I'll be the first to admit - there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the residential properties my family invested in over the years. But looking back with the knowledge I have now? I absolutely wish we'd done things differently. Through running our mortgage broking and business finance operation, I get to see something most investors never do - the real numbers on both residential and commercial deals. And here's what I've learnt: once you truly understand these numbers, you become a firm believer in commercial over residential.

Today we’re talking about why residential property's comfort zone might actually be a double-edged sword. Sure, everyone's lived in a house and it feels familiar, but when you peel that back, you'll find a 5% return that sounds okay until you factor in the relentless parade of bills. Suddenly, you're barely breaking even. Then there's commercial properties - yes, they ask for a heftier deposit, but the reward is in the numbers. We're talking 6.5% returns where tenants often shoulder many costs, leaving you with tidy and predictable cash flow that's frankly a lot more gratifying.

I'm making the pitch for embracing the "boring" side of commercial real estate - and let me tell you, that's precisely its charm. We'll explore why dealing with businesses and professionals beats residential tenant horror stories and how commercial properties shift this paradigm significantly.

The numbers don't lie, and neither does experience. If you're serious about building wealth through property investment, it's time to look beyond the familiar and embrace the boring brilliance of commercial real estate. Your future self will thank you for making decisions based on logic rather than emotion.

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Why I'd invest in commercial over residential

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