'Mum and dad' investors are being encouraged by financial planners and lenders to consider commercial, industrial and retail properties, says Malcolm Gunning, president of the REIA and principal of Gunning Real Estate.
Looking purely at rental yields, Adelaide is leading the pack achieving an average yield of 4.2%, Sydney is yielding 3.5% and Melbourne investors are seeing an average return of 3.3%, writes Suzannah Toop.