What is a typical lease period?

The most common lease periods for residential property are normally 6 or 12 months. There are no restrictions on the lease terms you can offer, however, a 12-month lease allows you to build a more stable relationship with your tenants, which may encourage them to extend the lease.

How do you screen tenants?

Our screening procedure is very strict; your property manager will screen the potential tenants in the rental databases, contact their personal & employment references, and view their Facebook and other social media accounts to ensure they are of good standard. This includes blacklists, bankruptcies, and prior court records.

What would be considered a good tenant?

A good tenant is considered as someone who pays rent on time and maintains your property responsibly, as if it was their own. You can expect a stress-free and positive experience with most tenants. As a property manager, it’s vital they understand the importance of upholding the terms and conditions of their contract.

How often do you inspect the properties?

We conduct four routine inspections per year - the maximum allowed by legislation.

Do I need Landlord insurance?

We will help organise your building and landlord insurance and yes, this is vital! Building & landlord insurance is an insurance policy designed to cover property owners where there is damage to a property they rent out. This includes damages to the building, tenant rent default, malicious damage and theft.

What happens if my property requires urgent maintenance?

Motivate Realty has preferred contractors we use to deal with emergency situations at your property, they can organise quotes and co-ordinate required works to a pre-arranged financial limit. We use them based on the price, quality and service they provide to our owners.

What happens if something happens to the property at night or over the weekend?

That’s no problems at all, our property managers are used to getting calls late at night for urgent works on the properties. This is what we’re here for!

What actions can be taken if a clients rent is in arrears?

It is inevitable that some tenants may find it challenging to pay rent at some point during their tenancy. Motivate Realty have strict policy control in regards to rent arrears and will make a clear pathway for the tenant to get up to date as soon as they can.

What happens at the end of the lease?

At the end of the lease, it’s our main priority to renew the lease for a further 6-12 months. At this time, you also have the ability to request the tenant to vacate. Landlords normally extend the lease when they have good tenants.

What is my responsibility as a landlord?

Your major responsibility as a landlord is to offer and maintain the dwelling that meets basic requirements, such as structural safety, heat, water, electricity, and a sanitary indoor environment. You are responsible for ensuring the safety requirements set out in the Building Code of Australia as per the Australian Standards.

Rental Properties FAQs by Motivate Property

Motivate Property Group is a one-stop shop for all your property investment needs. We create personalised strategies, conduct in-depth property research, and connect you with our qualified and licenced professionals—including real estate agents, mortgage brokers, accountants, and financial advisers. We do all the work so you can focus on what you’re good at!

We recommend a range of property types, depending on your goals, capacity, and what strategy best suits your situation. Our strategies include established properties, new builds, multiple occupancy, renovations, ancillary dwellings, subdivisions, and developments. It’s not about one particular property—it’s all about the overall strategy. Your strategy dictates the type of property and its location, based on your circumstances and market cycles.

This depends on you. Everyone has different needs and goals, so the strategy must align with your capacity and risk profile. Most property investment strategies are effective, but they’re tailored to different types of investors. In the Freedom Accelerator, we’ll explain our ‘Motivate Methodology’ and show how most of our clients invest with the bigger picture in mind.

The Freedom Accelerator is the first step in our process. We discuss your goals and current situation, walk you through the ‘Motivate Methodology’, and show you how it applies to you—including the numbers to back it up. We also explain how our business operates. Bring as many questions as possible to ensure you fully understand everything before deciding to become a client.

We don’t charge any fees for our property investment education, training, and coaching. For your personalised Motivate Strategy, there is an initial $1,000 engagement fee, which is refunded if you proceed with a property purchase through us. We're one of the few companies in Australia that don’t charge ongoing fees, research fees, or miscellaneous service fees. We’ll explain all of this in the Freedom Accelerator.

This depends on your goals and what “financially free” means to you—it’s different for everyone! As a general guide, if you want $50,000 per year in passive income, you’ll need about $1 million in net assets (excluding your home). In your Freedom Accelerator, we’ll help you define your goal and build a plan to get there.

For investors, the minimum deposit is typically around $60,000. For owner-occupiers, around $40,000. First home buyers may start with as little as $25,000. These funds may come from savings, usable equity, guarantors, or in some cases, your superannuation—or a combination of these.

We sure can! As we’re based in WA, we find the majority of our clients are working FIFO, however, at Motivate Property we can help people working in any industry.

As a first home buyer, the main benefits include a lower deposit requirement, the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG), reduced stamp duty, and additional benefits depending on your income. Most first home buyers make emotional purchases based on affordability, often compromising on house size, location, or land. We recommend approaching your first property with an investor mindset—buying a ‘stepping stone’ property that ticks the short-term boxes but is also a strong long-term investment.

Like any asset, property values fluctuate. Successful investing is about having the right structure and strategy to weather market cycles—not panicking during downturns. It's not just about making money—it's about consistently managing risk over time.

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