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Anybody know any franchise lawyers they would recommend? Looking at establishing a franchise this year. Any and all relevant advice would be appreciated.

Hi, I'm struggling to find any useful Newcastle flood maps, even on the website. Anybody know where I may find some - preferably online. Something similar to the Brisbane one would be really useful. Eg: http://floodinformation.brisbane.qld.gov.au/fio/ Regards Navid

Hi Everyone, Throwing a request out there. My goals for this year are to undertake 1-2 subdivisions in the $500k mark. I am feeling a little lost and would appreciate some guidance on seeking out land and what to look for. Has anybody personally undertaken or know of someone who would...

Hey all, So am combining incomes with my wife-to-be. It has me thinking of different ways to make it happen. I would love to hear how you structure your finances/living expenses. Here is a link to a related article I found a good read...

Hi Everyone, I recall hearing about past somersoft meetups having keynote speakers covering specific topics of interest to the community. I have over the last few months met some keynote speakers in the property industry who are available to speak free of charge or for a small fee. I...

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:D Met this gorgeous woman only a few short weeks ago. First time I had someone keep me on my toes. At one point I had a crazy thought that I may not be able to keep up with such a smart, driven, stunning powerhouse. I had to choose wether to back off or take a long hard look at myself and...

Hey, As part of my commitment to massive growth this year I'm attending quite a number of personal development seminars. (starting with the free value for time ones that come highly recommended). http://www.authenticeducation.com.au/85580 I'll be attending the Sydney conference 17/18...

This is the 1st of 5 workshops being run as a free event by my friend Laury Melo. She has been coaching me for two weeks since we met to make some major break throughs in my limiting beliefs (and has done an phenomenal job). Business is up (quite noticeably), though she had me realise my...

HAPPY NEW YEARS! I noticed a substantial increase in my meetup group membership over the Christmas/NY break. I'll take a wild guess this has to do with people new years resolution to be financially free. In the spirit of creating an empowering community, I am available for a coffee catch...

I watched this with my partner, and then had a long afternoon of planning. (I'll have to ask her permission before I post up the vision board and show the level of detail we went into). I use to do this every 2 years myself, however not to this detail, really gave me a solid foundation on...

Hi, I have run then numbers on the apartment I am in and realised I could make $300/week profit subletting it. Neighbours are already doing this and have discussed it with their tenants. Only cost to me is the initial weeks renting out rooms (already found ways to mitigate loss) and the bond...

Hi, So this is the second granny flat I finished on one of my properties. Cost: $130k total (and I mean everything) Rental: Aiming for $330/w this close to Christmas, I reckon in a better period, $340/w including water. ROI: about 13%. Which is far less than my demountable granny flat at...

Hi, Anyone know more about this? http://theecovillage.com.au/ I've started down a path towards sustainable living, and not in the sense of sticking solar panels on top of my mansion and using gas instead of unleaded. Why are we building such monstrous houses in the first place... So...

Hey, So in relation to my previous meetup group I started: http://www.meetup.com/Property-and-Play-Talk-investments-over-a-good-day-out/members/46219752/ http://somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101215 There were requests for talks by pros, or on specific topics. I figure, why...

*Edit* Change of Venue to Bavarian Bier Caf? in Parramatta. So there was a demand for a meetup. Here goes. What: Investors meetup over rump steak, maybe hit a pool hall afterwards Where: Bavarian Bier Caf? 2-8 Phillip Street Sydney, NSW 2150 When: 7:00PM till Late, Saturday 30 August...

Hey, Figured I'll start running regular'active investors' meetup events. I'll aim to make them once or twice a month with activities ranging from yoga to white water rafting (that was a good day, I know DaveM loved it so much he jumped in what was it, 14 times? Haha)...

Scenario. Due to circumstances I won't delve in to. I have a portion of my assets tied up in Sydney-ish (Newcastle -> Wollongong area). I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. Borrowing capacity of $1M+ which will go up by the end of the year. ~$100k cash-flow (passive and active)...

{edit - this thread split from this one: Australian marry a Thai lady - asset protection?} I have never heard anyone refer to men in equal partnerships as being metrosexual. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosexual Metrosexual is a neologism, derived from metropolitan and heterosexual...

Hey, How do you guys go about finding tradies? I usually go word of mouth or google. However I'm keen to hear what other sources you may all use. Regards NHG