I have invited some new comers from Steves Seminar. There were 2 lovley ladies from Burnside that i was meant to ring when i got home also about the details but i appear to have lost their number. If you remember who you are can u please ring me on 0407 607 890.
I have tried this with a few agents to no avail. Freinds of mine that are agents have said its highly unusual coz in the past the renovators have found termites etc, and the buyer then backs out. Agents tend to say its an insurnace issue but i dont beleive this to be the case.
Well as a general rule i wouldnt do it as i wouldnt like it done to myself. However i had a contract on a house and a couple days later they were offered alot more money from someone else and they took it. So i guess it can work both ways.
This could be the most interesting topic to date!!![]
Could EVERYONE who has purchased a recent cash flow positive investment (residential, commercial etc.) please post a short story on:
1) When you purchased your investment?
2) How much you paid for it?
3) What structure is the investment (eg: buy and hold, vendor wrapping etc.)?
4) What is the weekly gross rent (income)?
5) What your net Cash Flow is?
Keep it short and sweet, be awesome if we could see 100 or more stories of real life Cash Flow Positive stories from real life people!
You are in a similar position to myself but you have access to alot more cash then myself. Yes it is harder to find a +ve property if u have to borrow the full amount including costs but once you find them it will be easier to find. I have found many but on the side of caution only purchased the one at this stage.
Regards Bear
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Excuse my ignorance but does everyone who is on these boards and have purchased positive cash flow property either:
1. find property with 20% yields or better
2. Have no mortage on their PPoR
3. Have a lazy $5,000 – $20,000 lying around to use as a deposit.
If 1, then lucky them, I will have to look harder. If 2, then good on them, we will be there soon (Feb I hope) and if 3 then I have to envy them very much!!!
I would suggest you read Steve’s book and others and start investing in your knowledge then when the time feels right start putting your knowledge into practice.
My observations when the interest rates rose to 18% the higher priced properties dropped significantly while the lower price properties actually rose a little. My belief is that people were forced to sell and buy in cheaper areas.
Regards Bear
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Essentially I agree that a rise in interest rates could see the booming property market plateau. I have seen Hobart properties double in value in 2 years. 1 year on, prices have risen continued to rise another 50%.
As for the value of property value declining, my opinion is that prices may reduce a small amount, however, I don’t believe that we will see significant reductions in price as new property owners will see the value of there property at a similar level to when they originally purchased, and won’t tolerate an enormous loss. When the market reverts to a buyers market once again, the source of the property bargains will come from the vendors who need to sell a property quickly.
For those selling the property value should be reasonably stable, however the time to sell a property will increase. Don’t let RE agents bully you into reducing the price to offload the property quickly. It’s your decision, not theirs. Make the RE agents do the work they are no longer accustomed to.
The downside is that you may not know the market as well as the locals.
A major disadvantage that one trip may not overcome.
As long as you do a lot research, that should be fine.
If you try to take shortcuts or do it quickly, you are talking unnecessary risks.
My two cents worth.
Cheers[],
Herve.
Always talk to the locals. Examples of things I did, I had a massage at one country town as I heard the masseur i used was not only a good masseur, she also invested in local properties and knew everything that was going on in town. Another town I went to the pub spoke to the locals and bought a drink or 2 for them. It’s amazing how much info a drink can buy. The local bakery and post offices I also found very helpful on info. Remember one thing tho, every where you go they will always say you should have been here 6-12 months ago, but that’s a good sign of a growing market.
There’s actually one in Tasmania. You’ll see from that link posted, that the RE agent is from there too which makes perfect sense []
There are no Real Estate agents in Queenstown, there are also no property managers at the present moment working the Queenstown area so if you are going to invest there do your homework. The agent in that link is in Launceston.
I love your post and it puts a huge smile on my face to see you in 10 years time sitting back enjoying your life while your peers are still struggling to pay off their 1st home.
May I suggest you buy Steve’s Tales from the trenches there is a story or 2 in there that im sure you will be able to relate to and help you plan your future.
Well if the price is right why not invest there? I do beleive their is a shortage of rental properties in the area and tourism is growing there also. But 2 bedroom house for $45k in Queenstown is way too much
I just got back form a 2 week interstate trip looking for positive cash flow properties, and found enough to keep many people happy in a town where the locals have told me that rental properties are hard to come by..
My advice is have a working holiday and go looking, its amazing what you find! []