30 Properties Before 30

**Finalist of the Personal Finance and Investment Book of the Year at the Australian Business Book Awards 2022**

Find financial freedom through property investment with help from an Australian success story

Drawing on his own remarkable rags-to-riches story, author Eddie Dilleen delivers a recipe for financial independence in 30 Properties Before 30: How You Can Start Investing in Property Right Now. In the book, readers will find a step-by-step roadmap to building an expansive portfolio of properties and advice to help them reach their financial goals sooner.

The author includes powerful formulas and strategies that anyone can use to take control of their financial future. Readers will also find:

• A straightforward starting point for all Australians looking to begin investing in property
• A persuasive message that it's never too early (or too late) to get involved in property investment and the tips, facts, and techniques readers need to succeed
• An informative guide for first-time home buyers just dipping their toe into the Australian property market

30 Properties Before 30 is the perfect book for anyone — regardless of age, wealth, education, or background — who hopes to build a better life for themselves and their family.

Introduction ix

Part I: My story 1

1 Breaking the cycle 3

2 Purchasing my first property 13

3 My second property 23

4 The buying spree 35

5 Achieving my property dreams 47

Part II: Investment strategies 61

6 Property vs stocks 63

7 Other real estate strategies 73

8 My property strategy 85

Part III: Your investment journey 97

9 Your goals 99

10 Understanding finance 113

11 The deposit 129

12 How to find a property 149

13 How to buy a property 185

14 How to manage your properties 197

Conclusion 203

Index 209

Eddie Dilleen is a skilled and recognised property investor and qualified buyers agent. A true Australian success story, Eddie went from rags to riches as he built a property empire of more than 30 properties by the age of 30. He is now dedicated to helping other Australians achieve their property dreams.

Take the first step to financial independence

The Australian property market is booming and with interest rates at record lows, there’s never been a better time to start your investment journey. So, what’s stopping you from investing in property? Is it your income? Your background? Your experience?

Author and property investor Eddie Dilleen overcame his impoverished beginnings to build a property investment portfolio of over 30 Australian properties — all before the age of 30. Inside, Eddie shares his story and reveals his unique property investment strategy, including real-life examples of many of the properties he, and his clients, have purchased.

You’ll discover powerful formulas and strategies that anyone — regardless of age, wealth, education, or background — can use to take control of their financial future. Learn how to:

• save up for your first deposit
• get finance through alternative means
• choose the best investment properties
• pick the right team to help on your journey
• make your investments work for you.

Whether you’re a first-home buyer or a curious investor, with 30 Properties Before 30, you’ll discover why it’s never too early (or too late) to start building wealth through property.