Hi Tim the front fence is the most visible from driveby inspections so have a look at the rest of the street and becomecreative.

you don’t need to spendmillions to get the desired effect, sobecreative.

OK i’ll add in curb side appeal such as regrassing the curb or installing 2 new schrubs etc

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Great reply now give me an example of what you have done to achieve this …

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No Simon success isgetting to the magic numberof 2million dollars of savings by the timewe reach 65.

Success is being able to live in a dignified life style at retiement, we must goback to the basics.

Its not how much we accumulate but how we manage ourselves when we decide to stop work.

Investing is about a game determined to reach our desired…[Read more]

Yes i heard this as well and am looking forward to reading her book.

One of the best stratagies you can do in business in Zig when others Zag – sort of like the tall poppy syndrome.

Remember when negative gearing was the rage – then along came positive gearing or positive cash flow, now many accountants are saying that property is less…[Read more]

Thanks Simon good response as well, espicially the ice cream link, may be you should do an on line survey and compile some stats – i think that it would be very interesting.

It is said that only 3% of Australians retiring will reach an investment amount of $2,000.000.00 not including the value of their home that they live in.

Is this target one…[Read more]

Mathew only if the male wore a mini skirt ha ha

Sorry Simon i don’t agree with you and you cannot understand how women think or act. I firmly believe that women process information differently – many women are happier with less while men struggle with their ego of out doing each other.

Women want to be free and happy and know when enough is…[Read more]

Thanks for the reply

So all you other readers here what are you investing in currently or are you not investing at all ?? with 42000 members surley there are some savey investors other than the “regurlar few” come on don’t be shy …

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1. Instruct your solicitor to get your money back, thats what they are for to protect you.

2. The 5% deposit must remain in a solicitors trust account until settlement, if settlement does not occur you get your money back.

3. You can negotiate with the bank, and any short fall could be covered by the vendors, other wise they will go further into…[Read more]

Assuming good health i hope they enjoy what they have earned, isn’t that what investiing is all about.

Gen xers and Gen yers need to get a life – all i hear from them is that we have all the money, ah well yes we do now but when we were your age we didn’t.

Its not all a bed of roses and millioneres out there retireing.

73% of all retirees have…[Read more]

I’m back and thanks for the posts especially yours Dazzling, i’m with you.

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The numbers and information is very scary relating to retiring baby boomers but;

have you ever read old newspapers – i read a 1955 paper that said property prices to drop!! as market too high 1acre in Sydney Concord for 25,000 pounds – boy was he wrong

Also the future imagration demand must be factored in here some where

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Good post and comments, my views

Our strategy is to only invest in high quality performing properties, and over the years our top list goes like this;
1
Only buy in the top 4 streets of any suburb – the other streets perform less from our research.
2
Houses first with large land and future possibilities – duplexes second for higher income and…[Read more]

I’m with foundation on this one Kaz, no matter what the entry point is or exposure how can you say this is a good INVESTMENT.

I would emagine that the body corp fees will be high being on the 22nd floor and the short fall would be too low for a low income earner with this very negative geared INVESTMENT – have you done an out of pocket expenses…[Read more]

Thanks Redwing – some times i see or hear of stories where people own large numbers of properties but when you do the numbers on SOME of them their financial position wasn’t that great.

I attended a seminar 2 years ago where the presenter gave a talk on focusing on your target $ ie; work out exactly how much you want before you try to get there.…[Read more]

Thanks others and DLPP

If u r James Packer the world is a small place because you are travelling in it dailey but for us little people it can be very daunting.

I just came back from QLD and secured some great opportunities at wholesale prices and met a new builder that is going to construct some homes for me.

It is so easy dealing in our own…[Read more]

Sounds risky taking into account the recent loss of millions in Westpoint.

Unless the BANK gives me a personal guarantee to get my capitol back plus current term interest i would stay clear of it.

Since you are obviously a promoter GROSS are you licienced to give advise on it at Somersoft?

I thought that as the aussie prop market is in a slump…[Read more]

Thank you,

How do you control the managing of the properties from here, is it easy just by emailing the agents or management companies.

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Thanks for the replys so far some good tips there … D

Hi Mate, nice to come back on the forum and see some good content being put forward for a change.

IMHO our society has been driven to spending money v’s the old days when mum and dad told us to save.

Look at what has happened since “interest free accounts” have been introduced v’s the concept of lay-by.

86% of people refinance and pay interest…[Read more]

It must b that these 3 day events are a strain on many people for time and money.

Is there a new way to delivering this information with out having to attend seminars and marathon events.

I am surprised that with 42,000 members here many of these quality questions get such a small response – or the stats may in fact b correct – only 3%…[Read more]