Leading Buyer & Agent launches Australia's first ever simple step-by-step guide for everyday - Helen Tarrant

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IS IT TIME TO BREAK UP WITH RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY? Leading Buyers Agent Helen Tarrant
launches Australias first ever simple
step-by-step guide for everyday Aussies looking
to invest in commercial property Chinese-Australia
n buyers agent Helen Tarrant is Australias
number one commercial property buyers agent, and
with house prices fluctuating and interest rates
continually on the rise, she believes its time
Australians end our love affair with
residential property. Having built a
multi-million-dollar property empire herself,
Helen is finally unmasking the hidden secrets
surrounding the alternative investment pathway
commercial property. Traditionally, this area of
the property market has felt confusing,
inaccessible, and unaffordable for many
investorsand this is where Helens new book
comes in. This Spring, Helens first book Cashed
up with Commercial Property A Step-by-Step Guide
to Building a Cash Flow Positive Portfolio, will
launch in bookstores Australia wide. Published
by Wiley, the book will be a first-of-its-kind
educational guide that makes commercial property
investment easy to understand and accessible to
all no matter your age, ethnicity, or
background in investing. Whilst most of us feel
like we need to either win the lottery (or have
cashed up family members) to get our foot on the
property ladder, Helens own story proves this
doesnt have to be the case. After migrating to
Australia from China as a young girl, Helens
family had only 70 to their name. She moved
house 9 times and worked three jobs to support
her family throughout high school. After
completing a Master of Laws at university, she
founded her own beauty therapy business. She was
burning the candle on all ends, yet still felt
like she couldnt save, or find any work life
balance. It was during this time that a single
moment with her landlord changed the course of
her life forever My landlord would show up,
collect my rent, and then just go out fishing.
That was all he did. His income from the rent of
his tenants in our building meant he could live
the life he loved. Cue my light-bulb
momentmaybe I should look into commercial
property. After doing some research I found that
commercial property had the potential to halve my
investment journey time and help me make ten
times as much cash flow than investing in
residential. And so, I took a leap of faith and
never looked back, Helen says. In 2012 Helen
purchased her first commercial property, a
Japanese restaurant in North Sydney for 395k.
Fast forward a decade, Helens property portfolio
is worth over 30 million. And due to the way
that commercial property is geared, during that
time, Helen was also able to build her income,
earning an additional 20k plus in positive cash
flow per week from her investments alone. These
simple ideas and lessons Helen learnt along the
way was what eventually inspired her to become a
buyers agent. Realising there were many
misconceptions in the market and no one really
educating everyday investors about commercial
property, she found a niche providing essential
education and strategies for the average
Australian seeking to get their foot in the
door. Helen now has helped over 1,000 Australian
investors find financial
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freedom through commercial investment, with a
total property portfolio worth over half a
billion. Cashed Up with Commercial Property is
unique in its category, as it features real life
case studies and practical guides for what is
required to invest in commercial property. It
provides helpful comparisons on investments
between residential and commercial, as well as
sound strategies that any Aussie can use to
generate additional income as they work towards
their property/investment goals. One such case
study is Sydney mum Joey. With three kids under
five, Joey works as a compliance consultant
while her wife, Diane, is a dentist in her own
practice. Joey first approached me when she had
11 residential properties, was negatively geared
and in desperate need of some cash flow so she
could support her growing mortgages and family
lifestyle. Over the past three years we have
helped her source excellent commercial
investments that would drive a sound return and
help her reach her cash flow goals. In that time,
we have secured her three properties and close to
100k in passive income, and thats after
outgoing expenses, Helen explains. In her book,
Helen debunks the biggest myths about commercial
property and provides encouragement that no
matter who you are or what your property goals
are, she can help you on your journey. Three
simple pieces of advice her book,
includes Embrace the Mindset Change Trying
something new always comes with uncertainty and a
bit of gear-shifting. But embrace the mindset
changes and dont apply the same things you know
about residential, to commercial. Its a
learning curve, but the payoff (literally) is
worth it Dont wait! Ever heard the old idiom,
theres no better time than now? Well this is
completely true in commercial property. The
market is always changing, so no matter who you
are, I recommend getting some advice and starting
now, even if its small, because the longer you
wait, the lower the yield. Build the right
strategy and dont be afraid to go outside your
comfort zone. Allow Yourself to Dream Big! We can
so often feel despondent about property whether
youll own the dream home or are scared of being
priced out of the market. But with commercials,
no matter where youre at in your investment
journey, we encourage you to dream big. Map out
your big picture goals and then with the help of
your team, we can help you work backwards so you
can figure out the best way to start now. Cashed
Up with Commercial Property is published by Wiley
and is available for purchase through all good
book retailers for 32.95. For more information,
or to purchase a copy, visit https//helentarran
t.com/ Key Facts
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• Helen Tarrant is Sydneys Number 1 Commercial
  Property specialist.
• Helen has helped over 1,000 Aussies get their
  foot on the property ladder through commercial
  investments, with a total client portfolio worth
  over half a billion.
• Helens new book Cashed Up With Commercial
  Property has been published by Wiley and is
  Australias first ever simple step-by-step guide
  helping everday Aussies invest in commercial
  property.