Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa February 2015 | Page 7

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FROM THE EDITOR

New Year, New Beginnings

W

hile
you
are
settling into the
routine of 2015,
remember that despite any
setbacks you may encounter
regarding your investments
in real estate this year, to
not get despondent and
to remain motivated and
courageous. All investments
have an inevitable risk factor.
It is learning how and
when to take these risks and
how to mitigate the negative
effect of these risks that makes all the difference.
Have the courage to take some financial risks regarding

FROM THE PUBLISHER

M

arket forecasts and
real estate predictions for 2015
may have been expected, as
many people are looking for
insights into the financial
and real estate world. There
are so many variables impacting world markets at the
moment. We think investor stories better provide
the long-term knowledge
and wisdom which investors
really seek.
Stories make the world go
around. Part of Real Estate
Investor Magazine’s (REIM) philosophy is to share
inspirational stories of journeys in real estate investing, of
people who faced major obstacles, experienced setbacks,
struggled, failed and overcame the challenges, rising to
success in building true wealth in real estate.
At REIM, we have interviewed more than 500 people
who have influenced their lives positively through real
estate. We celebrate the excellence of those achievers.
Most successful investors share their stories of creativity,
persuasiveness and perseverance. These stories are shared
to inspire you to greatness, as you learn from their failures
and successes and compile your own bucket list of dreams
you would like to accomplish on your life’s journey.

your investments but remain rational in the process by
carefully considering all the angles. Invest today in your
future and watch as the accumulated wealth of your longterm property portfolio grows in about five to ten years’
time.
Make this the year to find a trusted advisor or mentor
to help you along your investment journey.
Enjoy the inspiring stories in this edition of all the
successful real estate investors!
Prosperous investing!

Megan Diener

copy Editor

Map out your New Year’s resolutions into your story
that you create for yourself this year. If you don’t have
resolutions, start writing your new chapter for 2015 on
a blank page.
Our Master Investor, Marc Wainer, is one of South
Africa’s foremost property dealmakers and a colossus
in the commercial property industry. From humble
beginnings, working at his parent’s grocery store, Marc
made his way to the top, building a real estate company
with R50 billion in assets under management. With
Marc stepping down as CEO of Redefine, we bring you
the inside track on his story. The lessons from Marc’s
just-released book ‘Making my Marc: Lessons from a
life in property’ and the insights from our story reveal
knowledge and wisdom we can apply in our real estate
investments and life.
We hope you enjoy our new look cover.
Enjoy the read and prosperous investing.

NEALE PETERSEN

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

“Knowledge rests not upon truth alone but upon error also.”
CARL JUNG
www.reimag.co.za

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