Guru or whatever we call them, whether they are right or wrong is one way of perceiving them. I think we aid their guru status because inherently there can be that inkling inside of us that believes ‘there’s just one last secrect in this guy/gal’s seminar, book, product, etc that I need.’ Once we ‘think’ we’ve captured that ‘final’ missing element…[Read more]

‘Phew, just as well!’ I was going to suggest if ‘Dave’ may somehow qualify for the FHOG!!!

Westan,
You’d probably take the piss out of me if I smoked! Well I can tell you now mate, there’s nothing wrong with my ‘lung!’ (Now picture Gatsby on his weekend binge looking remarkably like ‘Les Patterson’ stating ‘marijuhana is just a cruch!’).
Actuallly it’s interesting how this thread has fleshed out. Apart from the amputee pun, I was…[Read more]

Life Goal:……, “Come on, just one more rep!”

Jo,
That is pretty selfless in what you do in giving your time when we consider how precious spare time can be. Ali G, don’t worry about the lack of other students mate. The fact you’re studying and involved in property means you are in many ways ahead of your time. I’m ahead of my time in some ways too (but only by about 3 hours!). I work in…[Read more]

Hi Karyn,
I’d have to agree with Steven. I made the mistake of not starting with a plan and found myself paying excessive interest rates and having 2 properties that I own tied up. This limited my borrowing capacity while at the same time, kept me stuck to paying higher repayments each month than was really necessary (money down the drain!). I…[Read more]

Hi Stariah,
I would by no means see myself as a mentor, however I have been a student and you know where you want to be. Feel free to pm me if you wish. I guess it’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes. The next best thing is to learn is from your own. If you can circumvent from making your own then you can be one more step ahead!
Cheers,
Gatsby!

I’m not into cults myself (which by having said that means am I?). I don’t know if anyone saw the doco on ‘Waco’ about Davis Koresh and his compound in Texas about 10 years ago that ended in tragedy. Well firstly, his real name was ‘Vernon’! Let him be Jesus for a couple of months! I mean, who’s going to follow a messiah named ‘Vernon’? Isn’t it…[Read more]

Dear LifeX
‘To believe that ‘often the hardest thing to do in life can often be the best thing to do.’
Cheers,
Gatsby!

Hi Marc,
I’m not implying that property investing is boring. I’m say that ‘I struggle because I find it boring.’ I know lots of people live for it and can’t get enough of it. I wish I had that natural interest. I almost envy them. It’s just a hurdle I have to overcome. For example I’ve literally just finished doing my tax 20 minutes ago (it took…[Read more]

Kay,
Here’s my review. While I was waiting out the front of the Arts Centre. This guy came up to me and asked for a ciggy, then another. I gave him a couple but after I had previously that night had a huge blue with my area manager I wasn’t feeling the most philanthropic. I think I mentioned something to him like ‘get a job’ and he walked away…[Read more]

Hi Ali,
I went to my first seminar in March of this year. I only went to get my money back! I had the flu, couldn’t be bothered, etc. So anyway, I went along and it actually took me back from the brink of forgetting about property forever. When I got there I told myself that ‘you’ve paid the money and so if you don’t learn from this Adrian you…[Read more]

LOL! I guess I’ll find out when (if?) I get my tax return. Maybe he’s a prankster God. I can’t find the word ‘dinosaur’ anywhere in the Bible?
Cheers,
Gatsby!

Sonja,
I think you’ve put it quite eloquently. Ali G, keep it real! You’re spot on. How do we know that a metre is constant (that is the same measurement any where in any space)? It’s because a metre is 1/10th of a millionth of the distance between either pole and the equator. How do we know that? Well Ali, when I send you my book the answer will…[Read more]

My dearest Wallflower,
You’ve raised a good point about an ‘instruction book’ be it for life or anything for that matter. I guess we all have our own. I’m currently doing my tax (as I type) and I bought a financial calculator WITH INSTRUCTIONS MIGHT I ADD! Well I read the instructions but they were a waste of time anyway. I went to use them and…[Read more]

Hi Simon,
I’ll leave the ‘unemcumberining of cross colateralization’ (If you think that’s hard to type then try and get me to pronounce it!) to others on the forum. As to raising the rent. I live in Melbourne and I have noticed a lot of ‘for lease’ signs in just about every street. I have friends who live in areas like St Kilda who have signed a…[Read more]

Maybe I’ll just rip off the birka and go pre Taliban style. Anyway I must phone my boss to abuse her as she is refusing to pay me for 2 days work with the disabled (and they wonder why we are currently on strike?). She’ll understand when I’m ‘financially independent’ and I can buy the house I supervise in and sack her and do my job the way it…[Read more]

My dearest Wallflower,
Do you really want to hurt me?
Cheers,
Gatsby!

Peachy,
Kay isn’t Henry Kaye, she’s ‘The Messiah. I should know, I’ve followed a few in my time!”
Bennido and Sam,
on the point of Kiyosaki, my position is that if all his stories are in fact utter BS, none the less, I found the benefit regardless in it’s motivational effect to push me forward. On his point of non diversification I admit that I…[Read more]

Thanks Kay,
I checked their site and read how it ‘will have a life changing experience which will last for the rest of your life!’ Well, in 1989 I had a 12 gauge shotgun held at my belly in a bottle shop hold up. It felt life changing at the time, but even that wore off after a few days. I think I’ll pass on my friend’s offer to attend (ironically…[Read more]