The Beginner's Guide to Property Investing in 2026

Want to start investing in property… but you don’t know where to begin? In this Beginner’s Guide to Property Investing, we’ll take you from “I’m just starting out” to having a clear roadmap — plus 5 free tools you can use to take your next step. Over the next hour you’ll learn: ● How to tell if you can afford an investment property (including the No Cash Needed Method) ● The 3 key decisions that cut 40,000 listings down to the right ones ● Where to buy using data (cycle + undervalued/overvalued + yield) ● How to run the numbers properly (beyond gross yield) ● How to build a $100k passive income plan so you’re investing with an end goal Links to the free tools: ● Affordability Calculator: https://www.opespartners.co.nz/borrowing-quiz ● Investment Assessment: https://www.opespartners.co.nz/strategy-quiz ● Area Analyser: https://www.opespartners.co.nz/area-analyser ● Opes+ (ROI + Wealth Plan): https://plus.opespartners.co.nz/ ● What property investment strategy should I use: https://www.opespartners.co.nz/strategy-quiz ● Should I invest in growth or yield properties: https://www.opespartners.co.nz/growth-vs-yield-quiz Start your path to financial freedom with a detailed financial plan for $0: https://www.opespartners.co.nz/book-your-free-session-2?utm_campaign=nav-cta 00:00 The beginners guide to property investing 00:33 Can you afford an investment property? 04:24 The borrowing quiz 05:26 The 3 critical decisions you need to make before you invest 16:20 Property strategy assessment tool 16:49 Where to buy 17:44 Area analyser tool 22:36 How to run the numbers 24:50 Opes+ 30:09 How to build a $100k passive income 32:10 Wealth plan 37:20 What really makes you rich #propertyinvestment #investinginrealestate #propertyinvesting Item License Code: EXYV4HUKF5 https://www.opespartners.co.nz/ https://www.instagram.com/opes_partners/ Opes Partners Comment Deletion Policy At Opes Partners, we encourage open discussion and respectful debate. If you disagree with us or our content, that’s totally fine – we won’t delete your comment. However, if your comment is mean-spirited, personal attacks, or targets our presenters, we will remove it. Our goal is to maintain a safe, supportive environment for everyone in our community. Let’s keep it respectful, constructive, and focused on growth.