sis heres what we nees to do

– buy 100 + properties and live of the income because we dont wanna work and in retirement we wont get a pension.

– learn to live with much less than we have now

– live in the mountains because global warming is gonna cause the seas to rise and flood most of our cities. warming will also make it cooler to live in…[Read more]

so james – i have to work till im 65-75 whilst my father and father inlaw get to retire at 55.

thats doesnt seems fair.

old news gents – thats why beachside properties have taken of, docklands inner city living dvlpment is huge, etc etc because the population is getting older. thats why we gen x’s wont be able to access our super till we are 70 and even then we wont get lump sums

house prices

it depends on whether you think higher house prices are a good thing -…[Read more]

well done jason

but must admit you lost me when you confirmed how much teachers and train drivers get.

they are great wages for any graduate in just abt any profession. starting salaries for accountants, architects, business grads etc etc are much much lower

i know some of these professions with 10 yyrs experience earnign 50-60 k

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good luck jp – by the way i reckon jenman prob monitors this website so guessing he has read yr comments already.

jp – seems like a contradiction. sounds like there is a rigorous process to become a jenman agent. i was under the impression that this was no the case.

im glad that its so tough to become one.

ps – you cld send him thoughts anononomysly

cheers

i reckon up until a few years ago teachers were underpaid. but know im not so sure. the public sector unions have been far more successfull in getting wage growth over the last few years than the private sector.

the gap between professions such as architecture, accounting, surveying, the law is much less than it used to be.

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seven – what do you do for a crust?

i agree 7 – but what about holidays??

steve – if you can get a hold of last weekends financial review they had an entire segment on property investing in bali….

aparently its gone through the roof in recent months

hope this helps

jp – great comments

you should send these thoughts to jenman and see if he replies.

i must admit to using a jenman agent to sell my mothers house and was fairly unimpressed by the agents and the process. i agree that they appeared to have no special negotiating skills, and infact the process was quite painfull from go to wo.

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hey jp – tks your reply

its a very interesting discussion but im still gonna give jenman the benefit of the doubt and heres why.

– feeling like its some kind of experiment. the truth is that you probably are. not out of any sinister motive but yes i would think that the process of trying to achieve ethical standards in realestate is one huge…[Read more]

hey jp – interesting post. so why is yr company a ‘jenman’ agent. just out of interest do the owners of your company really believe in the system or is it just another marketing tool to get in the masses!!

g’day

not sure how many ip’s are enuf to own. for me its about staying ahead of the pack so that one day i dont have to do a job that i hate. i will probably work till im in my 60’s and beyond.

its funny cause i know a few people who have retired early and its my opinion that not many people are ready for this type of lifestyle.

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you might be on a winner in melton. new govt report talking about huge population growth in the next 10 years. currently you can get a half decent 3 bedroom house for 200-220 k.

wont be positive cashflow but i reckon its still a good investment..

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hi young investor. i have 2 investment properties and still rent. for the reasons steve, rk have outlined. for me its all about cashflow, good debt vs bad debt and as steve said delaying gratification. after alot of work ive managed to convince myself that its the journey that is most of the fun. i reckon i will rememeber the sacrifices we (my…[Read more]

the truth is there is neither a right or wrong answer. many children grow up to be great people with or without their parents help. its how you go abt it that will make the difference. if you choose to help them financially with a house it is also up to you to explain to them the reasons you are doing it, your fears, expectations etc etc so that…[Read more]

keep going chan yr almost at the start of financial freedom

congratulations

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