hardware stores have heaps of info! just found out today

http://www.mitre10.com.au/mitrePlans/

http://www.bunnings.com.au/site/

i just read through it then. what i think it is, you buy a property, it goes up in value so you use the equity to buy another one. risk is if one falls down then you need some cash to fix it but since you’ve maxed out the loan then where are you going to get the money from?

property 1 is fine and is renting good
property 2 has a bad tenant and…[Read more]

I put a few grand in colonial first state managed fund and it’s been going really good. i got my quartely statement back the day before yesterday and it has gone up another $700 (from $5,800 to $6,500). that’s a 12% increase in 1 quarter. it goes how the market goes. if the market is going good, then the fund goes good. most managed funds have an…[Read more]

ok thanks.

how can i find a local investor group? i’ve been wanting to get involved with one but don’t know where to look. should i ask a local real estate agency?

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you have to look at it from the owners point of view too. what would you do if your agent kept bringing you offers of $14k less of what you’re asking when you keep denying them. i’ve known ppl who have been in a similar situation and it gets very annoying.

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hey,
why dont you invest in a property that produces some big cashflow, like $1000pw instead of $200 for example? some ideas: block of units, caravan park etc.

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Originally posted by Geronimo:
The problem with saving (on a paltry 5%) and waiting years for enough deposit, is that by that time property prices may have increased again and you will have an even bigger mortgage than if you found a way into the market now.

yea, that’s why i said i was thinking about a med-high risk/return managed fund to build…[Read more]

yes, i’ve heard about those arrangements. i think it was in 0-130 properties that i read about ppl giving money to other ppl to invest in for a return in the investment and other stuff. how do you find those type of connections? are there investor meetings?

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yea i’ve sent away for an account there a couple of days ago

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