1 bedroom vs 2 vs 3 vs 4+ – what goes up in value faster ⎜ Ep. 1745

In this episode, we discuss the $19k retirement plan ... how you can retire (as a couple) on just $19,000 in New Zealand. We go through a bit of feedback we received from Mary Holm – one of New Zealand's most trusted financial journalists. And look at the NZ Society of Actuaries report that shows how your spending could change throughout your retirement. Ultimately, this answers the question: "How much do I need to spend in retirement?"

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In this episode, we are joined by Eleanor Grimshaw for another Case Study Sunday. Eleanor walks us through how she lost over $100,000 investing in property. This happened after she bought a rental property at the peak of the NZ housing market. We also talked about how much she was investing into her properties each weak, and why she'd do it all again.

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In this episode, we discuss the truth about property flipping. This includes how much you can make flipping properties, how much you should spend renovating your properties and the best (and worst) places to flip in New Zealand. This is so property investors can get a sense of how and when to flip properties the right way.

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In this episode, we discuss why Homes.co.nz's online valuations jump around so much. This includes how their algorithms work, what causes the numbers to go up and down and how often they are updated. We also mentioned that you should check out the HomesEstimate page on their website.

Want to become a successful property investor? Opes+ is your one place to run numbers on all your investment properties.” Check out the new app here.