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Investor Success Story

Peter Lord - Sunshine Coast & Moreton Bay

A long-term partnership built on trust, clarity and proven results.

Overview

Peter, a CEO and business owner from Wollongong, NSW, began his investment journey looking for opportunities outside his home state - initially focusing on the Gold Coast as a potential market.

But early in his research, Peter realised how difficult it was to find reliable information, trustworthy advice and properties with genuine long-term potential. That’s when he connected with Gerard at Dwyer Property Investments.

What began as an enquiry quickly became a long-term partnership. Today, Peter has purchased three investment properties with Dwyer, all built through our builder-direct, rent-ready model that continues to deliver capital growth and reliable returns.

The challenge (before Dwyer)

Peter started his journey like many interstate investors:

• Unsure which location was truly right for long-term performance
• Comparing different regions, including the Gold Coast
• Trying to understand infrastructure, rental demand, and where the future growth corridors really sit
• Needing a trusted partner who could guide him with clarity
• Wanting a hands-free, low-maintenance investment

His early research on the Gold Coast raised more questions than answers - until he discovered Dwyer Property Investments.

The turning point: Discovering the Sunshine Coast

Once Peter began speaking with Gerard, everything changed.

Gerard walked him through:

• Why the Sunshine Coast was outperforming its coastal neighbours
• The strength of Harmony Estate as a masterplanned community
• The infrastructure boom, employment growth and rental demand across the region
• How other clients had built successful portfolios through Dwyer
  

Peter was particularly impressed by:

• The quality of the estates
• The investment-grade floorplans
• The fixed-price, rent-ready structure
• The straightforward, builder-direct process
• And the depth of local knowledge Gerard provided

This shift in perspective led him to pivot away from the Gold Coast, and toward an opportunity with stronger long-term fundamentals.

The first purchase: Harmony Estate

Peter secured a four-bedroom terrace home in Harmony Estate, Palmview, one of the Sunshine Coast’s most consistently performing suburbs.

Shortly after settlement, he had already achieved:

• Strong early capital growth
• Rental income from day one through our 3 Year Rent Guarantee
• A completely hands-off build, managed entirely by Dwyer
• A positive experience that exceeded expectations
  

When Peter travelled to Queensland for business and visited the property and estate in person, any remaining hesitation disappeared:

The relationship - Building trust over time

After his first build, Peter continued receiving:

• Market updates
• Growth insights
• New opportunities within emerging corridors
• Regular communication from Gerard

As his confidence grew, so did his portfolio.

In 2025, inspired by both the capital growth and the relationship he’d built with Gerard and the Dwyer team, Peter returned to Queensland and spent a full day exploring current and future opportunities across the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay.

This led to two more purchases in the same year:

• A four-bedroom terrace home in a new Sunshine Coast release, at Harmony Estate
• A four-bedroom house and land package in Central Springs Estate, Moreton Bay
  

Three properties… three strong locations… one trusted team.

“I started out researching the Gold Coast, but after speaking with Gerard and learning more about the Sunshine Coast growth, it became clear where the smarter long-term opportunity was.



The care throughout the build was exceptional, the updates were constant, and the quality of the home was outstanding. The results and the relationship have been so strong that I’ve now secured two more properties this year. Couldn’t recommend the Dwyer team highly enough.”

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