Prior to having kids I was a keen traveller and one time when I was on a trip to Vietnam I ‘happened’ to sit next to a very interesting man, on a bus. His name was Kevin and was a very successful property investor. At the time he was the UKs largest independent property investor who in his 15 years of investing had acquired over 800 properties with $5m profit [...]
There has been a lot of hype and talk over the movie recently titled “The Big Short” which is based around a few guys “shorting” mortgage-backed securities based in the USA. The movie has caused quite a stir with a lot of viewers wondering whether the same thing could happen here in Australia. So I thought I would cover off why this will NOT happen here in Australia and here [...]
So, you’re thinking about investing in property to create wealth for yourself but you’re not entirely sure how the money side of things works? That’s OK. It might seem a touch confusing but really financing on a mortgage basis is quite straightforward. Let’s take a quick look at what you really need to know: You Need A Deposit A deposit is a percentage of the purchase price that you will [...]
Investing can be quite scary when you look at it from afar but when you peek a little closer, it all starts to make sense and once it makes sense, it’s exciting not scary. Let’s take a quick look at three key principles of investing for your future wealth: Risk Management There is no such thing as a risk free investment. In the same way that there’s no such thing [...]
https://youtu.be/TkX5ZZmf0Vk So I'm standing here directly opposite one of my investment properties and you'll see these beautiful park lands areas behind me. Now this is one of the things that I look for when searching for properties for my investment clients is recreational areas. It's one of a top few things that I look for. The other thing I look for is schools, jobs, good transport and shopping facilities. But these [...]
https://youtu.be/L2cxdzn7ZeM A budget is a very effective tool to use on your financial journey, however, most people don't people like doing it. Now, why is that? Quite often we think a budget actually restrict us from spending, but it is in fact the opposite. When you're very clear about your money, and how much you've got to spend, you know, how much you've got to spend, and some people like [...]
