Ep. 348: Stop Chasing Hotspots and Start Building a Strategy, with Lisa Happ
Geared for Growth Property Investing PodcastShow Notes
In this episode of Geared for Growth, Mike Mortlock is joined by Lisa Happ, Buyers Agent at Personalised Property Professionals, to unpack what property investors should be thinking about in the wake of the latest Budget changes. With investor sentiment low and plenty of noise around changing tax rules, falling markets and the future of property investing, Lisa believes the fundamentals haven't changed: investors need a strategy, they need to understand their numbers, and they need the right team around them.
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