£100 to a 2 bedroom apartment challenge

always good to start a thread with some after-timing

I can tell you Mark Halsey achieved that in 7 mins this afternoon....

how long you giving yourself?

haha

I'm going to give myself until I die or lose the money. 50/50 which one will be first.

Bet one:

Back     Your
Odds     Your
Stake     Your
Profit
Atl Madrid     2.02     £25.00     £25.50
Ref: 19398934213 Bet matched:20:06 15-Apr-12

100k for a two bedroom apartment? Are you serious?

Yea, they are right in the town centre though and luxury. The one I want is £75k and just outside of town.

must be in wales or something!!

What town is that?

sounds horrid

must be in the north. don't get a parking space round here for £100k.

correct

Ipswich

The target:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-36766052.html

I know it's a bit crap and rather small but it's a start and lets be honest, this thread will be dead within a week.

I started with £100 many years ago.  It's doable - but treat it as a hobby alongside a career, would be my advice.

Cheers, will do. This certainly isn't my only income thankfully.

nice enough place ignore the mongs on here

Think that looks a lovely place for 75k. All I can get for that in my area is http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-20830779.html

Don't know why I live here tbh. But I suppose Ipswich isn't really a hive of activity.

An interesting start and staking percentage! Any reason for the 25%? I'm mean if you're going for it it might as well have been the lot Nothing like slowly slowly catch a monkey on this thread

What job did you get?

The 25% is so he doesn't lose it all in one go.  That would be devastating.

25% for the hell of it really

hehe ok, I've layed Rayo so hope you're right

Good luck J2BLUE mate, what you are trying to ultimately achieve is a very BIG ask but hey, ya have to start somewhere, if you fail it will be because of discipline so keep disciplined mate 

Will be following with interest.

it is well known that lazarus/fraudboy lives in a bedsit since he got sacked as a prep school teacher

Layed off stake:

Atl Madrid     1.28     £25.00     £7.00
Ref: 19401271492 Bet matched: 21:56 15-Apr-12

you're giving someone 27% of your winnings

If it stays 1-0

It's all about bank preservation at this point isn't it?

Atl Madrid     1.17     £15.80     £2.69
Ref: 19401396327 Bet matched: 22:05 15-Apr-12

New bank: £115.01

If I make that much everyday, I should have my flat in just over 13.5 years

garden shed already in sight j2

haha nice one

J2BLUE - you risked 25% of your bank on an even money shot but when that became a 1/3 shot you preserved it....sounds crazy doesn't it?

Well done on the win though, glad it came in for you

I need to establish a base before I start taking risks. Calling £25 a risk is a little daft but in percentage terms it is. Challenges like this are easy to lose in the early stages.

Tomorrow:

Bet Status: The following bets were successfully matched
Current Odds bets     Order by Matched Date

Robin Van Persie     3.35     £5.02     £11.80
Ref: 19401755866 Bet matched:22:31 15-Apr-12

Not much value about here. This is purely because I think this is a touch of value. RVP has scored 41% of Arsenal's league goals this season and with Wigan playing well it might take a touch of magic from this man to get a goal. Arsenal tend to look for him when things aren't going their way.

If I lose it's a 5er gone, if I win it's a £10 free bet on something a bit more interesting.

"It's all about bank preservation at this point isn't it?"

It most certainly is.

You only need ten consecutive '@2's and the property is yours!!!

(I've made a lot of money in property...and a few pennies on Betfair. People need shelter, food and sex. That's where the money is. Nobody needs gambling)

I agree, that's why I asked about the 25% bet percentage initially. That was a big risk because if Rayo had gone ahead it could have been down the pan early doors and not even the solicitors first phone call covered

You are wrong jinkie...I can do without the shelter as long as there's a plug

i don't need food or shelter as i'm synthetic but everyone needs sex, biological being or not

Lay the draw in every test match risking 25pc of your bank each time

if Rayo had gone ahead it could have been down the pan early doors and not even the solicitors first phone call covered Laugh