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404 Investing in property after age 50: lending rules, risk, cash flow & super traps

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Show Notes

Thinking about buying property in your 50s or 60s? In this episode Glen is joined by buyer’s advocate John Pidgeon to break down what actually matters when buying property later in life. They touch on:

👉 an introduction to John Pidgeon 👉🏼 can you still buy property after 50? 👉🏽 lending for older folk 👉🏾 case study: securing an IP loan against your PPOR using equity 👉🏿 time in the market vs timing the market 👉🏻 what are your risk levels & pursuing a yield vs growth strategy 👉 should I buy property with my super? 👉🏼 John’s final tips

John's book, Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future: https://www.sortyourpropertyout.com/ this is property podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisproperty John's property coaching website: https://www.solverewealth.com.au/ John's buyer's agent service: https://www.envisageproperty.com.au/

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