kobayashiGT Internal Moderator October 20, 2020 Share October 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Wt_know said: for a straightforward discussion ... let's ignore CPF $300K full cash ... what to invest? buy $1M investment property or put $300K into Reits (real estate investment trust) One earns rental, one earn dividends. Give me I take dividends, free myself from all the legwork and concnetrate on earning my next $300k. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyotaShuttle 5th Gear October 20, 2020 Share October 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said: One earns rental, one earn dividends. Give me I take dividends, free myself from all the legwork and concnetrate on earning my next $300k. Depends how you see property prices moving as well. Reits is more liquid but physical property, you can leverage your 300k by taking loan. Not that you can't get leverage to invest your 300k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dp26 5th Gear October 20, 2020 Share October 20, 2020 I can see why there are so many ppl interested in the thread or property investment yet haven’t act on their purchase. they calculate the numbers and are not convinced themselves. They are others here that try to show the way, but unfortunately talk half here half there. (See the numbers, feel the magic, 😏.) I’m interested cos I’m not convinced also and am hoping to see the “enlightenment” I’m convinced that borrowing or leveraging is a useful tool but once the LTV drops(2nd/3rd property) it becomes less attractive. i also always wonder why ppl can do so many assumptions on property investment; rental @ 3%pa, growth @ 5%pa blah blah blah and is totally fine with it. (The numbers that dont lie and will be there are the taxes) History also told me if i put my money in stock X or stock Y or index X or index Y, i will be many dollars better than today. Should i go around telling ppl that they are doing right/wrong and so forth? Everyone is different so I cant assume they can or want to do the same. And i cant guarantee that the dividend will be there nor the growth will be like what it is for the last 20-30 years. Nobody can guarantee the future right? I have a good friend that is super into property investment and we always have interesting conversations everytime we catch up. He’s one of those that also attends property seminars and talks. He is adamant that he will be a multiple landlord in the near future and that’s the ‘end game’ for his investment/retirement portfolio. In the last 10 years, he has bought/sold/upgraded 2 properties and made some money in the pocket. Recent years he also starts to get a bit interested in the stock market and follows the same characteristics or acumen of his property investment. (This one good, dividends strong, up 10% sell blah blah blah) told him to replace the property with this particular stock that he’s pretty convinced and use the same leveraging spreadsheet he has and make a calculation base on his own projection on dividends and growth. Suddenly his eyes light up. He was ever so convinced that property is the only way to go. Property is good, but not the only way to go. TLDR: many road leads to rome. Views are personal only, sorry for the lengthy post. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rskc 4th Gear October 20, 2020 Share October 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Arcachon said: Will you buy knowing the CMs are distorting the market or will you wait when the CMs are removed and the market return to normal. The Half-empty will see the distortion as bad. The Half Full will see an opportunity. Back to Basic, simple mind thinking. Can buy don't buy wait for what? CMs created a good buffer for the current crisis. Without them and govt's loan measures, property would been collapsed like previous crisis. Whether it is a good time to buy, it depends on one's risk appetite. 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhtc 6th Gear October 20, 2020 Share October 20, 2020 13 hours ago, kobayashiGT said: One earns rental, one earn dividends. Give me I take dividends, free myself from all the legwork and concnetrate on earning my next $300k. The only way to make serious money from property now is to buy new launch and flip or be the property agent. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaka23 3rd Gear October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 3 hours ago, awhtc said: The only way to make serious money from property now is to buy new launch and flip or be the property agent. https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/buying-new-condo-units-isnt-profit-guarantee I dragged my parents down to Highpark during launch and persuaded them to get a unit at $8xxpsf. My heart sank a little when next door Parc Botannia was launched at $11xxpsf. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showster Twincharged October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Arcachon said: Agree, which is riskier, during property Boom time or during the crisis. There are some truths in this as well. With the equity loan funds and personal savings, I switched some stocks held and bought some more, doubling the value of my cash holdings today. But still not enough to qualify to buy one more property, unless cheap industrial / commercial for now... Some people will wait for 2021 (both housing and equity). Then they will wait for 2022... The weirdest truth is, it will never make full sense at the point that you buy. It didn't make sense in 2006 when I bought my first, 2012 when I bought my second, and 2015 when I got the third. For each property, it only STARTS to make sense minimum 3-5 years later. By the way, all three are bought as new property (firsthand). Edited October 21, 2020 by Showster 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 53 minutes ago, Kaka23 said: https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/buying-new-condo-units-isnt-profit-guarantee I dragged my parents down to Highpark during launch and persuaded them to get a unit at $8xxpsf. My heart sank a little when next door Parc Botannia was launched at $11xxpsf. The only time I drag my parents to is to wet market. 