We map out what we would do if we were buying our first investment property in Perth tomorrow, starting from zero and building a plan that actually fits your numbers. We talk strategy, suburb selection, and the behind-the-scenes checks that protect your cash flow and your long-term goals. 
• speaking to a mortgage broker first to confirm borrowing capacity, deposit rules and loan options 
• understanding how rental income affects serviceability and future borrowing 
• choosing an investment strategy before suburb research 
• avoiding mate advice and outdated suburb narratives 
• weighing cash flow against capital growth based on your life plan 
• using suburb data tools to shortlist areas that match your budget 
• leaning on property managers for tenant demand, features that rent fast and real vacancy signals 
• treating location as the non negotiable and checking street level risks like housing clusters 
Please go speak to your mortgage broker. 
Please don’t copy your mate.