January 17 / 2015 : Updated every mid month
ASSETS
Home 2015 assessed value total $1,253,000
-Equity Investments
Tax free saving account TFSA - $40,876
Retirement saving plan RSP - $123,859
Canadian margin account - $155,543
US margin account ( Ex Rate 1.1986)- $185,230
margin available $144,139
margin available $144,139
Equity total: $505,508
-Rental Property
Warehouse Income Property 2015 assessed value
total: $319,000
-Start Up Company
Brewery start up share value
total: $85,000
-Cash
Checking account $814
Business account $8,223
total: $9,037
January 2015 Grand Total Net Worth: $2,171,545
Dec. 2014 : $2,127,331 Details Link -$33,547
Nov. 2014 : $2,160,878 Details Link + $49,867
Oct. 2014 : $2,111,011 Details Link - $28,473
Sept. 2014 : $2,139,484 Details Link + $13,390
August 2014: $2,126,094 Details Link + $14,613
July 2014 : $2,111,481 Details Link + $5,584
June 2014 : $2,105,897 Details Link + $3,165
May 2014 : $2,102,732 Details Link
Lots going on this month. I am closing on a new house in a few days and will have a post about the details soon. Markets been swinging up and down. My Canadian stocks have been tanking as oil continues lower and banks showing weakness. The Canadian dollar is tanking as well from US dollar value 1.13 last month to 1.19 this month. Overall up over 40k from just my equity portfolio alone.
Other changes have been my property assessments for the year that just came in. My home was worth $1,190,000 last year and this year it went up to $1,253,000. A 63k gain or a 5.3% gain. My commercial property was a different story altogether. In 2014 it was worth $384,000 and now in 2015 its worth $319,000. Wow a 20% drop or 65k. So basically my property values went down 2k this year. I always thought my home was quite undervalued via government assessment but I sure wasn't expecting such a huge drop in my commercial warehouse rental. I had my warehouse listed for sale for quite some time but barely recieved any offers and all were lowballs. I guess demand is quite low. I will just keep it rented out until values rebound and keep an eye on the market.
On brewery side note things are coming together. Equipment is arriving everyday and things are chugging along for a spring launch. Will have some more details and pics soon.
In other news I have been featured on an article by Debt Free Guys website
Give it a look and browse through their site. You can follow them on Twitter @DebtFreeGuys
Till the next update Good Day and Grind On!
Thats quite a nice jump in net worth even with the drop in real estate. Congrats on the increase and thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletecheers
R2R
Yes, volatile months, but hey at least its highest total yet. I aint complaining lol!
DeleteThat's a nice jump in your net worth. Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteWished it was like this every month! But thats the way it goes!
DeleteWow, tons of fluctuations going on there with the property and equities. Of course, not a bad thing given they offset, yet the nice part is the equities propelled you to a really nice month of gains.
ReplyDeleteWith your portfolio values going up, have you considered reducing your leverage on some of those REIT holdings? And, do you only rely on property assessments (for tax reasons I'm assuming) instead of FMV based on rental income levels for the commercial property? In the states at least, most commercial property is valued almost exclusively by the amount of income it generates.
Yes I plan on selling off a piece of my reits, I am much too heavy in them. Plus it will get my margin down. More than likely some of my small market players.
DeleteI only put assessed value cause its an easy hard number. Fair market value is really hard to judge out here. I have an idea give or take 20-40k but with real estate you just never know. That said I estimate my home would fetch 1.35m in its current condition and 1.4m if I shine it up with about 20k in improvements. My warehouse on the other hand is a tough call. No units in the building have sold in quite a while but the last sale really skewed things to the down side. I would say fair market value is around 330-345k.
AG,
ReplyDeleteYour absolute increase this month makes my head hurt, but it's not surprise given your already large portfolio.
Looking forward to an update on your brewery project!
Cheers,
NMW
Have some cool pics to show on it from the progress, coming soon!
DeleteFantastic net worth increase! That's interesting how the residential and commercial property markets went in opposite directions. I like warehouses because they appear to be fairly easy to maintain and upkeep. I'm searching in the lower mainland for a $200K to $300K warehouse to buy as an investment. I'm trying to find one already with a tenant in it under a long term contract, like 3+ years.
ReplyDeleteMy apartment's value is up slightly this year, 1.5%. Not much, but it's something. :)
Look in richmond, Mine is by ikea.Yes upkeep and maintenance is real easy. You can find a better quality tenant usually with a property management company as I used one and found somebody with a 3 year term but it costs a few bucks to pay for the manager. If you find a tenant yourself just be prepared to sift through more crap tenants tho but the return will be better. Try to get a 2 year term and full months deposit if you can.
DeleteYah BC assessments have been all over the map this year. What area is your apartment in?
Burnaby :)
DeleteSolid net worth increase AG ! Keep it up, if I can ever be half as good as you I'll be happy !
ReplyDeleteAs long as your direction is going up is all that matters buddy! Good day and Grind ON!
DeleteWow, Amazing result. A huge jump in your net worth. Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteThanks for droppin by. Hopefully I can string together a few green months
DeleteAG,
ReplyDeleteYour train just keeps chugging along. I loved reading more about your backstory. Keep up the inspiration stuff over here.
MDP
Thanks man. Everybody is usually a bit more complicated that people tend to believe. I love seeing your big buys every week!
DeleteGreat increase. Canadian real estate is super inflated right now and I'm super cautious about how to value my property for my net worth. I use the original value (over 100k less than the assessed value) even though the same places two doors down from me are selling for 300k over what I paid... insanity. Wish I could sell and cash in on the equity but nowhere to move... :)
ReplyDeleteNot a bad idea to rent right now in overheated markets. Canada is due for a correction but impossible to tell when and how much.
DeleteCrazy how much your house is worth. Wow. Ever consider selling it, and just investing the proceeds to rent or do whatever you wish for the rest of your life? :)
ReplyDeleteYes I considered renting or moving in to something cheaper. I dont like how I have so much equity not working for me in my current home. The problem is the area I am in is quite pricey and its where my kids private school is so I dont want to wander to far. That said I am looking into other options, downsizing or even building a home in my area. My budget is about a million and I will be walking away with hopefully 300-400k to invest with after the fact.
DeleteI am fine with living in a shack, but for the wife and kids not so much lol.
Hahaha I am in a similar situation like yous. I feel that I could live less comfortably to save $500 or more per month to invest however my wife not so much!
DeleteOHHH woman! Trying to keep em happy!
DeleteIt's awesome to see how someone with a higher net worth makes investment decisions. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteNo worries, drop by anytime
DeleteIt looks like you're well on your way. Just a few more planning and effort and you'll finally score that home for yourself. Don't fret about the prices, because there is always a real affordable buy around the corner, apart from the ones you are circling in at the moment. Anyway, thanks for sharing that! I really hope that you execute everything in your plans. All the best!
ReplyDeleteDevin Newton @ Indy Market Homes
Thanks buddy. Looking at the entire market is exhausting!
DeleteI don't know how I found this site but pretty good stuff here. I'm just getting into the stock market trading and plan to do futures next year while I build my real estate/property management business. I look forward to checking in on this site every once in a while. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by buddy, all the best. Good day and Grind ON!
DeleteAsset-Grinder,
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the net worth increase. I am looking forward to seeing the pictures of your brewery once your up and running!
Thanks for sharing,
Mr. Captain Cash