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What regional cities should be top of mind for property investors?

WHERE I WOULD INVEST $10k

The biggest mistakes made by property investors include a refusal to spend money on professional help. A typical investor will spend $500,000 on a property but won’t invest $5000 on good advice or $500 on an independent valuation to ensure the price is right, or even $50 on a research report to justify their choice of location. It’s the worst kind of false economy.

But the standout characteristic of truly successful investors (and they’re quite rare) is their

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