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Advice - Where Does One Get It? And How Good Will It Be?

Property Investment education is gleaned from many sources. The Property Talk Forum[1] is one.
Books, Tapes, Seminars, Mentoring, Buddying . . .
. . . the list is long. It's always prudent to talk, one-on-one, to someone who's actually doing and succeeding at property investment: a little of your time, the cost can be modest. Some time and the bill for dinner, lunch or coffee and a muffin at a cafe, somewhere convenient to the other person.

Mentoring can be costly and is usually a formal arrangement of fee-for-service.

Seminars are variable in what they offer. Research them carefully before signing up.

Audio tapes, CDs or DVDs also have a modest cost, but are very convenient.

Books . . . well, there's no shortage of those around.

Part of the problem of getting wise to property investment is that there are just a few enduring principles, but the way in which they work are as varied as the people, places and circumstances where they can be tried. In that sense, local advice may be best.

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The Doomsayers
There are always those who will have a negative view. Sometimes from bitter experience. They too, have their story. A new property investor can avoid the mistakes that have hurt a few who tried and failed. But don't let others talk you out or property investment. Or in to it. Make up your own mind, after becoming as well informed as you can.

One usually sound piece of advice is not to take counsel from those who do not do, and have not done, anything significant in property investment. Except maybe criticise.