1. Important to buy really well, with the cost of renovations factored in

2. You still want to be buying in growth markets, as the current Sydney & Melbourne declines might see you in negative territory

3. The conservative approach is to Buy, Reno & Hold - be patient for long term growth (Check out my Facebook Live Video with Adam Mainey - 20/4/19)

1. The agents know what you are about and what you want

2. You get the better deals

3. Having pre-qualified buyers that follow through with a purchase will continue to build the relationship (And How do you build the Property relationships - keep front of mind)

1. Loan numbers slowing down - NSW down 20%, and Investing at all time lows of 26% of overall lending

2. Speed of loans slowing down sufficiently (why when they are writing less loans??)

3. Interest Only loans were 60% of the market, now 19%

1. 50% Increase of people making online to buy in SE QLD (when searching out-of-their-area)

2. Brisbane the highest portion - 21.5%, Gold Coast 15.3%

3. 2017 saw a Net Loss of 27,300 people leaving Sydney - similar trends from the past

1. Preparation - I did the daily running prior, but there wasn’t a set program - food & drink scheduling wasn’t organised

2. I was going to start at an easy pace, but the hype of the event meant I went out hard

3. It is about TAKING ACTION… I completed the run, you might be completing a property deal - it doesn’t have to be perfect. JUST DO IT.

1. The ability for someone to assess deals, look at the calculated risk, and TAKE ACTION

2. To resilience when things get hard or don’t go your way

3. The Mind will give in before the Body, as will the Mind will give in before financial recover (Sharing thoughts, as I prepare for my Marathon Run in Canberra)

Received Testimonials in the past 2 days from Ian (4 Properties in 4 months) & John (2 Properties in 3 months)

1. You never know how business will turn out - just give it your all

2. Inspiring and Motivating to get positive feedback

3. Put in the hard work, and you can have an effect on others

1. The knowledge and skills you can gain from investing are invaluable (working in teams, learning from the experts)

2. It gets a lot easier with Deal #2

3. Once you get Deal #2 - you might get the bug, get hooked??