Yeah, im thinking that’s a no.

People generally congregate on topics that they enjoy or interest them, like a sport or something that serves their self interest – like property investing!

Being a tenant is a state of not having enough money or financial stability to purchase a house[for the majority]. Generally not something people see as being…[Read more]

That’s exactly right Gatsby, the one thing I found to be a huuge inhibitor to regular exercise was creating the mental need, the habit, that forces you to do it.

You know, I would make a decision and say ‘OK, im going to get healthy, going to exercise’ then go overboard and be sore for a week. And then it would just slip out of my mind. Or…[Read more]

Calvin,
How long did it take you to get that level of energy? While i’ve been doing for a while, i’ve only been doing it casually, not overly serious.

ShaunW,
Great site, I found some interesting articles about a post-workout drink.

redwing,
Good idea, it should help me find out what works. So far I’ve realised that a recent change in my…[Read more]

emcdonald, that looks like a great site, thankyou! [biggrin]

Thanks Sonya, I’ve been going on and off for about a year, 6 months on a regular basis. I already have a good level of health, and early 20’s.

I guess I could distill it down to a single question:

`Is there a workout that specifically focuses on improving energy?` – rather than just being an after thought.

If I wanted to look like Arnold in…[Read more]

The problem I am having is finding information specific to what my goals are.

As everyone knows, exercising on a regular basis throws off that sluggishness that you get when you dont, better sleep etc. I’ve been doing this for a several months now, but within the last couple of weeks I’ve really knocked things up a few notches doing much much…[Read more]

Therefore each is seen as a different property portfolio and thus accrues land tax at the bottom end of the sliding scales.

Oooh, that’s pretty sneaky.

Is that taking advantage of a loop hole that states that tax is based on % ownership, or lazyness on the part of the Tax man?

Surely this would pretty dangerous if it were the latter?

Why…[Read more]

Firstly, can I ask what CIP, IIP and RIP are?

Obviously IP is investment property, but the rest?

We solved the problem by allocating different tenant in common percentages to each place. Have one RIP (100 / 0), have the next (99 / 1), the next (98 / 2) etc…

Im not quite sure I am understanding what you are saying here. Im understanding it…[Read more]

Not purchased, but lived around the area for the last 15 years.

I would have thought that the ‘ultimate strategy’ is finding a particular niche that has not been filled and ploughing your efforts into that.

It is my belief that strategy is dependant on the current environment you are working within. And if the market is in a growth period wrapping units in medium sized town perhaps isn’t going to be the best…[Read more]

I guess one could also ask how much research one would do researching an area and then the property in that area?

Those that are probably more strategic might spend more time researching areas beforehand, then spend time finding a suitable property in that area?

Magnatolia,

Could there perhaps be a condition that the property become the buyers PPOR for those $10,000 properties.

Having people snap up a bunch of cheap properties just to rent them out doesn’t seem to do anything for boosting the population. Unless of course the houses were abandoned, so they have to give them to someone to rent…[Read more]

What about asking council for a copy of the properties coming up for back rates auction?

I take it this is repossesions due to the owner defaulting on rates? Is that an obvious question?

If this is the case, at what point would this happen? Surely the council isn’t going to go in after one missed rates payment? Maybe a couple of years? 10% of…[Read more]

Has anyone been to the Better Investing Group Brisbane meetings before?

I was wondering how people found it?

I’ve only read a couple of books [like a million other people] and have the desire to purchase property [like a million other people], so I am wondering if I should learn a little more before hand.

Having not followed the property market prior to the latest boom im seeking understanding as to where I can expect it to go in the near future.

To me, it appears as though previously property was purchased for capital gains and so regional areas were pretty much left alone. Some time during this most recent boom, a much larger bulk of people…[Read more]

Canada has no negative gearing tax deductability. Hence less speculative component. Funadamentals are strong. Nice ski fields too.

obiwan, I just finished reading Steve’s first book and in it he states:

The preferred weapon in the fight to achieve capital gains return in Australia, New Zealand and Canada in something called Negative Gearing – pg…[Read more]

* – Statement may not be factual.

I posted on this last week. I believe Liberal will do this once they take control of the Senate next year.

Ah, I should have looked for that one. Sorry, I only starting reading the forums [and the book] a couple of days ago.

That link doesn’t seem to want to work all the time.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11756316%255E952,00.html

Has such an idea been floated previously? Or are there existing groups?

Brisbane area here! [to be completely off topic]

Chance favors the prepared mind.
Im unannounced.