How does a Filipina cleaner in Brisbane acquire nearly 20 properties in Australia?

Mae Schame with husband Terence Vincent Lollback during her Australian citizenship oath-taking..jpg

Mae Schame, with her husband Terence Vincent Lollback, during her Australian citizenship oath-taking taken last July 2023. Credit: Mae Schamae Areola Lollback/ FB

Cleaning, recycling, and selling second-hand items online are just a few of the strategies employed by Mae Schame Areola Lollback. Since arriving in Australia in 2016, with the help of her husband, they have acquired nearly 20 properties in the country, not including their properties in the Philippines.


Key Points
  • Collaborating with her husband Terence, Mae Schame Areola Lollback juggles work at a mall in Brisbane with recycling, selling second-hand items online, and cleaning.
  • The couple became more frugal in managing expenses as they embarked on their property investment journey, with her favourite shops being the thrift shops in the city.
  • Mae's business-minded approach was greatly influenced by her entrepreneurial parents in the Philippines.

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