first time investor guide

First Time Investor Guide

First Time Property Investor Tips and Advice: Get Ahead of the Pack

Icons / Services / Wealth Creation Created with Sketch.
The process

Our guide carefully outlines the property investing process so you know exactly what to expect as you purchase your first investment property.
Icons / Services / Transfer Created with Sketch.
Equity as a deposit

Knowing what you want to achieve and aligning your strategy is important. This includes the best way to pay a deposit which could be savings, selling other assets or using equity in your owner occupied property.
Icons / Services / Estate Created with Sketch.
Debt recycling

Debt recycling is a sophisticated financial tool confident investors utilise in order to move non-deductible debt to deductible debt. This results in paying down your owner occupied home faster and maximising tax benefits.
Icons / Services / Next Home Created with Sketch.
Tax implications

Of course, there are tax implications when it comes to investing from deductions through to capital gains tax. The guide touches on some of these elements, but we always recommend seeking a tax professional for advice specific to your situation.

Icons / Services / Financial Wellness Created with Sketch.
Investment loans 101

No one is born knowing about home loans and they definitely don’t cover it very well throughout the education system. Our investment loans 101 takes you through the terminology and options available.
Icons / Services / Guarantor Created with Sketch.
Settlement and beyond

What happens after you’ve found the perfect property? How do you go about acquiring a rental agent, looking after your tenants and managing ongoing maintenance.
Untitled design-13

About Entourage Finance

Qualified and Experienced Finance Brokers

Entourage Finance is a mortgage broker who helps first home buyers to finance their first property purchase. We guide them through the process ensuring they make all the right steps along the way. The team are all qualified and experienced finance brokers. First and foremost, they are passionate about their clients and of course, passionate about property.

In addition to finance, the team also offers Property Advisory and Conveyancing. Our Property Advisory team are the experts when it comes to finding and securing investment grade property. The team help guide you through the process of searching both on and off-market opportunities, researching and conducting due diligence, negotiating other attending auctions and securing the property for a fantastic price. Fees charged for the acquisition may also be tax deductible, so well worth the investment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s this guide all about?

Time and again we come across people looking to buy their first investment property and aren’t quite sure where to start. We’ve made it easy by outlining the process step by step.

You’ll get an understanding of:

  • Accessing equity as a deposit
  • Understanding what you can expect throughout the process
  • How to leverage debt to maximise your investment position
  • Know what the lenders are looking at when they assess your application
  • What features are available on your investment loan

Who should read this?

This guide is for those who are thinking about buying their first residential or commercial investment property.

Whether the property is for residential purposes or to set up as a commercial premises you’ll get some great tips on putting your best foot forward to the market and making the most of the opportunities before you.

Do I have to be an Entourage client to benefit from this?

No you don’t. Whether you decide to utilise a mortgage broker like Entourage Finance or not, you’ll still get lots of handy information about the process of buying, things to ask the lender along with an understanding of what to expect when buying a property for the first time.

Book an appointment with our specialist investment brokers today.

Book appointment