Jul 3, 2026 – 5.00amSarah Pyke, a 38-year-old accountant from Sydney’s north, is a poster child for how property investing has helped many people build wealth.Her five investment properties – she has never owned a home she lives in, we will explain why later – are spread geographically across Australia’s east coast and all have enjoyed capital and income growth in the years since she bought them, starting with a unit in Wollongong 16 years ago.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Andrew HobbsWealth reporterAndrew Hobbs covers self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), financial planning, retirement, inheritance, tax, personal finance and, sometimes, the Perth Bears. He has been a financial journalist for 30 years, previously at Bloomberg and AAP.Fetching latest articles
Should you buy an investment property after the budget changes?
The changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax alter the appeal of residential property for many investors. Here’s where to invest now.
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