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I totally agree. Had I done it differently from the get go, I would have many more properties. I'm not saying mine is the best way to do it. It's what I did because it's what I knew. I am really risk averse also. I have seen friends lose everything when interest rates rose and they couldn't...

1. I knew that self-government would come with more development opportunities; that self-government would want in-fill; and that prices in inner suburbs would go up as the population grew and people wanted to live close to the city. 2. I started saving money very young, and I kept saving...

Mcarthur, I am not sure what the other parts of Canberra are doing. There are others on the forum who own houses in Tuggeranong and Belconnen--they would be the people to speak to. You're right: the rental return is pretty cr** on properties in Canberra (except, funnily enough, for my...

Mcarthur, I think it depends a lot on whether you have a unit or a house. Canberra has an over-supply of units at the moment so they have dropped in value. Things are bad now, but imho they will turn around--they always do.

Thank you all for your kind comments. WattleIdo, I will pm you. MTR, yes I would never have done it without my father. Even though he is Italian, he was a feminist before his time.