Renting works for me, currently renting a nice house for R10,000 directly from owner. Same house would've cost me R20,000 pm if I bought it just monthly bond, add levy rates and repairs = too much. Saving enabled me to buy some rental properties, luckily in good block in Stellenbosch and doing...
Nice read about Optasia on Ghostbites..
https://www.ghostmail.co.za/ghost-bites-anglo-american-growthpoint-nedbank-optasia-primary-health-properties-schroder-european-real-estate/
At this stage this one is pure gamble.. but having one or two on the side, could just return something quite nice! Even at 4c you get 25% back in dividends