Property Investing Guides

The Bank of Mum and Dad in Australia

The Bank of Mum and Dad is now Australia’s fifth-largest lender—supporting over 60% of first-home buyers. This guide helps property investors navigate the risks, protect their assets, and explore smarter alternatives like Futurerent.

Property division during divorce: A comprehensive guide for Australian property investors

This comprehensive guide explains the framework for dividing real estate assets during divorce in Australia, including how equity is calculated, options for buying out your spouse's share, and strategies to protect your investment properties.

Guide: The guide to home appraisals for refinancing in Australia

Refinancing? Your home’s appraisal could make or break your loan terms. Learn how to maximise your valuation and explore faster equity access with Futurerent.

Guide: What you should know about capital gains tax on investment properties

Capital gains taxes can cut into your profits, leaving you with less money to reinvest or use for other purposes. But there are legal ways to potentially avoid paying capital gains tax on investment property. Seek professional advice from a tax accountant or financial advisor to check if you’re eligible.

How to Refinance an Investment Property: 7 Things to Check

While the benefits of refinancing are often discussed, many property investors don’t realise what the refinancing costs are and the work involved. This guide provides an overview of refinancing an investment property, the tax deductibility of refinancing costs, and other considerations.

How to Buy a Second Property With No Cash Deposit

You may be able to buy a second investment property without using cash savings for the deposit by accessing equity in a property you already own. This guide explains how usable equity works, what banks assess, which funding options to compare and how to plan for the upfront and ongoing costs of owning two investment properties.

Guide: Buying a second property and renting out the first in Australia

Buying your second property is very similar to buying your first home but there are more complexities involved. To help you get your head around it all, we’ve put together a guide to buying your second property and how second-time buyers might go about financing the purchase.

Guide: Everything property investors need to know about investment property taxes and deductions

This comprehensive guide will help you understand the tax implications of investing in residential property and the deductions that can be claimed to help you lower your holding costs.

Guide: The different types of property investment strategies

Whether you want to achieve financial freedom or set your children up for the future, having a solid property investment strategy in place is the key to reaching your investment goals. In this guide to property investment strategies, we're going to show you some of the biggest factors every property investor should consider before creating their own property portfolio strategy.