camakos replied to the topic New to investing in the US in the forum Overseas Deals 16 years, 10 months ago
Hi,I can recommend a very solid market – Raleigh, North Carolina. Whilst most of the US is in a correction, North Carolina is still solid and growing with good cash flow and appreciation opportunities. It hasn't had the large spikes or troughs that you typically see in the West etc. Raleigh continues to chug along with great prospects.A few quick…[Read more]
camakos replied to the topic Vendor needs to sell – what do I do? in the forum Help Needed! 17 years, 4 months ago
Its sounds as if he is pretty motivated. find out a price that will work for you and offer it. He can only say no, he might even say yes. You never know just how desperate he may be. If you don't ask the only answer is a no!
camakos replied to the topic BRISBANE in the forum Help Needed! 17 years, 4 months ago
hi,I'd hold onto it. The same thing happened with us about 5 years ago with our townhouse on the Sunshine Coast. We bought it in 02 for 135,000 and now its worth about $300,000. I'm so glad we never gave in to the constant stream of letters asking to sell, that increase in equity has allowed us to do so much now. If its not costing you too much…[Read more]
camakos replied to the topic Due Diligence on International Properties in the forum Overseas Deals 17 years, 5 months ago
I'm currently in the US, checking out properties to invest in. Nothing beats being on the ground. We have learnt an incredible amount just by being here. You learn so much more about the market, the areas and the properties, as well as how things work. Which is really important as things are very different to how they are done in your own…[Read more]
camakos replied to the topic Inversting in the US in the forum Overseas Deals 17 years, 5 months ago
hi,I'm currently in the US investing in property now. My husband and i have come over from OZ for a couple of months. we did a lot of research on the net before we came over and started to build relationships with realtors and brokers over here before we came. We also made sure we researched the best areas in the US to invest in. you can do it…[Read more]