realdream replied to the topic No tenants in the forum Help Needed! 13 years, 11 months ago
This is why I like to manage my own property. I only had one week inbetween tenants.You can be in control. Some PMs dont care how much time elapses.
realdream replied to the topic vendor finance/option in the forum Help Needed! 13 years, 11 months ago
Thanks Paul for all the good sites, I am reading through them all.
realdream replied to the topic Carly Crutchfield (Developing)dvd’s notes & workbook in the forum I’m going to Carly 13 years, 11 months ago
I'm going to Carly Crutchfield tomorrow here in Perth WA. Its a one day Seminar for free. I hope to do some networking.
realdream replied to the topic Finding tenants – Using agent v doing it yourself in the forum Help Needed! 13 years, 11 months ago
I manage my own investment property. May be I have been lucky but I have had good tenants who have looked after the place. I like to be able to choose the tenants myself and be in control. I dont find it difficult or time consuming. I check out the prospective tenants and also go off a bit of gut feeling too when I meet with them and talk to them.
realdream replied to the topic vendor finance/option in the forum Help Needed! 13 years, 11 months ago
I have been in touch with a couple of people who offer to buy houses. They want to find a purchaser who puts an option on my house. These guys get a deposit of $15000 or $20000 (which they keep) but which comes off the price of my house. I am thinking of doing it myself, finding a purchaser and then going to a Solicitor to draw up the do…[Read more]
realdream replied to the topic Renting by the room in the forum Creative Investing 13 years, 11 months ago
I have rented a room in my house. It has worked out well. The person is honest, always pays the rent on time and I know she's not going to steal my stuff. She is respectful of my things, I said she can use anything of mine as I have a house full of furniture etc. Her room was unfurnished and she has put all her own things in including bed, dra…[Read more]