EP: 1284•18 Mar 2023

Case Study Sunday: Blenheim Couple Creates $120k Passive Income Plan | Ep. 1284

About this episode

In this episode, we discuss a case study of a couple from Blenheim who has created a plan to build a $120,000 passive income.

Andrew walks us through the story of how Aaron and Natasha were both 57 when they first met Andrew.

At the time they had already paid off their own home. They'd also put a sizeable cash deposit down on an invetment porperty that was currently under costruction.

Andrew walks us through how the couple has purchased other investment properties since then and how they are currently on track for that $120k passive income.

Inspired by today's case study? Find out if you can afford an investment property with our quick quiz.

Ok, now for the legal bit:

The Property Academy Podcast is for your general information. It’s not financial advice.

So the hosts aren’t telling you what to do with your own money. We’ve made every effort to make sure the information is accurate. But we occasionally get the odd fact wrong.

Make sure you do your own research or talk to a financial adviser before making any investment decisions.

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