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Well it's what it is. You can use a 15% cash rate and build a margin call into your analysis if you want... if that's what you base your investment decision on, then good for you

$6m?????????????

Another way to think about it is this. Sure the blocks have become smaller, but do larger blocks necesarilly sell for a proportionately higher amount? ie if 200sqm sells for $400k, does 400sqm sell for $800k? Often it'd only sell for $550k, as subdividing the land ultimately involves knocking...

Nah oracle... I think for Intrinsic Value it's more an issue of what the properties do for him in the short to medium term. Naturally Intrinsic Value is going to be more negative than some others. He is marginally cashflow negative / positive (he doesn't know). But his gearing is actually...

Well yea you have a point. But to be honest the gloomy predictions are just as substantiated / justifiable as the other ones. I wouldn't get so hung up. Exit asap if you feel it's going for a big crash.

Indeed. Western society can't and won't go on forever as the pre-eminent first world countries that they are. The growth will not happen here but in the emerging economies as they play catch up. The real property gains will be in the Asian giants and of course by this I am talking about the...

Agreed. I irk at the thought of negative gearing. However, I don't like to chase traditional properties that positive gear but are found in whoop whoop. For me the ability to tap into significant capital upside is still a priority. However I like to think I'm doing so while making money out of...

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Absolutely. I think you should factor in long-term growth rates of say 3% and see how you fare on that. 3% means your property doubles every 24-25 years.