EP: 326•2 Aug 2020

Should I Invest in Hotel Rooms? An Honest Analysis of the Good and Bad | Ep. 326

About this episode

In this episode, we talk about the good and the bad of investing in individual hotel rooms. This episode comes from recent articles in the media regarding the Sofitel hotel in Auckland's viaduct.

The hotel management company has gone into receivership and room owners are left without rent or income, while still facing mortgage expenses if they have lending secured against them.

Finally, we discuss our upcoming Live Podcast Tour, which is happening mid-September in: Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. Click on the links to register for your free ticket.

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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Should I Invest in Hotel Rooms? An Honest Analysis of the Good and Bad | Ep. 326

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