Apartment buying for property investment can be risky. Therefore, it is important to keep some property investment tips in mind. For example, being mindful of oversupply and questionable quality can be an issue.

Location is linked with oversupply. There needs to be an actual need for apartments in a given area. If a city is closely surrounded by suburbs and is easily accessible, then apartments are not really required. The success of your property investment therefore hinges on the novelty or glamour aspects attached to it, and not the practicality, which is not ideal.

In regards to quality, leaky building syndrome can be a particular problem. In New Zealand, if the building has it then the entire building (ie all the tenants) may be required to foot the bill as many of the building companies responsible have declared bankruptcy. The Government makes some contribution but ultimately the bill falls back on the owner.

Leaky building syndrome is caused by the use of inappropriate materials, installation …