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Hi Invstor All is much the same. Next scan due later this week and we will know the verdict next week. Holding our breath in the meantime. China - we since made a CIP investment which has done very well since 2009 actually. A market rent review kick combined with option take up dropping...

Indeed Dazz - this is something I wanted to elaborate on. We have always had private health insurance but, not knowing much about the health system, I always thought it was a bit unnecessary and the benefits were only really confined to having a nice hospital room with the latest decor...

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Yes it is fantastic news - considering where we have come from I can hardly believe it. Nope - the wife went straight into hospital for another round of chemo straight after that appt. We'll be lucky if she is out by Sunday. And then she will probably...

And then there are the very good days! Yesterday we were informed that our PET scan (the main diagnostic test) is now completely clear. There is no longer any evidence of active disease - the difference between this radiologist's report and the last one is chalk and cheese... To say this is a...

Thanks everyone for the well wishes - it's appreciated. Hi Penny Thanks for the note and yes I remember that thread. I didn't respond to it at the time because I felt I had nothing helpful to add. I never knew what to say to those people I knew who had a life threatening illness. I...

OK so I thought it is about time I updated this thread. Since the last post in this story, this couple had a third baby and bought a medical centre. The thread on the medical centre is elsewhere so I won't bother with the details of that. Everything has gone swimmingly to date with that...

Early to mid thirties... as in she is closer to early and he is closer to mid! Agreed. This couple wouldn't still be investing if they didn't believe that.

They really wouldn't have the foggiest idea. I doubt they will ever stop investing in some form. On when to quit work, at a guess maybe when post tax income exceeds expenses by roughly his current salary at least to provide some SANF. That would be approx 3x what they would be likely to spend...

Thanks guys. Funny you should mention this. At the moment this couple are getting strong suggestions from both sides of the family to build themselves a significantly larger and "more suitable" house for a growing family in this area. Even their neighbour is suggesting it, despite the fact...

Thanks for the positive feedback everyone - much appreciated! Hi JIT I'm happy to pass on any questions - so ask away. :) The lady of the house hasn't been in paid employment since they started a family. The bloke has enjoyed a pretty linear increase in salary from $30k 11 years ago to over...

So, it was at this point that this young couple decided to start a family and they felt it was desirable for the new mum to stay at home with baby/ies at least until they went to school. Which meant the man of the house had to find a better paying job. As is the case for many in Perth, this...

Well, back in 1999 in fact, just before the first FHBG, a young bloke fresh out of uni bought a house. He had saved up a good deposit working part time at uni while living with his folks and trading cars for profit from the backyard so only took out a 60% loan "just to be safe". He was too...