What’ s inside and why it matters now:
EDITOR’ S VIEWPOINT
18 Years, One Mission- Actionable property wins you need to apply
Eighteen years ago we launched Real Estate Investor to do one thing well: turn property knowledge into results. From a scrappy bi-monthly print magazine to a daily multi-digital platform content engine, magazine, REItv, webinars, NewsHub, video hub and sold-out events, we’ ve always stayed ruthless about what matters to investors: numbers, cash flow, good decisions and execution.
This anniversary edition wears a fitting cover: Broll Properties advancing at 50, a masterclass in staying power. Markets change. Models evolve. Discipline endures. Inside, we distil the lessons from these experts.
What’ s inside and why it matters now:
The Landlord’ s Playbook with Jaco Grobbelaar: nine field-tested systems for stress-free, profitable rentals, tenant vetting, leases that hold, arrears workflow, and maintenance that saves money before it spends it.
Small Town Property, Opportunity or Risk? Written by investor Jason Lee: cheap entry and big yields vs liquidity traps and single-industry towns. A practical due-diligence checklist before you wire a cent.
8 Pitfalls When Choosing a Builder: contracts, credentials, insurance, avoid the“ cheap now, expensive forever” trap.
Section 13sex: The tax benefit most investors miss by Dr Samantha Smith: the mechanics, thresholds and structuring to turn new-build rentals into after-tax performance.
The Hidden Crisis by Gerhard van der Westhuizen: house-price-toincome reality, the“ distressed investor” trap, and fresh models to protect tomorrow’ s cash flow.
Also in this issue: Own Your Premises- 7 Ways to Business Wealth for owner-operators who want cheaper funding, capped occupancy costs, and equity compounding.
Here’ s the point: the cycle won’ t carry you. Systems will. Use this issue to tighten your operations, upgrade your financing strategy, and make two brave decisions before month-end, one to grow income, one to cut drag.
Read it. Apply it. Then tell us what moved the needle.
Thanks for riding with REI for 18 years, now let’ s make the next 12 months your most profitable yet.
6 REI MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2025
Founder & Editor-In-Chief