🤣 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafansu Turbocharged October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Kaka23 said: https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/buying-new-condo-units-isnt-profit-guarantee I dragged my parents down to Highpark during launch and persuaded them to get a unit at $8xxpsf. My heart sank a little when next door Parc Botannia was launched at $11xxpsf. High Park is one of the top earning projects. It was launched when everyone fear buying and when everyone was expecting pricing to drop further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rskc 4th Gear October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Showster said: There are some truths in this as well. With the equity loan funds and personal savings, I switched some stocks held and bought some more, doubling the value of my cash holdings today. But still not enough to qualify to buy one more property, unless cheap industrial / commercial for now... Some people will wait for 2021 (both housing and equity). Then they will wait for 2022... The weirdest truth is, it will never make full sense at the point that you buy. It didn't make sense in 2006 when I bought my first, 2012 when I bought my second, and 2015 when I got the third. For each property, it only STARTS to make sense minimum 3-5 years later. By the way, all three are bought as new property (firsthand). Wow, you seemed like talking abt me. Hahaha.👍I belonged to the "wait" group previously. Then when I decided to start buying, no matter it is my hdb or condo, they never make sense at point of purchase. I was in fact laughed at. 🤣🤣 I may sound like pro property (long horizon) but I am also very pro dividend stocks. 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invigorated Supercharged October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 23 minutes ago, Rskc said: Wow, you seemed like talking abt me. Hahaha.👍I belonged to the "wait" group previously. Then when I decided to start buying, no matter it is my hdb or condo, they never make sense at point of purchase. I was in fact laughed at. 🤣🤣 I may sound like pro property (long horizon) but I am also very pro dividend stocks. 😉 Not referring to you but many would use 'but' and 'or' when referring to both property and stocks.. personally I think the two asset classes are not mutually exclusive as diversifying is key. Sure, if one has to pay 12% absd, property doesn't make sense as an investment I feel as upside wouldn't be worth it. I would go for reits instead then. The million dollar question is, if you have one transferred to a wife's name, would it be beneficial to get another then? I would personally go for it then as the long term horizon is still positive with undervalued properties here. Interest rates also remain attractive. There's nothing stopping one from getting stocks for a good balance of their own portfolio. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Throttle2 Supersonic October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 People who blindly buy when it didnt make sense are stupid and pure lucky if they dont get into trouble. we have seen and known many of such people, relatives, friends. But one day their luck will run out. I bought 4 properties in the last 20yrs and everytime, i was very clear why it made sense. I was just as clear why it made sense when i sold them too. And everything turned out pretty much as planned and precisely executed. When the Govt came in with the CMs, i increased my stake in financial investments and reaped the rewards as well. money is never ending to make. Its what you do to make it and how that translates to a good night’s sleep. i know what i need to do for my good night’s sleep and i wont exchange it for other things. How about you? 😄😎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rskc 4th Gear October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 When it does not make sense to most, it does not mean it did not make sense the few others. 😄 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showster Twincharged October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Throttle2 said: People who blindly buy when it didnt make sense are stupid and pure lucky if they dont get into trouble. we have seen and known many of such people, relatives, friends. But one day their luck will run out. I bought 4 properties in the last 20yrs and everytime, i was very clear why it made sense. I was just as clear why it made sense when i sold them too. And everything turned out pretty much as planned and precisely executed. When the Govt came in with the CMs, i increased my stake in financial investments and reaped the rewards as well. money is never ending to make. Its what you do to make it and how that translates to a good night’s sleep. i know what i need to do for my good night’s sleep and i wont exchange it for other things. How about you? 😄😎 Me too, every night surely sleep before 12am. I wouldn’t have it any other way as well. Good night bro. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic October 22, 2020 Share October 22, 2020 There are just tons of property agents moonlighting as stand up comics i surfed into this youtube ad and almost choked on my cigar smoke laughing away 🤣😂 the music, storyline, key words, are all the same. Property agent developed a special system or method and now wants to share with everyone so they can fulfil their Singapore dream blah blah blah all on hindsight. Muayhahahaha. I am rolling on the ground already. 🤣😂 *choke* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Supersonic October 22, 2020 Share October 22, 2020 (edited) all geniously scripted by the “same guy”? ... lol story line always start with my family background is average (not from rich family) ... i grew up in a hdb my parent had failed or went into problems when i was young i worked like dog and yet still cannot make ends meet errr ... property agent skillset has become “life coach” or some sort? i really interest what RES exam teach? lol in my old time ... i only know people recommend me to read simi 7-habits and simi who move my cheese book now .. we all can study real estate? Edited October 22, 2020 by Wt_know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic October 22, 2020 Share October 22, 2020 Muayhahaha ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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