icegoffy wrote:
Thanks Lisa, its always great to have someone on the ground to give some honest to goodness advice. I am sure for the council to give permit to the builder, it must have already done all the necessary homework on the builder/developer, and also since this developer doing the Garden Plaza is also developing the shopping and…[Read more]

shoooshoo wrote:
hi lisa, thanks for your replying to me in the post, do you know what is happening in the blackwater area? considering buying there also.

Hi Shoooshoo, I don't know much about Blackwater at all, my main concern would be it's proximity to Emerald and the fact that it has always lagged behind Moranbah and Dysart quite…[Read more]

shoooshoo wrote:

Prattman77 wrote:
Carla may well be right, I am just going on what we have 'enjoyed'.  Monthly updates of 'just one more month, due to (insert lame reason here)'.  I recognised the pictures of the plan on her website as the same as the ones we bought.  The two developments appear to be back-to-back on to Queen Elizabeth Dr…[Read more]

shoooshoo wrote:
hey guys, what are your thoughts on this: http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2011/03/11/expansion-plan-opens-more-land-for-housing-mackay/ its about the Issac Shire council giving green light the for Dysart to expand with 50-60hectares of residential lots. how many houses can you put on that amount? and what do you think is…[Read more]

Hi DoogsDefinitely research the areas that flood – Rocky is prone to this and we are set for a real wet season this year.  There are also some very rough areas in Rocky so look into this also.Lisa

Hi, just wondering if you went to Dysart etc and what you thought.ThanksLisa

Hi, just wondering if you went to Dysart etc and what you thought.ThanksLisa

There is a mortician in either Banyo or a nearby suburb of Brisbane who’s surname is Skinner![lmao]

Cheers

Lisa

Hi Dinah

Congratulations.

I was wondering if you could share with us what the REAs pointed out?

Thanks

Lisa

We have involved our eldest daughter (4) in our property investing so far. As we self manage, she comes with us to see new tenants, clean IPs, do minor maintenance and she now understands that these people are helping to pay for mum to quit work and spend more time with her and little sis (ie buying lifestyle). She is really good at spotting For…[Read more]

My dad tells the story of a teacher name Adrian Twit and at the start of each year he would write his name on the board for the class.

I am A Twit. You will call me Mr Twit.

Cheers

Lisa

Great to hear some successful stories coming through – congratulations everyone!! I had a great day yesterday signing a contract on an IP at $235K rented at $550 per week to a company until November!! Have made instant $40K equity as most houses here are being sold at the 11 second 10% rate. Aah, the pros of being an area specialist!!

Was very…[Read more]

Hi Nathan

It seems too neat that your management fees and costs equate to exactly 4 wks rent. I’d say that your property managers are either shonky or like alot of people who think that if they times a weekly figure by four that they will end up with the monthly figure. What they don’t take into account are the extra couple of days at the end…[Read more]

Clones – talk about enticing someone to crash and burn!!!

Sweet – Please do not despair, there ARE 11 second solution properties out there, you just have to go to the regional areas. Tenants may be at a premium in these areas but you need to think outside the square to attract and then retain them. Perhaps offer a week’s free/discounted rent or…[Read more]

Hi JES

Looks like you really knew where you wanted to go and just needed to get it all down in order to take a step back.

Cheers

Lisa

Hi

We bought off the plan mid 2005 for settlement in late 2007. I feel confident as this project is the first in this area (riverside and CBD) so it was a case of position, position, position in a very booming town with huge incomes. We are very confident that we can sell at a profit very close to the time of settlement.

Not sure what your…[Read more]

Hi Matt

I’m only 31 (don’t feel older than 25-26 though) and didn’t expect to be classed as “Senior” just yet

Cheers

Lisa

Hi Mini

I was really starting to despair recently as I live remotely and found myself jumping from town to town looking (on the net) for suitable properties and realising that I was becoming a jack of all trades and master of none. Thanks for making me realise that as long as I choose one area and research, research, research, I will eventually…[Read more]

Hiya

Thanks for all the replies … especially LifeX for answering my question.

I should perhaps have explained the situation more fully …. I actually live in this town and have done so for 25 years (most of you assumed that this was a long distance thing!!). There is a huge demand for housing here and I know that very little is being built.…[Read more]

It is never a time for doom and gloom because there is always money to be made. I have noticed that for the last 20yrs at least, property and the sharemarket have moved in opposing cycles. Look at the poor sharemarket performance during the recent (last 3-4 years) property rise.

At the moment the property market seems to be easing and the…[Read more]