Scott and Mina O’Neill have a $20 million property portfolio. Property by Scott O’Neill 22nd Apr 2021 12:06 PM Creating a $20 million plus property portfolio doesn't happen overnight. It doesn't happen in your own backyard. And contrary to what many think, it doesn't happen with residential property anymore. This is our story of how we built a $300k passive income through investing. And how you can do the same. Starting out: 2010 In 2010, Mina and I were looking to purchase our first investment property, however there were constant doomsday warnings of a 30 to 40 per cent price drop. I knew that I needed more information, so I educated myself. I spent hours reading thousands of property comments, web forums, and devoured every property book I could find.