Comments on: Are you playing the game or watching from the sidelines? http://www.apimagazine.com.au/blog/2010/05/are-you-playing-the-game-or-watching-from-the-sidelines/ Blog for property investors and home buyers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jane Slack-Smith http://www.apimagazine.com.au/blog/2010/05/are-you-playing-the-game-or-watching-from-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-2705 Jane Slack-Smith Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:47:07 +0000 http://apimagazine.com.au/blog/?p=19#comment-2705 Thanks guys for the feedback - the fact of the matter is successful property investing is hard work - because we all know the catchcry - if it was easy everyone could do it. Thanks guys for the feedback – the fact of the matter is successful property investing is hard work – because we all know the catchcry – if it was easy everyone could do it.

]]> By: Sean http://www.apimagazine.com.au/blog/2010/05/are-you-playing-the-game-or-watching-from-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Sean Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:57:50 +0000 http://apimagazine.com.au/blog/?p=19#comment-2693 A very playful but accurate comparison. opinions are just like armpits, everybody has a couple of them. keep up the good writing.

A very playful but accurate comparison. opinions are just like armpits, everybody has a couple of them. keep up the good writing.

]]> By: Ferg http://www.apimagazine.com.au/blog/2010/05/are-you-playing-the-game-or-watching-from-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Ferg Thu, 27 May 2010 00:11:44 +0000 http://apimagazine.com.au/blog/?p=19#comment-38 Kiwis have bet the ausi's ! :) The one day has been ! Kiwis have bet the ausi’s ! :) The one day has been !

]]> By: Mark http://www.apimagazine.com.au/blog/2010/05/are-you-playing-the-game-or-watching-from-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Mark Mon, 24 May 2010 03:17:53 +0000 http://apimagazine.com.au/blog/?p=19#comment-17 At least property investing won't give you a head injury! Well, at least I hope it won't!! At least property investing won’t give you a head injury! Well, at least I hope it won’t!!

]]> By: Emma http://www.apimagazine.com.au/blog/2010/05/are-you-playing-the-game-or-watching-from-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Emma Sun, 23 May 2010 23:25:59 +0000 http://apimagazine.com.au/blog/?p=19#comment-12 Well said Jane. I have been following you on Twitter and other media for a while now and note that your advice is always pertinent, relevant and practical. You really seem to have a great handle on the ins and outs of the market. Emma Well said Jane. I have been following you on Twitter and other media for a while now and note that your advice is always pertinent, relevant and practical. You really seem to have a great handle on the ins and outs of the market.

Emma

]]> By: Ann http://www.apimagazine.com.au/blog/2010/05/are-you-playing-the-game-or-watching-from-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ann Sun, 23 May 2010 22:08:23 +0000 http://apimagazine.com.au/blog/?p=19#comment-9 A great analogy Jane and very pertinent. I always love reading what you have to say, keep it coming! Ann, Turramurra A great analogy Jane and very pertinent. I always love reading what you have to say, keep it coming!

Ann, Turramurra

]]> By: Alex http://www.apimagazine.com.au/blog/2010/05/are-you-playing-the-game-or-watching-from-the-sidelines/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Alex Sun, 23 May 2010 21:44:29 +0000 http://apimagazine.com.au/blog/?p=19#comment-6 Jane makes a good point - if property investors are the actual players, it's amazing how many 'armchair experts' love to sit on the sidelines commenting on the game. For example, as soon as a site like News.com.au publishes an article suggesting that house prices may keep rising in the future, the comments section is flooded by people making comments like "No way! House prices are overvalued and are about to crash! You'd have to be crazy to invest in property now…" My guess is that many of these people have been saying this for years. Ever year they come up with another "good reason" to stay out the market and keep renting. Every year there's another reason why "you'd have to be crazy to invest in property right now." And every year they become more and more embittered as they watch their property-investing friends get wealthier and weathier as house prices keep rising. So I guess that's the choice we all have: A) Get out there, invest in property and make money, or B) Keep renting forever, paying off your landlord's mortgage, and spend your time posting online comments telling everyone "why you'd have to be crazy to invest in property right now." Jane makes a good point – if property investors are the actual players, it’s amazing how many ‘armchair experts’ love to sit on the sidelines commenting on the game.
For example, as soon as a site like News.com.au publishes an article suggesting that house prices may keep rising in the future, the comments section is flooded by people making comments like “No way! House prices are overvalued and are about to crash! You’d have to be crazy to invest in property now…”
My guess is that many of these people have been saying this for years. Ever year they come up with another “good reason” to stay out the market and keep renting. Every year there’s another reason why “you’d have to be crazy to invest in property right now.”
And every year they become more and more embittered as they watch their property-investing friends get wealthier and weathier as house prices keep rising.
So I guess that’s the choice we all have: A) Get out there, invest in property and make money, or B) Keep renting forever, paying off your landlord’s mortgage, and spend your time posting online comments telling everyone “why you’d have to be crazy to invest in property right now.”

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