I currently live in indianapolis, although we only have our on home and no IP i am definately knowledgeable on which areas from a locals standpoint are desirable and which are scary!! I've fixed up 2 and sold them on for small profits…. people dont have much pride in their own homes!!!mike

We have since found what we want, total is $500,000 approx.Home will be as investment for 2 years then our home when we return.hence no first home owners and stamp duty on land!!I've had an active ABN since 2002 but have no auzzie income for 2 yrs under that ABN.My wife is self employed for 9 months and her business made $105,000 with a net profit…[Read more]

What kind of % increase would you say over the next two years for perth as a whole then??I mean, 20% average on a 300,000 would be $60,000!!! proabably what we'll be saving in the next 2 yrs…thanks

cata,

how do you lose money in a term deposit???[eh]

everyone,

Cata said – “in the S&P 500 lately the higher the quoted return the closer they get to achieving it.
eg. If the fund quoted high (higher than 2% per mth) the managers are more likely to realise this than a fund that quotes what most would think is a safe fund.”

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how bigs your back yard[blink]
could stash it for while[biggrin]
did i help??

no seriously good luck to you

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think this got bumped out quick… can someone explain plz

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Originally posted by Pro-Active:
For your first IP, I would suggest using a property manager. They have much more experience and for the small fee that most charge, are well and truly worth it.

Has anyone had a property manager find suitable tenants for a standard fee when you intend on manging yourself, is this very uncommon??

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Originally posted by AmandaBS:
My husband works fulltime to fund the loans and I spend my days finding & fixing up property.

thanks for advice amanda

Does anyone know of a couple who are both full time investors without 9-5 work??

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Originally posted by Nat R:
Here is a definition of snowballing:
http://snowballing.urbanup.com/127100

thanks for that wonderful link [ohno2]
I’m glad my lasagna is almost ready, im hungry [puke]
(ignores food to keep lookin at newly found site[tongue])

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I just wanted to add, for those people who take the time to write there personal stories in threads like this, thankyou..the lift and enthusiasm it can restore in someone starting out is tremendous..
it really is like reprogramming your brain from everything you’ve been raised to believe and that takes repetition and time i feel.

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thanks asdf, do councils make public future areas that are being planned as new developments so you can track the number of blocks that will be available in say 6 months??
And if they say they have plans to extend a road or build a shopping centre, school etc, is any of that concrete or just words?
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wow, I’m glad i asked.. i guess i pictured all you experienced ones in a office at home together in your PJ’s with the wife at one computer and the husband on the phone smiling at each other giving the thumbs up with a wink..

I like the way jenny said that helpful involvement can just be a supportive ear that helps keep you level

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wow, sounds like J is a great business and marriage partner.. perspective and reflection are great things

Michael

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so…. can someone explain to me how people in the “CAPRICORN THREAD” that’s currently going on are investing? Are they getting in and out while it all sounds great to the market and taking a profit? what i really want to know is.. what’s the risk in buying land in a new development being offered

thanks

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Is this sales agent (Rod) the agent for all land releases North of Joondalup??
This may be the stupidest[blush2] Q this year but… Does he make normal seller’s agent commissions on each block or how does that work??

AUSPROP, do you have an email address i can contact you on??

Thanks Michael

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shwing,
we are planning a very nice reasonable wedding that K and I are very excited and happy with… K suggested not having a honeymoon “as it would be a waste of better used money” – her words!! Thanks for the insights, i never thought she may be thinking the way you described.
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what’s the best and most effective way of staying on top of what’s being released with what conditions ahead of time and what’s being planned before people start camping out??

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If my PPoR cost that little and was somewhere i was happy to live i too would stay and use the equity to build a portfolio..

What area is your home in??

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although i could make one up it wouldn’t be all fancy and pretty[wink]

so if someone puts it together with nice colours and such i’d love to have a copy [blush2]

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I’m about to be married and wouldn’t want a financial agreement, what we have now is reasonably equal monetry wise and more importantly we are both very responsible with money.

This thread is sad though that all that can be created together becomes nasty if eventually things become sour for someone about to be married[ohno2]

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