I graduated, had a job offer and was making a good income (around $95,000 pre-tax), and my heart was set on achieving a milestone right out of the gate – owning a house in Melbourne.
The idea of having a piece of the city to call my own filled me with excitement. I figured if I had the money, why not do it now. Paying the mortgage now would allow me to have a paid off property at an early age (just as my uncle, he did that at his 30s, which means he had over $800,000 in fixed assets before he t...