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Hi Novice,

Congrats on your 1st purchase. I have recently bought a house in melbourne as my IP and want to fix the loan for 5 years as well. You seem to be getting a very good deal. Could you please tell me which which bank offered you 5.97% for 5 years and what are the other charges on this loan like estd. fees, account keeping fees…

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You’ve got some good ones too like “Tell me why I don’t work Mondays”. Perhaps that should read “I’ll tell you why I don’t work Mondays?”

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Thanks Gus, but this would be better

“I don’t work Mondays (or Tuesdays, or Wednesdays)”

“ASK ME WHY I don’t work Mondays (or Tuesdays, or WEdnesdays)

BTW, I was on a coffee high the other…[Read more]

OKay, here we go again!!!

21. HURRY UP!
Property tips for the impatient.
Steve McKnight tells how he bought 130 properties in 3 years and gained financial freedom.

22. PLUNDER DOWNUNDER
(this has absolutely no relevance whatsoever, but what a great title! Perhaps it will inspire someone to write a story about ned kelly…again…)

23. RENTAL…[Read more]

I like Gus’s
CASH IN YOUR WALLET, TIME ON YOUR HANDS

Pretty cool.

But hey Gus, do you REALLY need all Steve’s groovy stuff as much as me??? Come on, I’m desperate here! If you get any more ideas, feel free to tell me them first and offer me first dibs on plagiarising them.

12. GET A LIFE
… while your tenants pay your wages.

13.
‘TELL ME WHY’ I don’t work Mondays…
or Tuesdays…. or Wednesdays….?
Because my tenants pay my wages while I enjoy financial freedom.
(guess you have to remember the Boomtown Rats for this one!)

14. PERMANENT HOLIDAY
How STeve McKnight acquired financial freedom in just 3 years. (and…[Read more]

1. Other People’s Money
How Positive Gearing Brought me fInancial freedom

2. Other People’s Money
Retire in 3 years using the 11 second rule.

3. Your Money or Your Life
No need to choose – have your moneycake and eat it too.

4. Financial freedom in 3 years flat using OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY

5. FINANCE FOR FOOLS
How an average guy bought 130…[Read more]

Steve said: If it’s ok then I’d love to use what you wrote.

Susie said: Go ahead, use anything I wrote, glad to help.. and it’s what I like about this site: sharing information and ideas is win-win for everyone. Did you like the title idea?

Steve said:(Are you also putting your hand up for the proofing job? [])

Susie said: I’m sure you can get…[Read more]

hi Chris

We lived in Brissie for many years and now live in a regional centre a few hours away. The word is, that property prices have peaked (for now) in Brisbane and may flatten out a little, so could be a good time to buy. Just try to remember that what sounds cheap to a victorian or new south welshman may not be cheap to a qlder. Do some…[Read more]

Since no one has yet replied to my post, I thought i should – so it makes the topic look interesting!

I’ve posted one reply already, then I read the other responses and thought of more to say.
I agree with those who say to concentrate on your successes – and, I would add, the successes of your proteges. After all, people may think you are excessively gifted, intuitive, lucky, whatever – they need to know that you can teach THEM to get financial…[Read more]

hi Steve

I liked the intro but thought it was a little weak on your wife only being able to cut out one day of work – after all, writing a book like this is saying “I have worked out how to have financial freedom already” NOT “i am still on the road to financial freedom” SO I was really glad to see in your reply that Julie is in fact, not needing…[Read more]

Hi All,

Thanks for your advice – I will be hanging on to all of it. re the comments from AD – yep, that’s the figures i’m getting too, and yes, there is another bonus – firstly, the rates are only about $900; secondly it is a brick home with 4 beds plus study and in good repair. From checking out the marketplace I estimate I am buying at about…[Read more]

Ooops – pressed a wrong button somewhere to generate a “quote” reply.
Thanks everyone, that’s given me plenty of food for thought. I wondered about removal houses but people that I know who have done them for themselves reported no end of trouble with councils. The other “if” that I have is that I got a building inspection done for a house I was…[Read more]

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Sounds like you would be great at doing a reno/flip. Have you thought about removal houses? eg Here there is a house for $1500, land for 17,500 and relocation costs $30k, add 20k for reno and nothing here is selling under $100k…and they are available everywhere – there was one for free in the Sydney papers this last weekend!!Anyway, good…

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