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It is a terrific forum, as a newish member I noticed a couple of what appeared to be trolls, just wanted to confirm so I knew to disregard these types.;)

I have read her books and got them signed. I think the last paragraph is excellent: I just hope that potential investors are not so paralysed by all of the negative stuff that they use it as a convenient excuse to do nothing. Long term, doing nothing is the worst thing you can do if your aim...

Thanks Bayview for your detailed response. I was trying for 6 years to get my first house (10 years ago from now). I didn't know about brokers then, just went to the one bank manager and he said he couldn't do it to me. It was a $145k cottage in cairns. It took me a fair while to wake up. Then...

Thats great. I put a question on here a few months ago about my situation and am now putting into action the advice I received from here. I was too stubborn to listen to family members.

this is the sort of thing I was eluding to. Especially the i cant's, especially with so many examples of how things can be done by people less well off.

Thanks Evand, I think thats the main thing, just try and hold on to decent property over a long time. Its a simple strategy for a simple man. I thought most people were pretty good on here, maybe the odd bad egg. It is certainly entertaining reading some of these threads, especially when...

Hi Bluestorm and Rumpledelf. My comments are not directed at people like yourselves. Your sorts of views are helpful and informative. What I see is a different take on things which is good. I was aiming more at people who I found very annoying to read but I couldn't help myself but to read...

Its Dan, I like the difference of opinion, I am just trying to work out if some of the posts are being deliberately misleading. I am starry-eyed and learning a lot from the experienced people here. I want to learn from the experienced people with good intentions.

Neither do I. I just wonder if some people are trying to sway others to invest in things like shares or silver. Would they have anything to gain by encouraging people to invest in other things compared to property. I think in long term decent property couldn't really go down. It is...

Actually there was one more type I have noticed. It is the pre first home buyer saying houses are un-affordable. Do you think when they buy their first home they will not want its value to go up?

Hi Belbo, thanks for the response, This is exactly what I am talking about. Its a bit disappointing. I like to take most people's opinions with good faith but some are trying to bring people down. I am only fairly new on this site and it is terrific. Personally I get told enough through...

I dont mind people having different opinions, its always to good to have the pro's and con's. So long as they are constructive. The things I don't like are people going out of their way to prove owning a home cannot be achieved. People saying property is not affordable, when clearly it is...

Do some of the people on this forum who seem to be against property investment have ulterior motives? I made my first real estate investment 4 years ago and now I have 3 properties, this was after quite a few failed attempts to get my first property. Most of the views I have read on this...