Material possessions

[LMDAVIES]

I have a detached house; a house full of nice gear and a car. Is there any point in hanging on to this gear while on your basic training or as soon as you've earned your green beret?

[El Prez]

Just post the address, the lads will look after it for you.
Difficult to say, the car will be useful, especially if trapping becomes an issue. The house less so as it's not close enough for living off camp once in a unit, could provide rental income though.

[Andy O'Pray]

Your house will always be an asset. Pack up your nice gear, put it into storage and rent the house out. As Rob has suggested, keep the car, a trapping asset plus you will gain lots of oppos who will want to share in that asset.

Aye - Andy.

[LMDAVIES]

I have looked into renting out my property and it is not financially viable. As I am a techno sort of guy and I like the latest and greatest, so I will probably sell all my stuff too. I believe that you cannot keep your car on base while on the 30 week training, is this true? If this is the case, then I might as well sell the car too!

[wilson]

Thinking about selling my car to Anyone want to buy a BMW 3 series Evo?

Buying a push bike instead to add to training It'll also help pay of some of my debt:lol:

Aye,
wilson

[joe]

Argh, I too am in the process of selling my prized possessions!

'Tis tragic ... but, it ain't really viable to keep 'em once in the Forces I reckon. I have a Subaru Impreza at the moment, and whilst it's a fantasic car and I love it etc etc, even the running costs wouldn't be affordable on a soliders pay (never mind the repayments on the car itself)!

[Geoff]

if joining up was going to make me sell all my well earned possesions and to earn lower than i already did, i wouldnt join up.

but as i have no possesions and dont have a job...what the hell

[joe]

Well I'm certainly not joining for the money!

Why am I joining then? Well, 'cos I realised that earning money isn't all there is to life ...

[Statistic]

I'm leaving behind a perfectly good life and future for a crack at doing a job where life isn't taken for granted...

Aye,
JZ

[joe]

Ditto, Stat!

[Sisyphus]

LMD

There's got to be a major argument for selling your pad whilst the market is at, or pretty near, it's peak. As long as you can bank the money and keep your grubbies off it! Do you have the discipline?? Then you can buy when the market falls. Might make a substantial profit! The bubble has got to burst at some point.

Mind you, don't listen to me. Talk to an IFA.

Stash your good gear. You'll only want to replace it later and it's gonna cost more.