I’m actually looking at doing some JVs with investors, and thought some positive media articles might make them feel more comfortable. I am having a bit of trouble finding them though.

Dan.

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I once heard a great saying… Ask forgiveness, not permission. ie. If you ask, someone might say no, if you do it, it’s too late it’s done [biggrin]

Well, I did ask, I’ll throw it out there and see what happens..

I am looking for *********** If you would like to know more, drop me an email on ************

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From my understanding, it is very much up to the councils discresion, which means it will be very hard for anyone here to help you. The good news is, the council will usually tell you if it is likely to pass before you have to spend much money. So i reccommend, you just ask the local town planner at council.

Dan.

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I think it depends on the council as to whether or not it is on the net. I know Parra council in Sydney, you have to go in to the actuall council and look on a map on the wall!!

Maybe if you had a really good digital camera?…

Dan.

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Anyway, back to the origional question… May be pointing out the obvious, but if there is no land left on the central coast… look somewhere else?

Dan.

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I am interested in the answer to this too. If you do find this out Grifithvoice, could you please post the results.

Otherwise, has anyone else developed townhouses? If so, how big were they, and what did they cost per unit?

Dan.

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Why don’t you consider keeping your existing property as an investment, and buying the other one also? Failing that, you might want to talk to a broker about “bridging finance”. This is made for exactly what you are talking about.

Dan.

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The other option is to find a JV (joint venture) partner that has no income and/or bad credit, but has the money. This would allow you to get in sooner, but you would have to share.

Dan.

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It’s really not a basic maths problem you should know the answer to… it’s more a “Where do i find the calculator that will tell me” question. Bennido suggested a good one, but also, if you are any good at excel, it has functions that will do it for you, so you can set up a fancy spread sheet (I love spread sheets).

Dan.

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Agree with the other guys to an extent, but even still it isn’t easy to find them in NSW. Question is, why are you restricting yourself to NSW? Aside from anything else, the land tax and exit stamp duty make it pretty unattractive. Try look a little furthur a field.

Dan.

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Hi JenD,

You are starting from a bit of a rough spot, but i guess we all have to start somewhere! First of all your questions…

I know in Australia and New Zealand (and assume it would proberbly be the same everywhere), you must borrow the money from the country in which you are buying. The reason for this is banks don’t like using a security…[Read more]

There is another post very similar to this one floating around at the moment.

I agree with TerryW, buyers agents can often do it cheaper than you, and it is not sight unseen (well, it is by you).

Dan.

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Excellent post… I rate it highly!

Dan.

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Personally I would go with the cheaper ones, and here is the reason why…

Look at the recent boom Australia has experienced. A typical $600,000 property would have gone up to $800,000 over X months. Over those same X months, a $400,000 would likely have gone up to $600,000. You often find properties go up by roughly the same value, rather than…[Read more]

Another option if you are pressed for time or inclination to travel interstate is to look at a buyers agent. I agree Captain to an extent… you wouldn’t want to buy totally site unseen, but persoally I would be confortable if someone representing me had seen it.

Often if you are buying interstate, or especially overseas, it is cheaper to pay…[Read more]

The best way to go about getting a loan is the same as over here… go through a mortgage broker, they do all the work getting you a good deal, and you don’t pay for it.

Dan.

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It goes to show… it never hurts to ask the question!

Dan.

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Hey Waz11,

Maybe i read it wrong, but didn’t you just answer your question? You said what is the benifit of low deposit, then went on and said wouldn’t you be better getting 100% loans to get as many properties as possible???

Anyway, you are right. As long as they are positive cash flow, get as many as you can (though some with a lower risk…[Read more]

At the risk of sounding like I am flogging my own product, the smaller towns in New Zealand look set to follow the larger cities (already boomed) in the same way it happened in Australia.

Dan.

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What is the real question?

If it is “Do you think this is a good investment?”, we don’t have enough info to answer.

If it is “Is it morally right?”, again, no one can answer for you, as you will have different moral value to the next person.

If I were you, I would determine first (before looking at the investment) if I thought it was morally…[Read more]