Glad to see you back on line this arvo. I was also reading all of those posts and thought that some of the words and all of the centiments were lovely.
I was thinking you should print this thread out and keep near by so you can read it when you need a little boost. There are many wonderful, giving and helpful people in this forum and we are all happy to help you.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, I also thought your poor cousin quote was very funny[:0)]
I personally love WA, have been there a few times.
As for a seminar, I am happy to come over and blab to you guys for a day if you can organise 150 others at $999 per person [] Let me just grab my calulator[]. Of course that’s not why I’d do it, just covering my costs … you know[]
I don’t guarantee that there is much value in it for you but I’m happy[]
Often in the dark it is hard to see. I mean that when things aren’t going so well it is hard to find your way out of the hard times. There was one thing I really wanted to point out to you, you said you have a 5 month old son, the first year of raising a child especially the first one is incredibly difficult. There is the sleep deprevation, and at present I am guessing he is starting to get his teeth so she is up and down every night, there is stress about if she is doing a good job, it is such a hard job. There is hormonal issues, your body is not yours for a very long time especially if she is still breastfeeding, then there is the solitude being at home all day on your own with a baby is boring and all she can see is you getting out to be with real people and you probably come home and say “gee I’m tired” and that will send her through the roof … why just because her body is out of her control, the same with her reaction to the money issues I bet a year or so ago she wouldn’t have reacted that way.
I am just trying to give you some insite into why she is so ‘irrational’ at the moment. Also being away from family does not help. Be patient.
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This is really hurting our relationship.don’t even know if there is love anymore or its it just the child that keeps us together
I often wondered also if there was any love really during that first year, and now I laugh at being so stupid, but back then I couldn’t see clearly. If you really love her, then she loves you too.
Take up Bills advice and call him if you are comfortable doing that as it sounds like you are lacking some good male sounding boards.
Think of ways to show your lovely wife you love her, that can be a simple as washing the dishes or hanging the clothes on the line.
As for the money, you have the ability to be whatever you want you just have to want it.
Thanks, that was very funny you’ll have everyone thinking you are a consultant too! She’s not BTW, she has pet grooming and minding service.
It was funny a couple of months ago she was washing my dogs and said I just read this great book it’s called 0 to 130 … And I said Oh yeah, but thinking not another b****y one[:0)]. I think it has turned her around.
As for the glove/seminar, like I said above it’s one thing in jest but I wouldn’t assume to have an invitation.
I recall you mentioned that you and Pinky were looking for your PPOR. That if total “bad” debt, you need to think about how well you can service that mortgage as well as the difference on a neg geared property.
The thing I really notice with our neg gear unit is that the full amount of the mortgage still comes out of our bank account but it never feels like much going in. Our + cf properties are in another bank account because of the trust, but I can “almost” forget about them, except for making sure the direct debit are still in place because they fully pay for themselves. It is also nice to see a little total already building up. In the current market we are still getting growth, except one is wrapped.
Keep an open mind and pick the stratgy that fits your situation.
That i swhat I have found also, you find that the areas you will be looking for are a couple of hours our of Perth. Maybe start with a realestate.com search for the cheastest WA properties and then suss out the towns from there.
Nhill has got 3 main industries that help to sustain the town so they don’t rely on the land. This helps as 2 of those industries brings transient employees through the town that require housing.
I also have read alot of those books mentioned and agree with the feedback, the thing I did was go to the library and borrowed the books it saves heaps of money. You can always buy the ones you like.
I also wanted to add a book that AD recommended to me ages ago called The Riches Man In Babylon – great read although not specifically about real estate. Steve lent me a book called the Alchemist – I thought this was a great read, also not about real estate but both are a valuable read for any investor.