Hello,

I'm sure you breathed a sigh of relief this week with the RBA leaving official interest rates on hold. But we all know by now that that doesn't mean the banks won't leave them on hold! It's a strange time isn't it? 

Well if you're looking for some insights into where the market is headed this year, what you need to do to position yourself properly, where will be the places to invest this year & how you need to structure yourself so you can capitalise on the property market in 2008, time is running out to book your place to hear the thoughts of property market experts John Edwards and John Lindeman from Residex and finance guru Bill Zheng at our upcoming seminars:

• Sydney Saturday 5th April, Wesley Centre - click here for more info
• Brisbane Saturday 12th April, Mercure Hotel - click here for more info
• Melbourne Sunday 13th April, Rydges Carlton  - click here for more info
• Perth Saturday 19th April - Ibis Hotel - click here for more info

For a bit of an insight into what Bill Zheng will discuss on the day please check out the first article we bring you this month.

PS. Don't forget you can ask us any finance related questions you like via our Ask The Experts link. We love your questions and publish the answer to the best question submitted every month. We respond to every question so don't hesitate ask us anything you want to on the world of investment property finance.

Until next month I hope you enjoy our selection of articles...

"Question to All Property Investors: Have You Brought Your Runners With You?" by Bill Zheng, Investors Direct
"Who's Clever Now?" by John Edwards, Residex
"The Rules For Finding A Top Performing Property" by Michael Yardney, PropertyUpdate.com.au
"How Do You Create More Cash Flow Through Property?" by Bill Zheng, Investors Direct

Regards

Tim Riley, Editor

Question to All Property Investors: Have You Brought Your Runners with You? 

Once upon a time, there were two little boys playing around in the bush and having a good time. Suddenly a big bear appeared from nowhere.  While they were both scared to death, one of the boys immediately bent down and started putting his runners on. The other boy was confused and asked: 'we are not going to out run the bear, are we?' The first boy answered: 'No, but I am going to out run you.'

Bill Zheng explains...

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Written by:
Bill Zheng, Investors Direct

Who's Clever Now? 

Interest rates up, stock markets down, a credit crisis worsens, oil prices notch up a record price, China is looking like it is about to export inflation, our currency rises and then falls in value, the US is clearly moving into difficult times and housing markets are taking a breather. What a year we have had so far.

I could dwell on all of these negatives and suggest we all put our money "under the bed" but what good would that do? John Edwards explains...

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Written by:
John Edwards, Residex

The Rules for Finding A Top Performing Property 

While real estate agents will tell you the most important factor in choosing a good property is "location, location, location" this isn't really true. There is a lot more to finding a good investment property.

Michael Yardney explains...

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Written by:
Michael Yardney, PropertyUpdate.com.au

How Do You Create More Cash Flow Through Property? 

One of the main reasons to invest is to have a passive income that is large enough to one day provide the life style of our choice.  So cash flow is a major consideration for most property investors in Australia. In this article we will examine a few aspects of cash flow in relation to residential investment properties.

Bill Zheng explains...

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Written by:
Bill Zheng, Investors Direct