Just wanted to put in my 2 cents worth.

I also have some fear as to whether i should invest or not, but i believe that this fear comes from not having all the information i need to fully understand, and make an informed choice

I think that the more research you do, the more knowledgable you become, the more comfortable you will feel about the…[Read more]

I have thought about these too, although the price of the properties are usually quite high. That is for me, with limited equity to use for deposit and fees.

I would also be interested in hearing peoples opinions. Is there something specific you look for in terms of infrastructure in these rural areas.

Darren

Help her to find a new place?

Difficult situation, not much help sorry…..

Can i just say that you are missing most of the market by only applying for advertised positions. Ring places, speak to people let them discover the knowledge you have when they talk to you.
Send them letters, but get the name of the person who does the hiring and send it to them personaly.

Time to start marketing yourself and your abilities.…[Read more]

OK i’ll be the first to say it, so far i have 0. As a conservative and cautious person i am gaining a wealth of knowledge at the moment.
Success breeds success. Hearing all your stories is encouraging to us new investors.

Darren

Crashy….
Can you clarify if the Diploma of Financial Advising is the revised version of DFP. If it is i am surprised that someone will not employ you on a commission only basis to establish your own client base.
I know that working on commission only is not the most stable of incomes but it may give you that foot in the door. I would also…[Read more]

I live in perth myself and know of a good mortgage broker, if you need one.

Darren

I agree these are the types of posts that we all need to hear. There are so may people out there that will knock you down because of your decision to invest, that positive posts like this one can be the saving grace in a really bad day.

Positive thinking is worth its weight in gold.
Thanks guys.

Darren

Does anyone know of a website that has this information?

Thanks in advance
Darren

Hi everyone

Having worked for a finance company for 4 years, part of my job was to Default peoples credit files if loans were not paid. I was so shocked at how easy it was to do.

It is an everpresent problem that people only come across when they are applying for finance, but by then it can be too late.

I agree that getting notification when…[Read more]

Hello to All

Another newbie, my name is Darren 32yo married to Debbie 29yo. We are only now starting to look at investing in property, and i stumbled across this forum. What a stroke of luck, or fate as i have been reading posts almost non stop to try to get a better understanding.

I work in finance for a credit union, and deb is an admistrator…[Read more]