Michael Yardney is a successful author, but he’s no theorist. He bought his first property over 40 years ago, when he was in his early 20s, without a deposit and not understanding the rules of the game. He then went on to build a multi-million dollar property portfolio in his spare time. He is a regular commentator on television and commercial radio, and has a regular column in Yahoo Finance, Your Investment Property Magazine and Smart Company.Michael’s Property Update blog has been voted the world’s #1 real estate website for 2017, 2018 and 2019.