By Neil Vorster | 3 Property Investment Coaching , 6 How to Do the Property Deal
Best Way To Invest Money [2021]Why are Banks are willing to pay for your investment?The best way to invest money is to get somebody else to invest their money for you. Banks are willing to pay for your investment, without any additional security with one caveat! – it has to be property. Bankers understand financial risk, […]
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The 5 buy to let investment essentials that nobody ever told you. After doing your research, crunched the numbers and selected a buy to let property, it’s time to take the plunge and make that property yours! But to avoid getting burnt, it may be a good idea to note and understand these 5 buy […]
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How to avoid the three most common property investment mistakes After many years in property investment, sales and coaching, I have found that the three greatest, and totally unnecessary property investment mistakes made by investors can be summarised by the 3 P’s Property Price Place I talk about them in this short video
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By: Neil Vorster If you have Googled Retirement annuity, Retirement calculator or Retirement plan recently, you will no doubt have been exposed to the myriad of options offered by large financial institutions. A quick calculation generally leaves one shocked and stunned. Recently, I read an article by Peter Carruthers of Petes Weekly fame. Peter is […]
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How does one avoid all the pitfalls that await the un-initiated in property investment? By Neil Vorster When one decides to begin investing in property, the general way it is done is through the advice of a friend, or a book you read. The, I am aghast to say, with minimal knowledge, people just go […]
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Retirement calculators abound. Attempted saving for retirement is a gory and unsatisfying story played out on a stage by millions of South Africans every year. Effective retirement planning is seen as so difficult that many people simply ignore the inevitable reality, hiding their heads in the sand and hoping for the best.
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Peace – 5 steps to peaceful Buy to Rent property Investment A significant key to successful Buy to Rent property investment is found by investing in peace. Not some unattainable religious experience found in the Himalayas. I am talking about good old fashioned, successful investment without losing a single night’s sleep! At first this may […]
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Is your sectional title Body Corporate, friend or foe? Very rarely does one find a person ambivalent on this question. Mostly people are biased one way or the other. Where do you stand and what exactly is the role of a sectional title body corporate? Recently on Fin 24, these two comments paint the picture […]
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By Neil Vorster This is a question that every residential property investor needs to ask, but unfortunately rarely does so. For those who are seeking some clarity on the pros and cons of buying new verses second hand townhouses, I have listed some of the major advantages and disadvantages in this article. Every attempt to […]
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By: Neil Vorster Here are two questions, one for your financial advisor / investment advisor and one for your investment savvy estate agent. May the best man(or woman) win. Question 1 Dear Financial Advisor, if I have R 200 000 in cash, how many Rand’s worth of shares can I buy? Your question will probably be met […]
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By Neil Vorster Wealth Management and Wealth Transfer While we often refer to residential property “investment”, I believe that since we are aiming at wealth management, the term we use should be “wealth transfer” not “investment”. The key players in this process of wealth transfer are Banks,Tenants and Inflation . Mention these three words in […]
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By Neil Vorster In last week’s blog, I started investigating just how much risk was necessary to start making serious money through property investment. I discussed the capital growth and the numbers. This week we will look at a cash-flow analysis of a real example to make my point clearer. You don’t have to take […]
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A question I am often asked is, “Just how risky is residential property investment?” Neil Vorster My response is normally a question, “How risky is it not to invest in property?” Nothing provides clarity like an an example. So let’s look at a real world example that will strip away the false beliefs that have […]
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What if my tenant wrecks my investment property? By Neil Vorster Is owning an investment property a good idea? Just how good is the buy to let market? What if my tenant wrecks my property investment? I hear these questions all the time. Underlying these questions is fear of the unknown. People are saying, “what […]
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Landlords, avoid the pain and know your Property Rights before you Invest – a Q&A site for you My experience tells me that very few people who invest in property know their property rights, especially in a changing South Africa, where property law has significantly since 1994. This hilarious video screened below, by the […]
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By Neil Vorster There are investment solutions your investment advisor will never tell you, and the reasons are two-fold. Firstly, investment advisors benefit financially from advice that they give you, so the old adage applies, “Let the buyer beware” The independents give you investment solutions that pay handsome commissions, while the consultants working for the big name […]
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Buy to Rent definitions By Neil Vorster When investing in buy to rent properties, there are two terms that are essential to understand. These are Capital Growth and Return on Investment. These are much misrepresented, but once understood make investing in residential buy to rent property an obvious choice for the wise investor. 1. […]
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5 vital points to consider when acquiring a buy to rent investment property If you have had the faintest interest in buy to rent investment property you would have read and heard the famous quote “location location location”. According to a New York Times article I recently read, this term was coined a hundred […]
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Have you ever wondered, “If investing in property is so good, why isn’t everybody in it?” A primary reason, being the miscalculation of Investment Returns, hides the power of property investment. I will give you an example of what I mean.
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By Neil Vorster Retire early and easily, can this be too good to be true? Early retirement is a dream we all want to come true. And yes, your dream can come true, and I’ll show you how. Studies show that more than 50% of the people interviewed between the ages of 30 and 50 express a desire […]
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