Tag Archives: real estate

Where do people get the money to buy expensive houses?

High income and cheap credit Why are real estate prices so high? Isn’t the economy still recovering? Yes. Millions have lost their jobs and many are still looking for work. But recessions don’t affect everyone equally. The number of high income individuals is often underestimated. So in today’s post I’ll explain how people can afford to buy multi-million dollar… Read More »

This is how my investment property is doing after 1 year

Liquid’s rental property – 1 year update About a year ago I blogged about selling farmland to buy a rental property in the Lower Mainland. I wrote that I expected a 15% annual return. In today’s post I’ll discuss how my 1 bedroom rental apartment is performing, and share 4 important lessons I’ve learned along the way. 🙂… Read More »

Liquid Net Worth Update – Q1 2021

In today’s post I’ll be sharing my finances and investment performance over the last 3 months. I totally understand that sometimes it doesn’t feel good to read other people’s stories. Feel free to stop reading here if you are uncomfortable to continue. Having said that, let’s dive right into the numbers. 🙂   Liquid’s Net Worth progress –… Read More »

The State of the Economy – 2020 and Beyond

Past and future predictions Last year I predicted rough waters for 2020’s economy, and suggested 4 investments to protect against uncertainty. How did those suggestions work out so far? National real estate prices are +7% from last year. Year to date my silver stocks (WPM.TO) is +79%. Major telco stocks are down by about -3%. XCB.TO, an ETF… Read More »