Most property investors appreciate the need to put together a team of advisers: a buyer's advocate, a mortgage broker, financial planner, property manager. But perhaps the most import adviser you need is a solicitor experienced in property investing.

A $10,000 mistake in property investment may seem a small mistake when you consider the total costs involved in buying or selling a property with a price-tag of $500K+. But there's a way to avoid losing money in your property investing transactions and that is to educate yourself first.

Before you talk to your solicitor, read this book. In Smart Questions, there are 75 frequently asked questions that property buyers and sellers should find out the answers to before they make any decisions. Answers to questions in the book cover: leases, deposits, getting finance approved, buying off the plan, body corporate issues, getting finance approved, and much, much more.

About the Author

Robert Balanda is a partner of McDonald Balanda & Associates (MBA Lawyers), medium-size legal firm based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. He practises principally in business law, property law, management rights and body corporate law.

Over the last 35 years, Rob Balanda has delivered lectures to groups of investors, real estate agents, business brokers and students on drafting of special conditions for real estate and business contracts and preparation of property documentation such as put and call options, joint venture agreements, co-ownership and asset protection. Rob is also the author of the best-selling industry standard, Clauses Made Simple and the Made Simple series of property investment products.

"This book finally gives to the real estate investing market something that has been missing....an excellent, comprehensive primer on the legal aspects of property transactions for both beginner and experienced investors. " —Michael Yardney, Director–Metropole Property Investment Strategists and Best Selling Author