My favorite running path in Istanbul. October 2020.
After a beautiful September and October, I got slammed with work in November, which is why this passive income update is 3 weeks late.
In many ways, I feel that I am back in the corporate hamster-wheel. Working 48-hour weeks, little to no time for hobbies, friends, and family.
Luckily the end is in sight and by Christmas at the latest work should return to normal, which is 20 – 25 hours per week. I will report!
In terms of passive income, October was a decent month My total passive income in October 2020 was 780.32 EUR (911.22 USD): – P2P lending: 464.48 EUR – Real Estate Lending: 165.73 EUR – ETF Dividends: 66.19 EUR – Stock Photos/Videos: 83.92 EUR
Total Passive Income from P2P Lending, P2P Real Estate Lending, ETF Dividends and Stock Sales.
Enjoying the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey in early October. Bodrum, Turkey
Passive Income Breakdown:
November 2020 P2P Lending interest rates
P2P & Real Estate Lending Overview – October 2020 Passive Income Update
As part of my October 2020 passive income update, here is a quick overview of passive income that I was earning this past month from three (3) P2P Lending and two (2) Real-Estate P2P Lending platforms that I am currently investing in.
Mintos: The 32,100 EUR that I invested on Mintos gradually over the five past years, have since grown to 42,375 EUR. While some loan originators are struggling (As of November 2020, the amount of 2,799 EUR is currently “in recovery”), I am more than happy with that performance.
I am auto-invested in loans from 27 loan originators (all with ratings 7 and 8 ) in 20 countries. Certain loans are up to 60 days delayed (especially now during COVID-19), but all loans have a buyback guarantee which is working well.
I adjusted my auto-invest portfolios after Mintos changed their ratings to the new scale (investing in loans with rating 7 and 8), adjusting the minimum interest rate to 10.5%. As a result my interest income on Mintos in October was 328.70 EUR (=self-calculated interest rate of 9.39%.
My Mintos Dashboard November 2020
Twino: A great month for Twino! My total investment on Twino is 13.500 EUR and my monthly interest on the platform climbed to 135.78 EUR (= 11.40% p.a.). The average loan duration of my loans on Twino is currently 7.47 months. All loans are with Buyback and Payment guarantee.
I am still planning to increase my investments on Twino over the coming weeks, once my salary arrives.
What else? TWINO has launched a referral program. New investors who sign up with this link (https://financialfreedomjourney.eu/Twino) and invest at least 100 EUR, will get a 15 EUR bonus (as well as I receive a 15 EUR bonus).
My Twino Dashboard November 2020
EstateGuru: Besides Mintos and Twino, EstateGuru is another key investment pillar of mine. My total investments on EstateGuru are 16,000 EUR which are invested in 43 real estate projects in Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. 42 out of the 43 loans are performing on time, which is fantastic.
My average interest rate on EstateGuru is 10.64% p.a. For me EstateGuru is a great platform to diversify my risk by investing in real estate loans that are secured with a first-rank mortgage (physical security).
As I mentioned in previous posts, almost all my loans on EstateGuru are either bullet or full bullet loans, which means that either principals or both interest+principals are being paid in full at the end of the loan period. Unfortunately, that means that some months I receive large interest and principal payments, some months I receive nothing. In October, I received 165.73 EUR in interest payments.
What else? My EstateGuru review explains details as well as shows how to receive a 0.5% bonus as a new investor in the first three months. EstateGuru currently has some new loans available (11.5% p.a. & 12.00% p.a.).
My EstateGuru Dashboard November 2020
Swaper:Despite my positive experience on Swaper, I decided to gradually leave the platform due to its small size in comparison to Mintos, Twino, and EstateGuru. I put my auto-invest on hold in June and have gradually withdrawn the returning principal, buyback and interest payments. All withdrawals arrived in my bank account within 48 hours.
I started investing on Swaper in August 2018 and have only made good experiences with Swaper over the past two years. My total investment reached 14,000 EUR at one point and my total accumulatedinterest after two years of investing on Swaper is 2,503.60 EUR (= 13,58 % XIRR) which is an incredible result.
What else? Swaper is still running its promotion offering new investors who sign up through this link and invest 5000 EUR or more a 16% interest rate on all new investments during the first three months. The bonus will be activated after the first successful payment.
CrowdEstate:As I have mentioned in previous posts, my experience on CrowdEstate is very mixed and I am on my way out. I have 5 investment projects remaining, 3 of which are significantly delayed (90+ days) and bankruptcy has been filed against one borrower (H.M Seafood OÜ).
I suspended my auto-invest on CrowdEstate in January 2020 and withdrew my first 600 EUR in early February and another 450 EUR in March. The transfer arrived the next day, which was great. After my withdrawal, I still have a total of 950 EUR invested in CrowdEstate, which I will slowly withdraw as princial and interest payments are arriving. I have the option to sell my remaining loans on the secondary market for a 2% sell free, which I decided to not do as I am in no rush.
Sunsets in Istanbul in October 2020
Exchange–Traded Funds (ETF) Update – November 2020 🥳
Even in times of COVID-19, I hold onto my opinion that investing in the MSCI World ETF back is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to save & invest long-term (e.g. for retirement) while earning passive income from dividends.
Why would I say that? Since I started investing in the MSCI World ETF in 2016, the value of the ETF has increased by 47.47% (despite the recent coronavirus-related shock in stock markets). The shares that I bought originally for 145.09 EUR a piece are currently valued at 204.51 EUR.Read more in my ETF portfolio post.
As of today, I am holding 84,430.12 EUR in MSCI World and MSCI Emerging Market ETFs. The value of my ETF portfolio decreased by 1.88% in October, which brings the year-to-date balance to -2.79%, but I am not worried.
My ETF Portfolio since beginning of this year (c) justetf.com
My 1,000 EUR monthly ETF savings plan
Many of you will know about my 1,000 EUR monthly ETF savings plan which I talked about in my January 2020 Blog Post. It’s automated, runs in the background, and keeps buying MSCI World ETFs worth 1,000 EUR on the first of every month. It’s a fantastic way of cost-averaging and keeps me committed to my financial savings goals. More about my ETF savings plan and why it was such a great idea to go back to an automated saving plan in this blog post.
That’s it for my November 2020 Passive Income Update! If you are interested, please follow my journey on my Facebook page Financial Freedom Journey for more frequent updates. And as always: If you have any questions or comments, please pop them in the comment section below. Or get in touch via Facebook or Email.
Stay healthy and enjoy the first days of fall! Peter 👋
