IF I WAS 25 AGAIN I WOULD …….

If I was 25 again I would….have been investing already for the last 7 years!!![biggrin]

Seriously, I wouldn’t change a thing, except perhaps not marry my first husband (the divorce settlement hurt more than the break up)!!! But then I wouldn’t have the two gorgeous kids I have, so nope, I would leave things as they were.

In hindsight, I have no regrets; I achieved most of my goals, and hope that everyone reading this can say the the same. That to me, is SUCCESS!!! [biggrin]

Jo

Agree Monopoly,

You are who you are because of all you’ve been through, good and bad..

Agree i would’ve started earlier as well, i remember my father telling me to get a house ASAP, then i could travel (rent the house out)etc, as i’d always have somewhere to come back to!

I did it the other way traveled etc and then a year after i came back bought a IP.

There is a ‘wealth’ of knowledge and knowledgeable people out there nowadays that just weren’t around when i was younger..

I had an idea of 4-5 of us putting in a deposit then $50 p/wk to purchase an IP, then with the rent etc we could pay it off quick, buy the next one etc.. i worked with guy’s who were in the same sitaution, earning good money and keen, however we had no idea how to structure it..still didn’t untill Melbear explained Unit Trusts…

Wish i knew that back then..Hindsight is a great thing..

My advice read, listen and learn..people making big $’s from real estate may be right next to you..you’ll never know if you never ask..

REDWING

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I think a lot of people are going to say they should’ve started investing earlier.

On your deathbed I bet you’re not going to remember the time you entered the market and reminisce about the money you made! More than likely you’ll recall the worthwhile people in your life and the positive (hopefully!) legacy you left behind.

Balance is what its all about and “Do what you can whilst you can” is my motto.

Hi Guy,s

I started in real estate in 1989,back then a simple 3 bedroom brick (in Liverpool) from $100,000 to $160,000 and yep did nothing about it NOW look at it!Then again if someone had have said the same house would be worth close to $400,000 10 -12 years later, I would’ve laughed at them.

Oh well, look to the future.

my 2cents worth.

cheers

Joseph Scarcella
prime real estate agents
property management specialists E: [email protected]

How about helping others!
im young and started earlyish. I started by not listening to my parents but reading my dads collection of finance books. I was very lucky.
As we all know the common problem is so many people dont learn or fully understand money till their older. I only have one regret and thats not teaching enough of my freinds about $$.

25 is a bit late for me. I’d need to go back to 20. If I was 20 again, I wouldn’t have got married!!! I would have spent the money I had on an investment property instead of buying a house with my husband (which we subsequently sold anyway). 25 was when I actually woke up, and started investing in property. Now I’m pretty damn happy, just wish I’d started a bit earlier. But, I’ve definately learnt from my mistakes.

Cheers,
Karen

If I was twenty five again I would only change one thing …… which is not entrust our savings with a financial advisor. BIG MISTAKE!!! We are now in control of our own future with our rentals, very happy and with achievable goals in place.