30 June 2018 is a special date to me. It marks the 20th year of my relocation to Singapore. On 30 June 1998, I boarded a flight departing for Singapore, with a luggage of personal belongings and banknotes equivalent to six hundred Singapore dollars. When you are in your 20s, you don’t think too much because you have nothing much to lose. In the midst of the Asian … [Read more...]
Podcast Episode #8: Which Nationalities Are The Best/Worst Tenants?
Which nationalities are the best or the worst tenants? Being a landlord since 2002, and through chatting with fellow owners, I have my fair share of tenant stories. Let me clarify that this is not meant to be a racist podcast that stereotypes tenants in Singapore. It is not about stereotypes. It is about believing in somebody who will pay his rent on time, keep the … [Read more...]
The day I bought my first private property
In the evening of 30 June 1998, I arrived in Singapore alone with a luggage of personal belongings and some cash equivalent to S$600. In a few days’ time, I would start a job paying S$4,000 a month. I was grateful to find employment in the midst of the Asian Financial Crisis. The next morning I went to POSB to open a savings account. After I deposited all my S$600, I was … [Read more...]
Trust yourself you can create wealth in property
I received a few messages from readers of my blog which read something like this: I like properties and I want to learn everything about it. My dream is to earn passive income from property investment. I hope to be financially free one day ... But I am only a 20-something guy who just started working a few years back. I live on a humble four-figure salary every month. I … [Read more...]
Property investor scores a home run (the unpublished version)
An article on "Property investor scores a home run" which features “me & my money” was published yesterday on The Sunday Times invest section. You may be interested to read a longer version of my answers to the standard questions. Read the unpublished additional details highlighted in italics. Q: Are you a spender or saver? I am a compulsive saver. During my … [Read more...]