Lower interest rates, rising rents, greater confidence, and no changes to negative gearing ... Property investors, along with many others, are heaving a sigh of relief and ready to go back to business as usual. But did they miss out in the run-up to the election?

Google has transformed our world. It has become an incredible tool for instantly accessing information on anything you care to research, however obscure. But can it help you become a better investor?

Nowadays there are a plethora of paid mentoring programmes and property education courses available that are expensive and promise a lot. But can they deliver, and should you be rushing to sign up on the dotted line?

Most successful investors love to talk property, myself included. It’s like you have all this amazing information that you want to share with anyone who will listen. However, investing is not just about property information.

With all the recent revelations surrounding the unethical practices that are apparently shockingly common in the banking sector, who will ultimately bear the brunt of the fallout?