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Here’s an example of how it can work.

One of our advisers at Opes Mortgages is currently working with Carol and Steve.

They own their own home worth $850,000. And they have a $400k mortgage.

To cut a long story short, they can borrow $280,000 against their property. They can use that money as a deposit for an investment property.

What could they do with that? They can spend up to $1.4 million buying investment properties.

They still need to pass the bank's income tests. But it’s looking promising.

Here are (some of) my real bank accounts

Some investors give me blank stares when I explain the No Cash Needed method.

So, to make it super clear, here are some of my real bank accounts:

As I mentioned, there’s a $500k loan from TSB.

Main 500k loan

Then there was I borrowed just over $125k from Westpac:

Other loans

Put them together, and that’s how I paid $625,000 for a property (without putting in any cash to buy it).

It was entirely bought with other people’s money.

Isn’t this a bit risky?

Let’s be clear. The No Cash Needed method isn’t right for everyone.

There are pros and cons.

And you can see this in some of the YouTube comments in my most recent video, where I shared this story:

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The pros are that you get to buy a house with $0 of cash. Then, as the property goes up in value, you get to keep all the house price growth.

The downside is if property prices go down (as they have), your mortgage may be higher than the house value.

That means you need to keep holding that property until prices go up before you sell.

So the takeaway from this newsletter isn’t that “go and buy as many houses as possible with $0 cash.”

The message is: “If you didn’t know this was possible, you might like to consider it.”

After all, this is a 600-word newsletter. It’s not formal advice from a financial adviser.

Here’s a truly crazy story

Most people borrow against their house to buy an investment property. But it’s not the only option.

Here’s a truly crazy story. One investor we worked with borrowed $80,000 against his car to buy his next property.

Check out this video if you want to hear the full story.

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Andrew Nicol

Managing Director, 20+ Years' Experience Investing In Property, Author & Host

Andrew Nicol, Managing Director at Opes Partners, is a seasoned financial adviser and property investment expert with 20+ years of experience. With 40 investment properties, he hosts the Property Academy Podcast, co-authored 'Wealth Plan' with Ed Mcknight, and has helped 1,894 Kiwis achieve financial security through property investment.

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