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I don't think it's negative James. I look at the costs associated with the sale and the cap gains taxes, then sitting on the sidelines until such time when the climate looks better to jump back in. Then, having to spend more money again to re-enter the market later on. This is assuming...

Some of us have done that too. I've done it through continually reducing debt - but I do this as a given; regardless of the market, and we have taken steps to increase the cashflow as a further hedge. The didference is the D&Gers go into a cave and do nothing. This may be the best course...

On top of all that, it's too much bloody hard work to sell - too much fuss and grief to be bothered. The less I do of it the better I'll like it. D I think I'd rather keep sitting on the protfolio, and access the equity when it becomes available and leverage into more of same (buying is far...

True, but looking back at past history and patterns gives us a fairly educated guess at what might occur. If we look at short term windows, it is more of a guess, but the more education and experience one has makes it less of a guess. For example; not one of all the properties I have ever...

The difference is that the blind optimism is a much better chance to get you to riches than the other direction when it is combined with inaction. Guaranteed failure, no matter what the state of the market. I like to be super-optimistic, and add a large dose of commonsense to the process to...

<interest rates + >rental yields + <house prices = excitement squared.

It's not the D&G that is the problem Asdlellel. Even I have predicted little or no growth this year and probably most of next. The problem with the D&G is the degree of the predictions. It is often extreme, and sprouted by people with seemingly no real experience. Therefore, we older folk...