The most costly mistakes in property investment rarely happen at auction. They happen weeks or months earlier, when the wrong objective takes hold and shapes every decision that follows – from the stock you look at to the price you’re willing to pay.
In this episode, Jarrod unpacks the common traps that lead investors toward the wrong property, and explains why capital growth should always come first.
- Why chasing depreciation benefits pushes buyers toward assets that go backwards
- The tension between yield and growth – and why they often work at cross purposes
- How emotion and well-meaning advice from family and friends can compromise your selection
- The risk of trying to make one property serve as both investment and future lifestyle