Agree Steve,

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Hmmmmm… I sense this is dangerous ground, but oh well.

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But here’s another point of view…….

Abundance is everybody’s due, is it not?

Abundance to our ancestors & tribal people meant having plentiful food & shelter – with out want.
Abundance to our animal kingdom means the same. The universe provides food for animals (in various forms) they accept this as natural & god-given – without question. In times of lack, they accept starvation & death as natural & god-given also. It’s natures way of levelling things out.

If we apply this same theory to the human being in 2003, what would then be our definition of abundance?
There is abundance everywhere in nature, abundance is natural & god given, so why should it be wrong to have your share?
The basic needs of a human are food, clothing, shelter & love. As humans here on earth it is natural & god-given that these basic needs are provided for. Now, ignoring love – only because this discussion is about money, how does your average human in 2003 obtain food, clothing & shelter? You guessed it – with money. We no longer hunt & gather as our ancestors did, we need money to service our basic needs.

Money isn’t nasty & evil, nor is it good & pure. Money neutral. Money is a form of energy that gets passed around from one place to the next. Constantly, every minute, every day. All a person needs to do is have their hand out as it passes by.

The thought that if you have money, you are depriving someone else is not necessarily true. A person with wealth can choose to be charitable & giving or they can choose greed – it’s up to the individual. It may be true that as one party takes a $10,000 gain out of the stock market, another party makes a $10,000 loss. However, both parties choose to take the risk, it’s just that one party acquired $10,000 worth of education, so did he loose? Maybe, maybe not. That would depend on the perception of the individual concerned. Next time he enters the market, the roles could be reversed. Thus the energy of money flows back and forth as it should.

There is also a natural law of supply & demand. You hold an investment property. Another human needs shelter. You are supplying to their need. What is ungodly about this situation? Sure, you receive gain, but in doing so you are in turn able to service your needs. Besides, you’ve invested your own money & your own time, not only to serve yourself, but another human as well, who needs shelter, who may or may not be less fortunate than yourself. Just as our ancestors who mastered the art of hunting, reaped the benefits.

People sometimes get caught up in the ego-trap of money. The glam. house, car & boat, although nice to own or have, don’t really provide true self-worth. True self-worth comes from within & is not measured by your bank balance.

I don’t subscribe to sayings or passages from the bible such as ‘money is the root of all evil’ or ‘you cannot serve two masters, and that you must choose between serving God and serving money’, for a few reasons.
Firstly, because I’m not religious, and do not follow any religious teachings as such. Secondly, it is not the money it’s self that is evil, as I’ve said before, money is neutral, it is the human thought form that attaches evil or good to it, and that is an individual choice. Thirdly, money shouldn’t be your master, otherwise you become the slave. Surely this is not an ideal situation? Money being in control of you? Not a concept for me!! The object of the game is to become the master of money. It is the slave. Therefore, no conflict exits. You are now free to serve your god as you choose.

Every thing is as it should be, otherwise it wouldn’t be.

Agree Redwing,

And while we are there we can purchase ourselves a cheap little 3×1 and repeat the process every year!!!!

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Hi Casey,

I looked at quite a few software packages before finally deciding on POSH. I’ve found it to be quite good but it does have a few limitations that are annoying, however all ‘off the shelf’ packages always don’t do something you would like them to do. I would prefer that all of my records were kept in excel & I’ve started to produce spreadsheets, however my time is my most precious resource at the moment, & I struggling to find the time to finish them. But utilising excel, you can customize everything, and that appeals to me. Other advantages of using excel include, the ability to use & link to access (for a database ie tenant records), and (I may be going out on a limb here[]) but I don’t think Microsoft are going to go bust in the near future, so there will always be upgrades and support available. Downside of excel, is the limited ability to produce reports – or maybe I just haven’t figured out a way yet!!

My advice would be to get as many trial versions as possible, and see which one suits your needs best.

Cheers
Kym

Hi Kim,

Here in WA you can get a copy of a book called the Landlords Handbook from a few select newsagencies or from the Dept. of Consumer & Employment Protection. It costs approx $10 & outlines the rights & responsibilities of both parties, including things like how to serve breach notices, rental applications for prospective tenants, property condition reports etc. Lease agreements, breach notices and the like used to be available for free from the Dept. of Consumer & Employment Protection also, however last time I was in there they told me that in future I would have to purchase such forms from the Gov. printing office, but I haven’t as yet needed to replenish my supplies, so I don’t know how much they will cost now.

I don’t know if the above applies to all states though, but the Dept. of Consumer & Employment Protection in your state may be a good starting point.

Cheers
Kym

Guys,

Now everybody is just getting upset!!! There is a ‘little trick’ to Dino’s & my ‘high score’ so, everybody who got under 70, please go back to the site again and try this………..

Don’t go madly clicking around the screen in a desperate attempt to click on as many circles as you possibly can, rather click on the start button then an quickly as possible move your mouse to the closest circle possible then click away – ie you only need to click on one circle 101 times – not the other way around!

Seriously guys – no fibs

You just gotta ‘think outside the square’

Cheers
Kym

PS – a faster mouse helps – I wouldn’t have been able to get 101 from my desktop PC.

Bill – after 2 more tries……………….

101!!![8][8][8]

And the next challenge is[?]

Cheers
Kym

Hi All,

Ok…….. 91!!! I’m gonna keep trying I have a new mission in life – to get to 100!!!

No fibs Bill!

Cheers
Kym
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Well Bill,

I’m proud to say I got a ‘record breaking’ 74!![]

We’ll see how everybody else does.[]

Prize – a trip for two to the Caribbean would still be nice!! (just to clarify – two people, meaning myself & one of my ‘party animal’ mates!![}]

G’nite
Kym

Hi Bill,

Alf’s first post did prompt my thinking, so if anyone’s going to the Caribbean, it should be myself & Alf? Right? Let us know where we collect the tickets![][:0)]

Cheers
Kym

Thanks Bill,

Do I get a prize??

Hows’ about a trip for two – 7 days somewhere in the Caribbean? [][8D]

Cheers
Kym
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