March 2011
Why did you buy vacant land in Florida?
During our September 2010 visit to Florida, we bought two blocks of vacant land. And, the question you may ask – and I ask myself – is “Why?” Good question. I certainly wouldn’t recommend doing it. It goes against one of my rules of investment; don’t buy an asset that doesn’t throw off income. So, […]
DHA Rent Review: A Goldilocks Deal.
This is a continuation of my previous article, “DHA Rent Review – Not Even Close.” The annual Defense Housing Authority (DHA) rent review process is finally over. And, here are the results. The property in Adelaide came in at $385 per week; a full $20 more than the original DHA valuation. The property in Brisbane […]
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Not Get a JOB!
Now, I didn’t come up with these reasons. I just ordered them. So, my contribution is just figuring out the priority. And, you may feel the order is wrong. That’s ok. Feel free to re-order as you wish. My other contribution is to select my favorite 10. You may have 10 different favorites. That’s ok. […]
Quote of the Week: Warren Buffett Says …
“If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.” Warren Buffett speaking to Georgia Tech students in 2003. He was asked what had been his greatest success and greatest failure. I was amazed when I read […]