Recent content by Elliotte

I've learnt so much here. I wouldn't have the business I do now without help from brokers, insurance folk, builders, randoms who gave me advice and help along the way! I told everyone I know to join this site!

I went to school there and lived there in the 90's. Recently went back and was shocked at the movement downward. Can't give birth locally now - got to go to Hervey Bay. There are some lovely areas and wonderful houses but parts of the main street look dead especially with the huge shopping...

Well very fun thing happened to me in the running of boarding houses. It's been five years and never an issue then one old departing guest decides to lodge an application asking for a refund. He paid $150 a week and found out some other guests were paying $130. Claimed he needed the $20 a week...

For those type of yields you would be nuts to invest in a boarding house. And there is no real investment or capital growth cause people don't want to touch them with a barge pole. And don't underestimate the amount of compliance. I would say you would have no chance of upgrading an existing...

I went to my 20th recently. Was too chicken to do 10years. Still hurting over being a big, fat nerd with some bad experiences in a small town. But decided to totally own being a big fat nerd for the 20th. Interesting to see was mostly those that had a good high school experience turn up - the...

I made three yesterday - hoping I did it right to count for team SS.

Yes I think you are right Y-Man - when I am ready to volunteer again it will be for something I am in charge of and can fund I think. Actually I'm not quite as burned out as I thought - been thinking that since hitting Tamworth I've started a playgroup and a gals group lol. And I do have some...

I've got compassion fatigue. From about 13 I was a chronic volunteer - bad home life so anything to get out of the house. Up until about 30 I was always doing stuff for everyone and as my interests changed so did the volunteer work - at 13 was mostly dog walking at local pound and collecting...

There is a UK show called Survivors about a flu I think it was. A few holed up in a supermarket warehouse but trouble is if you can't defend it against other humans you are in trouble. No matter what happens the risk is if someone dies inside and it's one of those "we all have the virus"...

...property burning down before settlement!!! Make sure you have insurance! http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/historic-45-million-mansion-sells-then-burns-down-20141017-117k8i.html

While I'm chatting away I should tell you it all we had The Rexinox in the last few weeks - the one year anniversary of me buying Rex coincides with the Equinox ha ha. We're going strong mostly fully booked with a wait list at times. We have just cleaned out the last place of junk - a...

Actually most of my rejects end up in secondary or tertiary homelessness which is awful. There needs to be much more crisis care available, social workers, drug dependence units, juvenile intervention blah blah... A charity will try and throw me money - and quite a lot per night - to take...

I did read this week that vacancy rates are now about 4.2% which does seem a bit soft. But to be honest I don't rate any of the property managers in Tamworth - they are hard to deal with, stressed and disinterested with a bit of a god complex towards locals. Next year I might get my property...

Hey I met a Somersoft member and didn't even know! Your huge old chest freezer is going great guns and filled to the brim with meat already and many BBQs afoot by guests now. Have you got tenants now? My poor pup is up to three checkups now at vet and one emergency surgery on her paw but...

Disclaimer - I only realised I had kudos yesterday so sorry for ignoring all of you for a year. But they were hilarious.. "Basically saying out loud what many on here are thinking, wishing to say. Well done!" "Awesome post, very inspiring, you got balls ;)" "Hopefully helps some of the...