EP 17 · Strategy & mindset

Rentvesting: Living Where You Want, Investing Where You Can Afford

John Kefalianos Finance broker & property developer · Nicola's dad
Nicola Kefalianos Host
29 Jan 2025 · 15 min
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overview.

Rentvesting: live where you want, invest where you can afford. Dad explains how it works, who it suits, the tax and borrowing angles, and an honest look at the trade-offs before you decide it's for you.

That's Dad, John Kefalianos: finance broker and property investor. He talks me through rentvesting, including who it doesn't suit.

"Rentvesting is not giving up on owning. It is owning on your terms while you live on your terms."

John Kefalianos

what you'll learn.

  • What rentvesting is and the thinking behind it
  • How rental income and tax affect your borrowing
  • Who it suits, and who it really doesn't
  • How renting-versus-buying compares once you run the numbers
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