My wife and i are in our late forties. Currently paying off a mortgage and can't seem to see an end to it. Have a few shares and a good superannuation but nothing to write home about. We decided to look into property investment and heard an add on the radio for a properties Group. Had a meeting and they told us about all of the tax benefits and how it could help make our money work for us. It all seems pretty good. We are now ready to take the next step which for us seems like a huge one, as we have never done this before. If everything we have been told is right we should be able to manage but are not sure if this company are genuine or just doing the hard sell. What pitfalls should we be wary of? Do others use a properties group or is it better to go it alone? What are the other alternatives? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.