this is the last post I’ll make to this thread. New thread started (This one continued) under ‘heads up’

Cheers Tom

I’ve just started organising a group in Sydney and would like to swap notes. Could you please drop me a quick email, a simple ‘Hi’ would do, so I can reply

vivarto@bigpond.com

cheers Tom

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Meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month.

Regards Bear

Hi Guys,

As previously discussed we’re getting together again this Thursday in Five Dock. This meeting is more of a general get together. In our last meeting Amit agreed to prepare a short overview of Trusts which he will present. Amit has been looking at trusts for a while now and has set one up for himself as his…[Read more]

As previously stated we’re meeting this Thursday,

Given this is the first attempt at ‘project pushing’ I would imagine that we’ll not do much more than scope what it is we’re trying to achieve and how to approach it though I wait to be surprised!

I’ve put together a spreadsheet with a Statement of Goals, Cash Flow statement and Balance…[Read more]

Wash-up from first investors group meeting held on 27/11/03

Off to a good start last Thursday. Small turnout but what the hell, we couldn’t…[Read more]

A welcome splash of cold water. OK, I now have tax deductibility given the thumbs up by my accountant though interestingly he did raise a number of points that you did.

My challenge is now to have rebuttals…

Thanks for the input, rather have it from you than the landlord.

Cheers, Tom

Wash-up from first investors group meeting held on 27/11/03

Off to a good start last Thursday. Small turnout but what the hell, we couldn’t have accommodated a cast of thousands anyway.

Firstly thanks to Otto for providing the venue and to Jeff for being our first presenter. Thanks to Amit for…[Read more]

The short answer is no. The long answer is that the problem with organising such a group is that there is never going to be a time and place that suits everyone and trying to do so is what probably caused the original attempt to get together to fail.

My view is somewhat selfish. I have a vision of what I want to achieve and the way…[Read more]

Could you do me a favour and move the thread to Heads-up as I feel this a more appropriate area.

Thanks, Tom

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Hi Tom

I used the search function on this forum and found your post within one minute.

Given the recent changes to the site you might want to keep the search function in mind for any further misplaced…

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Now why did this thread end up in opinionated? No wonder I couldn’t find it…

Watch this space for more rants…

Tom

Strange thing though, I started a group for newbies recently and every one (so far) is

* Male
* Single
* Hetero (I think!)
* A gym junkie
* Interested in getting rich

C’mon girls this has to be your happy hunting ground; so much…[Read more]

I had a thread (560+ hits) going with a lot of my thoughts and the approach I wanted to take but it got deleted in the re-org and hasn’t come back yet. I’m really not interested in writing it all out again but basically I want to take a structured, disciplined approach -…[Read more]

Cheers, Tom

Email me, I have cash in the bank, good cash flow but little experience – we may be two halves of a complimentary pair

Cheers, Tom

Seriously though a cheaper financing option would help both the landlord and me so I’ll dig around a bit – I was going to calculate the rate but hadn’t got ’round to it

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I also looked at the figures, the interest rate on repayments of $130 per month over 5 yrs on $5000 works out to…

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Hi Guys,

Despite my constant goading we don’t appear to have anybody else joining us from the forum which is somewhat disappointing. The ‘Group for new investors’ topic has had over 540 hits making it one of the most read topics on the forum – however this has not translated into bums-on-seats tomorrow night. For…[Read more]

BTW want a plasma TV?

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Sounds like a great idea. I’m in!
PS. Who’s Vivarto?

I’ve talked to the lease company and all the figures check out as far as the leasing goes. The equipment has to be new, and insurance is my responsibility. $5000 over 5 years is 130 pm gross ($15pw net). They’re not legaly allowed to advise me on points of tax law so I’ve asked my accountant to confirm tax deductability which I…[Read more]

Meeting this Thursday evening to make a start. We’ve got a good but smallish venue so numbers are limited. All of us who met up at the weekend will be there and I’ve already sent out invites to everyone who emailed over the last two weeks.

So just a few spaces left – who’s interested? This meeting is primarily about getting the…[Read more]

Firstly thanks to those who braved the rain and post-match hangovers [:0)] to come along. Not a huge turn out but what an interesting bunch of characters!

I was pleasantly surprised at the reception to the goal setting / budgeting exercise I proposed, so next get together is this Thursday (27/11) @ 7PM so that…[Read more]

there’s a guy down in Melbourne, RiffRaff, starting a similar group, check out his topic in this area

Cheers, Tom

Cheers Tom (Vivarto)

mailto: vivarto@bigpond.com

Hi Guys,

Neither Saturday or Sunday are going to suit every one so I’ll do both and you turn up to which ever suits you best. Given this split let’s keep it simple this week and just:

1) Meet up put and faces to names;
2) Decide what…[Read more]

I’m not proposing investing as a group – though that is always an option if the right thing comes along (I’ve always liked the idea of JV’s). The group is a cheer squad, a sounding board, a way to beat procrastination, a spur to keep moving forward, a bolster for the timid, a brake for the…[Read more]

If you’ve already emailed me about coming on Saturday, I have just had my invite email bounce as our server is down. I posted before it bounced back – you should have had a ‘personal’ invite before seeing on the forum – bloody technology…

I re-send the emails tomorrow

and yes, I’ve booked the cafe…

Venue
I’ve booked a table in a quiet part of a cafe in Newtown for 10AM this coming Saturday, November 22. (Email vivarto@bigpond.com for venue so I can keep track of numbers) I’ve had this recommended by one of our number, I haven’t been there so I can’t vouch for the place! They only ask that we spend about $5 per head,…[Read more]

Got a few takers for Sydney, (and a lot of interest in the rest of the country) just a week or so before we get together so I’ll re-extend the invite; if you’re a raw beginner, still on your training wheels or on your way but realise there’s a few basic issues that still need to be addressed in a formal-ish manner – then get in touch -…[Read more]

Firstly thanks for replying to the post, I haven’t had a a huge response and I was begining to think I must come across as some kind of weirdo!

As I said in my post I’m a complete raw beginner, just starting out. However I recognise this and I’ve decided to take a structured approach rather than just take stabs at different things.…[Read more]