{"id":1788,"date":"2022-02-13T09:20:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T09:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royabhishek.in\/urbanbuyer\/the-brutal-truths-about-property-investment-that-no-one-else-will-tell-you\/"},"modified":"2022-02-13T09:20:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T09:20:50","slug":"the-brutal-truths-about-property-investment-that-no-one-else-will-tell-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royabhishek.in\/urbanbuyer\/the-brutal-truths-about-property-investment-that-no-one-else-will-tell-you\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brutal Truths about property investment that no one else will tell you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\">\n<p class=\"toc_title\">Please use the menu below to navigate to any article section:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Today I\u2019m going to be brutal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-161181 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brutal-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Brutal\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brutal-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/brutal.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>I\u2019m not holding back and I\u2019m going to tell you some brutal truths about property investing.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn some of the things that can go wrong.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn about the frustrations of being a property investor.<\/p>\n<p>You will learn some of the ways in which slick marketing can lead you astray.<\/p>\n<p>But stick with me \u2014 it\u2019s not all negative.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding what could go wrong is one way of making sure things don\u2019t go wrong and you can enjoy the success a small group of property investors enjoys.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is most people who get involved in property investment don\u2019t develop the financial freedom they\u2019re after.<\/p>\n<p>Statistics show that 50% of new investors sell up in the first 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>Most investors never get past their 1<sup>st<\/sup> or second property and only around 21,000 Australians own 6 properties or more.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, less than 1% of investors ever succeed in building a substantial property portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>Now, this is not the type of information most people tell you about the property when you first get started \u2014 is it?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s probably because many of the people you speak with are trying to sell you something \u2014 sometimes it\u2019s a property, in other cases it\u2019s their services \u2014 such as real estate agents or buyers\u2019 agents.<\/p>\n<p>So this is my attempt to redress that balance a little bit and share 17 brutal truths about the property that you don\u2019t often come across.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-161182 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/property-investment-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Property Investment\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/property-investment-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/property-investment.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Despite what some people will tell you, property investment isn\u2019t easy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s simple. Now that isn\u2019t a play on words.<\/p>\n<p>What I\u2019m trying to say is that if you do what most property investors do, you\u2019ll get the same results as most property investors get\u00a0\u2014 and that\u2019s not pretty.<\/p>\n<p>However, you\u2019ll be heading in the right direction if you understand the following truths about real estate investing.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"1-property-markets-go-through-cycles\">1. Property markets go through cycles <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Over the long term the value of well-located residential real estate increases but there are times every property cycle when values stagnate \u2014 sometimes for several years.<\/p>\n<p>And there are short periods when the value of your properties will fall a little.<\/p>\n<p>However, A-grade homes and investment-grade properties are less volatile \u2014 but at times even the value of these properties fall at times, occasionally for several years in a row.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"2-you-need-a-significant-amount-of-money-to-invest\">2. You need a significant amount of money to invest<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The truth is you do need money to invest in property, probably more than you think.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have the financial discipline to save a deposit, then you shouldn\u2019t be borrowing money to get involved in property.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"3-it-takes-the-average-investor-30-years-to-become-financially-independent-through-property\">3. It takes the average investor 30 years to become financially independent through property<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While you can get rich through property investment over the long term, it is not a get-rich-quick scheme.<\/p>\n<p>It takes most investors 30 years to develop financial freedom through property.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly many investors waste the first ten years making mistakes and learning what not to do.<\/p>\n<p>The next few years are taken up selling underperforming assets and getting their financial house in order.<\/p>\n<p>Then it takes two or three good property cycles to become wealthy through the property.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly many of us think we are smarter than the experts and look for shortcuts but the only consistently certain shortcut I know is getting the right mentors early in your journey.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"4-saying-8220i8217ll-be-fearful-when-others-are-greedy-and-ill-be-greedy-when-others-are-fearful8221-is-much-easier-than-doing-it\">4. Saying \u201c<em>I\u2019ll be fearful when others are greedy, and I\u2019ll be greedy when others are fearful<\/em>\u201d is much easier than doing it<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most investors are overly optimistic during booms when they should be cautious and most pessimistic during downturns when they are surrounded by opportunities.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-161187 size-full img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/buffett.jpg\" alt=\"Buffett\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/buffett.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/buffett-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"5-no-one-really-knows-what-the-property-market-will-do-in-the-short-term\">5. No one really knows what the property market will do in the short term<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While in the long term our markets are driven by fundamentals, in the short-term human emotion and crowd psychology play havoc with the best-laid forecasts.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"6-real-estate-investment-is-a-game-of-finance-with-some-properties-thrown-in-the-middle\">6. Real estate investment is a game of finance with some properties thrown in the middle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Strategic property investors buy themselves time in the market by having financial buffers in place to see them through the ups and downs of the property cycle.