Hi Hartraft,Yes, that's a great way to buy shares at a discount. I'm sorry I don;t know whether Commsec allows you to do that or not. I think they are more for simple share purhcase and sale transactions … but I could be wrong.You ask about learning how to do it, well, i have to express an interest here as I sell a program that teaches people a…[Read more]

Hi Bacon,Have you looked into writing covered calls on the shares to give yourself extra income? It doesn't take much time each month and might give you extra cash to increase the amount you can put into a property investment. That way you can keep the shares and get them working harder for you!