If I had $700k to invest in property today I’d buy this

<p>What would you do if you had $700,000 to invest in property today?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <strong>Future Proof Property</strong>, Dawn breaks down exactly where she would put $700,000 of her own money in the current market, and just as importantly, where she wouldn&#39;t.</p><p><br></p><p>Rather than chasing markets that have already experienced significant growth, Dawn explains why she would look towards earlier-cycle opportunities in blue-chip Melbourne, particularly boutique units in suburbs like South Yarra and Armadale.</p><p><br></p><p>The key isn&#39;t simply finding a property you can afford. It&#39;s understanding what job the property needs to do, where the market is in its cycle, who the future buyer will be, and what will make that buyer willing to pay more in the future.</p><p><br></p><p>Dawn walks through a real South Yarra property she would buy herself, explains why she believes some Melbourne units are significantly undervalued compared with comparable markets around Australia, and shares the process she uses to assess growth, scarcity, demand, affordability and future liquidity.</p><p><br></p><p>Because you&#39;re not buying yesterday&#39;s growth.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You&#39;re buying for the future buyer.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why Dawn wouldn&#39;t put $700K into Perth, Brisbane or Darwin right now</p></li><li><p>Why investors need to think about the job each property needs to do</p></li><li><p>How to identify markets that are earlier in their property cycle</p></li><li><p>The importance of population growth, employment and supply constraints</p></li><li><p>Why future buyer demand matters more than today&#39;s affordability</p></li><li><p>Dawn&#39;s strategy for investing $700K in the current market</p></li><li><p>Why she would consider boutique units in blue-chip Melbourne</p></li><li><p>The case for South Yarra and other inner-Melbourne suburbs</p></li><li><p>Why some Melbourne units have barely moved in 10–15 years</p></li><li><p>What New Farm&#39;s growth can teach investors about scarcity and demand</p></li><li><p>Why a future buyer pool can determine the liquidity of an investment</p></li><li><p>When Dawn would consider selling an investment property</p></li><li><p>Why she doesn&#39;t believe every property should be held forever</p></li><li><p>How she thinks about net profit rather than paper gains</p></li><li><p>What to look for when buying a boutique unit</