How a Sydney Mum Went from Bankruptcy to $570K in Property Profits

Starting Over After Bankruptcy

Charmaine Bezzina-Cork grew up around construction. Her family were builders. She understood property at an instinctive level, knew how things were put together, and believed for most of her adult life that it was the right vehicle for building long-term security.

She and her husband Greg had invested in property the way most Australians do: on instinct, without a coordinated strategy, relying on personal judgment in a market that does not reward improvisation. They lost it all. When the shares Greg had accumulated through COVID followed, the picture was complete. The couple was bankrupt.

“The fear is the biggest thing that held us back. We lost everything through property because we tried to do it the old-fashioned way.”

For Charmaine, the bankruptcy was harder to process than it might have been for someone without her background. She knew enough about property to understand precisely what had gone wrong. That knowledge did not make her more confident, but instead more afraid.

Rebuilding Wealth with a System

Rebuilding wealth with property, when property is what destroyed you, requires a different kind of proof.

Charmaine found it in George Markoski’s approach. What persuaded her was not the promise of results but the internal logic of the method. Coming from a building background, she could follow the reasoning, stress-test it, and reach her own conclusions.

“When it came, I did the course. I understood it. I’m like, I get it. I understand what George’s talking about. We can still make money here. So we jumped in and that’s what we did, and we made money in the first year.”

What had changed was the removal of emotion from the process. Their earlier loss had been built on hope and timing and the confidence of people who did not know what they did not know. The Markoski Method substituted data, research, and a professional network covering every stage from selection through settlement.

“When you buy a property on your own, it’s gut instinct. You’re dealing with emotions and this is no emotions. It’s facts and figures, and there’s money to be made.”

The Circle of Safety placed solicitors, accountants, and financial advisors alongside Charmaine and Greg at each step. For a couple who had previously navigated those decisions alone, the difference was fundamental.

“You know you’re not alone. That’s been the biggest thing.”

Semi-Retired at 52

Positive Property’s research identified two Queensland growth corridors suited to their position. Both properties were acquired through the Markoski Method’s selection process, supported by the Circle of Safety at every stage. The combined profit across both properties was $578,860.

“We made money in the first year.”

Charmaine is 52, with three children. She travels for roughly six months of every year, funds it through cashflow from the portfolio, and describes herself as semi-retired.

“Positive Property has given me the lifestyle I want. I’m 52, got three kids. I’m travelling, seeing the world. I’m looking after my health now, and I’ve got properties in the bank. I’ve got a legacy to leave my kids and it can only get bigger.”

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All figures are as reported at the time of Charmaine’s interview. Current values may differ. These are Charmaine and Greg’s results, reflecting their specific circumstances and market conditions at the time of purchase. Individual outcomes will vary.

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