2008-03-15

Formula in property investment

Formula in property investment:


Buy BELOW market value

REVALUE your asset

Finance at market value

Pocket the different

Collect monthly rental which is higher than loan repayment

Deadly Anti-Wealth Mindset

- Buy ONLY when I have the money
Try to look for alternative sources !
EPF/liquify shares
Home VS Investment – HOME IS A LIABILITY

- I want to DEBT-FREE
DEBT-FREE is GOOD, but it should be FINAL GOALS.
Current focus should be on ACCUMULATING WEALTH

With 1:10 Ratio investing in properties, when properties appreciate, debt coming down

GOOD DEBT – Buy Appreciating Asset

- I have been BURNT
- I have enough problems
- I have no time

IF YOU ARE VERY BUSY, THEN YOU ARE
EITHER VERY RICH
OR FOCUS ON THE WRONG THING


- Should be spouse’s responsibility



5 major pitfalls

Impulse buying
Don’t buy with heart

30 minutes rule
Driving distance to easily monitor asset

Herd mentality
Follow blindly, B/U danger at 500k++ for 2sty terrace

Wrong gearing
Hard to sleep at night

Not buying below market value
Should be sub-sales / 2nd hand properties, preferably with tenant in
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