Used to work with a guy called Richard Swallow and of course the Richard was shortened to Dick.

Pete

A builder I know had a very rundown house on a great block only metres from the beach. He wanted to pull it down and build a new house.

He worked out it would cost him about $8000 including tip fees to do it so he advertised it in the local newspaper asking for the best offer. He sold it for $3000 and saved all the hassle of having to get rid of…[Read more]

Thanks Michael,

Very good advise,

Pete

Haven’t things changed from our parents day!

I’m self employed and can work the hours I want so the more time I can spend at home with my boys (aged 5 & 3) the better. They grow up far to fast. Make the most of it and spend every precious moment with them.

PS Music person… Now’s the time to play “Cats In The Cradle”

Cheers,
Pete

Thanks Jarrod,

I’m in Hobart

Hi Voigtstr,

Just read your posting as we have been without the internet for 2 weeks (My god, what did we do without it) while we moved from Bellerive to Tranmere.

We would be interested in an investors club if there are enough like minded people,

Cheers,
Pete & Jackie

Hi Wylie,
Know exactly what you mean.

We used to own a travel agency in a small country town. We learnt very quickly that you could never judge people at all, definatly not by what they wear or how they acted as a lot of farmers (mainly orchardists) would come into town in their work clothes, very down to earth, however with loads of…[Read more]

From what I’ve seen, renderers seem to tint the render (eg light or dark) depending on the final colour which is painted on. It is a lot thicker than normal paint and, I think they call it armour.

Pete

Thanks for that Building Surveyor.

The property is in Tassie. I’m not sure if the rules are the same.

Pete

We Have a property with a single dwelling, single storey covenant on it that we are in the process of trying to get removed. A very slow process by the way.

The only thing is that the next door neighbour who has the same covenant on their property, has built a 2nd storey extension. Should this give us any additional bargaining power if it has…[Read more]

Flight Centre are a very dynamic & fun company to work for. That is where I got my foot in the door in travel. I had 3.5 years with them with the last year as manager of an office. Check their website as I think it might give you an idea of what they are looking for. I finished with them in 1998, things might have changed a bit since then, but…[Read more]

Hi Milly,

I have the solution to your PPOR renovation/ maintenance needs.
Put it on the market! (just joking)

It’s amazing how things seem to get done when you have the pressure of getting it ready for sale.

This has happenned with my last 2 PPOR’s. Neither of them were completely finished until we were selling them.

Regards,
Pete

TMA,

Good luck. It’s great fun. Can be very stressful, however I’m sure it’s nothing you can’t cope with.

Considering travel industry at the moment because I can’t get into the banks as they say I am “too qualified”

Hi Rob,
Former travel agent here. What area of the travel industry are you looking at getting into? I had about 10 years in the travel industry and have recently got back into building houses (carpenter by trade)as it was paying better…[Read more]

Hi everyone,

Bellerive on the Eastern shore of beautiful Hobart,

Pete