Adam: Interstate Investor
Adam didn’t come to Property Navigation as a first-time buyer. He’d already bought two investment properties the hard way — without using a buyer’s agent.
“I purchased a couple properties prior… I researched everywhere. Did my due diligence, spoke with a lot of people and looked at a lot of properties, which was a ton of work.”
He bought his first investment in Brisbane.
“It made good rent and wasn’t really costing me a lot on repairs because it was pretty tidy… but it didn’t really do much for 10 years because Brisbane was a bit of a sleeping giant.”
That’s where the frustration set in.
“In that time frame… I could have purchased in another area that I was interested in… and then five years later I would have been much better off… That sort of did my head in a little bit.”
It cost him time.
Nevertheless, Adam did what most investors do — he doubled down and went again.
“I saved my arse off and bought another place on the Central Coast … I was driving up there, looking at about 10 places a weekend… it was lot’s of work but we got the purchase finalised just before COVID hit.”
“Now those bargains aren’t really close by anymore… you’ve really got to know other markets, whether it be Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or wherever.”
“I just don’t have the time or the information to know those areas anymore… that’s what made me think to get a buyer’s agent because that’s what they do on a daily basis. They’ve got access to whatever data they have — and for me to get that, I’d have to do a lot of research… time I don’t have.”
Adam’s decision came through a trusted referral from his long-time mortgage broker.
“I’ve known my broker for years… since I started investing. He’s such a good guy… very professional. And he doesn’t leave any stone unturned… He is surgical.”
“I just hit him up. I said, ‘Mate, who would you go to for a buyer’s agent?… Who do you recommend?’ And he said, ‘Look, these are the guys.’”
“So that’s why I chose Property Navigation.”
For Adam, the value wasn’t just strategy — it was access.
“I could call Boyd on his mobile and he would answer pretty much every time… there wasn’t many times where he didn’t answer the phone.”
“When companies get bigger, they lose their personal touch… but that’s what I found really good with Boyd.”
Adam also explained that he wasn’t always on board with using a buyer’s agent.
“I was very hesitant to use a buyer’s agent for years myself… I needed a bit of encouragement, put it that way.”
But now his mindset has changed — and he’s ready to keep building.
“I don’t want to waste any time purchasing my next one.”
“You can do it yourself and not necessarily get the growth that you want… or you can just take all the stress out of it and get a professional.”
And once you see the process up close, you understand why.
“They’re on the phone nonstop… especially during the high pressure periods when offers are being put in… I learnt that in itself is a full-time gig.
Adam secured a beautiful 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom investment property on an almost 700m² block for circa $550,000. It was placed under contract before it even hit the open market, thanks to Boyd’s negotiation skills and Property Navigation’s powerful professional network.
With a yield straight off the bat of ~5.5%, and the location sitting within one of Regional Victoria’s key growth areas, this property will do exactly what it was designed to do — perform from day one, build momentum, and help Adam go again ASAP.
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