Quoted at 5.5%, settled at 4.1%.
The rent was pitched at the top of the suburb's range — not benchmarked by a local agent who actually leases there. By settlement, the gap between projection and reality becomes your problem, not theirs.
For Australian property investors with $30k+ usable equity or savings
5–7% gross yield. Locked at contract. Built in as little as 24 weeks.
Bolst Property Group builds investment-grade properties in Victoria & South Australian postcodes. You see the yield, the rent, and the final price before you sign. We deliver the build. You add the asset to your portfolio.
6.82%
Average gross yield · House & Land
7–9%
Average gross yield · Multi Income Homes
$52,350
Average equity uplift on delivery
$750/wk
Average rental income at settlement
550
Properties delivered
90+ yrs
Combined industry experience
Most "investment properties" weren't built to be invested in.
They were built to be sold. There's a difference — and your yield pays for it.
Stock availability is not a location strategy.
You bought 45 minutes from infrastructure because that's where the builder had stock. Five-year capital growth in that postcode: 2.1%. The postcode 30 minutes closer did 7.4%.
A fixed-price contract isn't a feature. It's the baseline.
You signed at $620k. Variations, escalations, and "unforeseen" site costs pushed it to $683k. The numbers that worked at $620k don't work at $683k — and now you own it.
Time is money in property.
Our build times are designed to get you to settlement faster, so rent flows sooner, holding costs stay lean, and your borrowing power stays strong for whatever comes next.
This is why Bolst exists.
Fixed price. Realistic yields, benchmarked locally. Locations chosen on data, not stock. We build where the numbers actually stack — and we tell you upfront where they don't.
We build to the yield, then guarantee the price.
Bolst specialises in identifying markets where the investment fundamentals genuinely stack up — across Regional Victoria, Melbourne, and South Australia. Our house and land packages consistently deliver gross rental yields above standard market benchmarks, driven by tight rental conditions, diversified local economies, and sustained population growth in the corridors we build in.
We don't chase postcodes. We build where the data supports both yield today and capital growth tomorrow.
We also go further than the standard build. Dual-key, granny flats, and co-living homes form a significant part of our suite — high-yielding products engineered to push investors ahead of the pack, not just into the market.
Six things we lock in before you sign.
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01The price you payFixed at contract. No variations, no escalations, no "unforeseen" site costs landing in month nine.
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02The rent you'll collectBenchmarked by a local leasing agent who actually leases in that street. Not a marketing range. Not a top-of-suburb assumption.
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03The yield that followsCalculated on the rent above — not the rent we wish we could quote.
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04The depreciation you'll claimModelled by a registered quantity surveyor before you sign. You see the tax position upfront.
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05The weekly cashflowStress-tested at your deposit, your rate, and your tax bracket. Positive, neutral, or negative — we tell you which.
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06The growth contextIndependent suburb data from CoreLogic. Not curated. Not cherry-picked.
Four steps. One number. Zero surprises.
15-minute discovery call
We review your equity, your serviceability, and what you're actually trying to build. If the numbers don't stack for you, we tell you on the call — not after a deposit.
The right builder, the right package
Most operators sell you what they have. We work out which builder has the best offer for your brief — across SA, Melbourne, and Regional VIC — then match you to the postcode and dwelling type that hits your yield target. You see the rent appraisal, comparable sales, and full build spec before you commit.
Produced contract in as little as 48 hours
One number. No escalation clauses. No variation carve-outs. The price you sign is the price you settle. That's the whole point. (For special circumstances this can be reduced to 24 hours.)
Keys in hand
The builder runs the build. We run the builder. Slab to handover, we hold them to the contract, the timeline, and the standard you signed up for. You get a tenanted property, a depreciation schedule, and a phone number that still answers after settlement.
Most operators sell you their builder. We find you the right one.
We don't build everywhere. We build where four things line up.
Rental demand
Low vacancy.
Population growth
Above national average.
Infrastructure commitment
Funded, not promised.
Capital growth indicators
Tied to infrastructure delivery.
Tom Bolst · Founder
I built Bolst because investors deserve someone in their corner.
The building industry has a few patterns that quietly cost clients money. Fixed pricing that moves. Cost escalations that appear once the slab's down. Communication that thins out at the exact moments an investor needs answers most. None of it is malicious. It's just how the industry has been built, and the investor is usually the one left absorbing the gap.
