inexperienced juniors – you’ll always work with a director of the company, who will personally answer your questions and draw on a hand-selected team of experts to ensure you’re covered every step of the way.
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Our private investigation background helps us to source exclusive access to properties and opportunities you couldn’t find yourself.
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We happily share our trade secrets with our clients. After all, your success is our success!
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We are likely to be the only team who will drop everything at any time of the day or night to ensure you have the best shot at securing the property.
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Once you purchase, we won’t leave you high and dry. We’ll continue to work for you well after you’ve signed to ensure everything runs effortlessly.
We’ve helped countless investors reel in an awesome catch, securing over $420m in property over the last 25 years. Here’s what they say:
Happy investors
James & Cindy
"We have learnt more than ever that considerations for an investment property can be broad, complicated and quite daunting so having Property Platform, who have 30 years combined experience behind them and are well respected in the property industry, is invaluable. "
Peter
"From that first meeting through to the successful purchase of my investment property, I have been guided seamlessly through the whole process. I have not once questioned the decision I made that night."
Enough talk – let’s get busy making your property investment dreams a reality.
Get in touch to book your FREE personalised Property Strategy Meeting today with one of our fully licensed directors.