Meh, finding a normal, well adjusted, straight, non-psychopathic woman between 25 and 35 in Sydney is next to impossible !!

Trust me, i’ve been looking !! []

Cheers,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and stupidly happy – so far i’ve only managed to achieve the stupid part…”

I wish i’d listen a little more carefully, some economist (a Government guy) was just on the radio sprouting that interest rates will rise by at least 3% over the next three years…

Wonder if i could borrow his crystal ball… []

My “guesstimate” is we will probably see another 0.25 increase, that should keep things under control until at least…[Read more]

Post removed, as it didn’t make much sense now !!

Move along, nothing to see here people… []

Cheers,
Paul…

westan: I know where you are coming from, but…

<<Paul, I see your point, but having since deleted the posts made by mini and the responses from various other people, I feel it is also important to edit your post as it is now without context – Steve McKnight>>

Regards,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and stupidly happy – so far i’ve only managed…[Read more]

quote: I’ve taken the hands off a little bit lately, but I for one am not enjoying where the forum is going, and in order to bring it back on track I’ll be around a lot more over the upcoming weeks. Changes have already been made and more are coming soon.

Steve, firstly thank you for the forum. I have found it to be a valuable source of…[Read more]

You left out Australian in your list… []

Cheers,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and stupidly happy – so far i’ve only managed to achieve the stupid part…”

As Terry said, wouldn’t you like to buy a car at the cheapest price ?? Investment properties should be bought with the head, not the heart.
If you are willing to pass up a bargain because you feel it’s not fair on the vendor i hope there are more people like you out there !!

I personally don’t really want to see anyone suffer as such, (hell,…[Read more]

Look above your post Phil !! []

Yeah, my little brother gets it too – but he also gets a free week every few months because the little sh1t is always broke and i’m too soft… []

Cheers,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and stupidly happy – so far i’ve only managed to achieve the stupid part…”

A weeks free rent at Christmas is something that i’m sure every tenant would truly appreciate – I’ve given long term (more than 2 years) tenants just that several times… []

P.S. I’m going to buy Mini a lollipop for Christmas so she can get that lemon out of her mouth… []
Just kidding Mini… []

Cheers,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and…[Read more]

quote:G’day Paul..
Longtime no G’day!

You’re not wrong Bill, hope things are going well… []
I figured you have been a busy man lately, same story this side of the fence – I got the bad news this morning that my development ideas had been smacked on the head by local council – Why ?? They don’t know…
That’s just the way it is they say…

Stil…[Read more]

Your name is Michael, you have a husband and are planning kids – Hmmm, good luck !! []
Just kidding… []

What do you really want to achieve ??

If you intend staying in Sydney perhaps aim for a PPOR – If you want to move elsewhere maybe consider investing in other areas and look for some capital growth to fund your PPOR further down the…[Read more]

I would love to, to be honest… []
But a lot of people get the sh1ts if people post good areas as it makes it harder with more people looking at that specific area…

Drop me an email and i’ll send you a few websites and pointers:
thegorillaboy “at” optusnet.com.au

Bedtime now though, will be back online tomorrow night……[Read more]

Try ringing a few agents and do a Google search and find out what you come up with… []

If you are looking for “11 second solution” properties though you won’t find many in Mackay…

Cheers,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and stupidly happy – so far i’ve only managed to achieve the stupid part…”

Too many d1ckheads on the road – i almost got killed by a red light runner and sold the bike two days later – when you start to worry about riding it’s time to give it away… []

Of course, i bought a YZ250 dirtbike to compensate as well… []
And circuit racing rocks – my website is http://www.paulbartolo.com if you want to have a look at the RX-7……[Read more]

Fibejebe: I had one in the past – ’99 Fatboy, custom electric blue, it was one of the last of the Evo’s – it made way for a circuit racing car (Mazda RX-7) which i thought would be cheaper (i was wrong !!) []

Although come to think of it the gut has expanded a little in the last few years… so the nickname is still pretty appropriate !!…[Read more]

Hi Anna, thanks for your reply… []
If i remember rightly you are from Mackay, or am i mistaken ?? Just curious, i need to ask someone from Mackay a few questions… []

Cheers,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and stupidly happy – so far i’ve only managed to achieve the stupid part…”

Wow, this thread took off !! [8D]
I was only gone a few hours and all the big guns have showed up !! []

Ok, where to start –

Kay: 3 post ’85 apartments, nice choice if you can get them at the right price… Do you have any concerns over strata fees though ?? I worry a bit about capital growth with apartments as they don’t have the land content…[Read more]

Mel, what the ?? []

Bill is still here… he’s just a little busy mentoring at the moment… [] [:0)]

Cheers,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and stupidly happy – so far i’ve only managed to achieve the stupid part…”

They are out there – but so are hundreds of people just like you searching for them… Unfortunately this has pushed up the price and as a result desperate people are paying too much for properties that two years ago were less than half the price. Keep looking, but tread carefully… []

Cheers,
Paul…

“I want to be rich, and stupidly happy – so…[Read more]

quote: I do believe equity is like cash. So alike, in fact, that it *is* cash )

Kay, what happens if interest rates rise and your property drops by 15% – is your equity still the same ?? Is it still as good as cash ?? []

Sorry, cash is king – especially at the moment. If my house drops in value my equity is reduced (duh !!). However my cash in…[Read more]