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 Read the unpublished additional details highlighted in italics.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...]
Dealing with repairs in rental properties
I parked my car outside the house. A neighbor accidentally kissed it and damaged the license plate. It was replaced after a week so I drove it to an 8 a.m. meeting on Monday. Unfortunately, I was stuck in the highway for an hour. When I reached the carpark, the agitated vehicle was already complaining with strange noises. It waited till I was on the way back that it finally … [Read more...]
Property agents in a haze
With no better suggestion from the government, the only way Singaporeans can deal with the haze from Indonesia is to stay at home, with all the doors and window closed. Despite poor visibility, through the glass window we could still see a property agent showing the house of our neighbor living opposite us. And there he was, walking his clients to the house in the midst … [Read more...]
Story of my fourth property (part II)
According to the property agent, there was only one timeslot available for flat viewing. The tenant was very busy and he could only open the door for a while on Saturday late afternoon. But the owner had to sell urgently and definitely had to do so over the weekend. So too bad if any interested party couldn't make it. All the while I was worried that the response would be … [Read more...]
Story of my fourth property (part I)
I would like to dedicate my 100th blog post to a dear friend who is the person behind my fourth property purchase. I haven't been writing about my property stories since early last year. For readers who have been waiting and sending me reminders, my sincere apology and thank you for your patience. Just three months after buying my third property, I sniffed another good deal … [Read more...]