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Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:42pm

I'm supposed to be attending a property auction tonight for a an investment property that will be really stretching us financially, but a big risk big reward kind of thing.

So today, one thing after another has gone wrong, all minor stuff but just annoying and time consuming and making it really hard for me to get everything done and to the auction on time.

Is it:
A: The universe warning me not to go to the auction and buy the place.
B: The universe conspiring against me because it doesn't want ME to buy the place.
C: Just a random string of events that would go unnoticed on any other day?

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118920 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Whats going on? Reply #1 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:46pm " big risk big reward? " If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. What's the bet that a Chinaman will outbid you?
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21800 Gordon Gender:	Re: Whats going on? Reply #2 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:00pm Bobby. wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:46pm: " big risk big reward? " If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. What's the bet that a Chinaman will outbid you? There's nothing inherently risky about the property, apart from the fact we could be biting off more than we can chew. What is the universe trying to tell me?
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Reply #3 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:04pm

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:46pm:

" big risk big reward? "

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

What's the bet that a Chinaman will outbid you?

There's nothing inherently risky about the property, apart from the fact we could be biting off more than we can chew.

What is the universe trying to tell me?

Have you done your due diligence?

What interest rates have you been looking at? What level are they at?

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If I let myself be bought then I am no longer free.

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Reply #4 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:58pm

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:46pm:

" big risk big reward? "

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

What's the bet that a Chinaman will outbid you?

There's nothing inherently risky about the property, apart from the fact we could be biting off more than we can chew.

What is the universe trying to tell me?

the universe will usually arrange to deliver to your door the lessons you need for your personal growth

if today has been full of frustrations and distractions, it could be testing you to see if you have patience.

because the profit in real estate is not in the buying or the selling but in the patience to hang on even when there are distractions and frustrations

the universe is saying

'if you cant get thru this poo test, you shouldnt commit to a much bigger one"

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Reply #5 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 3:54pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:04pm:

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:46pm:

" big risk big reward? "

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

What's the bet that a Chinaman will outbid you?

There's nothing inherently risky about the property, apart from the fact we could be biting off more than we can chew.

What is the universe trying to tell me?

Have you done your due diligence?

What interest rates have you been looking at? What level are they at?

Yup, no idea about % but my broker always gets the best around.

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Reply #6 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 3:55pm

aquascoot wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:58pm:

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:46pm:

" big risk big reward? "

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

What's the bet that a Chinaman will outbid you?

There's nothing inherently risky about the property, apart from the fact we could be biting off more than we can chew.

What is the universe trying to tell me?

the universe will usually arrange to deliver to your door the lessons you need for your personal growth

if today has been full of frustrations and distractions, it could be testing you to see if you have patience.

because the profit in real estate is not in the buying or the selling but in the patience to hang on even when there are distractions and frustrations

the universe is saying

'if you cant get thru this poo test, you shouldnt commit to a much bigger one"

That's the take I had. Isn't it funny tho on a day like today you get bombarded with annoyances.

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Reply #7 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 4:13pm

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 3:54pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:04pm:

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:46pm:

" big risk big reward? "

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

What's the bet that a Chinaman will outbid you?

There's nothing inherently risky about the property, apart from the fact we could be biting off more than we can chew.

What is the universe trying to tell me?

Have you done your due diligence?

What interest rates have you been looking at? What level are they at?

Yup, no idea about % but my broker always gets the best around.

I received a few good deals which were sent through to my email account this morning.

3 different lenders

Hopefully your rates (and cashback offers) are competitive.

Meantime I’ll source the email in question and post it up for you.

Good luck 👍

For the record...I’m glad I’m not in the position of buying anything atm (given the current credit squeeze and high interest rate climate).

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If I let myself be bought then I am no longer free.

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Reply #8 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 5:17pm

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 3:55pm:

aquascoot wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:58pm:

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 2:00pm:

Bobby. wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:46pm:

" big risk big reward? "

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

What's the bet that a Chinaman will outbid you?

There's nothing inherently risky about the property, apart from the fact we could be biting off more than we can chew.

What is the universe trying to tell me?

the universe will usually arrange to deliver to your door the lessons you need for your personal growth

if today has been full of frustrations and distractions, it could be testing you to see if you have patience.

because the profit in real estate is not in the buying or the selling but in the patience to hang on even when there are distractions and frustrations

the universe is saying

'if you cant get thru this poo test, you shouldnt commit to a much bigger one"

That's the take I had. Isn't it funny tho on a day like today you get bombarded with annoyances.

Well, you had you ear turned to the universe and so you heard what it said about your deal.
As the poet Aqua said, it told you what you needed to hear.

But that's the bugger about oracles and omens - only you can interpret them, in your own way, for your own life.
Condemned to freedom, as the gnome of Paris put it.

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Estragon: I can’t go on like this.
Vladimir: That’s what you think.

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aquascoot Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 37740 Gender:	Re: Whats going on? Reply #9 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 5:22pm annoyances need to be seen as life happening FOR you, not TO you. and you need to quickly reframe an annoyance as an opportunity. great lessons to teach your kids too gordy. let them see dad smiling in the face of a bit of adversity . they will never remember what you say but they will surely model how you act
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21800 Gordon Gender:	Re: Whats going on? Reply #10 - Nov 16^th, 2023 at 5:43pm No purchase today, and I was the only round eye bidding in a room full of dirty Chinese money. The winning bidder was so Chinese every one of his bids was ending with an 88. I pushed him all the way and threw in a few unlucky 4s to piss him off
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Reply #11 - Nov 17^th, 2023 at 6:30am

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 5:43pm:

No purchase today, and I was the only round eye bidding in a room full of dirty Chinese money. The winning bidder was so Chinese every one of his bids was ending with an 88. I pushed him all the way and threw in a few unlucky 4s to piss him off

Ha! That made me laugh.

Honestly though it’s probably a blessing in disguise. I personally wouldn’t be buying anything just yet.

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If I let myself be bought then I am no longer free.

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Reply #12 - Nov 17^th, 2023 at 6:44am

Gordon wrote on Nov 16^th, 2023 at 1:42pm:

I'm supposed to be attending a property auction tonight for a an investment property that will be really stretching us financially, but a big risk big reward kind of thing.

So today, one thing after another has gone wrong, all minor stuff but just annoying and time consuming and making it really hard for me to get everything done and to the auction on time.

Is it:
A: The universe warning me not to go to the auction and buy the place.
B: The universe conspiring against me because it doesn't want ME to buy the place.
C: Just a random string of events that would go unnoticed on any other day?

Ah! The universe! The modern Western world's incarnation of an immanent interventionist god.

What was your 'inner god' 'telling' you from the start?

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Whats going on? Reply #13 - Nov 17^th, 2023 at 7:25am A Chinaman bought Mum’s property. Levelled the house, garage and garden shed. He then divided the property into two long skinny lots and put them on the market. Then took them off. Despite the street number being a lucky number I guess it wasn’t a lucky purchase for him!
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Whats going on? Reply #14 - Nov 17^th, 2023 at 7:28am Doesn’t look like they sold.
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