Let’s look at a story from Zen Buddhism:

 

The wind was flapping a temple flag. Two monks were arguing about it. One said the flag was moving; the other said the wind was moving. Arguing back and forth they could come to no agreement. 

 

Finally the Master said, "It is neither the wind nor the flag that is moving. It is your mind that is moving.”

 

Similarly, we are seeing property prices moving up and down, most of us get so confused as to what is the true measurement of their values.  The question is whether there is something else that is moving.

Read on for the answers...

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could keep on purchasing more and more properties without being told by lenders that you can’t get more finance?

 

The reality is that the most common problem property investors’ face is that one day they will be told by lenders that they can’t have more finance, usually due to insufficient income, lack of equity, or both. 

In this article, originally published in Your Investment Property magazine, Bill Zheng from Investors Direct reveals how to overcome this common property investment dilemma...

The doom and gloom talk about mortgage rates and mortgage stress is overdone for the Australian market, at least for the reasons it has been quoted for.

Let me start with some simple ways to predict the movement of interest rates and property prices for a market economy like ours...

 

If you are one of those investors that only talk about the Growth + Yield combination to determine the quality of an investment, today I am going to change your psychology on investments...

This is one of the most common questions people ask of investment advisors...should I tell my friends and family about my property investment success and try to help them out?

In this insightful article, Bill Zheng gives his views on what can be a delicate subject...

In this article, Bill Zheng considers one of the main reasons many people go through life working so hard and not getting anywhere.

Are you your own worst enemy when it comes to wealth creation?

Read this insightful and inspirational piece to find out....

Are you a passive or active property investor?

There are many different strategies to consider when you decide to invest in property. In this insightful look at some of those strategies, Bill Zheng considers the advantages and disadvantages of different property types.

Cash flow vs. capital growth, houses vs. apartments and new vs. old are among the many options he examines. Take a look at this thorough list of pros and cons and decide for yourself...

Many property investors somehow believe that a soft (or low) rental return will slow the capital gain of residential properties. In other words, many believe that the cash flow of an asset determines its capital growth. This is NOT necessarily true. Read on to find out why...

There has been a war going on out there between the two camps of property experts since day one of property investment: Cash Flow vs Capital Gain.

 

Bill Zheng from Investors Direct gives his thoughts.

 

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