{"id":10032,"date":"2016-11-30T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T04:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realestatetalk.com.au\/?p=10032"},"modified":"2016-11-30T15:00:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T04:00:32","slug":"ask-michael-anything-is-rent-money-dead-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/channels.realty.com.au\/realtytalk\/ask-michael-anything-is-rent-money-dead-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Michael Anything &#8211; Is rent money dead money?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It&#8217;s the age old question &#8211; Is rent money dead money and should you invest in your own property?<\/strong><br \/>\nThis week watch Michael discuss the various options around renting, investing and buying your first home.<br \/>\n<strong>This week\u2019s question:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/realestatetalk.com.au.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Piggy-Bank-Home.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-8085\" alt=\"Piggy-Bank-Home\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/realestatetalk.com.au.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Piggy-Bank-Home.png?resize=180%2C101\" width=\"180\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019m currently renting, and rent money is dead money, so I want to buy my first property.<br \/>\nShould I consider buying my own home or an investment first?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the age old question &#8211; Is rent money dead money and should you invest in your own property? 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