EP: 308•15 Jul 2020

What Can Go Wrong During the Construction of an Investment Property | Ep. 308

About this episode

In this episode, we are joined by Aimee Claughley, who is a Client Relationship Manager at Opes. She specifically deals with handling the construction of investment properties and managing the due diligence process.

Here, Aimee walks us through the major issues faced by investors during construction and how to get around them.

We also mention our No Money Worries email course, which collates our top 9 property investment lessons for you.

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