Sam Henderson
It can be worth holding the right properties (even with debt), says Sam Henderson who answers your questions on super.
Q: I am in my early fifties and have nearly paid off my principle place of residence, but I have some investment properties that have debt associated with them. Sam, you often mention you should retire with no debt. Does this mean no debt on the family home (personal loans etc), or no debt overall? Should my plan be to try and remove the debt on the investment properties as much as possible before retirement? I would like to keep them as long as possible to help fund our retirement income. Currently they are either close to positively geared or positively geared….
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