'Not worth it': Netizens polarised after teacher-turned-property investor reveals former salary

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'They are paid very well.' 'They have [a] high salary.' These are just some of the comments Mak Geng Yuan received when he shared a video on how he used to be a Ministry of Education (MOE) teacher when he bought his first investment property. The 33-year-old took to TikTok on August 1 to reveal how much he actually earned...

"They are paid very well." "They have [a] high salary." These are just some of the comments Mak Geng Yuan received when he shared a video on how he used to be a Ministry of Education teacher when he bought his first investment property.

He was transparent in his video, as he shared his last-drawn monthly salary with a screenshot of the payslip. The magic number is $5,133.67, not including CPF deduction and other funds contribution. Other netizens even highlighted the strenuous workload of teachers which people don't usually think about such as lesson planning, grading papers and the long hours.One netizen pointed out that his pay doesn't include bonus, implying that he probably would have earned more during the course of his teaching career.Geng Yuan's knack for teaching didn't really stop as he uses his TikTok platform to educate people on property investments.

Since he was sharing the cost with five other friends, it was an affordable investment for Mak. Now the property value has increased to $850,000 according to Mak.He shared about the other properties he had bought, ranging from industrial offices to residential homes in Singapore and the UK.

 

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