Hey Arty, I don’t work at all – in fact I resigned 3 months ago to look after my son. My wife goes to work so I can keep the life I have been accustomed to[^]
No actually, we found it was a better alternative to our Nanny (although she was cute[:p][:p][:p])
In terms of cash flow positive, you will be VERY VERY lucky to find a place in regional NSW unless you have a sizeable deposit (I myself are looking for +ve with borrowing 105%). I have just spent three days in the central west and there is NUTHIN around that is even close to +ve. 12 months ago yes, but not now. Even in towns around 5,000 pop,…[Read more]
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Is it worth doing for a small property (say 1 b/r unit)that you are only holding onto for a few years, given the cost of a QS (a few hundred dollars??).
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It will make selling it to an investor easier if it has been done.
I also live on the North Shore of Sydney and have realised VERY quickly that there is no residential real estate that meets the +ve cashflow criteria in the Sydney region. My suggestions to you is to go outside your comfort zone into areas that you may not have thought of ie. regional NSW (and other states).
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I can’t do 15 000 but how about 35 000 with tenants paying 120 a week. Under Offer but there is more in the same town for between 20 and 35 000 each. Is a small town (Pop around 600) but is a gold mining town and also fairly good tourist trade, I’m led to believe no problem to find tenants. Anyway heres the link for those…
I like your style buddy. I love the SiS rule and will use it widely. What I think a few people aren’t getting is that your rule is the 2004 rule for borrowing 100%(plus costs). To those (like me) who have no cash but have heaps of equity to buy property it will be a very useful tool.
The 11 second rule is so far out when calculating for…[Read more]
I don’t know if you are still looking but I have a good one.
Prime Property
Toowong
Barbara Mules is the manager
07 3377 5888
Have got nothing but praise for the way they run their business. They do our IP in New Farm.
I am not too sure if they will go that far south, but I use Prime Property based in Toowong and have nothing but praise for them. The manager’s name is Barbara Mules and their phone number is 07 3377 5888.
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Isn’t that just “business”? I thought property investors would applaud this kind of entrepeneurial activity.
kay henry
kay henry
I think if you read my post again, I was by no means saying this was a dirty or underhanded practise. I was merely stating that for this particular property I was aware of the history.