hi cremin

well at least your parents had the forsight for super and retirement.

The majotiry of people live week to week and fear retirement. I see pensioners in the supermarket and they really struggle.bbs still paying there house off.

Well the government is no help it only instills fear they wash there hands like pontious pilate and what…[Read more]

hi

yes great topic which i have thought about myself.

what has been said in different circles is that the baby boomers have lead the trends as you have indicated.

There is also a conflict of opinion one view is that the baby boomers are all cashed up and want to buy lifestyle and willing to pay for it.

The othere side is that most havent saved…[Read more]

hi

what should people do with negatively geared property

-take the money now and reinvest in positvely geared

-sit it out and wait for the next boom

alot of people that have bought into property investing have done so at prices that due to rents being what they area the properties are negatively geared.

alot of the mums and dads have bought…[Read more]

hi

i have had a few people interested in my property from sydney and they all have these trade dollars to deal with. Some have extroadaniry amounts.

generally they will over the purchase price or close to it and 20% on top

so for eg.
asking price 150000
may offer 140000 + 20% 28000 trade dollars total for property $168000

This is the figure…[Read more]

mini

i agree with you its really down to numbers you certainly think outside the square.

Some people may be reluctant to certain types due to the fact that on selling is difficult in some types of investing.

i was lead to beleive that the cbd and near city investing was the way to go by people who i thought had minds immeasurably superior to…[Read more]

hi mini and calron

thanks for your answers its great to see that you found it on the internet.

I guess when one is looking and doesnt find for a long time they become despondant or feel there not looking in the right place.

As i said i havent been looking long but judging by the questions from those that are starting out it seems bascially the…[Read more]

hi all

Its great to hear people still finding +ve cashflow properties.

Mini how did you come across the one you mentioned in n.z.

Did you know the area

had you researched it

I’m only starting to delve into this have got steves book and ordered fast track.

Id like to know where to start looking

I’ve looked at the papers
internet

what i…[Read more]

hi

thanks melanie and steve

kind regards

hi all

yes the jenman book is excellent and i wish i had read it before.

Jenman points out that auction is not the best option for a myriad of reasons….
get the book its worth its great value.

Jenman would have to be the messiah of real estate agents in so far as ethics are concerned and consumer protection.

You can email him he makes…[Read more]

hi

regina got anymore info on ed burton can i email you.

regards
alf

hi crashy

would it be ok to email you and run some numbers by.

regards
alf

hi johnny

i have first hand experience of property investment advisors in sa my advice be afraid be very afraid.

I have the same problem with accountants only interested in the tax side of it. Maybe we expect too much from the accountants.

i am in adelaide myself.

regards
alf

hi johnny

no i dont work for whittles and i am a strata owner.

like anything do your own research and ask a few different ones.

I apersonally found whittles helpful on a couple of matters that needed to be fixed.

Have you had a bad experience?

what is your reason for asking?

regards
alf

hi johnny

i can’t say that i have had problems with whittles myself.

kind regards
alf

hi johnny

yes i have how can i help

regards
alf

hi darth

i thought it might’ve been.

these generally have 5+5+5+5 and they have the option you have no choice.

they are able to franchise to whoever.

they could go to a mangagement investment scheme cost bourne by the lessor.

Its a comprehensive lease.

The furniture is usually handed over after the first term.

rents are generally lower…[Read more]

hi darth

which company is it the terms sound familiar?

regards
alf

hi all

only one reply to this? surely they are not all bad.

any suggestions would be appreciated especially with an accountant who understands property investment.

kind regards
alf

hi darth

be very careful how much cash would you be putting up.

Where are they/price/normally negatively geared
how much control will you have.

read thread out of property market. read a book called dont sign anything i wish i had.

regards
alf

hi all

yes crashy lucky you were there these people are relentless.

The ironic part is that they realyy think they are doing good by you they will never accept that they are ripping you off.

the purchase wasnt neccessarily that bad,and to an investor who is cashed up it could seem like a good deal but for a family person who is trying to get…[Read more]