New Posts For Thread: where would you invest 50khttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?Gulfkeystone (GKP)Blinkx (blnx)https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=465489789#465489789Gulfkeystone (GKP)Blinkx (blnx)Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:38:23 -0500Antimonyhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=465488549#465488549AntimonyThu, 09 Sep 2010 14:29:59 -0500Im looking at metals. Not gold so much at the current price but silver, copper, uranium mainly.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=465458921#465458921Im looking at metals. Not gold so much at the current price but silver, copper, uranium mainly.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:17:09 -0500i tried the rental thing and its a nightmare. Great while you have sane tenants but the hassle, late rent, periods of no tenancy, the inevitable trashings and subsequent repair bills etc....no thanks. I got out with a loss just to be free of the hasshttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=465458649#465458649i tried the rental thing and its a nightmare. Great while you have sane tenants but the hassle, late rent, periods of no tenancy, the inevitable trashings and subsequent repair bills etc....no thanks. I got out with a loss just to be free of the hassThu, 09 Sep 2010 10:14:24 -0500If I had 30k cash I'd buy that bedsit in Luton for 25k, spend 5k giving it a lick of paint, legal fees etc, perhaps new kitchen or bathroom, carpet it up nice, then rent it out for £350/month (DSS). Reckon the place would be worth 35k then. Say ithttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=465452389#465452389If I had 30k cash I'd buy that bedsit in Luton for 25k, spend 5k giving it a lick of paint, legal fees etc, perhaps new kitchen or bathroom, carpet it up nice, then rent it out for £350/month (DSS). Reckon the place would be worth 35k then. Say itThu, 09 Sep 2010 09:13:21 -0500^unless you're 'connected'https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=464946969#464946969^unless you're 'connected'Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:27:11 -0500Until soemone decides not to pay the rent, it takes you 9 months to get them out (because they are "vulnerable")and when you do get it back , its trashed.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=464860157#464860157Until soemone decides not to pay the rent, it takes you 9 months to get them out (because they are "vulnerable")and when you do get it back , its trashed.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:16:38 -0500Put 10k to it and buy a terraced house in Nrth Mcr. Rent £425 month forever 8.5% on your cash and you will never lose .https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=464730013#464730013Put 10k to it and buy a terraced house in Nrth Mcr. Rent £425 month forever 8.5% on your cash and you will never lose .Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:12:01 -0500You're not protected against inflation though are you?https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=464620197#464620197You're not protected against inflation though are you?Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:33:36 -0500the only safe haven for £50k is a UK deposit accountat least your protected thenhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/25752749/where-would-you-invest-50k?post_id=464600717#464600717the only safe haven for £50k is a UK deposit accountat least your protected thenFri, 03 Sep 2010 07:14:24 -0500