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- The advantages and disadvantages of SMSF Property
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$700K, Three Cities, Three Completely Different Strategies
"What can $700K buy?" is the wrong question. Ben Plohl breaks down three real options a regional freestanding home, a lifestyle villa in Geelong or Newcastle, or a Melbourne walk-up and the four-lens framework BFP uses to match budget to the right strategy, not just the right suburb.
What can $700,000 actually buy you as a property investor? In this episode, Ben Plohl breaks down three completely different strategies for the same budget: a freestanding home in a regional city like Albury, Wagga Wagga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Hobart or Launceston; a villa or townhouse in a metro-adjacent market like Newcastle, Central Coast or Geelong; or a classic 1970s walk-up unit in inner Melbourne.
Ben unpacks the yield, capital growth, and risk trade-offs of each option, and shares the four key factors; portfolio needs, risk profile, serviceability, and value-add potential, that determine which strategy actually fits your situation. Budget is just the starting point; the right asset depends on the client.
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Three months after the federal budget abolished negative gearing, replaced the CGT discount, and taxed trust income, Ben unpacks what actually happened to the market, not what the headlines predicted. While blue-chip Sydney and Melbourne suburbs dropped 6–9%, regional markets quietly posted gains. He breaks down BFP's current playbook (granny flats, dual occupancies, villas, and commercial property) including how one strategy lifted yield from 4.2% to 5.7%, and where the opportunity is hiding for investors still on the sidelines.
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Why the Smartest Investors Buy in a Correction, Not After It
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Episode 1: Behind the scenes of a property investment purchase
If you’re thinking about building wealth through property, you’re not alone. But buying an investment property in Australia is a complex journey – especially if you want to do it right from day one. In this episode of Navigating Property with Ben Plohl, Ben walks through the entire investment process, from strategy and finance to suburb selection, negotiation and settlement, while chatting with Peter Polorotoff from Polo Finance Group.
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