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Property 101 Now Available to Buy

AUTHOR: Matthew Gilligan

POSTED: 07 July 2015

It's been two years of hard work, but finally my new book, Property 101, has arrived from the printers. In this book I provide a fresh look at residential property investment from an experienced investor's viewpoint.

It is written in easy to understand language, includes many case studies, and explains the ins and out of successful property investment. The book concentrates on buy-to-hold investment property, with a focus on Auckland.

I wrote Property 101 because I want to help property investors minimise risk while maximising their returns, and I share what I've learnt from over 20 years as a property investor and developer. At nearly 500 pages it is packed full of information, including:

How the property cycle works, investing strategies for each stage, and why it's important to be a contrarian investor
Why not all towns are equal, and how to choose the best ones
The benefits the Auckland Unitary Plan offers to property investors
What to do to get ready to invest in property
How to find property that will make a good addition to your portfolio
The importance of a property investment plan and buying rules
How to analyse deals before you buy to ensure they meet your investing goals
How to make an offer and negotiate successfully
Ways to lower your risk, including advice on structures
Traps overseas investors need to avoid
The due diligence process
How to approach property management and renovations
Ways to avoid common mistakes
How to choose your professional team and avoid spruikers disguised as advisers

To purchase your copy go to Property 101. I hope you will find it informative and helpful.

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Hi Salesh, I just wanted to send you an email on behalf of GRA to say how fantastic we have found your company to date. As you know, Ben and I joined GRA a couple of months ago and have just found you so amazingly helpful in getting our new property set up correctly and sorted out. We have what I would consider a rather complicated structure as a result and it’s a fantastic feeling to know that we are getting everything done in the best way possible. We have just had approval to put a minor dwelling on the property which will make a massive difference in terms of cash flow and obviously value, something we would never have even thought of without GRA and which we are very excited about. During the buying process we attended a seminar with Matthew and from the outset thought he was fab. We therein signed up for property school and found this nothing short of fantastic. The content was relevant, up to date and comprehensive, but more importantly it was taught in a way that we could actually understand and really get value out of. I wanted to mention also, that everybody GRA have recommended to us has been just so efficient and absolute masters at what they do. A wonderful network of people that we feel very lucky to now be able to call on. From Kris Pederson and Bryan Rist who put our mortgage together to the insurance guys they then referred us to, I’m super impressed. Within GRA, Ellery has probably turned things around for us faster than I’ve ever known before, something which we appreciated so very much when it came to crunch time. She’s always a pleasure to deal with and again, we’re stoked. We’ve just settled on the property today and are about to go and get the keys. I’m pretty pumped and hence this email is probably rather excitable. So, a massive thank you to you Salesh, the partners for such a fabulous 6 weeks at property school and everyone at GRA for their help. May this be the start of our property empire. Thanks again, - A & B - July 2015

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