# 809 landlord mistakes, choosing a property manager & supporting DV survivors into rentals

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Published: 2026-03-10T18:10:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/my-millennial-property/episodes/809
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## Resource

In today's episode Rachelle & John are joined by Laura Valenti, managing director of McGrath North Lakes and board director at the Real Estate Institute of Queensland. With more than 20 years in property management Laura shares what really happens behind the scenes of managing investment properties and her top tips for investors. They touch on: 👉🏼 what is REIQ and its purpose? 👉🏽 challenges of running a large property management business 👉🏾 balancing landlords, tenants and legislation 👉🏿 advice for first time investors 👉🏻 vacancy rates and rental demand right now 👉 how investors can choose a good property manager 👉🏼 should your property manager be local? 👉🏿 outsourcing in property management 👉🏾 The Priority Project helping domestic violence survivors access rental housing Learn more about The Priority Project: https://youtu.be/3Trx-mzGI18?si=QqgC7xd1zPb2lZS8 Connect with Laura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-valenti-91823437/ Join our Facebook community, Australian Property Chat: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2324273761134945/ We're on Youtube! Subscribe to this is property: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty Need clarity on your property situation? Book a clarity call with John Pidgeon: https://www.solverewealth.com.au Rachelle Kroon is the director and founder of Sphere Home Loans, which sponsors this podcast. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au/ We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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