Investors pile back in . . . but be careful

A growing number of media reports suggest that property investors are piling back into the market after being sidelined by the GFC (global financial crisis) for so long.

According to the Australian Finance Group, loans to investors have surged by 44% since January 2009.

This renewed confidence in property investing is great, but as market activity builds, so will the 'hype'. Don't get caught up in it.  Always remember that the market moves in cycles and you need to manage the risk of a down cycle.

You can do this by following a few basic rules which we've condensed into a formula based on the word ReB.A.T.E.S. .  You can learn about ReB.A.T.E.S by watching this short video from our Renovating for Profit Home Study Course. It's free. Just follow the link.

The Reno Kings Re.B.A.T.E.S  [click for free video]

The Re.B.A.T.E.S. formula is the foundation upon which we built our multi-million dollar portfolios. It's really about risk management. We buy at the right price, in the right location and then increase the property's value and rental return with a quick, low cost cosmetic renovation.

This strategy has enabled us to increase the value of some of our investments by 60% in a matter of weeks and raise the rent by 80%.  This is great insurance against the down cycle. In fact, the strength of Geoff's portfolio, created this way, allowed him to build a 10 unit apartment block in the midst of the worst financial crisis in 60 years and make a capital gain of  approximately $1 million!

The Reno Kings Re.B.A.T.E.S  [click for free video]

While Re.B.A.T.E.S. will get you started by showing you what to do,  you'll need to learn how to do it.  That information is contained in our our Renovating for Profit Home Study Course.  This is a step-by-step practical guide to success.  These are the strategies that worked for us and made us wealthy. We know from our Workshops and the feedback we receive that they've worked for others as well.

The Renovating for Profit Home Study Course comprises videos, workbooks, audio downloads and live interactive teleconferences. It's conveniently designed for delivery direct to your computer and is  jampacked with proven strategies, case studies and expert opinion. We ran the first course in August and it was a huge success. More than 200 people enrolled and we received some great feedback, including this from Sarah in Brisbane:

"I am really enjoying the course. Even more than I thought I would. Two of the best elements for me are the ability to ask questions (on the teleconferences)  - I feel very safe in asking questions.  The other big thing for me is that it is over 5 weeks and there is a lot of motivation involved in each week being focused and looking at it and I am really, really enjoying that."

We even had an Australian living in Japan enrolled. He said:

"I am loving it. It's fantastic. Keep it up and do more!"

It's an invitation we couldn't ignore.  So, we're running one more Course in 2009.  It begins on Friday 18th September 2009 and if you're seriously considering buying investment property we urge you to join us.  It's a small investment that could sow the seeds of a big return.  To find out more about the Course please click here .

To your investing success!

Geoff Doidge and Paul Eslick
The Reno Kings