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hi all, been a while since i've posted here, my computer blew up about 9 months ago and i havent been able to log on here in a while. for those that know me, i'm over the financial hardships some of you may have remembered me talking about. it also looks like i got out of NZ at the right time...

Hi all. Due to low numbers we are moving the christmas drinks with ed to the Mawson Club, Heard st Mawson. Date: Sunday 26 November Time: From 2:00pm - 4:00pm Presenters: Ed Nixon on Creative Financing. Location: Mawson Club, Heard Street, Mawson Cost: $5 for members and $15...

ahh, thanks geoff, its the 22nd of November not september. that slipped past me! shaun

i have done this, but there is a catch. i do give a 10% cheque but place little or no conditions on the settlement, ie quick settlement in exchange for lower price. it doesnt always work. but if you know they want a quick settlement then it is a good way of getting a discount. another trick is...

only 6 rsvp's recieved so far. what no one is interested in canberra property anymore? :confused: cheers shaun

the canberra investor network had him booked a couple of months ago. we only had several replies so we had to cancel the event. it was a pity because i had some pretty cool questions to ask. we are going to try and get him to speak at a future event next year <insert free plug for the canberra...

Upcoming Events --------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas Drinks & Creative Financing! --------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday 26th November 2-4pm Date: Sunday 26 November Time: From 2:00pm - 4:00pm Presenters: Ed...

nah, bugger the lawn.... just cement the whole thing :) you will save on any big water bills as well shaun

same thing happened to me, took a couple of months for the tennants to pay the new rent, when they left i just took what they owed out of the bond. cheers all shaun

public servant. part of my job is to read the newspaper every morning and pick up any articles on new military aircraft like the new joint strike fighter or multi role helicopter etc. then what happens is parliament house will have a sitting and you can guarantee someone will ask questions...

about every 2 years i have to put the eel down the drain. they are clay pipes. one day it would be nice to see them replaced. the funny thing is i also have a seware pipe on both sides of my property. even the local council cant work out where the other one goes. :eek: only reason i found...

just be aware that sacking your BC isnt that simple. i've tried it, and its a night mare. first you have to call and extra-ordinary meeting with BC and get majority vote approval to take control - problem was BC wouldnt confirm to a time for meeting second problem was getting the paperwork...

i just noticed driving home yesterday a brand new block of units had gone up and a huge for lease sign out the front. actually come to think of it, the agents name was plastered all over the sign as well. perhaps its another way of RE agents charging landlords a larger fee for advertising the...

rick otton just finished a boot camp recently (on the gold coast) it might have something to do with that. it may be lease to buy or some such thing. cheers shaun

ah, that clears it up. thanks :) shaun

so does that mean that the LMI portion for each year is written off against your tax? ie say LMI is 5 grand/5years = 1000 a year can you claim that 1000 back on tax? thanks shaun

hi all, do any of you guys and girls know if LMI is tax deductable each year? or is it counted as part of purchasing costs (like stamp duty) which can only be offset when you sell i'm getting conflicting opinions on this so any advice would be great thanks shaun

i won a decent job about a month ago. the problem was that i was expected to wear a suit and tie every day. i only owned one tie and one suit (a thailand special that i bought in 2003). After scouring canberra for decently priced suits i found a nice shop and they gave me a discount. just as...

for our aerials whilst i was serving on a navy base. we had the plastic hawks happening, that and a shotgun! :D the plastic hawk worked really well. shaun

i went to this bid in NZ last year. it was for a block of flats. at the time i was with a notable investor. anyway we reckoned it was worth about 320k. this lady gets the bid to 320, we politely pull out, then the agent VB's against her. this chick come straight back with another bid. back and...