Oh yes, Calabria, nice place. Love it. Have you ever been there? I mean been as in lived there for more than a day?I can tell you. It is one of the most dangerous and crime stricken places in Italy. Whoever thinks in buyin there for investment without living in Italy must have his head examined by a specialist.

Of course not. How does $950 turned down to $900 "combat poverty" ?How does a computer per student make an education revolution?How will sinking the country into billions of debt help the economy?It is not spending but earning that must be stimulated. Making money, high achievement, success must be promoted, inaction and voluntary unemployment as…[Read more]

Hum…a fun debate turned ugly, can we talk about Global Warming? I love conspiracy theories myself, like the pictures of the moon landing, but lets stay on topic. Global Warming!!  Love it!Now strictly speaking, the name "global warming" is an oxi moron (pun intended) since the globe can not get warmer, you have winter in the north and…[Read more]

Of course it would be possible to set up a real estate network marketing company.And not necessarily selling property even when that would be interesting too.One could have building and maintenance services for sale, building materials, white goods. All dutifully overpriced of course and covered with a thin veneer of extra quality aura, in order…[Read more]

A few good points from some and a lot of bias from others.Let me add my 2 cents.First, I worked a network marketing company (no NOT N.21) and made real money. I not longer do, found an easier way to make money.To your comments. Network 21 is an organisation founded by Amway distributors who branched off with a new name in order to make…[Read more]

What predicament? You own a property you don't like. You live in another.You don't say anything about owing money.Sell the one you dislike, keep the one you like, pay the mortgage if you have one.From the comments you make about dealing with tradesman, forget renovations unless you are a sucker for punishment.Keep some money for a down payment…[Read more]

Take good pictures and post them on e-bay. with a low start up price.As for your new retaining wall, consider the 'keystones' from Boral. I built 40 meters with them and you can not beat the look and the easy to build. http://www.boral.com.au/Images/common/mdg/BOR11999_SA_Manual_Bk4.pdf

Hi young investor.Some time ago I took up cooking. I really enjoy it and the people I cook for think I am a real chef. Go figure. What I noted as soon as I started, was that even if I followed the recipe to the letter, using a scale and accurate measurements, the end result was slightly different every time. Some times even very different. So I…[Read more]

I was in manufacturing for 20 years and had my ears full of 'advise' from the supplier's salesman. Even my accountant all of a sudden played the expert in my line of business. My wife's surgery accountant bought a medical center for God sake and crashed it in 2 years.We all have our talents and expertise in some field or another. I tend to listen…[Read more]

I own two properties in Campbelltown. Prices went up and down and up again. You have to watch it to who you rent in Campbelltown since there is a good proportion of housing commission houses and tenants doing the rounds and the runs. The agents in Campbelltown are the pits, avoid large rental property portfolios like the plague. Look for the small…[Read more]

GlobalMark wrote:
 …………If your strategy is to stay in for the long term say 30 years then you can guarantee that your property will have significant gains regardless of relatively short term fluctuations in the market. Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty Advocate

Investors, nota bene, just buy and hold on to it for 30 years and you will…[Read more]

wealth4life.com wrote:
So who is to blame "the banks" or "greed"Our parents lived in 3 bedroom homes when they started ….etc

D, you are probably right with your comment. I am interested only in one small passage in your post, the mention of the word "greed".Now when I read the word greed in a newspaper, particularly the one with small pages,…[Read more]

Since the damage happened whilst the pool was covered under the old policy, the "Read renewal policy carefully" is certainly good advise but has no bearing in your case. The only thing to keep in mind in this case is the insurance company name, and to list it in the "avoid like the pest" list.Too bad for all those pesky defamation laws.

Decking material is designed to be out in the elements and last a set number of years, say 10 years.Anything you do additional to doing nothing, will add life to your deck.Hardwood decks are usually oiled once or twice a year with decking oil.Treated pine deckings particularly if from inferior grade and out in the open need some extra help to…[Read more]

Thank you Cozi, it is always easier to have an idea of where to look, coming from a local.
I noticed a few nice houses in Campbell.

What about acreage going out of town via Northborn? Or would you look somewhere else?

http://www.chosen4u.com/?ace

“What you want in your life occasionally shows up…
what you must have… always does.” . . .…[Read more]

I agree with the 240v alarm. I have a sunroom that has cathedral ceilings (no space for wires) and is 5.5 meters high at the highest point and the fire alarm, installed by the electrician and approved by the council is up the wall at some 3 meters off the floor.

As for tenants breaking the alarm because the battery is flat, I hate to see what…[Read more]

I find some of the answer amusing.

Since when is the word “fair” factored into the price of something? Is the price of a pizza fair? What about the price of petrol? Is that fair? An Armani suit? now that is clearly not fair!!

Renting a property is supposed to be a business, the price of such comodity is regulated by offer and demand.
If you rent…[Read more]

Originally posted by wayneL

So wez, give me a call and we’ll start up an options seminar co. LOL

But I have to be honest. There is NO WAY I would give away my best strategies for less than 20k each.

Cheers

Wayne, spot on. Why would you give away your hard earned “secret” for cheap?
Unless you do much more money telling others you should stay…[Read more]

Hi Foundation

If I understand you correctly, you are currently chasing the opportunities that arise from a flat market and perhaps also hoping for a crash to have even better opportunities. Correct? Can’t blame you, I do the same.

Yet, if I understand this right, the logical course of action then is to “talk a crash up”. The crash is coming the…[Read more]

Originally posted by wezwaz:
Kerwyn

OK, so five people…ten people maybe ask for their money back and it is granted. That’s five or ten out of a few hundred probably. Net profit from the seminar still stacks up very nicely.

Things are not always as they seem. Promising a money back guarantee is a marketing ploy to get people in, because it…[Read more]