I'm looking to invest in unit trusts however I'm not so familiar with it. Anyone has any tips or things to look out for when investing in unit trust?

Any portfolio designed for an only 5 year return and trying to achieve a net positive can't have a risk profile that's higher than Balanced. In fact, even then - despite all diversified portfolios making money after 10 years, there's still a little risk.

So if you've been placed in 80, or 100% equities, the person who you're working with has no idea what they're doing.

I would suggest looking out for that.

If you'd like a second opinion from an investment specialist who would design an asset allocation that is more suitable for a 5 year tenure, you can drop me a message.

https://www.facebook.com/luke.ho.54

They're a Financial Advisory firm. I haven't worked with them in any capacity but I've heard of a few professionals that represent them.

I suggest looking around for other advisors and firms and hearing other advisor's philosophies on investment planning to see if you understand and agree.