I feel your pain Wylie. We are doing something similar to you right now. My home is a brick veneer and we are converting from a 3 to a 4 bedroom by moving the laundry and doing a new bathroom and kitchen plus a few other bits and pieces.

Tradies do all the smart work but there is still plenty left over for me.

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Hi Mai,

Couple of outfits in the south doing this. You can get a brand new “transportable” 2 brm homes for around 65k. You can also buy second hand homes and have them delivered to you door almost like a pizza ( it’s a bit more complicated) .

I have done this in OZ and probably the most important part is the team that you have to finish the…[Read more]

Hi

about 50%

on 15 properties

but like Dr X this also has a habit of changing.

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weird!!! is it internal or external. Is it hardiglaze? Seratone? Would be a very expensive was to clad walls.

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Hi Foundation,

Now that was a lame movie.

I don’t know to much about banking business on the larger scale. How much of bank like westpacs total business would be tied up in domestic home loan lending.

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Well Done seaqueen!

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Yeah, there is the odd good property around where I live. As I always say I’ll put the kettl on!

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Come on seaqueen – tell us more how much did you knock of the purchase pric.

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I lived on the Northern beaches – great part of the world. At the moment investing in Opportunities in South Island NZ. Also looking a buying a particular property in oz that i have had my eye on for a while now.

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Just bought one!

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Hi Choir,

Property management is not very sexy so not alot of discussion about it. You should be able to find so hints if you do a “search”

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Hi Matt,

Try this. Schedule a regular follow-up with the pm for each property. 10 minutes (probably less ) on the phone with each manager every 2 weeks. So even if you are holding 15 to 3

The relationships you build with the managers will be worth their weight in gold. If they do not perform just find someone else who will. Make sure you are…[Read more]

Hi Matt,

Try this. Schedule a regular follow-up with the pm for each property. 10 minutes (probably less ) on the phone with each manager every 2 weeks.

The relationships you build with the managers will be worth their weight in gold. If they do not perform just find someone else who will. Make sure you are holding up your end of the bargin by…[Read more]

HI Ben Morris,

Surely someone out there has gotten a hold of properties like this as my gut tells me they do exist…somewhere.

Depending on your criteria we may be able to help.

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Hi Busta,

Where are you located – OZ? which state?

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Hi Resiwealth,

Without spending any money? It’s boring but the best way I know is negotiating a purchase price below registered valuation. Still uses a bit of time but no actual cash.

Wasp,

All very good ideas. Keep them coming.

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Hi Richard,

So how would someone go about financing a loan in the us now and how much would it cost to establish intial finance.

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Hi Seaqueen,

You have hit the nail on the head about the dumps. These are the problem properties that absentees have no business buying unless they have a plan to fix the place. Anyway enough from me, here is a tip bit from the association.

SOUTHLAND PROPERTY INVESTORS ASSOCIATION

MARKET CONDITION:

The government is doing its best to try and…[Read more]

What are they saying up there on top of us Dazz? [winking]

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I think they can talk to us but we can’t talk to them. Not sure! To be fair sometimes newbies get a bit of a blasting for asking the starter questions. I’t does not seems as bad as it used to be though.

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