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I just wanted to say a huge thanks to Player for doing ‘The Interview’ for us this time. It’s a fantastic read and I hope everyone enjoys it. http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=536436#post536436 Ruby :)

Interview with Player – 15th April 2009 How did you get involved in property? Whilst I did have a small taste of investing in property from my parents and observing other friends and relatives, I always had a feeling that wealthy people acquired their wealth by investing in property...

You know it amazes me sometimes what a wonderful resource Somersoft is. :) I just thought I’d take this opportunity to thank lizzie for this post she made back in 2007. http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showpost.php?p=309021&postcount=16 As some of you might remember we lost our son a few...

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to Spiderman for doing the interview this time around. I appreciate him taking the time, to give us his thoughts. I hope everyone enjoys it. http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=500124#post500124

Interview with Spiderman – 12th January 2009 How did you get involved in property? I started quite late and only got into property after 10 years with term deposits, direct share ownership, managed funds and a savings program. This was successful enough but I wanted faster growth...

This time we are lucky to have steveadl as our interviewee and I’d like to thank Steve for agreeing to share his story with us. I’m sure everyone will enjoy it as much as I did! http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=427813#post427813 Ruby :)

Interview with steveadl – 26th June 2008 How did you get involved in property? When I was about 19 I started thinking about moving out of home so my parents advised me to start saving for a deposit for a house. After saving up enough money for the deposit, I bought my first a few...

Our lucky 13th interviewee is ozperp and I’d like to sincerely thank Tracey for agreeing to share her story with us. I’m sure everyone will enjoy it. http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=388546#post388546 Ruby :)

Interview with ozperp – 11th March 2008 How did you get involved in property? We bought our own PPR as soon as we became engaged in late 1993. When we moved interstate for work 18 months later, that became an IP and that was pretty much a debacle. Bought for $111K, spent about $25K on...

Somersoft is first and foremost a property forum and although other subjects can be discussed in the Coffee Lounge. Certain discussions fall within the boundaries of “No Go Areas”…..this includes attacks on Public Companies. After Admin/Mod discussions it was decided that due to certain...

Well today is the 25th anniversary of the Ash Wednesday bushfires……...this certainly is a country of extremes. Considering the flood dramas they are having in QLD at the moment. To the families of the 75 people that died, my thoughts are with you. Possessions can be replaced, people can’t...

This time we are lucky to have depreciator as our interviewee and I’d like to thank Scott for agreeing to share his story with us. I’m sure everyone will enjoy it as much as I did! Stay tuned for the next one!!! http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=351908#post351908 Ruby :)

Interview with depreciator – 23rd November 2007 Preamble I told Ruby that I wasn’t sure I would be useful interviewee, but I said I would give it a go anyway and she didn’t have to post it. So if you’re reading this, Ruby must have thought there were some bits that were okay. I’m a...

Over the last couple of years I’ve chosen not to share with the forum our ongoing struggles. But on Monday the 24th of September at 7.15am my 21 year old son Matt died after a two year battle with cancer. The loss we are feeling is indescribable, but I just wanted to thank those that did...

For those looking to invest in Victoria……..Community Indicators Victoria might be a worthwhile site to aid you in your due diligence. http://www.communityindicators.net.au/wellbeing_reports It gives a feel for the community views on an area, from social support, transport….even to crime...

Welcome to the Interview #11 keithj’s extremely popular “How I got from just a PPOR to multi millionaire retiree in 5 years using only OPM” thread, is what prompted this month’s interview. I’ve had several requests from members to hear more about keith’s strategy and his views on property in...

Welcome to the Interview #11 In an effort to keep keith’s popular “How I got” thread as a valuable future resource I’ve included the first post and a link to the original thread in this interview. http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32265 How keithj got from just a...

Welcome to the Interview #10 http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=292270#post292270 I’m very pleased that one of our resident agents Sultan of Swing, has agreed to do the interview for us this time around. I hope you all enjoy SOS’s interview as much as I did. Stay tuned for...

How did you get involved in property? I started as a real estate salesman in January 1993 and learned a lot. It was also in 1993 that I was introduced to the Jan Somers books and IP videos. The office I worked in also had the very early version of the Somer's PIA software. Although it...

Welcome to The Interview #9 This time I’d like to thank Sailor for agreeing to do the interview. I appreciate her giving her time and experiences for us all to share. I hope you all enjoy it!!! http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31290