Keeping my diaries

from here on in; my diaries will be kept as testament to the fact that it took many small things and doing something positive everyday to become successful.

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

developments of the last few weeks;

- enrolled in an on-line website desgn course to be followed by e-commerce course... business building work for positive cash flow.... CHECK
- got the Secret of Female Entrepreneurs book.... to accompany study CHECK
(this is me trying to develop multiple streams of income)

i also finished Secrets of Property Millionaires Exposed written by Dale Beaumont; I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! it was like getting to sit one on one with my favourite real estate mentors; asking them all of the questions i have ever wanted to ask!!

NOW i am in the process of trying to develop an actual invesitng strategy; figure there's no point in going at it blind and senslessly if theres people out there who have tried and tested hundreds of methods who I can pay for advce! Something about re-inventing the wheel?!....

I will be starting my book review blog in the next week or so to give you my honest opinion on the books i have read; as there's thousands out there and i may be able to help you figure out a good place to start :)

other than that just ordered DALE CARNEGIE HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE; am really looking forward to getting stuck in to that and downloaded 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napolitan Hill (have the paperback but we're about to do our annual 15 hour drive home) our last trip we listenend to Dolf De Roos - Real Estate Riches; and the trip FLEW by. I listened to the audio and read the book and can honestly say that Dolf De Roos is MY FAVOURITE author; although; Dale Beaumont is now coming in a close second; tied with Robert Kiyosaki.... hmmm my FAVOURITE book though is ONE MINUTE MILLIONAIRE!!! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!@!! My fiance is reading it at the moment; he has the same problem; CANT PUT IT DOWN!!

Will write more on them on blog which i will link and also pardon my slackness; i still haven't restored all the missing links from when my blog template reset itself! JOBS for me to do :)

IT's OURS

Well it's official; property #1 is signed sealed and delivered! I thought it would be more exciting.... it was more exciting signing the contract; the settlement just felt...hmm i don't know like closure.

So following this i am in the process of choosing a Quantity Surveyor to compile my property depreciation schedule; drew up my own rental contracts as i am managing this property myself (would not normally do this; however we're in the same town and it's the owners renting it back; so figured it would be pointless paying a Property Manager 10% for something I can do myself). I am also on the hunt for an accountant specialising in property; will be organising a meeting with Chan Naylor firm whilst i'm in Perth; they look exceptionally professional; i'm just wanting to get my foundation set firmly so that as we build our portfolio i'm not setting it up to tumble down!

Finding good advise and assistance can be a task; I don't mind spending the money if it will save me money or make me money; but i do find it frustrating trying to narrow down the value for money legitimate businesses from the dodgey brothers.

I also have my sub-divsion quotes in from the surveyors..... so will be contracting someone to do that in the New Year (when everyone goes back to work!) i tell ya; can't wait to be one of those people that take the 2 weeks off between christmas and new years!

On a final note; i just bought a program called POSH it's a program for managing properties; i really like it's simplicity and functionality. If you click on the link it will take you to a page where you can download a demo.