The 3 ways property grows in value and delivers real income to investors.
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00:00 Introduction.
01:45 Show starts
03:30 Being an investor vs being a business. What are you?
05:10 Property Investing Pillar #1: Buy and Hold for at least 15 years.
07:25 The cons of holding: It takes time to grow your equity for more lending.
12:00 Property Investing Pillar #2: Add value to your investment by renovating.
13:42 If you buy and add value, the equity you create unlocks your next property.
15:20 The pros of renovating: you unlock equity and value faster.
18:00 Property Investing Pillar #3: Buy, Develop & Sell
19:20 Developers increase cashflow quicker than most.
21:20 Developing property comes at a risk. Here’s why.
22:40 Closing thoughts.
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