Another housing inquiry probably has no idea just how much the property investment game has changed in the past 3 years. Now, jump investors are the ones to watch. Housing Affordability – that old chestnut. Everyone loves to complain about it. No one wants to do anything about it. And if you’re a politician, what’s […]
How to value expertise
It’s hard to value an expert’s services when you don’t know much about their industry. Here’s a few tips. There’s a joke I’ve always loved. ‘A machine breaks at a factory. It’s a vitally important machine and activity grinds to a halt. So they call in the repair guy. The repair guy arrives and spends […]
Thought bubbles and tears for young buyers
Hockey is just the latest politician in a long line who want to pump demand to try and cure ‘affordability’. It’s a weak option, but in many ways, the only option he has. “Won’t somebody think of the children?” Seems poor first home buyers are everybody’s favourite tear-jerker. Stories of struggling young families being priced […]
Leverage Your Dream Home For Passive Income
Well, I’m glad to see from your comments and emails that my cash cow analysis has hit home with so many of you… The simple fact is that it’s easy (too easy in fact) to put our wishes for a great deal ahead of the more analytical parts of our brains. It is avoidable, of […]
Make Your Money Work Hard For You!
Making your money work hard for you should start with your very first home. “Fair enough”, you say, but what should your first home look like? What should it do for you and how can it move up the property ladder? The fact is, too many people try to buy their dream home straight away, […]
#46: Trophy Properties and Lazy Equity
What sort of properties should a first-home-buyer be looking at? How to avoid sitting on “lazy equity” How to have hard-working, conscientious money working for you Why every single property should be a stepping-stone to the next deal How smart, educated real estate investing can set you free in 5-10 years (not 20-30) http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20130114_-_Trophy_Properties.mp3 Download […]
Sad real estate mistakes… Then BOOM!
Today I want to tell you a very recent and true story of two of my students, Julie-Anne and Anthony. These two have learned–quite painfully, I might add–what not to do in real estate investing. No, they didn’t do anything horrible or unethical, they just didn’t know what they needed to know to succeed. I […]
Should You Own Or Rent Your Home?
I want to talk about a dilemma that so many people face in their real estate investing decision process. In fact, I faced the same dilemma myself when I found myself divorced and hard up for cash. The dilemma is simply this: What if you can only afford to buy one property? Not two or […]
#42: Should you buy a home to live in or an investment property?
Special Guest: Ian Ugarte One of my most-asked questions: Should you buy a house to live in or an investment property? Investing your way into your “dream home” How to mathematically calculate the best option for you Stamp duty and capital gains considerations Why the market cycle will influence your decision Can you buy an investment […]