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"7-property-investment-is-meant-to-be-boring\">7. Property investment is meant to be boring<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Make your investing boring so the rest of your life can be exciting.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for excitement, go bungee jumping or trail bike riding \u2014 don\u2019t look for excitement in your property investing.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"8-there-is-more-free-property-information-available-today-than-ever-before-but-much-of-it-is-useless\">8. There is more free property information available today than ever before, but much of it is useless<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most market news is not only useless, but it is harmful to your financial health.<\/p>\n<p>The most expensive advice you will get is free advice that is wrong.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-161184 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/useless.jpg\" alt=\"Useless\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/useless.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/useless-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"9-be-careful-who-you-listen-to\">9. Be careful who you listen to<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rather than listen to the get-rich-quick stories, it\u2019s worth listening to those who talk about their mistakes and avoid the property spruikers who don\u2019t\u00a0\u2014 their mistakes are usually much bigger.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"10-there-is-virtually-no-accountability-for-the-many-property-gurus-and-their-hot-spot-predictions\">10. There is virtually no accountability for the many property gurus and their hot spot predictions <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I find it interesting that people who have been wrong about everything for years still draw large crowds of followers to their podcasts, videos, and webinars looking for the next get-rich-quick scheme.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"11-the-more-comfortable-an-investment-feels-the-more-likely-you-are-to-be-taken-by-marketers-or-salespeople\">11. The more \u201ccomfortable\u201d an investment feels, the more likely you are to be taken by marketers or salespeople<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I understand mini beginning investors look for what they perceive as security, but in general avoid rental guarantees or promises of certain returns. These usually come at quite some cost.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span id=\"12-despite-what-most-would-like-to-think-the-biggest-difference-between-ultra-successful-property-investors-and-the-rest-is-not-their-property-strategy-or-their-investment-secrets\">12. Despite what most would like to think the biggest difference between ultra-successful property investors and the rest is not their property strategy or their investment \u201csecrets\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Only have the same investment vehicles to invest into the average Australian dollars \u2014 property, shares, and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the rich people more successful is the way they think \u2014\u00a0 their \u201cmindset\u201d and their Rich Habits.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-161185 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mindset.jpg\" alt=\"Mindset\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mindset.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mindset-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"13-if-you-have-credit-card-debt-and-are-thinking-about-investing-stop\">13. If you have credit card debt and are thinking about investing \u2014 stop<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I suggest you become financially fluent before you start investing, otherwise, the significant debt you\u2019ll take on buying property will most likely overwhelm you.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"14-residential-real-estate-is-a-high-growth-relatively-low-yield-investment\">14. Residential real estate is a high growth, relatively low yield investment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So don\u2019t buy real estate for cash flow!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, cash flow is important to keep you in the game, but it\u2019s capital growth that will get you out of the rat race.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"15-just-because-a-property-goes-up-in-bed-doesnt-mean-its-a-great-investment\">15. Just because a property goes up in bed doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s a great investment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last year, 2021, we experienced a once-in-a-generation property boom that increased the value of almost all properties.<\/p>\n<p>This was driven by historically low interest rates and pent-up demand which eventually led to FOMO (fear of missing out) causing many investors to take shortcuts and by secondary properties.<\/p>\n<p>In my mind listening to 5% of properties on the market are investment grade.<\/p>\n<p>The truth about investing investors must face is that just because a property goes up in price does not make it a great investment.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is when the market booms, as long as the prices go up, we hardly ever question the rationale behind it.<\/p>\n<p>We never ask ourselves Is the price rise justified by underlying fundamentals?<\/p>\n<p>As Warren Buffett wisely said: \u201cA rising tide lifts all ships. But when the tide goes out you\u2019ll see his swimming naked.\u201d<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"16-there-are-3-stages-of-your-property-investment-journey\">16. There are 3 stages of your property investment journey<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All successful investors go through the following three phases.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly there is the asset accumulation stage which requires leverage and owning high-growth properties; then you slowly reduce your loan to value ratio; until you can eventually live off your \u201ccash machine\u201d of properties.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there is also the learning stage which should come first, but many investors skip this.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-161186 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stages.jpg\" alt=\"Stages\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stages.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stages-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"17-however-many-properties-you-think-you8217ll-need-to-provide-cash-flow-for-your-retirement-double-it\">17. However many properties you think you\u2019ll need to provide cash flow for your retirement, double it<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now you\u2019re closer to reality.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>So my advice for successful investing is to develop a strategic property plan for your investment journey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then plan for your plan not to go to plan knowing that there will always be unexpected X factors coming out of the blue to test your resilience.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/the-worst-properties-to-buy-in-an-uncertain-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The worst properties to buy in an uncertain market<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/the-brutal-truths-about-property-investment-that-no-one-else-will-tell-you\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Please use the menu below to navigate to any article section: Today I\u2019m going to be brutal. 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