Commercial property for investors who want income backed by a tenant and a lease. Chris Huxter, Buyers Agent of the Year, Commercial, at the 2026 Australian Buyers Agent Awards, leads the search, the checks and the negotiation. You keep the final say.
Our customer success has been featured in 1000+ media and news outlet articles.
In the newsResidential or commercial
Residential builds the base. Commercial can turn it towards income. Some portfolios start residential and add commercial when the plan calls for income.
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Your commercial plan
Your capital, income goal and risk tolerance set the brief. We model the borrowing costs, cashflow and cash needed to settle before the search begins, so you know what a property has to earn before you see one.
Illustrative $3M purchase
In this example, $15,000 in monthly net rent covers $11,375 in interest, leaving $3,625 before other costs and tax. Your plan tests how the numbers work for you.
A $3M purchase at 6% net yield, with a $2.1M loan covering 70% of the price and 6.5% interest-only lending.
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Illustrative only, assuming full rent collection. The monthly figures exclude principal repayments, land tax, capital expenditure, other holding costs and tax effects. Confirm lending, costs and structure with your qualified advisers.
The asset type, target markets and buying criteria shaped around your income goal.
Cashflow modelling over 10 years, comparable evidence and funding scenarios before you decide.
The capital available to invest, what to retain and how the purchase fits your broader portfolio.
The borrowing, timing and portfolio decisions to work through before purchase.
Your commercial plan is developed as part of the engagement. The free discovery call is the first conversation about your goals and how we can help.
The commercial perspective
Your next property should have a clear job in your portfolio. Commercial can provide rental income supported by the tenant, the lease and the asset itself.
Finance costs, vacancy and the expenses that remain with the owner all affect what reaches you. We assess those factors alongside the income the property could provide.
The goal is to understand how the acquisition fits your plan, what supports its income and what could interrupt it.
Speak with our commercial teamKnow what supports the rent.
See the four investment testsRecognised for the work
Australian Buyers Agent Awards / 2026
2026 Winner / Chris Huxter
A national individual title, judged on Chris's own performance and process against commercial buyer's agents across Australia. It recognises the person who leads your acquisition, not the agency brand.
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Finalist, Buyers Agency of the Year, Commercial
Australian Buyers Agent Awards / 2026
Finalist, Due Diligence Specialist of the Year, Commercial
Australian Buyers Agent Awards / 2026
Finalist, Innovator of the Year, Buyers Agency, Commercial
Australian Buyers Agent Awards / 2026
High yields can mask underlying risks. Our job is foresight: tenant stability, lease examination, market vacancy. Before you're committed, not after.
Meet the specialist
Chris brings experience in acquisitions, valuations and leasing at Lendlease and Mirvac to your commercial purchase. A dedicated team works across research, sourcing, due diligence and settlement, with the reasons for the recommendation made clear to you.
From Chris's career before InvestorKit.
We act for the buyer. Our fee is paid by you, with no selling-agent or vendor commissions.
The investment framework
Each test helps assess the risks of vacancy and unexpected capital expenditure. A higher yield only tells part of the story.
Vacancy risk
Will the market keep this asset leased if the tenant leaves?
Demand, vacancy, future supply, rental growth and access. We assess who could replace the current tenant.
Capital expenditure risk
Will the building remain financeable, insurable and useful?
Our focus is industrial, medical and essential retail. Building condition and competing supply matter as much as the headline yield.
Income risk
Who is actually promising to pay the rent?
Trading history, financial strength, arrears and reliance on the location. On-site inspections and tenant interviews inform the assessment.
Income and vacancy risk
How secure, recoverable and durable is the income?
Lease length and WALE (the weighted average lease expiry across every lease), rental reviews, outgoings, options, make-good obligations and guarantees. We examine the terms behind the rent.
Selected acquisitions
A national tenant in Queensland, an off-market find in Victoria and a five-year net lease in New South Wales. Each card shows the terms we secured and why the asset qualified.
National tenantHarristown, QLD
A national tenant and $250,000 in net annual rent supported this Queensland industrial acquisition. Negotiation reduced the $4.2M asking price by $200,000, bringing the purchase price to $4M.
Off marketBallarat, VIC
An off-market search reached this industrial asset in a tightly held regional market. At purchase, it carried $210,545 in net annual rent. The rent and acquisition price provide the basis for its 6.10% net yield.
National plumbing tenantAlbury, NSW
After a previous commercial property sat vacant for two years, an experienced investor engaged InvestorKit for their next acquisition. The Albury industrial asset combined a national plumbing tenant with a five-year net lease. We secured it for $5.1M at a 6.09% net yield.
Selected acquisitions. Forecast figures are labelled in each example.
Due diligence in action
Two properties, two decisions, the same checks. The higher yield hid a roof and air-conditioning problem. The lower one came with a tenant on site since 2005.
Walk awayDeal rejected
West Albury, NSW
The on-site inspection identified significant roof leaks requiring replacement. The HVAC system would need to be removed and reinstated to complete the work. The client exited under the due diligence clause, avoiding estimated remediation costs of $500,000 to $600,000.
The value of walking away
The client exited the deal.
Move forwardProperty acquired
Brisbane, QLD / Industrial
A high-income investor wanted to understand commercial property and the lease risks before buying. We developed a plan, explained the assessment and supported the acquisition. The Brisbane industrial property paired an established tenant with a new lease and scheduled rent increases.
Purchase figures for this Brisbane acquisition. Rental income is before finance costs. Lease options are exercisable by the tenant.
Client stories
Each started somewhere different. Each wanted the portfolio to pay for more of their time. Their stories are published in full.
Moved to Australia from France
1 dealwhose income covered her living expenses
Jasmine started in residential, then chose commercial for reliable income. Her asset sits in a blue-chip part of a major city, with a national tenant and CPI-linked rent reviews. The income covered her living expenses and gave her room to study again.
Automotive business owner
$200k+net annual income from five commercial assets, as he shared on our podcast
Michael began with residential in major cities, added regional markets, then moved into commercial as his business income grew. With our guidance, his portfolio grew to 13 properties, residential and commercial, across five states.
Long-time InvestorKit clients
$9M+portfolio across four states, now turning towards commercial
Raj and Sowji built eight residential properties across four states with us. The next phase of their plan is commercial property and unit blocks: cash flow from day one, while the residential base keeps growing.
Individual client results. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
How we work together
Set the brief. Assess the opportunity. Make an informed decision.
We handle the research, sourcing, assessment and acquisition coordination. You shape the brief, review the recommendation and decide whether to proceed.
Opportunities pass our initial filters before recommendation. Detailed inspections, lease reviews and specialist checks follow under the due diligence clause, before the purchase becomes unconditional.
How we test commercial property value
Book your free discovery callYour goals, capital, income target and acquisition brief.
Qualify the market, asset class and location.
Search on-market, pre-market and off-market opportunities.
Before exchange: desktop assessment of the market, asset, tenant, lease and financial position before a deal is presented.
Under the agreed due diligence clause: on-site inspection, tenant interviews where possible, lease review and specialist checks before the purchase becomes unconditional.
Coordinate legal, finance, insurance, building inspection and property management support through settlement.
Property management introductions, annual portfolio reviews and ongoing strategy after settlement.
Speak with the commercial team
Bring your capital, your income goal and your questions. On a free discovery call, our commercial team talks through where commercial could fit in your portfolio, the work involved and the next step.
The first call helps establish fit and next steps. Your commercial plan and modelling form part of the engagement.
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