cuteyoungchic wrote:

OceanArchitectural wrote:

cuteyoungchic wrote:
OceanArchitectural, investing isn't "hard work" physically, although other people involved with rental properties can make life very stressful at times.For most of us though, it's what we need to go without that makes investing such "hard work," particularly for the first c…[Read more]

I would love to write a rezone receipt for a client that looked like this:INVOICE 38876                                            Ocean Architectural StudioService                                                            Amountconsult                                                            $0drafting                  …[Read more]

Networking with real estate agents, developers, and accountants has been my most valuable tool. It takes a lot more time of course, but knowing about something before it actually happens or is locked down by legal proceedings presents some very interesting opportunities if you can go directly to the source. Apart from that, I agree with the above…[Read more]

Dafnny wrote:
Hello I look for the following, location, rental yeild, capital growth, amenities, expenses ie strata, council etc.and demographics.. so I know who will most likely rent it. 

thankyou for the reply.Since im new to the mechanics of very streamlined investing, it seems that the appropriate course of action would be to put the mar…[Read more]

elemental09 wrote:
large streets, small streets in estates drive people crazy. large, long, streets.

im not that kind of developer (yet) and agree with you – but as much as twisty little roads drive people crazy, I must say that it matters much less at time of sale than price. In my game, you hear whinge whinge whinge about this being too…[Read more]

cuteyoungchic wrote:
OceanArchitectural, investing isn't "hard work" physically, although other people involved with rental properties can make life very stressful at times.For most of us though, it's what we need to go without that makes investing such "hard work," particularly for the first couple of properties.   One also needs to be rea…[Read more]

sapphire101 wrote:
I've had the same problems. $66 to change a tap washer, $132 to educate a tenant on the evaporative cooling system, $110 per hour for an electrican AND his apprentice to check a meter board. This sparky is charging out his apprentice to the tune of $30 per hour and I'm sure getting gov't assistance. Since when does a first…[Read more]

I have a certificate 4 in building construction, and have worked in construction on and off since childhood.Structural defects can be cheap to repair, but depending on what it is, they are the most expensive to repair by far. For example, if your footings are not up to standard, or a geotech report wasnt done on the land and so youre getting too…[Read more]

Housing is affordable. Buying a mcmansion for your first home is not.I come from a family of 7, and we happily lived together on a 650m block of land in a 3BR, 1 bath, single story, 120m house.By way of comparison, many of my associates/friends/schoolmates demand a 2 story, 350m+, 3/4BR, 2 bathroom house at a minimum – decked out with plasma…[Read more]