A practical guide loaded with case studies, examples and ideas on how to create and achieve a wealth-building strategy through property investing. The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia said:"Gray sets the book out like a how-to guide, taking the reader through the complex issues of "why buy property" to "how to get the cash together."
Go for your life, by Chris Gray, will empower you with knowledge on how not only to go about acquiring your first property, but also your second, third, fourth ...
In easy to understand language it starts off with the basics such as understanding your own finances, then takes you through more complex issues as, using valuers and real estate agents to your advantage, the real meaning of rent guarantees, understanding average growth, city vs country properties, buying and renting and even off-the-plan investments.
The banks and the government want and encourage you to buy property. The banks will lend you 90-95% and sometimes even 100% of property values so that you only have to pay the deposit and the costs. The government then gives you a deposit in the form of a First Home Owners Grant and in some states it even reduces your costs by giving you Stamp Duty savings.
Could such authoritative and established institutions like the banks and the government be offering you bad financial advice? It is not in their interest to do so.
If you've attended seminars, read books and studied the market but you're still in the same place then this book is definitely for you.