Schizophrenic market movements in the likes of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are wreaking all sorts of havoc among buyers, struggling to pin down anything close to an accurate price point for property in certain postcodes.

While low vacancy rates and strong rent yields are currently proving favourable for property investors across most major cities, market conditions can (and do) change as cycles move in and out of peaks and troughs.

Manufacturing capital through a property development project is a great way to boost your investment portfolio’s profitability. However if not managed appropriately from start to finish, you run the very real risk of over-capitalising and realising a loss instead of that much anticipated gain.

As regular readers of the Trilogy Report will know, we love our lists. Particularly when they have to do with successfully investing in property. So when we came across this little gem from arguably one of the world’s most respected and profitable investors – and guru to many who seek to follow in his footsteps – we had to share it with you!