THE REAL COST OF A RENTAL PROPERTY

Property investors analysing rental property expenses, including rates, insurance, maintenance, and mortgage costs, to calculate the real cost of owning a rental property.

The real cost of a rental property is a question every investor should run the actual numbers on, rather than assuming rent alone tells the story. This guide walks through a full worked example — rent, interest, other costs, and what’s actually deductible today. Then it weighs that real cost against typical long-term capital growth.…

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HOW DOES MONEY WORK?

How does money work?

How does money work? Money affects almost every decision you make as a property investor. It influences whether you buy a rental property, invest in KiwiSaver, contribute to a managed fund, or consider emerging assets like cryptocurrency. Yet many people spend years earning money without fully understanding how it works. Understanding the answer to the…

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TURNING SKILLS INTO MONEY AND A BETTER LIFESTYLE

Turning skills into money and a better lifestyle.

“Success can be a double-edged sword,” he says. “I think as a business owner you have to stop working in your business long enough to see where it’s going, so you can work on your business. For me, I soon realised I needed to have a so-called exit strategy; ideally I’d like to get to the point where all I’m doing in the business is having cups of coffee with our clients.”

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