INVESTOR OF THE YEAR
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Experimenting in the Green Building space Projects on the cards for Karl and Laree involve taking their primary residence completely off the grid . “ After a lot of research into alternative energy sources and calculating the ROI , we decided to turn our home into an income producing asset , as opposed to an income consuming asset ,” said Karl .
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INVESTOR OF THE YEAR
2 nd ANNUAL AWARD 2017
To this end , the Landmans have already moved their home and cottage across to solar power and gas and have designed an innovative rain water catchment system that catches 13500 litres ‒ roughly 10 days ’ supply ‒ of rain water during an hour ’ s rainfall . Water is filtered to make it drinkable and then pumped into the main house and cottage with a solar pump . And the results ? Their monthly energy and water bill has decreased from R3 000.00 to just R500.00 per month . Karl expects to see a much better ROI from this investment , over the medium to long term , than he would have investing money into a retirement annuity or any other asset class that slightly beats annual inflation . “ An on average 4 % annual drawdown ( for retirement income ) will never keep up with the 20 to 25 % annual cost increases in water and electricity .”
7 KEY INVESTOR TIPS FROM KARL
1 Minimalistic living frees up cash and reduces stress . 2 Investment returns are what you don ’ t pay for – keep cost down & negotiate when necessary .
3 Don ’ t waste a good annual rental increase – costs are moving up faster than the annual published Consumer Price Index ( CPI ).
4 Maximise your tax rebates by working closely with your auditor . Focus on legal tax avoidance , not tax evasion .
5 Ensure every asset invested in has a clear purpose i . e . income , capital growth , dividends , Rand hedge , emergency fund , cash in hand etc .
6 You are your own economy – manage it well – you determine your own inflation .
7 The grass is “ greener ” where you water it .
18 MARCH 2017 SA Real Estate Investor www . reimag . co . za