I dont even know who Leonie is. She has not shown any good will to this forum from what I can gather.

If I needed the services of a mortgage broker I would probably look for someone from this forum who I respect and has a good track record of posts.

I just dont believe is using someone else to buy properties on your behalf.

If your interested in property investing, do some research, buy close to home, see your accountant for advice eventhough he/she charges you.

If you dont have the confidence in buying your own properties look at property trusts. You get the benefits of property and they…[Read more]

i cant think – your yelling…….

Either way – do what you can afford and its time in the market that makes successful property investors.

I wish i could be a millionare before St Kilda, Essendon or Brisbane win the flag.

I reckon all people on this forum will be a millionaire before Adelaide or Port Adelaide or even Richmond for that matter win a flag.

Maybe those inner city apartments are then worth the money they are selling for!!!!! But I douubt it……

You writing for Michael Moore now. I know he is concerned about oil running out. I really dont know.

Scremin Mobile Mortgage Geronimo
<<<What year was your tour of duty?>>>>

I was there late eighties early nineties. My first 12 months was in Bayswater and the next 18 months was in Tooting Broadway (bottom of Northern line).

At one stage we had close to 15 people. About 4 dossing in lounge and another 4 dossing in the backyard in a camper van.…[Read more]

Welcome to property investing. Imagine how much fun it would be if you did not attend to the place and property manager in person.

Thats why I dont like rural dog boxes far away from home.

I prefer to attend to those things on my weekend and keep my holidays for major renovations or sightseeing and relaxing trips.

It sounds like teething…[Read more]

Get a degree????? Yes. Let me recount an experience of mine.

As an accountant I went off for a job interview. Going down the resume – degree yes, experience yes….Ah so you play aussie rules for !!!!!! Our kids play for XXXXXX. We discussed this for the next 20 mins and got the job offer the next day.

Did the degree help – well it got me…[Read more]

Hi

I lived at home till mid twenties, spent 2-3 yrs living in a shoe box in London with a household full of kiwis and aussies. On my return home rented for 18 months then decided I wanted my own pad.

Why dont you – after the first agency agreement expires, put your own sign up and wait for the guy interested in your property to contact you.

I act on Both.

For Fundamentals – I look for time in the market (Jan Somers) so I fix my loans for 5 yrs so I know I can retain the property. I also look for areas with growth close to home that I beleive are undervalued ie. gut feeling.

As for the future. Not sure how much lower things will go – but I believe properties are overvalued…[Read more]

Can you post a few? I would to see what they say?

I read a similar article in todays Financial Review

<<<the amount you can claim on each income is calculated on the percentage of ownership on the title for each individual.>>>

Thats my understanding.

I would call the agent to get them to removce it within 2-3 days – otherwise tell them you will knock it down.

That ususally gets them onto it. They love the advertising and dont care how long its there.

My Accountant.

And I have a few real estate agents I discuss matters with. And some family friends.

This forum and Books have confirmed what I initially thought.

Gurus are nothing to me.

The first question I have is! Are the losses capital losses ie. you held the shares for over 12 months. If so – Why dont you sell a property or two that has the most capital gain and offset it against the losses. Therefore effectively paying no capital gains tax.

Anyway – just a thought.

I have now registered the VCAT (residential tribunal Order) with a collection agency.

I will keep you all posted. She not be easy – we dont have a forwarding address as they did a runner. ie they are no longer at the address given to the Property Manager.

Had another look – still looks like a finacial advisor to me. Alot of financial advisors rebate commissions. I know the last one I spoke to did.