https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/jonesi274/activity/ Activity feed for Jonesi274. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:53:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 b2cc2865ced07ed5435dbc7363d8cdae https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4403000-new-starters-need-advise-from-experienced-investors/#post-4643406 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:31:30 +0000 G'day Maxi80,                    I'm in the same boat and saving away to buy a house next year to renovate with my father.  I believe saving is all about planning and discipline as well as minimising everything that costs you money right now.  I also like to set myself small bite sized goals and write them all down such as $1,000 saved by Aust…[Read more]

]]> b68f47d9a4709ed2f4482e476e335ea3 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399357-21st-april-canberra-property-network-meeting/#post-4620972 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:41:29 +0000 Afternoon Yvonne,                         Just interested to know if these meetings are still occurring?  I'm currently living in Canberra and looking to save save save in 2011 and buy reno sell x 3 in 2012 with the help of my newly retired father.  Been trawling through websites and books on investing and personal finance for a few years no…[Read more]

]]> becfc752516da04843b5a0a7d3f3f0fc https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402328-positive-cash-flow-properties-5/page/2/#post-4639005 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:56:47 +0000 I understand your point on paying tax on the interest earned on term deposits but you pay tax (CGT) on your property once you liquidate as well plus you pay land tax each year, rates, insurance, electricity, water, maintenance, property agent and other holding costs and there is no guarantee a more "modern" expensive home isn't going to have a…[Read more]

]]> d024aeafbc593355ebbbd67e13b10d32 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402365-help-for-newbie-1-property-or-2/#post-4639216 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:26:58 +0000 Doing both is probably the only way you'll know for sure. HahahaGood luck and please keep us posted.  McKnight's analysis paralysis section in the investing guide I quite like for this scenario.  As a current active spectator it is always better in the arena…

]]> 2d35555006731c0f2a2ad6565b0a2465 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402328-positive-cash-flow-properties-5/#post-4638992 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:10:53 +0000 You'll have to excuse me for butting in as a newbie and still saving for my first property but wasn't the whole point of McKnight's book regarding negative gearing that you will never achieve a good income from it because you have to make a loss (large) to gain a tax advantage (small) so therefore there is an absolute limit on the amount of p…[Read more]

]]> 170357166ee2691b7c90780db268d269 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393548-robert-kiyosaki-3/page/2/#post-4589301 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:39:34 +0000 I recently gave my brother "rich dad poor dad" for Christmas and it has done the rounds of the family, I've also read 2 others of Kiyosaki's books and it is the shift in mindset and simplification of complex issues that make them so successful, try reading warren buffet's books and you'll see the point of difference in style and content.  I w…[Read more]

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