Viral mortgage hacks debunked: Separating clickbait from real advice

Dan Bell, financial adviser and co-founder of Colab Mortgages, shares how his tips for property investment, mastering the mortgage, and understanding international money markets. If you’ve been lucky enough to get a first home, or even an investment property, there’s two things that happen quite quickly. First, the excitement of making a big money move for your future. Second, the mild panic of seeing several hundred thousand dollars of mortgage debt turn up in your account. And there are all sorts of ‘gurus’ who take advantage of that to get your attention with mortgage hacks that may or may not work. So what’s good, and what’s not, from someone who both works in the financial industry and is a property investor themselves? Let’s find out. LinksFollow Frances Cook on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, or join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.