The bestselling property investing guide — now fully revised and updated with the latest numbers and locations
What if you could make money when you buy a property — not just when you sell one? Positively Geared offers a powerful, sustainable approach for clever property investment that will help you grow your equity and cash flow. This bestselling guide to wealth building — now fully updated for the current property market — will equip you with knowledge, skills and insider strategies for building a diverse property portfolio. You’ll discover how smarter investing can help you create passive income and achieve financial freedom sooner.
Working as a teacher, author Lloyd Edge began his journey toward financial independence with only an initial $30k investment. By the age of 40, Lloyd was able to retire from his nine-to-five job. Now a leading buyer’s agent and property investment strategist, Lloyd shares his personal story and proven strategies in Positively Geared. His goal? To inspire and empower everyday Aussies — at any age — to dream big and proactively craft the lifestyle they really want.
With Positively Geared, you’ll:
discover tried-and-tested strategies for today’s booming property market, including duplex development understand the importance of growth, instant equity and cash flow learn from real-life case studies and interactive exercises that show you how to analyse different properties and locations for successful investing craft and employ a strategy designed for building a profitable portfolio create a personal plan to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing.
Whether you're a new or experienced property investor, you can take advantage of this book’s unique approach to building sustainable wealth. Positively Geared will show you how to refocus your objectives, take control of your finances and start building your dreams.
By:
Lloyd Edge
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 224mm,
Width: 150mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9781394293605
ISBN 10: 1394293607
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 02 January 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
About the Author vii Acknowledgements xi Preface: Let’s Get Positively Geared xiii Introduction: My Road to Financial Freedom xix Before We Get Started xxxvii 1. Know your why 1 2. Strategy session 15 3. Money, money, money 35 4. Location, location, location 61 5. Property market cycle myth busting 85 6. Buy like a buyer’s agent 119 7. Winning auctions 141 8. Duplex developer — pre- build plan 165 9. Duplex developer — construction and profits 189 10. A landlord’s toolkit 219 11. The dream team 239 Appendix: Your property investment plan checklist 259 Further reading 263 Index 265
LLOYD EDGE went from a heavily-mortgaged one-bedroom apartment to a multi-million-dollar property portfolio in just 10 years, and all on a teacher’s wage. Today, he is the Managing Director and founder of buyer’s agency Aus Property Professionals. In 2024, he was a finalist in CEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year Awards, and the REINSW Awards for Excellence named him Buyer’s Agent of the Year.
