Rich, Congrats on the job. Someone told me the other day that 3.7% of people in the Brisbane CBD make $100K and above. Pretty small proportion of the population in the City. Hard to say what a fair thing is though to survive on. The old saying is that “big ships need big sails” rings true. Mate of mine in Townsville making $120K package but…[Read more]

I WORK in the recruitment industry as an Executive headhunter sourcing Accountants and Financial bods. Ange is working in the University system in faculty administration.

Both have enjoyable jobs but are motivated by the 4 months we had of in 2000/2001 travelling in Europe.

Have been caught a little bit with the negative gearing hype from one angle. My DSR is almost in the difficult area according to the Bank. Therefore to go on and add to my bottom line and afford more properties is not realistic in the very short term. My spending power is finite if I proceed with -ve gearing. By the same token my equity through…[Read more]

Checked ourbrisbane.com and it says that there is a property expo in april 2004. sponsored by courier mail newspaper.

ourbrisbane.com is website

Mel,

How do I get in touch with you to discuss mortgage broker matters and our financial situation. Feel like current bank is becoming too stifling as we try and go forward with more IPs.

Ange & Dougall.

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Howdy []

Great to see more new folk pouring in – all from IT! I’m a mortgage broker and novice property/share investor from Brisbane.…

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Yes Tara,

The Toowoomba area interests me. Would be grateful to receive any information including BA from Toowoomba.

Thanks.

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They are around at 10% yield, even in Brisbane
I have one I am looking at now.
In the outer areas, I have just heard of a buyers Advocate
locating positively geared properties around
the Toowoomba area if you are…

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We are keen

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Thanks.

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Hey all,
I am writing to see what interest there is in arranging a Brisbane get together for Propertyinvesting.com people. It would be an evening probably in mid-late September. Details will follow but I wanted to first to see if there was a desire for…

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mate,

where is this 11 second guide people are taling about here.

cheers.

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i have been to places and on the net… i have a hard time to find places that match 11 second guide,,,,, is the property market over heated or a i lookin in the wrong places???

Try this…..

http://www.citypopulations.de

Looks to be a German site but in English and pop stats for Oceania including all cities over 20000 inhabitants by state in Australia. Census figures included from 2001 by the looks. Good luck and thanks.

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Where can l find information on the net about towns and their populations?

Yeah, borrowed on basis of equity, admittedly built up in low value regional city property ($112,500 value).

In retrospect my question a little misleading as figures include my owner occupied house ($380K).

Good luck.

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Hi, wish i was you ,i’m trying to figure out how to work out my 1st IP wich has been negative since day 1 , rent not…

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Thank you very much mate. I read your article titled “No Money Down Strategies-What the Banks really think”. Very interesting.

I will eagerly await the Oct/Nov edition of API.

Thanks again.

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Hi Ange & Doug

Welcome to the forum.

If serviceability is an issue to rental yield is your answer. If properties are financed at 80% then you…

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