Correct! That has to be a valid answer, and was in fact the variation that I was thinking of when i mentioned that there were a number of solutions.

The original has the dead person as an astronaut!

Well done though!
Steve

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Okay, gotta keep two going at once…

A man died with a hole in his suit. There was is no visible blood. How did he die?

(Several possible solutions)

Have fun,
Steve.

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Correct, well done Simon!

Can you guess the other one?

Steve.

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One more… (easy as the first one)

Jimmy Jones was leaving a room but when he tried to push the door open, he realized he couldn’t. He tried to bang the door with all his strength but it didn’t work. Then he saw something that made him laugh and he exited the room. What did he see and how did he open the door?

Steve.

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Okay, this is a fairly easy one.

Two identical airplanes (Plane A and Plane make the round-trip flight from Melbourne to Sydney on different days. They both use the exact same route and the same flight conditions are the same, save one: Plane A experiences no winds on the flight, and Plane B experiences a constant wind that gives it a headwind…[Read more]

Once again, it’s great that you’ve identified a growth area, but you need to consider the saleability of the property at the end of the 12 months. You can only sell a property at 15-20% higher than you bought it for if there is someone willing to pay that much for it when you want to sell.

It’s a simple idea, but with all the statistics and…[Read more]

kenzhang,

Those are all very valid reasons for selling a house yourself, and are probably the main ones!

Read Neil Jenman’s “Don’t Sign Anything” for an expansion on all of those ideas and perhaps a few others if you’re interested.

Good luck,
Steve

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Hey guys,

After reading another thread, I was alerted to this article.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1065616.htm

We’ll have to wait until the findings of the productivity commission to know what’s going to happen with respect to any of this. The government probably won’t pay much attention to their recommendations anyway…? Just have…[Read more]

Some weeks ago, I read an article (can’t find it now) about the abolition of Mortgage stamp duty for first home buyers. (Note: Highly unlikely that the same would apply for land or building stamp duty).

I live in VIC and read it in The Age, but the article was about how QLD was going to do it, and how Steve Bracks was considering it for VIC.

I…[Read more]

milkman,

It’s great that you’re expanding your mind to think of new ways of raising capital, but if it was so easy to make 30-40k per year (per property?) using negative gearing, why would we worry about positive cash flow property in the first place??

Good luck! []
Steve.

ps: If you’re confident enough to be able to make 30-40k per property in…[Read more]

Im here, sorry! You got it right, it’s a hole!
Let me know if you want some more!

Steve.

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heh, got 92.6 first go and cant get over 80 now []

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Clue???

The fact that the box is wooden is a red herring. It doesnt really matter what it’s made from.

It requires lateral thinking, and recognising a subtle play on words (sort of). [?]

Good luck!
Steve.

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haha, good one!! [^]

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Nice!!

Now 2 points all

What can you put into a wooden box to make it lighter?

Anyone?

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Update:

1. Correct – 1 point milkmanjr
2. Incorrect
3. Pretty close – Clue: Applies to baseball or softball and you have one of them right as the catcher. 1/2 point to MH
4. Correct – 1 point MH
5. Correct – 1 point milkmanjr

1 1/2 points left! Well done so far guys.

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painter,

In a book called “The Australian Landlord’s Handbook” by Suzi Bilosh, it goes something like this…

Dear (Mr/Mrs/Ms) Tenant

Re: Rent increase at: (….address….)

I am giving you ….. days notice to inform you of a rent increase of $……. that will come into effect on …/…/2004. Therefore the rent due it $……, due on the…[Read more]

Australians
Usually
Share
Two
Relationships
And
Lie
Indefinately
About them

I haven’t quite caught on have I?… [?]

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1. Correct!
2. Incorrect!
3. Incorrect! (lol)
4. Incorrect!
5. Correct!

Nice work milkman, 3 to go!

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breakingout,

There are at least two reasons why guaranteed rentals are usually no good.

1. The rental is already built into the purchase price (even if it does come close to the 11-second rule).

2. It’s likely that you will find it hard to get tenants at the “guaranteed rent” level once the guarantee period expires.

Why wouldnt the owner rent…[Read more]