Yay!! It’s good to see many WA people getting on here! Maybe we should start up some WA meetings!
Steph.

Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

Don’t worry Sonja, I forgot to post all my thingy too.

I’m a Minstrel!! A dreamer! Apparently I am the optimist of the Kingdom looking for the silver lining in any bad situation.

The Minstrel is not only optimistic, but charismatic, charming and extremely gorgeous!(Hee hee… that’s my take of it…)

Interesting none-the-less.
Steph.

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Go to the search function and put in “fmaily trust” and you will come up with all the threads that deal with it.

Cheers
Steph.

Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

Calvin,
good on you to take in your in-law.

I think children can learn so much from older generations and having experienced living in a household with the extended family, I’d say you would be seriously better off.

Not financially, but it is a chance for you to show your children how to value the older generation. I hear so many stories of…[Read more]

WA, Geralton.

cheers
Steph.

Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

Think I have to agree with you there Robert. it would certainly mean that the people getting the dole would be paying the bills they are spose to.

Not a bad idea.

Maybe we(ppl on forum) should start our own political party? Hee hee…

Steph.

Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

Welcome back Michael! How was your trip to Whitsundays? I am still very green with envy….

Robert I totally understand where you are coming from about educating the masses about their financial future, but there will always be a group of people who do not conform to such ideas and only live for the moment. It has happened pretty much the…[Read more]

Cremin and I in Geraldton and absolutely love it!!! It is a growing town of around 25000 now.

Hmm.. I shouldn’t be telling you this… I love my town… I want it all for ME!!! Ahaaaa!!! (Wicked laugh…)

Mind you CF+ is getting hard to find, but there are some super CG to be made that could make a -ve property into +ve within a year or…[Read more]

Demelza, what prospects does Beverley have? Am I right in assuming it is Beverley you live in according to your details?

WHen I say prospects, does the town have something to attract future buyers or potentially better renters?

I know it is predominantly wheat and sheep out there, but is there an underlying industry I’m not aware of?

If your…[Read more]

Have you tried DOLA or is that who you went to?

They do reports for a fee. Really helpful though.

Steph.

Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

Sonja,
I agree about “thinking” your’re financially prepared. Cremin was in that thinking that we needed to be “Financially prepared” to have children, but I know that no time will ever be the “Good time”.

As long as you try your hardest to make sure your child is healthy and happy is the best you can really do.

Incidentally, what disability…[Read more]

Big ol’ greasy bacon and egg burger…. MMMMmmmmmmmm…..

Failing that, Hungry Jack’s for some reason always hits the spot. Not that I’ve eaten that for many many years….

I agree Bec2. Drink as much water as you can stand before you go to bed. Actually, hubby and I drink cordial as it also replaces the sugars you’ve lost too. Plus it…[Read more]

Obiwan,
May I ask what prompted these ponderings?

You have some excellent points about having self limits. Knowing when to cut your losses or knowing when a good thing comes to an end.

Controlling risk is an extremely hard concept for people to learn. Personally it is something I try and help the children in my class develop, but I also try…[Read more]

Terry, that’s fair enough, but I sometimes feel overwhelmed when thinking about solicitors.

Do I just look through the yellowpages for Property solicitors or do they come under some other banner?

Steph.

Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

I know people in Perth will sit up and laugh when I say EAST PERTH! (A bloody goldmine had you known what you know now, then!)

East Perth was an area rampant with crime, drugs and seriously bad houses. It was ear marked for gentrification early 90’s and since then it is now the “IN” place to live. TO drive through East Perth now, you wouldn’t…[Read more]

Good luck female.

My hubby trying to get out of cabinet making coz there is no money in it. All very hard work for very little.

He wants to help out others but the way he feel he can with his trade is to help train up and coming apprentices through tafe, so he is going to look at that avenue.

If you can make it work though, excellent!
Good…[Read more]

Alistair you shouldn’t be embarrassed at all.

Everyone chooses different paths in life and yours has lead you to your business. I am envious that you have the guts and determination to go it alone. I would love to have the balls to be self employed but not just yet.

Plus you said it, if you hadn’t done the things in your life that you have,…[Read more]

[suave]
Well done KDT!! You set a goal and achieved it by the skin of your teeth! Good luck with reno and add two months to time as a guide… EVERYTHING takes longer than you think it will…And that’s coming from someone in the middle of renovating… Oh plus, do it right the first time or don’t do it at all…

Steph.

Ok, let me have a go at this one…

At what age did you start investing in property?
25 (nearly 26)

What difficulties did you have in doing this?
Waiting the 6 months required employment after coming back from stint overseas.

Was your first property an IP or PPOR?
PPOR that we are renovating to be an IP in about a years time.

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Robert, they seem to have a discount or something running on the website. I think it was $2500. I dunno, just seems a hell of a lot of money. I’m prepared to depart with a bit of money, but not THAT much…

Are there companies or departments that deal with Lease options inthe different states? I’m in WA.
Cheers
Steph.
I like educating myself,…[Read more]