In this episode, you’ll learn where the most affordable rates are in NZ for property investors. Council rates are your largest operating expense as a property investor.

But rates vary for each council area. Some areas have very high rates; others don’t charge as much. This means how much you spend on local council taxes can vary widely based on where you invest.

And click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn what sort of yield you should aim for in Auckland.

Spoiler alert, it’s probably lower than you expect.

And click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn Opes’ top 5 places to invest in the country and the reasons why we’ve picked them.

After all, picking the right city to invest in is just as important (if not more) than picking the right property.

And click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn what tools are available to help you work out where the flood plains are.

You’ll also learn what risk this poses to your property, and how to reduce flood risk when property hunting.

And click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn why the affordable 2-bedroom townhouses, is one of the most common investment properties.

You’ll also learn some of the pros and cons that go alongside this type of property, and whether it’s the right fit for your portfolio. 

And click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn the pros to hiring a property manager versus self managing.

Many property investors initially see a property manager as an additional expense.

While this is true, there are some additional benefits that may make that fee worth it.

And click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn how 'Buy Now, Pay Later' services like Afterpay and Laybuy can stop you from buying property.

Buy you’ll also learn how to reverse their effects before submitting your mortgage application.

And click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn what can slow down the process for getting a tenant.

Every new property investor wants to know how long it’ll take to find a tenant. But, of course, how quickly your specific property rents depends on several factors.

And click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn what to do if your property falls in value during construction.

This scenario doesn’t often play out, but it can happen. No, this doesn’t mean that you’ve made a bad investment decision. But you need to know what could go wrong so you’re not blindsided when the (un)expected happens.

And click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.

In this episode, you’ll learn the 8 things you must remember to tell your mortgage broker.

It’s not because they’re nosey, but because they need to have a full picture of your financial situation. This means everything you are committed to now, and in the future.

Sure, we’re all human and sometimes people forget, or don’t know what to include. But non-disclosure can be hard to come back from, if the bank thinks you are trying to deceive them.

And click ⁠here⁠ to see all the charts and other info in the written article on the Opes website.