Table of Contents
1 COVER
6 PART I: GROWING PAINS CHAPTER 1: Losing my best mate Finding clarity amid grief CHAPTER 2: Lessons in life and money My first encounter with financial stress CHAPTER 3: Learning from the best: Uncle John A timely career change CHAPTER 4: Mindset: the game changer Change your outlook, change your life CHAPTER 5: The power of mentorship Tapping into the right side of the brain Finding my ‘why’ Mind mapping CHAPTER 6: Riding a financial rollercoaster The beginning of the end CHAPTER 7: Financial control: the basics Life-changing lessons CHAPTER 8: How to spend less than you earn CHAPTER 9: Keep cash as your king Regaining control CHAPTER 10: Work smart, not hard It's simple, but not easy The heart, the head and the hands
7 PART II: THE BULLETPROOF APPROACH CHAPTER 11: Buying in There’s only truth in numbers The value is in the land CHAPTER 12: Getting started Lender's mortgage insurance Government grants My first property CHAPTER 13: Cash flow: the oxygen of investing Managing cash flow Negative gearing CHAPTER 14: Compound growth: the Eighth Wonder of the World Compound growth and property CHAPTER 15: Turning up the volume Borrowing 90 per cent Borrowing 80 per cent Time is your best friend CHAPTER 16: Assembling a team Mentor Banker/broker Property manager Accountant CHAPTER 17: Little habits, big results Wake up early Make the first hour of the day yours Get your heart going Get enough sleep Practise gratitude and humility Visualise Spend time with like-minded people Be a reader, be a leader Turn off CHAPTER 18: Making the best of the worst Previous crises Focusing on the facts The insight Population growth and supply Affordability What's the lesson? CHAPTER 19: Ready, set, go!
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APPENDIX: FAQS
What if I lose my job or my income reduces?
What if I can't get a tenant for my property?
What if interest rates increase?
What if my loans go to principal and interest?
Is it realistic for property to increase in value like it has in the past?
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