Sounds like you've had a few issues DK. 

You have to be realistic. Renting your property is a commercial transaction and always has a risk element. PM's and insurance companies reduce financial risk but do nothing to eliminate the chance of default or damage.

I feel sorry for PM's sometimes. Clients pay penny's in fees but expect 5 star…[Read more]

Yep know it. One of my favourite areas in Oz. 

Where are you?

Wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. 

Hold off for a while. There's a whole lot of things happening at the moment with regard to mining and resources and none of it looks too good. I'm getting anecdotal information of large numbers of layoffs at some sites and particularly in Perth (support/admin). The East Coast is having similar difficulties…[Read more]

Take a deep breath Jac these increases won't bankrupt you anytime soon. In reality the cost increases are less than 1% of rents on average and you get to claw some of that back in tax deductions. What's that … couple of dollars per week? Didn't we just see 2 interest rate reductions. Did you let your tenant know interests costs have gone down so…[Read more]

I see that on the thread "recovery from 2012" Nooob has inquired about your investment strategy. I'm also curious what that might be.

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Lost track of that post for some reason – shaking out the wrinkles in this new site might be the cause.

My…[Read more]

JacM wrote:

For goodness sake Freckle, this site is free and here for us to use to learn how to be wealthier.  A little bit of courtesy wouldn't go astray!

Should I lie, pretend, offer false praise instead. What would you have me do Jac?

While I'm no fan of the carbon tax or Lab for that matter I suggest not slitting one's wrist just yet. There is supposed to be a trade off with increased CT costs and tax reductions (increases to tax free thresholds) in other areas. It's also a tax deductible item I believe (because its not differentiated as part of your council rates…[Read more]

SteveMcKnight wrote:
Appreciate the feedback, but make it as constructive as you can please.

– Steve 

Correct me if I'm wrong but the thread title asks what we think not suggestions please. I've left suggestions anyway in response to other posts on the subject. 

I'm a straight shooter and I'm not big on massaging peoples egos or patting…[Read more]

bardon wrote:
Nope you don't understand me correctly.  What I am saying is that we are both using similar data as I am sure many are doing and he doesn't own it, he hasn't created it and I don't follow this guy and I don't have an opinion if he is a cookie or not.

Well it must be coincidence then that your parroting the same economic theme as…[Read more]

Sorry guys but this has to be the worst site upgrade I've ever seen. 

New site is no where near as functional as the previous site and I can't believe it's not mobile device ready. Why were you not running this site in beta mode with volunteer forum members as testers prior to going live surprises me. Several days to switch over – just don't…[Read more]

I would also consider reverse ordering the threads. Perhaps as an option. It's less clicks to jump to the latest post not the first of a thread which I then have to click again. I do notice that one can jump to the last page from the forum threads page though – that's good.

Another handy tool is a "JUMP TO" option at the bottom of the page that…[Read more]

I prefer the linear sequential approach. There's no way to keep up with comment from others if its attached to someone else's post somewhere in the thread. Too hard.

The "quote" function as per the old system and included here performs this function extremely well. The new system just doubles up without adding anything to the readability of a…[Read more]

bardon wrote:
I don't think there is any coincidence at all.  We are simply drawing from the same economic facts, except  I got a few more in than him and he was specific on his.  A fact is a fact, no spin, no projections just facts that is the commonality.

If I understand you correctly you are saying it's not a coincidence so therefore you…[Read more]

bardon wrote:
 

I guess one thing we do know is that there will be regime change next year in Oz. Meet the new boss, same s the old boss!

And here we agree, however, the thought almost drives me to despair. The thought of Abbot and Hockey running the show makes me cringe. One thing the world is desperately short of is credible competent…[Read more]

bardon wrote:

I don't know why you mention Koukoulas in reference to me.

You're saying your post is not substantially a point for point summary of one of the Kouks blogs.

http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/2164-australias-best-economic-fundamentals-since-1964

Australia has GDP growth of 4.3%, at the same time inflation is running at 1.3%,…[Read more]

And if I allowed myself to be unduly influenced by the "doom sayers" I would bury my head in the barren sand and miss out on those opportunities. So my choice is to look for the positives on offer.

And there is of course the opposite to that position. Those who are prone to positive bias and jump in with both feet. I'm neither pro nor con most…[Read more]

I suppose so if you choose to follow a govt spruiker who only tells you part of the story and quotes figures out of context or worse simply parrots massaged govt figures.

Sorry Bardon but I don't rate anything Koukoulas says as serious economic comment. It's in his interests to sell the establishment. After all it's where he earns his…[Read more]

I'd rate anything Simon Pressley says as somewhere between the Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland. He's actually worse than most of the so called doomsayers just on the other end of the spectrum. 98% of his article was simply noise.

"It's good to see a few more positive articles finally emerging to counter the prevalence of negative articles,…[Read more]

Engelo your becoming a slum lord