July 10, 2014

it just aint right…

Those who know me, know that I am very vocal about “hidden commissions” or “Kick backs” in the property investment world. Being in the game, I am offered these HUGE incentives to sell developer’s products, either from the developer themselves or through a marketing company, selling these properties on behalf […]
June 17, 2014

Forward Thinking… Lachie & Jackie

I love a challenge, so when Lachie & Jackie threw a curve ball at me last week, I had no choice.  Challenge Accepted…   But, let’s start with a bit of a background on these investors.
May 20, 2014

Forget the Budget – Bourbon’s Running Dry…

I know…… I Knoooooowwww… the only thing that gets me through the fact that we are $600 Billion in debt is by drinking bourbon, and now that looks to be a pleasure of the past. In fact, alcohol, gambling and cigarettes are three industries that thrive in tough times… it […]
May 6, 2014

You want me to do wHat…???

 Property is a funny thing, it’s generally not hard to make some money but it’s dam hard to make good money. To achieve this you must think outside the box… I like to think of myself as a person who does exactly this. When explaining this to a mate recently […]
April 29, 2014

the Mask of New York…

Crossing the bridge into Manhattan, it becomes apparent that New York is designed and operates different to any city we have in Australia. It has a different feel that initially was hard to put a finger on… it took quite a few Jack Daniels in Rooftop bars before it came […]
March 4, 2014

Crash Dent Dummies…

Now as you all know, I love a good bargain and purchasing properties in areas that have reduced in value… but there is a new breed of idiots out there. There are some so called “financial experts” predicting that ‘Australian property will drop in value by a minimum of 30%, […]
February 25, 2014

on the Dock on my own…

Behind the constant murmur of traffic lies a beautiful riverside community, but at what price? A few weeks back Rebecca and I went to Melbourne to do some follow up homework on Geelong and inspections on some of the properties our clients own there.