Hi Jenny
We just did a ‘Valuation’ search at the Titles Office (Dept Nat Resources), This provides you with a name and contact address for the owner of the property, also the price they paid, the current Govt considered value, and various other information, at a cost of around $11.50 (give or take a few cents). Definately stay clear of RE agents – unless you have a close friend in the industry.
Cheers[biggrin]

Hi there anyone…

I am a new comer to this site and to the Steve & Dave show. I am still reading my way through ‘From 0-130 Properties in 3.5 years’, and already I am completely convinced that this is the path my family needs to take.

I have never jumped quickly into anything before, however this does not seem frightening at all – in fact it all seems to make perfect sense.

I just don’t know how to start, or if in fact we can. We are currently in our own home owned by the bank of course – but we are considering renting it out (unfortunately – negative cashflow), and using the equity in the property to purchase our first positive cashflow property – if we can find one!.
We do not have any money saved, but do have our spending under control and the banks have said we could borrow up to $200000.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the matter?
Thanks
Kirsten[biggrin]