“I can’t buy a house, is commercial property a better investment?” Mailbag episode

What if the smartest way to get into property investing isn’t a house at all?

That’s the question in this week’s Making Cents mailbag, from a listener who wants to invest but feels locked out of the residential market.

With house prices still sky-high in many areas, this listener asks if commercial property could be the secret path to becoming an investor, or if it’s just a riskier bet in disguise.

Frances Cook talks to Vanessa Williams from http://Realestate.co.nz about what first-time investors need to...