I’m all about REITs now — After months of searching the market and crunching numbers I’ve decided against buying a new investment property and I couldn’t be happier. Since the start of this year I’ve been searching fervently for a new investment property that ticks all my boxes and makes financial sense. I’m old and lucky…

Instead, I’ve got a better idea — To say I’ve been stressing out over money the past month would be an understatement, but not for the reasons you may expect. About a month ago I achieved my ultimate dream, after roughly a decade of aggressively paying it down, I paid off the mortgage on my investment property…

Yet somehow more stressed than previously — A celebratory pizza. Photo taken by author It’s a strange place to be in, and somewhere I’ve dreamed of being for a very long time. For the past 12 years I’ve dreamed of paying off this mortgage. The combination of two houses bought separately and rolled into one mortgage, then…

It’s been quite a road — Honestly, it felt unbelievable that I was able to type out the headline to this article. It’s been 12 years since I opened up realestate.co.nz for the first time and now I’m here, and it has not been easy. Coming to the end of my mortgage is a literal dream…

Does money grow on twigs? — It was a rainy Wednesday morning when I invited my friend around to my place to have a drink and play some games. We chatted casually as we strolled past the door that lead to my teeny tiny backyard nestled in the busy centre of Shanghai. …

No, race has nothing to do with it — There are a lot of people out there turning their nose up at The Little Mermaid’ 2023 edition, and there are a lot of great reasons to do so. …

Let’s Fix our Mental and Physical Health the Best Way Possible — Although this is probably the most obvious statement at all time, I’d be remised if I didn’t scream from the rooftops that putting a garden together is one of the most exciting, engaging, and relaxing missions you’ll engage in all year; and if you’re living in the northern hemisphere, it’s…

It may be time to release you inner shark — I suspect I’m in the minority when I say that I invest mostly for the fun of it. Ever since I got started as a teen, people have been patting me on the back for the ‘sacrifice’ I made and the ‘discipline’ I’ve shown. …

Avoiding Mistakes and Capitalising on Trends — The world of investment and passive income have never been so unreliable and difficult to nail down as the years following the start of the pandemic. Unlike other times of financial distress such as the housing market crash, markets aren’t following a single trajectory. Shares are up, down, and all…