There is an argument that in Australia too many of us look at property with the potential for a sizeable “profit” in the short term, say three to five years, when in fact many other nationalities see this kind of investment as a ten to twenty year proposition. This short term idea is a mindset that is in stark contrast to the majority of us that buy property, either owner occupier or investment. By and large we really do intend to hold this property for the longer term so the quick buck philosophy should not enter the equation.