I’d like to be one of Jarrah’s alter ego’s also – how is one able to acheive that??? [upsidedown] And what makes you think such things?? Why would anyone want to waste time – loggin and ‘pretend’ ????? There R some unusual practices around here.

Michael76, i wish my parents would offer some of their equity (and advice on how they acheived their…[Read more]

Hi there,
Im not a ‘finance guy’ but:
Who does your nephew bank with?
Has he tried to find finance himself?
Im sure there is someone out there.,…..[whistle]

Originally posted by redwing:
Just wondering, if the sh*t hits the fan do you think people in the city will pack up and move to the country where there is cheap accomodation?

Did I say something about country property??
“should the sh_t hit the fan, people will be looking for Cheaper rent ,..” does this mean they will move into the country? I…[Read more]

Inspiring Thoughts – im currently reading rich dad poor dad, after wich i will be starting on my kids! I dont want them to be like their parents and grandparents – working all their lives (unless they want to!)

PS: Its a small world, my husbad also builds pipelines !

We rented a stinky house once (work paid for it – thanks so much) my husband would run the airconditioner constantly so he didnt have to smell the smell!

Initially i thought someone had died in it, but after going out for a day of shopping, it became apparent that the smell was animal urine,..
I poured a whole box of Bi-Carb soda on carpet and…[Read more]

hello,
“…cosy 2-3 bedroom home walking distance to CBD, all in original condition, a little tlc and you have yourself a good rental property. Rental expectation is $130 per week, rates approx $900 p.a. … $65,000 ”

Is this a good invsetment in terms of fitting the 11 second solution? And a CF+ Deal? Would anyone purchase such a place for…[Read more]

Thanks stuck-at-two, ive been recently thinking along the same lines, we will have lost less than $1k in incidentals i hope, BW seem to have conflicting information everytime i contact them, and they blame another department when i question why things are taking so long, in a week we will loose the sale – is there anywhere on this site pointing…[Read more]

When inspecting homes, i am often dismayed and put off at the owners lack of quality finnishings, its like they spent all their money, built the house then ran out of money in the end, leaving a second hand, roughly hand painted shabby kitchen and a half done bathroom with an old bathtub under the shower with shower curtain.
I shake my head, it…[Read more]

EDUCATION IMO – You can never know enough!
Steve’s book ‘From 0-130 properties in 3.5 years’ is a great starting point, its very easy to read and understand (when i got it i couldnt put it down & read half of it in 2 hours) read it and it will save you a headache down the track.

There is no ‘easy’ way to make money – you get out of it what…[Read more]

Hi Dazzling,
Well it has taken me sometime now to read this topic and all the replies.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE…!
My hubby is a maggot (i mean that lovingly of course) hes a simple man (im no brain surgeon either) with a very good job. He is paid well and thinks his wages are more than adequate for our family – but id rather he didnt work.

He thinks…[Read more]

If we drop BW, we will miss out on this property, as we simply dont have the time now to apply elsewhere, maybe we should walk away and get ourselves setup better, this started in Janurary with our broker from hell, my husband is getting fed up and I just want to buy my new property and relocate !!

BW have lousy customer service, after calling…[Read more]

By adding a simple outdoor entertaining area could this add value to property and increase rental income?
What sort of budget should you stick with?
Would it be worth it in the end?

Any ideas on how we can arrange the deposit?

hi brahms, not that i like to name drop;

bank -bankwest
purchase property – rural residential 18 acres 4 brm house nsw.

sorry i didnt include them earlier