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To funny Russ! Maybe wee should start a home page with pic’s from the past. I have one that will surpass them all, its better than a Today Tonight story, the guy had a collecting disorder, lived at home for 65 years with his invalid mother.
The crap was up to the roof with only a 30cm walkway to get to the kitchen, bath etc, a real shythole!
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Originally posted by spongefingers:I didn’t say you had no common sense I just said you hadn’t done the numbers correctly/seriously or simply hadn’t done enough homework, certainly from a QLD perspective. Premium prices are paid for authentic well restored QLDers.
None taken, but tell me, where did wrappack mention a request for information about “authentic well restored QLDers”?
I did not state that you could get a “authentic well restored QLDer” for free either[blush2]
I stated what I had seen and heard with my very own ears and my very own eyes from first hand experience[blink]
I also didnt state that you said that “i had no common sense”[puke]
Have a good day to you all…
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
No offense taken my freind, just talking from a Sydney stand point tis all[biggrin]
Last person that I had spoken to on the topic had a few quotes, it was a 3 bed gable roof home with Fibro walls and timber windows. It was transported about 100k into Sydneys Blue Mountains. Cheapest quote was for cash @ 14k
We completed some of the required work opon relocation. New gutters/Cladding for walls etc
Overall it was quite a smooth process. The house was also a freebie and very structurally sound which tends to blow some peoples theories right out the aluminium window…[blush2]
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Originally posted by Pisces:>>If you look around you can pick up houses for free! Its the transport and relocation process that’s a killer! Reconnection of plumbing, power site cost etc.<<
I happen to disagree with you there Mysta.
“Gee that’s a surprise”
When one wants to shift a house one has to be rather selective.
You don’t accept a house just because it is free. There is a reason for that house being free, the reason being that in all likelyhood the house is too old to be any good.
“Or perhaps the old fibro place at Potts Point would be worth more if it was replaced by a 50 square double brick home”
What is the good of shifting an old house if it is unsaleable ?
“What makes you think they are unusable”?
“Its cheaper to give it away than to pay the demolish/removal fee’s”
If I were to want to do such a project I woulbe looking for a house which is a modern house i.e. not more than say 20 years old.
One quick way to judge is to see whether the house has aluminium windows. Also a garden tap often carries a year stamped on it so that will also help you to decide the age of the house.
A brick house of course isn’t suitable as it cannot be shifted.
Yes, it does cost perhaps $ 30,000 to shift and thence you need to get a bricklayer in, and a painter and a carpenter and possibly a rooftiler and certainly a plumber.
So the total cost is going to be sizeable.
However, it gives you the opportunity to get a lot more bang for your money than having a new house built. If you are smart you only select a house if it is quite large.
Pitfalls ?
Plenty. For one thing, is the housemover experienced or will he take your momey and leave the house sitting on the road halfway between the place where it came from and where you want it to go.
Or he may damage the house during transport and the risk is yours !!
Other pitfalls are that not every house is suitable to be shifted and then there is the fact that one also needs council approval.
It definitely is a good way to get value for your money though it isn’t easy to find a suitable house.
I would expect to pay up to $ 7,000 but only for a good house !!!
Pisces
If you want something modern your better off going kit or relocatable, but then I am just a common builder with no common sense
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
If you look around you can pick up houses for free! Its the transport and relocation process that’s a killer! Reconnection of plumbing, power site cost etc.
I know what your thinking, cheap as chips dirt, free house with 3 beds etc! It doesn’t stack up, I have mulled over the numbers.
But then again, maybe I dont have a clue what your thinking and you just want a shack to throw your line from!
Cost can vary from 15 to 30k depending on distance. You can find these houses on ebay, trading post etc.
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
I think there is method to his madness, you cant argue with the lad’s track record. I think ther will be a rate rise however stupid RM may see it. The yanks are borrowing 6 billion a week to finance a 2nd Vietnam and lets not forget that they are still paying off the 1st Vietnam!
If the yanks rate rises we might as well sail our flag at half mast! The brakes are coming.
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
You also mention the fact the asking price is 400k? You will receive $100 from you freinds as half the expected rental return for such a property. Do you know what your commitment would be to service your half of the loan repayments, rates, insurance etc? Doesn’t sound like a real good deal, capital gains are a while away as well.
Forget the freind bit, you should look at this from a pure investor standpoint. Do your homework as your money could be better off elsewhere if you know what I mean.
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Same here, we live in a culdersac of about 30 houses in the west, nice spot close to everything and lucky to see 2 houses for sale per year. There are 3 on the market since Carrs great idea!
True as I speak!
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
I can say that if a guy wants to charge me 1 or 2% to find me a good deal then why not, after all i still have the final say as to wether I will purchase or not, no one has a gun to my head.
