hi guys,
I was recently recommended a product lately which ive since used.
Its called Zinzer and theres 3 different types but basically what it does is cover anything and can be painted strajght over(including missed grease spots,stains etc)
.it then gives an awesome glossy finish on the top coat and you dont need to remove all the old paints.

anyway worth a thought anyway

Kind regards

Hey guys,
ha ha Bardon man you feel like employing someone like that to manage people definately . very funny.

In fairness though we did end up finding a few guys with integrity ,over there eventually ,
but after dealing with issues and losses for around 30 months straight and having ongoing issues still it gives you a bit of a shift in thinking.

     Ive learnt thought that losses in business are the best lesson to take you to the next level in yr business and investing.I found it
takes away a bit of the cockiness, or i guess complacency, that can come after being very successful for a long period,in my experience anyway.

        It reminds you that its not as easy as you think ,its just youve got used to what you do and forgotten to appreciate yr abilities and being successful at it .
        This is not in everyones case of course ,and some of what happened over there to many people was because of deception from people in the industry and some stretched truths to be honest ,
  but  even some of the agents/ sellers that were onselling /birddogging got caught out as well i know that for a fact .
    Of course this doesnt excuse what some agents/sellers did, but it just reminds you that before you part with any money for a service ,or whatever ,you have got to be careful and check 2 or 3 times what the people are telling you and what they re being told first .
      
     But  there is also ,unfortunately  ,many people out their (especially in the real estate industry) that are looking for quick profit before integrity so be careful.
So, unfortunately , sometimes it doesnt always prevent losses, even if you dotted every i and crossed every t  thoroughly,

     This, i found is much more common when yr dealing into another country as it seems that ocean in the middle can give an idea that yr not close enough to follow up and check things,which is partly true.

delt i hope you didnt lose all yr funds man ,really feel for you , but dont feel bad as alot of people have given it a go from Oz to overseas and taken big losses and learnt even bigger lesons from it,even some of the local " Guru's"

all the best guys and gals !

Hey guys ,
hope yr well !

ha ha far out Bardon ,i miss you man ha ha Thats a classic.

a few things i'd add would be

let yr house out for long periods to people who dont believe they should pay you any rent ,as its their "right"not too

pay an agent 20% of the price of yr house to sell it ,   i mean" shift it "as cheap as possible

pay an accountant to do yr tax returns both franchise tax for the government and normal returns .,the pay an aussie one as well for yr home stuff

get yr house insured with a reputable company who later tells you when you try claim yr house wasnt covered when it was vacant

Find people you think you can trust ,then try them out for 6 months whilst losing svereal thousand dollars each time ,then repeat the process trying to find new people you can trust ,see how confidant you are investing from overseas after trying a few different "proffessionals:".

when emailing ,wait till youve sent  at least 4 to 10 messages before expecting any reply,then when you receive it ,dont trust the answers to yr questions.

Then if yr only resort left is to go over and sort it out yrself,expect tp pay $5K up wards for 2 or 3 weeks stay by the time you add up the costs.Then have some more money ready to get yr property issues sorted out.

Guys at the end of the day there is some good opportuities in the usa now,but to try and make it work from another country is
not realistic.
If your heart is to make some money out of the market ,go and live their and do it for a few years then come back .
thats my recomendation.
I personally gave it a big shot  ,managing the investing from australia ,but it is heartbreaking.
These few things that Bardon and i have mentioned are only probably 30% of the problems over there.
I have experienced most of them and alot lot more ,and i take full responsibility for my part and giving it a go,
 but please just take it as a warning , 
go for  property deals over there but do it yrself on the ground while living there full time.,otherwise run with the abundant opportunities in OZ at the moment.

Kind regards

Hi Corey,

hope yr well man !

I spoke to Chad recently ,he is doing well .He has been really good to me actually helping me out with some great connections in San Antonio .

I hope you and yr wifey have had success with yr property since sorting things out over there man.

kind regards

Luke 

Hi Tarik,
How much? I dont know .How much do you want it ?
I think steves sells them for $390 odd?
I guess flick me $290 and illl post it out to you.
it is as new by the way.

kind regards
Luke

Hi Eller,

welcome !

Take yr time in deciding what and where yr going to buy,there is nothing to be anxious about.There are always deals out there.

but in saying this once yve made yr decision step out and do it .

Queeny and adelaide are both great areas to invest in. I like SE queensland due to growth rates but Adelaide have got some lower priced deals still available and heaps of room for development too.
I would suggest you go and check out the areas yr interested in on the ground and have a snoop around ,see what takes yr fancy for yr first and then buy in the other area as well on yr second if you want to diversify later.

Hi Frosty,
mate the way i see it is you can get them done for under a grand including a trustee company.
But,at the end of the day you are using it for assett protection and negative gearing with property investing, so you really want to pay someone whatever it costs (up to $2500) to make sure the trust deed is going to stand up to any discrepancies you may have down the track. 
        For example you may get sued or the ato may have a problem with you claiming certain things if not written correctly for yr circumstances. I personally used Dale gatherum Goss( who uses a macquarie bank deed) as he is connected with Chris Batten who has high connections with the ato.So when issues arise you are kept in the loop and Dale even offered to rectify any changes needed in the deed if the situation arises.(for ex,currently there is a situation going through the ato with a discrepcancy)

Hi Mate,
i have  a copy of the wealth gaurdian  kit .I may consider selling it if you are interested.
Send me a PM,

kind regards
Luke

Hi Dave,thanks alot man ,
Ha Ha the buffalo thing Its definately very tempting  man!! ha ha love it !!