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Sam Saggers - May 3, 2012, 11:32 PM

Negative gearing is not the problem, building costs are. Negative gearing is simply the government's way of giving back to house providers - firstly, because the government cannot (nor should it) provide the housing, and secondly, we cannot build property inexpensively.
Our nation has a small population compared to other countries. ...
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Jason Whitton - April 8, 2012, 11:06 PM

This week I show you some insider tips for using property as an investment vehicle to legally reduce your tax down dramatically - with some investors using these tips to pay ZERO tax!
Most have us haven’t realistically thought about this, but many of you give every ...
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jodiewoods - April 5, 2012, 1:14 PM

4 days of Eggsellent Easter Gifts!
Grab exclusive Property Investing Tools to help you make HUGE profits, pick the right markets for 2012 and begin the essential educational process to ...
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Sam Saggers - March 20, 2012, 2:07 AM

Would an extra $500pw make a difference to your life?
Let’s explore! Put 50 homeowners in a room and ask them who lives in their dream house, you will find that only one out of the fifty people actually does. So why do people live where they do? Why ...
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Sam Saggers - March 19, 2012, 10:21 AM

Given the recent discussion about some of the banks and airlines reducing staff numbers, I thought this was an interesting article I read over the weekend.
The facts simplified:-
Australia has 1.1 million more jobs than 5 years ...
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Sam Saggers - March 15, 2012, 4:57 PM

Source: Flickr/kenteegardinAs an investor, why did you choose the properties that you now own? What spoke to you, telling you that “this is ...
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Sam Saggers - February 16, 2012, 11:23 AM

Bank Valuation – The valuer’s job is to assess risk for the bank. This acts as a report to the bank as to what amount to lend. The higher the risk to the bank, the lower the lending limit the borrower will achieve. It is important to note the distinction ...
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Sam Saggers - November 29, 2011, 2:59 PM

Meet John & Amy Pidgeon - Two Personal Trainers who swear by coaching for real property investing success!
John (33) & Amy (28) Pidgeon joined Positive Real Estate’s Lifetime Mentoring Program at the end of 2008. Since then they have bought two properties and have attained over $100K in equity in approximately two years. Both John and Amy have Physical Education Degrees and own fitness franchise Step Into Life. With their lives both obviously so dedicated to health and fitness industry - stepping into a world of property investing was certainly stepping “outside the square” for two health professionals. John says that he did a lot of reading whilst he was at University in regards to wealth creation and quickly realised that property was where he wanted to create real passive wealth and held a strong interest. Amy says that she loves walking into a house and mapping out what she can do to enhance its look to create a positive outcome.
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Sam Saggers - November 27, 2011, 2:36 PM

St Leonards, NSW – September 6, 2011 – Positive Real Estate is very pleased to share the results that one of our Mentoring Program clients achieved after 12 short months of membership. Peter MacGill is ...
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Sam Saggers - November 8, 2011, 8:23 AM

Phil and Patrice
Phil and Patrice joined the Mentoring Program in 2008 with a portfolio of 3 properties. They wanted to purchase more property but didn’t have a strategy and were not sure of the next steps for them. After joining the Program, setting up their strategy and finance, they purchased ...
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owenmoore - October 6, 2011, 1:04 PM

Rebonline.com.au – October, 2011 - Market Focus Featuring Jason Whitton
Tougher lending conditions are causing many agents to reassess any extend their settlement periods with home buyers. The time required for borrowers to secure finance from their lender has tripled in the last five years delaying ...
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Sam Saggers - August 18, 2011, 2:56 PM

Lee and Lucy joined Positive Real Estate in March -April 2010. We sit down with them to discuss their experience since joining.
1) What have you achieved in terms of learning since you joined the Lifetime Mentoring Program?
What have learned ...
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Sam Saggers - July 29, 2011, 12:05 AM

Rhonda Valentine and Jess Stratford were work colleagues and had bought an investment property together six years ago in Bundaberg, Qld. Jess eventually moved to Russia to live ...
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