Mel Alba invested purchased her first investment property when she was 19. And it wasn’t in the circumstances that you may think. 

On this episode Mel shares the full range of her experiences in real estate and investing, including working with Metricon, investing with family, relationship breakups and the corresponding financial impact, and so much more. 

If you’re looking for a linear story of success then this is episode is not for you! But if you’re curious as to how the highs and lows work in real estate, and the influence of our personal life on our financial decisions, then you’ll love this chat with Mel Alba. 

4:15 – Buying property at 19

5:45 – Selling her first property to her mum

12:15 – The importance of having buffers

24:15 – Getting to the root cause with couples

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