Mirren Blog

Gearing – either positive or negative – is a tool to build growth You are borrowing money to invest using your existing capital as security to invest in another capital asset to make a profit…

Many people think of Capital Gains Tax as the big bad wolf that is going to blow away a huge portion of the hard-earned profit they’ve made from their investment property. But it’s simply not the case…

An exit strategy is a plan to help you determine the optimal time to sell the property so that you sell at a profit and minimise any losses.

Being smarter with your cash allows you to pay off your home loan faster. And the best part is that you can achieve this using the same income and the same expenses you’ve always had.

Diversity is one of the most important words in property investment. And there are a number of ways you can be diverse with your investment; geographically and also economically.

A turnkey property is a property that is built and finished…so that it is ready for your tenant to move in straight away.

The short answer is yes! Landlord insurance is insurance cover for property owners who are renting out a property to tenants. And it’s pretty darn important.

While there are never any absolutes, we find Mirren clients are generally financially secure through smart property investment within a time frame of 5 – 8 years.

Sydney property investors have been riding the gravy train for a long time now, and it’s time to get off. Why? There’s been a clear shift in property investment in Australia, with Sydney prices tipped to take a 10% dive over the next 18 months.

As you can only have a single contract for compliance in your SMSF (two contracts for house and land are not compliant), you’d be forgiven for thinking that only new townhouses or apartments could be funded by your self-managed super fund SMSF … well, think again.