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Podcast Appearances
Suddenly you get the idea, the notion that, hey, I'm going to start bidding on this property or you sign up for something new.
I think you're right.
There is something really nice about when you discover something.
Now, I'll give you my own personal take with something that happened to me.
And I was out in Brisbane.
We were having some brunch around the Botanical Gardens.
Came across this sales office.
At the time, I can't remember the name of this building, but it was going to be Brisbane's tallest high-rise facility.
From memory, it was 80 stories, but this is back in 2007.
I had come up from the Gold Coast.
Walking around as you do, you go into the sales office.
At the time, I know that the Brisbane CBT, year on year, that was growing at around 30.
30%.
So it was like a no-brainer.
5% down.
They weren't going to finish this complex for five years.
Nothing to pay in that time.
I thought, gee, this is an easy way to double my money.
Hang on.
About five months after signing that contract, the GFC hit.