Making great house calls

Pleayo Tovaranonte

Pleayo Tovaranonte dutifully completed a medical degree and became a doctor to realise his parents’ ambitions for him.

But, ultimately, a lifetime of fifteen hour days and being worn out by the time he was 40 was not the future he wanted for himself.

Instead, after reading Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Pleayo decided that property was the ideal vehicle for him to replace his long working hours with passive income.

Since that revelation in 2010, he has built a 10 property portfolio and is still looking for further opportunities to invest.

Freedom is the true definition of wealth, said Pleayo (30), who is profiled in the latest issue of NZ Property Investor magazine.

“Having freedom to choose how you spend your time, what work you do and where you do it from.”

For Pleayo, property investment gives him that freedom.

His top tips for young property investors are:

1) Get a mentor
2) Don’t be too cautious to make a decision
3) Have your goals “in flashing neon lights”
4) Network with people who will encourage you
5) Learn to delegate
6) Celebrate your successes

To read more of Pleayo’s story, click here to get the digital issue of NZ Property Investor magazine.

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