Positively Geared: How to Build a Multi-million Dollar Property Portfolio from a $40K Deposit by Lloyd Edge

Positively Geared: How to Build a Multi-million Dollar Property Portfolio from a $40K Deposit Reviews

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  Nik

  The book contains good insights into property investing in Australia and an original strategy based on manufacturing equity fast and maintaining positive cashflow.
  Red flags are little to none content on risk management for such a massive amount of debt as well as the author promoting his services throughout the book. One can easily see this was likely written as a lead generation tool for his buyer's agent business. The author clearly has a vested interest in you investing with them. Tread carefully.
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  Jed Herne

  I’d always felt intimidated by the real estate market, and the idea of buying a home has always seemed like a very lofty and difficult goal. However, this book reduced a lot of my fear. In the same way that reading The Barefoot Investor a few years ago made me understand the share market, this book has done a great job of helping me better understand property. Bonus points for it’s recency (published in 2020) and for being Australia-focussed, because many finance books are USA-specific. Overall, a great guide to the Australian property market that has given me a clearer plan of my finances and living situation in the future.
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  Senith Samaranayake

  An intuitive book that gives a high-level understanding of the Australian property market in terms of creating equity through duplex units and other means in good economic conditions.
  
  The content sheds lights on the nooks and crannies of real estate investment by hi-lighting any bureaucratic hurdles you may face during the acquisition process along with the best practices to navigate through it.
  
  However, the author clearly uses this book as a marketing tool to gain new clients which makes it hard to digest at times.
  
  All-in-all Postively Geared is a good read for anyone interested in starting out in real estate investment or development in the Australian property market.
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  Wen Zhe

  The heart of the message is simple and can be summarised as follows - build a duplex, create instant equity, and use that equity to build more duplexes and invest. A long winded book that the author took too long to get the message across. Chapter 8 and 9 are the only two chapters that you need to read. The author spends a lot of time promoting himself as a buyer's agent.
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  Lucas Moctezuma

  A very informative and engaging book about the Australian property market and how to navigate through the process. Well written and good practical advice given.
  
  I look forward to putting the steps into practice. The book is clearly an effective sales funnel for Lloyd Edge, as I have now booked an appointment to speak with him.
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  Yat Sing Ip

  Great book for a beginner to understand how to get started in property investment in Australia.
  
  The book emphasized a lot on engaging a buyers agent, who can settle a lot of the ground work for you and link up with reputable builders and other professionals.
  
  Good read for anyone keen to start their journey on property investments.
  
  
  
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  Jane Potter

  Inspiration. I still worry if it's really this easy. And having a lot of debt, but he does make it sound good. Inspired still
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  Hildey

  Contains some good information but the author advertising his own business gets old quickly.
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  Squishy Wendy

  This book is really well written and provides great information for investment properties. The book is aimed at beginners. It gives advice on what to look for in investment properties, what people to get the best advice and plans from, and gives anecdotal stories of success.
  
  There is a good balance between stories and strategy. Unlike most other books in the same category, there is little advertising for his own services. A section at the back of the book gives details on his business, but it is tactfully left until you have formed an opinion on his strategy.
  
  I enjoyed the writing style as it didn't use too much industry jargon. I feel likelier likelier likely likens book, I would be more confident in engaging the services of a buyers agent, property manager, accountant, etc in regards to investment properties.
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  Alex

  Up to date, practical book.