I spent years working inside that system and watching the same story play out. The deal that made sense at the kitchen table didn't always make sense by settlement. The yield was optimistic. The location was chosen for stock availability, not strategy. The build ran over, the costs ran over, and the investor wore it.
So I built Bolst around the two questions that actually matter: Does this property pay for itself from week one? Is it in a postcode that's going to grow?
If the answer to either is no, we don't sell it. If the answer is yes, we lock the price, benchmark the rent locally, and stay in the conversation from contract to keys. We work with a network of trusted builders and find the right one for each client, not the other way around. Fixed means fixed. Communication is a standard, not a favour. And when something needs sorting along the way, we sort it.
That's the job. The property you bought, delivered for the price we agreed, generating rent from week one.
Tom Bolst, Founder
A Bolst build vs every other "investment property".
| Typical builder | Bolst Property Group | |
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| Yield projection | "Up to" range, or doesn't even provide one | Locked at contract with rent appraisal |
| Contract price | Estimate with escalation clauses | Locked. Final. |
| Build overruns | Investor pays | Bolst Property Group absorbs |
| Typical build time | 30 weeks | 24 weeks |
| Cashflow at settlement | "Should be neutral" | Calculated and shown before you sign |
| Depreciation schedule | You source it | Included |
| Sales process | Pressure to sign | Qualified in or out on the call |
Investors who locked the yield.
$115,000 in equity. 18 months. One fixed price.
All-in cost
$715,000
Current valuation
$830,000
Equity gained
+$115,000
In 18 months
5.39%
Gross yield · build + land
$700/wk
Weekly rent
$18,426
First-year depreciation
Four properties in. This is the first build that ran exactly the way it was sold to me.
Gary, 55
4th investment property
Coldstream, VIC
Coldstream sits in the Yarra Valley growth corridor: close enough to Melbourne for commuter demand, far enough out for entry pricing that still makes the yield maths work. Gary's package was matched to the location, not the other way around. The price he signed at contract is the price he settled at. No escalations. No variations. The rent appraisal held, and the depreciation schedule delivered $18,426 in year one, straight back against his tax position.
Your questions, answered.
How can you guarantee the yield?
We don't guarantee future market rent. No one honestly can. What we guarantee is the rent appraisal at contract, sourced from independent rental providers in the postcode, and the purchase price.
How is this different from other builders advertising "fixed price"?
Most builders use allowances or prime costs, or their site costs are subject to certain conditions, which lets them change the price. With Bolst, you have a third-party fixed-price guarantee, so if the costs change, we absorb them.
What's the catch on the fixed price?
We don't pad the number to protect ourselves. We price sharp and carry the risk. If a builder runs over, that's our problem, not yours. The number you sign is the number you settle, every time.
What's the minimum equity to get started?
Most clients come in with $30k+ usable equity or genuine savings, but the right number depends on the package, your serviceability, and your structure. We work it out on the call.
How quickly can I be cashflowing?
Contract in 24–48 hours of the initial call if your equity, timing, and property requirements line up. On-site within 6–12 weeks on titled-land jobs. Tenanted within 2 weeks of completion. Most clients are generating rent within 6 months of the first call.
Can I use my own broker and accountant?
Yes. We don't lend, advise on tax, or structure trusts. Your existing broker and accountant stay in their lanes. We slot in alongside them. We do have preferred parties, but it's not essential that you use them.
Can I live in the property myself?
Yes, and there are some potential tax advantages of doing so. We also service first-home buyers.
Fixed Price Guarantee
Fixed is fixed.
The price we sign is the price you settle. If the build runs over, Bolst carries it, not you. No escalation clauses. No unexpected variations. No "unforeseen cost" exceptions appearing at month nine. Signed personally by Tom Bolst on every contract. The deal that stacked on the call is the deal that stacks at settlement.
Tom Bolst, Founder
Lock the yield. Lock the price. Add the property.
- 15-minute package walkthrough call with the Bolst team
- Yield-matched package across our researched postcodes
- Contract in 48 hours · On site in 6 weeks · 24 weeks average build time
15 minutes. No pitch. If the numbers don't stack for you, we'll tell you on the call.