By Gerald Tay (guest contributor)

In any investments, and especially in property due to its highly illiquid nature, there are four fundamental rules of property investment ordinary investors must to adhere to if they want to be successful:

1. You Must Preserve Your Capital (the ability to at least preserve the initial investment capital without losing it),
2. Money Must Be in Constant Velocity (generating immediate returns)
3. You Must Be In Control (YOU Control the investment, not the other way around)
4. Never Invest in Something You Don’t Understand Well

These are the four rules I followed religiously ever since embarking on my property investment journey 10 years ago, and these crucial rules have helped cushion my property investments in the ups and downs of the market over the years. These rules are not entirely created by me, but they have always been used by successful investors and entrepreneurs whom I have had ...