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Not so much as to how many people own- but as to what they are doing, and where they come from- has been covered by many in http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=402 I think the journey is much more important than the destination (as long as the destination is kept in...

Bruce, Horses for courses. If you're comfortable learning from the forum, by reading, and by whatever other means, that's fine. I came from a different viewpoint. I needed to be woken up. For me, it was of value to pay $3K- I did not even know there was a world of opportunities out...

There certainly is a wealth of information available here. Far more that one could get by reading many of the books available from bookshops. But there is also a wealth of information available further afield. Don't ignore that. Michael Yardney gives seminars. They cost a fair amount too...

Thanks Les. I'm "doing OK". I'm growing, learning, and creating a portfolio. This forum is probably the most valuable information resource I have. The new format I feel encourages a lot more open exchange. Two years ago (when I met you last- at the The Wife's Big BBQ in Canberra) I...

Real estate and finance are DEFINITELY not only avaliable to the select few- they certainly have been offering me those sort of services, and I don't fit into that mould! However, I believe that they are targeting a select group for one-on-one wealth creation strategies. For the appropriate...

Les, The last I heard, his stockbroking arm was not far off. That would bring some slant onto that side of things. I can see why he's setting up this stuff- but, to me, it's a bit of a pity. When I went through the stuff, I felt I could take his advice over many others because he was not...

I wasn't sure of the figures- 90% was much more optimistic than I remembered, but I wasn't sure- I opted for a conservative figure. But I'm shooting for higher than comfortable- that's my main point. Spann shows a strategy integrating shares and property which should, he says, get you far...

Bruce, I might have missed something here. Investors Club says "Buy one of our properties". My impression was that they were all new. Spann syas, "Buy an older property, renovate, and hold it. Buy some good solid growth shares. Here's some criteria. Write covered calls. Hedge your...

Trevor, I hope it goes well. One thing, apart from the high level knowledge you get, is the low level knowledge. It might sound basic. But, a book might tell you (for instance(, to "open a trading account... but options...") or whatever. But Peter will tell you, step by step, exactly...

Trevor, I certainly don't regret the $3K myself. Firstly, I was able toget myself out of a very deep tax hole by borrowing against my home.That's a subject for another story. But, more importantly, I movedon, and learnt from the information. I was helped by something of a boom in...

Rob, How did the seminar go?

Rob, I went to the full $3000 course (as it was then). At that stage, I did not have a clue about r/e shares retirement or anything. He switched me on to a world of possibilities. I haven't gone down his recommended path- but I would not have even had a hope of going into r/e (apart...