Benefits Of Being A Member Of A Local Association

The local Associations act as a base for networking amongst their property investment owning members. By belonging to a local Association, members can network to obtain information on a huge range of topics.

Some examples are finding the

• best valuers for both chattels and buildings,
• best tradespeople,
• best Real Estate salespeople who understand property investment, as against just selling anything for a quick commission,
• best local lending institution who favours property investment,
  which areas not to buy in,
• local Tenancy Services office processing times and standard of operation,
• access specially designed discounted rental properties insurance scheme,
• obtain the NZPIF nation wide discount card,
• mix with like minded people who aspire to be professional in their dealings with tenants,
• obtain advice from other members on any rental problems encountered.

Testimonials From Local Association Members

• "Hawkes Bay Property Investors Association has been a great forum to learn from more experienced successful property investors. Its saved me a lot of time and money by not having to reinvent the wheel." Jim James, Taradale.
• "Property Investors come from all walks of life and all have different stories to tell. By belonging to Auckland Association I feel I am up to date with all the techniques and systems available. Joining a Property Investors Association is a must for anybody starting in property investment." George Van Zyl, Auckland.
• "As a widowed woman with an estate of property investments to manage after my husband died, I am very grateful to my local property investors association for their help and support in those early days. Now I take pleasure in helping others in a similar situation." Janet Clapperton, Dunedin.

Thinking Of Investing In Property?

Here is a small sample of questions you will need to think about.

• Do you know the difference between property investment, property development and property speculation?
• Do you know that property investment is normally a long term investment? ( 10 years perhaps?)
• Do you wish to be positively or negatively geared?
• Are you able to accept that some tenants will not keep their word, without letting it become a personal insult?
• Do you know that over 80% of applications to Tenancy Services, (Govt. body set up to administer the 1986 Residential Tenancies Act) are by property investors seeking to obtain unpaid rent?
• Do you know that some new property investors lose money because they do not run their businesses professionally?