Acquiring immediate equity by purchasing investment properties below market value should be a priority for any serious property investor. However, identifying truly discounted opportunities among the vast number available is a challenging endeavour. Even when such a property is found, how can you ensure that your research and analysis are accurate? This infographic provides seven crucial tips to assist you in your next search for discounted investment properties.

Understanding the level of vendor discounting in an area is important as it can help you determine the level of demand for property in the area.

Distressed properties can provide an excellent source of instant equity, through the purchase of a property at a price below the deemed market value.

The discount property investment strategy involves purchasing investment property below valuation, not below the vendor’s asking price.

This case study is from Real Estate Investar subscriber John Le Brun, and how he used Real Estate Investar to apply the discount property investing strategy. I have subscribed twice to the Real Estate Investar tools, the first time lead me to the best deal I have ever found.