Elise

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.