I wanted to start this post by stating that I am all for real estate ownership and investment. I’ve dedicated over half my working life and post-retirement to promoting the value of real estate. However, I must stress that I always sell the idea of real estate with one large caveat. Make sure you can […]
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6 minute read Since the beginning, my real estate investment strategy focused on building and renting out freestanding, single-family homes. My strategy is not unique. I felt these properties presented the best opportunity to benefit from both stable rental streams as well as capital appreciation. While over three quarters of my portfolio consists of single
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8 Minute Read Investing is not only a good choice, but also the obvious one. The indisputable fact is that, regardless of the asset class you decide to put your money in, you will be much better off in the long -term than if you just kept your money in a simple savings or checking
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7 Minute Read In December 2019, I was quietly hopeful of what 2020 and the new decade may bring. From a real estate perspective, I had my fingers crossed for a change in fortune for the wider Perth property market, which has been in a depressed state since late 2014. I was given reasons to
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