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No! Well into double figures and still have mortgages on the lot.

I think you will find it stems from newbie investors being excited (rather than skiting) and wanting to tell somebody about their purchase, afterall most people share the important things in their lives with the people they love. As they get more more experience under their belts, they learn to...

In my experience it is not only the kids, but also the parents that have that attitude, but it seems confined to those that are living on benefits. They seem to think that it is alright to trash vacant Housing Dept homes because "nobody owns them". Meaning, not a person, but a large government...

LOL! Thankyou! I think you are more couragious than me. I don't understand the stockmarket.

Not sure which part you are referring to. Did you mean the people that start out excited that you've bought something, or the kids that think nobody owns a vacant home? I do understand why friends/relatives get this way, to a degree. When you purchase one property, they feel, "good on you...

'Twas an interesting time. Funny thing is, the local kids see a vacant house and think nobody owns it (why, I have no idea, but I have heard them talking amoung themselves and they truely believe this). They see a house that is getting fixed up for rental and you are "rich". As soon as...

LOL! That was exactly what our Sister-in-law said. Why thankyou! Although only one of them was in really bad repair, and a few are still in bad need of a reno, but they will have to wait a while, since they have long term tenants happily paying their rent.

No disrespect meant, but I would suspect with a comment like this that you don't have a large portfolio. We had nothing but positive comments when mentioning the first purchase. A few less, but still positive on purchase of the second. Probably neutral on the third, then downright nasty...

Friends and family only want what is good for you and the reason so many are against investing in property is that they don't understand it. Many years ago I had a conversation with one of my Sister-in-law's. It went something like this. Me: We've just bought an IP. Her...