Originally Posted by Unregistered

1) See below
2) Yes we had some very lucky breaks. Truly lucky. Think of it as buying AAPL in Nov 2008 and selling it now. Yes you are also right on the AUS property.
3) We started off as salaried workers and we still are. But the crucial point here is that we work in positions that brought in revenue for the company. Also, we have a sideline that was generating few k a month, managed by my wife's sister.