25 Lawrence Street, Outer Kaiti, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

If number crunching is high on your priority list for your first home, first investment or an addition to your portfolio … then get out the calculator as #25 is all about the figures.

Feeling like you are locked out of the property market; this one could be a simple first step to secure your very own home. This is when KiwiSaver supplemented with the Home Start Grant could get you across the line. And, depending on whether you have access to a 10% or a 20% deposit the chances are your mortgage payments will be less than your rent – it’s a no brainer really!

Long standing tenant of six years is keen to remain; this would be an easy transition for first time investors or those looking to boost their portfolio.

A solidly built 1970s weatherboard ex-state home; you know they are the one’s we all love to own – built for the Housing Corp back in the day so they were built to last. So, talk with your mortgage broker, and get onto it now.