Benny started the topic Never a truer word… in the forum Forum Frolic 1 day, 23 hours ago
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who had been with us for many years.
No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
– Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
– Why the early bird gets…[Read more]Benny replied to the topic Advice on the first step in the forum General Property 2 weeks ago
Hi Fooko,
A further point – re ” the experience may well provide answers to questions you didn’t know you had !!”
Another tool that will likely provide you with the same, is to read that “Big Picture” topic that I messaged you earlier. There is a wealth of “nuts and bolts” info hidden in there. It can help to prepare you for the seminar by f…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic Advice on the first step in the forum General Property 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Hi Fooko,
Great words from Steve – and I wanted to throw out a couple of other thoughts.
First, you mentioned you had recently refinanced – was that a Fixed Interest loan at all? ‘cos if it was, BEWARE. Find out just how much it would cost to break that agreement and close the loan. Fixed loans can have VERY nasty consequences.
Second, do go…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic Help with Property Investing Strategy in the forum Help Needed! 1 month, 1 week ago
Hi Jenny,
Wow – quite a post there !! Some good news in it, but also some areas that would depend on other answers to questions asked of you. I’ll have a crack at sharing my thoughts – some may help you to focus more on “where to next” that suits you.
I’ll attack each of the 4 points you mentioned – with comments, and sometimes qu…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic How does an increase in the RBA's cash rate help? in the forum General Property 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Woohoo – they did it !! Another 0.25%. Be still my heart….
‘scuse the dripping sarcasm. Opinions still seem to be mixed about whether there will be more drops or not. Many say 3 more this year (and our re-elected Treasurer is one of them) and yet others say “Not so fast” – tariffs could impact inflation yet !!!
I’ve heard the average savi…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic Warning of a computer lockup scam !!!! in the forum Opinionated! 1 month, 3 weeks ago
And a bump to bring it fresh after adding a photo !!
Benny started the topic Warning of a computer lockup scam !!!! in the forum Opinionated! 2 months ago
Hi all,
I was on Facebook the other day and saw a comment regarding Messages. BEWARE of anything that seems to be similar to this (I’ve now seen a few iterations with varying names “trying to contact you” and some with just one message notification – which is a bit more believeable):-
It showed up in the “Sponsored” section (ads?) right near…[Read more]
Benny started the topic Warning of a computer lockup scam !!!! in the forum Opinionated! 2 months ago
Hi all,
I was on Facebook the other day and saw a comment regarding Messages.
If I can load the actual display, I will – may need a bit of help with that. Meantime though, BEWARE of anything that seems to be showing this:-
15+ messages and 12 Notifications “John is trying to reach you”. yetro.mes
It showed up in the “Sponsored” section (…[Read more]
Benny started the topic Warning of a computer lockup scam !!!! in the forum Opinionated! 2 months ago
Hi all,
I was on Facebook the other day and saw a comment regarding Messages.
If I can load the actual display, I will – may need a bit of help with that. Meantime though, BEWARE of anything that seems to be showing this:-
15+ messages and 12 Notifications “John is trying to reach you”. yetro.mes
It showed up in the “Sponsored” section (…[Read more]
Benny started the topic Warning of a computer lockup scam !!!! in the forum Opinionated! 2 months ago
Hi all,
I was on Facebook the other day and saw a comment regarding Messages.
If I can load the actual display, I will – may need a bit of help with that. Meantime though, BEWARE of anything that seems to be showing this:-
15+ messages and 12 Notifications “John is trying to reach you”. yetro.mes
It showed up in the “Sponsored” section (…[Read more]
Benny started the topic Warning of a computer lockup scam !!!! in the forum Opinionated! 2 months ago
Hi all,
I was on Facebook the other day and saw a comment regarding Messages.
If I can load the actual display, I will – may need a bit of help with that. Meantime though, BEWARE of anything that seems to be showing this:-
15+ messages and 12 Notifications “John is trying to reach you”. yetro.mes
It showed up in the “Sponsored” section (…[Read more]
Benny started the topic Warning of a computer lockup scam !!!! in the forum Opinionated! 2 months ago
Hi all,
I was on Facebook the other day and saw a comment regarding Messages.
If I can load the actual display, I will – may need a bit of help with that. Meantime though, BEWARE of anything that seems to be showing this:-
15+ messages and 12 Notifications “John is trying to reach you”. yetro.mes
It showed up in the “Sponsored” section (…[Read more]
Benny started the topic Check your car today – you may thank me later….. in the forum Forum Frolic 2 months ago
Hi all,
Now and then life serves up a bit of a meal that is not what we desired. One such meal came to me a few days back. A simple enough situation -one tyre was flat on my car. No prob? Just jack it up and change it, right?
Before jacking it, always “crack” (slightly undo) the wheel nuts while the weight of the car is on the tyre. OK, w…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic How Much Do Small Exterior Fixes Really Matter for Resale? in the forum General Property 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi Owen,
“Never ask a barber if you need a haircut!” is my comment re the concreter. He would be looking for work 24/7, so is likely to guide you toward his point of view re the cracks in the driveway.
Re the uneven patio, it depends just how uneven you are talking. You could check to see if the work ever had Council Approval or not. If n…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic Blackwater Investment in the forum General Property 3 months, 1 week ago
Good one Stu – well caught !!!
Benny
Benny replied to the topic Gladstone area for an investment. in the forum Help Needed! 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Lisatfs,
Since no-one else has “got up to dance”, I thought I’d share a few ideas. Note that I have only bought in Brisbane, so I have NO direct knowledge of Gladstone. However, I recall some events that put a pall over Gladstone some time back – in one example, some major industrial event was planned, everyone got excited, values screamed u…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic Gladstone area for an investment. in the forum Help Needed! 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Lisatfs,
Since no-one else has “got up to dance”, I thought I’d share a few ideas. Note that I have only bought in Brisbane, so I have NO direct knowledge of Gladstone. However, I recall some events that put a pall over Gladstone some time back – in one example, some major industrial event was planned, everyone got excited, values screamed u…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic Do Foundation Issues Affect Property Investment Value? in the forum Legal & Accounting 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi Jesse,
This doesn’t sound so bad, but then it depends just what “older concrete foundation that has some minor cracks” actually means. I believe concrete can develop hairline cracks over time that don’t affect things too much – if the crack is any more than a hairline though, it is likely indication of a bigger problem.
My path in the past…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic How does an increase in the RBA's cash rate help? in the forum General Property 4 months, 2 weeks ago
“The RBA admits it raised rates too late”. Yep, I think we all knew that. That “emergency setting” was around COVID times. The rest of the world were madly cutting theirs too, so we were playing follow the leader I guess.
In my opinion, it should never have got to 0.1%, but since it did, at the FIRST sign of a lift (was it around May21?) they s…[Read more]
Benny replied to the topic How does an increase in the RBA's cash rate help? in the forum General Property 4 months, 2 weeks ago
“The RBA admits is raised rates too late”. Yep, I think we all knew that. That “emergency setting” was around COVID times. The rest of the world were madly cutting theirs too, so we we playing follow the leader I guess.
In my opinion, it should never have got to 0.1%, but since it did, at the FIRST sign of a lift (was it around May21?) they s…[Read more]
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