Nest or Invest - Buyers Agents
Ritesh Tandon, licensee in charge
Author, 10 yrs in realestate, 19 years in Melbourne, REIV/PICA Committee member
What I'm seeing, October 2026Residential property investors are currently buying quality properties in major urban areas. Regional areas have been immune to the downturns, historically.
About
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Ritesh Tandon is a licensed estate agent with a total 25-year professional career, including the past decade across property sales, buyer advocacy, investment strategy and PropTech research.
He serves on the REIV Buyers’ Agents Chapter Committee and PICA’s Victorian Council, contributing an independent practitioner’s perspective to industry discussions.
An Executive MBA graduate from RMIT University, Ritesh has lectured on blockchain in real estate, presented academic research and authored two books: The PropTech Revolution and Australian Real Estate: Past, Present & Future. A strong advocate for consumer education and innovation.
Ritesh mostly works with property investors. With a strong accounting and finance background, he buys only quality investment properties in major urban areas, and he personally inspects every property himself. He aims for established houses at close to 5% gross rental yield. The properties he has bought for clients currently average a 6% gross yield and are still growing in value by around $6,000 per month on average. He maintains 100% client satisfaction, and his 5-star Google reviews can be checked online. He does not buy commercial property.
How Nest or Invest - Buyers Agents works with clients
You're not committing to anything by getting introduced. The first conversation, a discovery call, is on Nest or Invest - Buyers Agents.
Step 1 – Initial Consultation & Buyer Brief
No commitmentUnderstand your financial position, investment goals, risk appetite, budget and property requirements. Explain our services and sign the Buyer’s Agent Agreement.
Step 2 – Location & Market Research
Research suitable metropolitan and regional locations based on capital growth potential, rental yield, affordability, infrastructure, employment and local market fundamentals.
Step 3 – Property Search & Shortlisting
Identify, assess and shortlist properties that align with your investment strategy, budget and selection criteria.
Step 4 – Property Inspection & Due Diligence
Coordinate property inspections and relevant checks, including building and pest inspections, comparable sales analysis and other property-specific investigations.
Step 5 – Price Negotiation & Purchase Coordination
Negotiate the purchase price and terms on your behalf, presenting offers and coordinating with the selling agent, mortgage broker, conveyancer/solicitor and other relevant parties.
Step 6 – Contract to Settlement
Coordinate the key steps through to settlement, liaising with your conveyancer/solicitor, selling agent, property manager and other intermediaries to help ensure a smooth transaction. Monitor settlement progress and provide ongoing communication throughout the process.
Licensing and registration
- Ritesh Tandon, licensee in charge, NSW licence 090528L View on the register
- Conditions: Must not conduct or attempt to conduct auctions (CAV condition from 22 Feb 2023). No tribunal or court orders, no permission determinations.
- No record of any cancellation, compensation fund claim, disciplinary action, prosecution, public warning or suspension
- ABN 14 560 821 656, registered Sep 2022, GST registered
- Professional indemnity: CGU Insurance via Aon (policy 83 MIS 2314015), current to 6 Jul 2027, certificate supplied by the agency 7 Oct 2026
Source: NSW Fair Trading public register and ABN Lookup, checked 7 Oct 2026