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sinceo, I think most "mentoring" programs would be happy to take your thousands of dollars- no matter what level of experience you have. As a beginner, I'd recommend you spend that money on reading books, and if you're a "hands-on" person, then hang out in an investing group, where you can...

whereis.com.au will mean you don't ever need a paper map again in your life. Try Brisbane City Council's webiste for all things brisbane and it's surrounds- it will have Council minutes for planning information, and the site has a suburb listing, providing demographic info on all suburbs...

Thanks redwing! It's a pity I couldn't find Marianne Thorne on google.com.au... and ya know what they say... if ya don't come up on google.com... ya don't exist ;) I could have done with some attitude coaching :rolleyes: but one has to love testimonials, regardless of how authentic they are-...

Fair enough, Michael :) Guess I am thinking about what my generation and those following will want, and I think we will end up more like Europe has been like for generations- apartments and infrastructure to support lifestyle. Certainly, new apartments aren't like the old mob were- giant towers...

Hey Murf, I moved to Sydney from Wollongong a few years ago. I find that Sydney far outweighs anywhere I have lived (a bunch of places starting with W) in terms of culture and events. It all depends on what you're looking for in life- some like quiet, some like loud :cool: Michael, in...

Hulkster, Yes- a lot of research has been undertaken recently about the lack of affordable rental properties in the city for those undertaking essential services. Here's an article on how this is being addressed provisionally: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/14/1097607373639.html...

Corsa, I think these demographic changes are upon us already. If I look at my own demographic and location, most people I know of my age group with similar lifestyles, would prefer to live in units and apartments with pools, gyms and cafes, and to be in the city. I can't think of anyone I...

quoll, Retirement- to me- is someone who doesn't have to (actively) work a day again in their lives. I guess I found it amusing when I came on to property and investment boards and found the word "retired" was used so liberally. For some, retirement meant they lived off their partner's...

Not all little girls played with dolls and not all adult women expect a man to buy them nice stuff- I think it's a generational thing- I know some baby boomers who who live like that, but not X'ers and beyond. I don't know many women who are not making their own money now and thinking up ways to...

They look life life coaches to me. They are an incorporated body, so they are registered- no problem with ASIC unless they are marketing for something they can't provide. They are also providing a mortgage broking service- i hardly think ASIC is gonna bother with the thousands of mortgge brokers...

The point Jireh, is that investing money is not all about numbers- sometimes, it's about people. A certainb real estate bus tour operator, was mentioned in another forum, and after some research was undertaken, it was shown that the business operator had been to jail for a large number of years...

Actually, Sim- I did think I sent you a message- immediately after the thread was deleted- to ask why it was deleted- but I checked my outbox, and I hadn't :( We are all accountable. I have a laissez-faire approach (elsewhere) to deleting threads and locking threads, because I think most...

hehe, Sim- I merely asked for consistency- you don't want insults on the forum- then don't do them yourself; if you want an edgy forum with critique and intelligence, then don't criticise it when you get it. And bullying by passive-aggression (you don't like it here, then leave) is lame...

Interesting that we are told to be civil in a forum, and yet sim is able to call me a troll- and shut the gate on discussion... what is calling someone a troll if not uncivil? Practice what you preach, sim. Sim said: "Do not go posting speculation that could be considered defamatory or...

There was nothing defamatory in the post or in the replies. The word "troll" is hardly a legal reason to close down a thread... although it is an *easy* reason to shut down discussion, I suppose. from what I can see, sim has closed down a number of threads relating to Derivex. People will still...

Woulkd you mind giving me an answer to this, Sim? My god- whatever happened to people being able to speak on property-related topics? Was there something defamatory in the responses or questions? Did you run the deletion by all the Moderators before you deleted it, as per your ss policy? Cat...

This is quite cute: http://www.sweetjesusihatebilloreilly.com/products.html Garry, not sure about the truth lying somewhere in the middle- most of the doco was footage from Fox "news"- so it was hardly just speculation. I think we were pretty lucky to get that doco shown here- it's...

I pay 20% of a SINK net wage as rent. Apparently, >30% income:rent puts one into "rental stress" (as per ACOSS and renter's rights orgs info). Cat

Grego, Perhaps you might want to name the suburb you are interested in buying in. Places like Warilla and have awful reputations, although there's beach there. A lot of Warrawong residents got cancer due to the stacks. Cringila is right in the middle of the steelworks. Port Kembla faced a...

Robyne, I have the approach that it's fine to sell to use the profit to get something better. When I first bought RE, I had little idea of what to look for. Now that i know more, I can use that knowledge to but "better", so that I don't buy dogs anymore :) With the exit tax, I've decided that...