"I always put Thursday mornings aside for property education. I like to attend auctions: Harcourts and Baileys do two or three, and it gives me a great sense of what is happening in the market.”
Kirsty Stewart, property investor, is as committed to education as she is to property. She credits much of her property success to her career as a teacher – the focus on learning and communication giving her an excellent grounding in planning and preparation.
The self-proclaimed “careful spender” saved money early in life and purchased when she was young. This would go on to become the first property in her investment portfolio. Her strategies have diversified over the years, but she’s been successful in most of her ventures. And she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty and work with her team of tradies to get things done.
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