I have roamed around a little bit looking for +CF jobs, and there is some work in it. I am getting to the stage now when i may utilise their services simply because it does not make good economic sense for me to lose weeks on end and thousands.
One week on the road for us equals a net loss of 3k, start adding that on top and its not worth the hassle of running around like a chook with its head cut off!Just to get to the drift of it, you would treat scouts like anyone else when it comes to money, just dot your I’s and cross your T’s.
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“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Thanks very muchly Derek, your a legend[lmao]
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Originally posted by Derek:Hi Mysta,
99% certain it does – used to anyway.
Suggest have a ‘surf’ and view their sample reports to see if it suits your needs.
Derek
[email protected]Property Investment Support Available. Ongoing and never stopping. PM welcome.
Sorry for the twenty questions Derek, but would it still show if the sale did not go via a realtor, if it were a private sale of residential property?[blush2]
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Any Canadian ladies out there?[blink]
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Get Her[biggrin] to sign a prenuptial agreement! That should make Ma happy!
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Originally posted by Derek:Hi Mysta,
Not only can you get the date the property cahnged hands but you can also get the sale price.
In WA Aussie homes webisite links to Valuer Generals Office and for around $30-$40 you can get up to the last 75 sales sent to you immediately via the net.
You can do the same at http://www.realestate.com.au with their homeprice guide reports which cost around $50/postcode.
Be aware that some of the data is a little dated as some states do not update their records as quickly as others.
Derek
[email protected]Property Investment Support Available. Ongoing and never stopping. PM welcome.
Would this give me the sale date on a specific property Derek?
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Originally posted by Still in School:Hi Mysta,
personally, i did reach my goals, that i wanted to achieve in the last year, now… ive sorta steered away from property investing in australia, (and no, im not investing in NZ, but another different country all together).
personally, i have more interest in shares and the international market and now in the process of setting up my first Corporation overseas, similar to the American ones, yet, will still be investing in property, but what the international market has to offer to overseas investors, is much greater and taxation wise and bringing back the money to australia, gives many more opportunities and opens my horizons for other international market to invest in.
Other things, that i am looking at are, some major income streams, yet they will be closer to the end of the year, due to a small language problem, but till then… am very focuses and to be honest, i can see what the future brings up ahead.
Cheers,
sisYou mention about property in other countries sis, I have spent some time working in Canada and have seen heaps of opportunity there. How hard would it be as an Aussie to purchase property in such a country?
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
I am doing what I said i would do, however once you have been bitten on the arse and there are pieces missing from your backside you do become a lot less complacent![angry2]
One chip at a time Jo[biggrin]
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Originally posted by Monopoly:Mysta,
I don’t know where you are from, but if it is in Victoria, then you should be familiar with SOUTH MORANG (just next door to Mill Park, near Bundoora). It is NOT a small country town; oh well maybe 15 years ago, but I can assure you it is anything but small. It may not have a HUGE population at present, but its growth is one of the fastest growing new estate areas in Metro Melbourne. It is one of the only places left (Northern) that still has available land for sale.
There are homes here that range from 250,000 to well into the million dollar mark. My home is on the higher end of the scale, and it can hardly be called a small town residence…LOL Seriously, though, why do people think that if the population is less than 20,000 the town is full of tabacco chewing cowboys????
So I guess I can’t anwer your question adequately Mysta.
Sorry if I have disappointed y’all [lmao]
But you told us this Jo; “I live in a suburb which has less than 5000, when I moved here 8 years ago it had even less. It is now a “hot spot” and is booming. There are heaps of affordable homes, new estates, shops, transport, all sorts of facilities. People are buying here, moving in and renting. I daresay, it won’t stay at 5000 for long !!!”
I also dont assume that there are lots of tobacco chewing cowboys their either! I have worked for weeks in towns of less than 150 and still could not find any tobacco chewers[cigar][blink]
Anyway I just thought perhaps you could have shared the towns growth/prices etc[grad]
Regards,
Mysta“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
These guys aren’t to bad http://www.netregistry.com.au/
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
That’s a classic Geo!
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Originally posted by Monopoly:Delboy,
I live in a suburb which has less than 5000, when I moved here 8 years ago it had even less. It is now a “hot spot” and is booming. There are heaps of affordable homes, new estates, shops, transport, all sorts of facilities. People are buying here, moving in and renting. I daresay, it won’t stay at 5000 for long !!!
Jo
I agree, the baby boomers are cashing up their city homes and kickin back in the country area’s.
I went to a kit home retailer today and found that there are heaps of people building in these small towns. With the help of the net and cheap air it has to be said that these out of the way towns are looking more attractive for the people seeking lifestyle rather than having big mortgages in the cities with a J.O.B (just over broke) mentality.
Tell us more about this town Monopoly i think it would give us a good example of what life is really like in a small town community instead of just speculation.[biggrin]
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
