Who is doing those @qlds007 ?

Is it via private funding?

Hi Richard, @qlds007
Could you send me copy of your API interview too :-)
Just started looking for our 1st Investment property and dont know where to start.

Thanks,
Prab

@qlds007 would be interested in learning more about your private lending options Richard. Have sent you a PM and an email.

Thanks all @qlds007, @cjaysa @dtraeger,

I will endeavour to contact each of you at some point and work out what is best for me. I have done a lot of reading and I am just trying to clarify what I want from it all. It’s hard trying to find time outside of the general day to day chaos, but it’s what I want to do.

I’d definitely be down for a…[Read more]

Thanks all @qlds007, @cjaysa @dtraeger,

I will endeavour to contact each of you at some point and work out what is best for me. I have done a lot of reading and I am just trying to clarify what I want from it all. Its hard trying to find time outside of the general day to day chaos, but it’s what I want to do.

I’d definitely be down for a catch…[Read more]

Hi @specha (aka Chattaway)

As has been mentioned above by @qlds007 , the first step is speak to a broker regarding what you can borrow.

From there, remember that “growth potential” can mean that the area goes up in value (which cannot be guaranteed) or you force growth through adding value to the property. The latter is more of a controllable…[Read more]

Hi @Chattaway

As has been mentioned above by @qlds007 , the first step is speak to a broker regarding what you can borrow.

From there, remember that “growth potential” can mean that the area goes up in value (which cannot be guaranteed) or you force growth through adding value to the property. The latter is more of a controllable outcome and…[Read more]

Hi @chattaway

As has been mentioned above by @qlds007 , the first step is speak to a broker regarding what you can borrow.

From there, remember that “growth potential” can mean that the area goes up in value (which cannot be guaranteed) or you force growth through adding value to the property. The latter is more of a controllable outcome and…[Read more]

Gday @nickstazzy welcome to the forum. Good to hear your honest thoughts on the market, and to be honest I meet lots of people in your situation. The people who wait for many years to see a major market fall are often disappointed. On the other hand I also know a few who purchased right at the end of the current (and previous) Sydney boom and…[Read more]

@jones4130 I posted in the other thread too and would agree with @Benny and @Qlds007 that the most important thing is to do independent research. This is probably way more important than the actual suburb you end up purchasing in. If you are doing your own research and are happy that the values and rent returns stack up, then you have nothing to…[Read more]

@Qlds007, Does the foreign investor can buy existing property or does it have to be new Off The Plan ?

@Qlds007 So what’s the typical minimum amount for investing in SMSF ?
Can this investment combined with NRAS as well ?

@Qlds007 Cool, I’ll look for the suburbs around that corridor with easy access to Brissy CBD. My focus is on South East QLD area especially when they are hot in the news: http://www.domain.com.au/news/chinese-spend-more-on-queensland-property-than-other-foreign-buyers-20151021-gkeutc/

Thanks Rich for the suggestion / tip.

Thank you @Qlds007, @patocaballo, @bangers01 and @lauriek for your help. I really do appreciate it. Bangers, you touched on a concern I had in regards to the over-supply of units in inner city Brisbane. There appears to be new ones popping up all over the place in the next 12 months. I wasn’t aware of Buyer’s Agents. If not too expensive, this…[Read more]

I agree with Catalyst about meetup.com and finding a property investing networking group. These things are fantastic! That is how we found our broker. He is local and has been the difference between a deal getting over the line, or not. Interesting to note that the last purchase was completed completely over the phone/email so maybe I’m a…[Read more]

Thanks for the responses guys, to clarify:
– The business has gone extremely well renting out office space to other small business owners, and as a whole this concept of co-working spaces has grown exponentially over the last 3 years.
– I run Your Desk (www.yourdesk.com.au) and over the past 3 years we have built up to offering 80 desks, with a…[Read more]

 @Qlds007: did you read all of the original question carefully? If not here it is:

Participantmegb68062nd paragraph: “I have read on a forum that there’s not much point in putting a negatively geared property in joint names when the wife is not working. In my particular case my wife only works part time and she doesn’t earn much, only $2500…[Read more]

Qlds007 wrote:
Next thing we will be hearing that a SMSF can invest in a luxury car such as a Bugatti Veron and use it on weekends only as long as you clean before it goes back.

Don't laugh @Qlds007 we received at least a dozen phone calls over the past 12 months from under 30 year olds with $30k in their super wanting us to set them up an…[Read more]

Cool thanks guys, sounds like most of the time its a lack of knowledge to get going from your responses.

@tommytucker its great to hear that you were able to find the right advice to help you move forward.
@Qlds007 great to hear there are people out there helping others in property investing

If there are any other viewpoints it would be great to hear!