hi secretgnome,

i’m in much the same boat as you (19 and already work in RE) there’s a plethora of mentors and inpirational people on this forum just hunt around some of the posts and write to the members that you realte to.

i personally wrote to monopoly and she was more than helpful (and encouraging). surrounding yourself with people who have…[Read more]

mortgage hunter
he’s not necissarily wealthy but all the other boxes are ticked:
*kind
*generous
*often mistaken for jamie durie

all power to you with the trophy husband career choice, now you’ll have time to do all those things you’ve been putting off:
*learning to cook the perfect steak
*turning pro on the golfing circuit etc

then again i’ve…[Read more]

hi housemouse and foston,

you’re absolutely right on how much money is wasted on frivalties, my main cuprits are:
magazines, haircuts, clothes, coffee, lunches…
I worked it out at around $200 per week – youch! but you’d be suprised how easy it is to spend it.
I’m seriously thinking it’s much harder to save as a girl, far too many pretty things…[Read more]

aussie kid,

if you do get around to writing it please send me through a copy – i love a good sucess story

e x

Touché,
e x

cheers brent!
i’m guessing i won’t be the only one from this forum there…

pennelope Posted – 25/08/2004 : 14:15:13

Hi there
am reasonably new to this game and one thing I would like to become more confident in is the negotiation process. Is there a fixed proceedure or standard offer ie say offer 10000K less or does it depend on the individual property.
thanks penne
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$10,000 less or 10000K…[Read more]

Thanks Kay Henry and Redwing,
I am thinking of salary sacrificing and taking a company car, the current one costing me an arm and a leg with repayments (though not a datsun )
In regard to the Richest Man in Babylon, i own the book but haven’t actually sat down to read right through it atm, am currently going through Peter Spann’s latest ($10…[Read more]

Thanks Kay, unfortunately my i need my car for my job (REA) i would like nothing better than to be able to sell it and use the money towards a deposit. Perhaps i could be the first running real estate agent??
e x

thanks for the response – great idea about the hecs deduction…i think it’s about time i bit the bullet and went and saw my bank about a new savings account [biggrin]

hi bennido,

in answer to your question, i haven’t ever had a ‘subject to tennant at $x per week’ clause in my dealings with contracts (brisbane, qld).

However i think it’s a great idea for investors (perhaps not neccissarily for us REA) as a way of protecting your interests in the property transaction. I have had offers though which stipulate…[Read more]

6 1/2 days a week varying hours, gotta love the life of a new RE agent ( i hear it only gets worse as you get busier)
cheers,

e x

dear meggsy,

i think the idea wanting_more had about reading some wealth creation ( or indeed any ) books is great, best of all a library card doesn’t cost you anything.

If you’re interested in making some money without having to physically hold a job, why don’t you try something like paid online surveys?

i haven’t got any personal experience…[Read more]

Hi elika7264,

I am in real estate on the SouthSide of Brisbane, I have previously worked in Mitchelton (north west of brisbane) and have had some experience ( but am by no means an expert) with the housing market at Noosa through my Principals who owned another agency at the Sunshine coast.

The most honest analysis of the market at present i can…[Read more]

thanks, enjoy your weekend [biggrin]

e x

Hi all,

how good is it to see people under the age of twenty focused on building wealth through property. When i told my parents i was looking to purchase an IP before my 20th birthday they laughed and said i should focus on my studies and ‘get a high paying job’. I got similar responses from my peers who said with my degree i would make ‘more…[Read more]

Nice find, looks interesting…

Roseberry is 160 miles north west of Queenstown and 35 miles north of Strahan, the larger town in the area. The town is a predominantly a base for the nearby zinc mining operations, which provide an interesting and unique tour. There are several rivers nearby which provide good trout fishing and guides are…[Read more]

thanks for all your help [smiling]
do either of you own IP in NZ that has been purchased in the last year?
e x

Hi B.J

I spent my schooling years in Rockhampton and my parents had two houses up there before we relocated to Brisbane. Our homes were on the market for 3 months with an agent who shall remain nameless and sold within 2 weeks of being with Pat O’Driscoll.
I’m not sure if they deal in rentals but they were extremely professional to deal with.…[Read more]

Hi slodki,

I’d be really interested to see the answers some of the members come up with. I’m 19 and have been pursuing CFP properties activley for a year now. When i first turned 18 i went and saw my local loans agent at the bank who was incrediably helpful and gave me an idea on what i could borrow based on;
*what i had in current savings and…[Read more]