Hi James,

It's not a seminar, but getting a copy of Chris Lang's "How Investing In Commercial Property Really Works" is a good start.

Chris runs seminars from time to time too. His website is:
http://property-edge.com.au/

Regards,

– Steve

Hi,

Unless it is an opportunity to buy (rather than develop) a nras property as an investment, I'm not sure what the opportunity is.

 Here is a quote from the government's website:

"How can investors participate in NRAS?

Interested investors need to apply to the Australian Government for an allocation of NRAS Incentives.

Investors at scale…[Read more]

Hi!

Okay, I'm a little confused…

You want to buy a property to live in (rather than rent, with the hope of getting some capital growth, is that right? 

If so then you are like the majority of the population who buy a home and hope for some growth. Am I missing something?

How has the lender come to the conclusion that the property is an…[Read more]

Hey Kezza111,

A good accountant would come in handy, and a lawyer too.

Accountant

A unit trust will probably be the structuring weapon of choice, as it gives each of you a fixed interest.

You can even have the units owned by a family trust if you want even more structuring options.

Each year you each get your share of the income and declare…[Read more]

Appreciate the feedback, but make it as constructive as you can please.

For instance, giving ideas for what specific nav features you would like is much more helpful than just saying the old site was more nav friendly.

We have big plans, but we want to get the small things right first.

– Steve 

Thanks for the tip Shahin.

The offer to join as a member goes once you have logged in.

We could remove the pic images once you are logged in too so that the information is higher on the page.

– Steve

Okay… I see your point.

Do you have a preference for the post to run in sequential time order (with newer posts at the end), or for it to be a 'real time' conversation?

It's probably more logical for it to be sequential so if you want to check for the latest replies you just go to the end of the post, right?

– Steve

SteveMcKnight wrote:
Cheers Glen.

I must say I'm hooked on the rewards myself!

If you go into your profile you can see how close you are to achieving your next 'level'.

We need to outline the missions and badges, and it is on the development list.

Let me know of any changes you would like to see done if the design. For instance, I don't like…[Read more]

JacM wrote:
If you quote someone in your post, your comment goes immediately under the original post that you quoted.  This means it doesn't appear at the end of the thread where new comments would be anticipated.  Not sure if this is good or bad, just unexpected.

Doing a test to see!

– Steve

Hi,

Equity is the difference between a property's value and the debt owing on it.

Equity can be created by two factors:

1. Increase in value (with debt not rising by more); and / or
2. A decrease in debt (without property values falling by more)

Subject to you being able to prove you can afford the loan, most lenders will be willing to allow…[Read more]

Hi,

If you are interested in developing then Troy's information can be a great help.

It's hands on, practical and well worth it.

– Steve

Hi,

I'm not sure of specific areas or streets, but a free tool you can use to gather info on sales for the area is the past history of sold properties on realestate.com.au

You can look at them on this map.

An assumption would be that higher sales prices equate to better areas. Also look at the current properties for lease for ideas about…[Read more]

No, but it is on the way! It's one of the wish list items.

We also want a standard way of displaying forum signatures.

And there is a stack of other ideas on the list.

– Steve

Thanks for the great ideas RyanJD.

– Steve

Thanks for the comments so far. Don’t be afraid to put in your wish list either because it will be easier to include them as we make the changes for the current roll out.

– Steve

Cheers Glen.

I must say I'm hooked on the rewards myself!

If you go into your profile you can see how close you are to achieving your next 'level'.

We need to outline the missions and badges, and it is on the development list.

Let me know of any changes you would like to see done if the design. For instance, I don't like the chunky sub menus…[Read more]

Hi,

First of all, well done on completing your pre-purchase due diligence.

Now that something has been flagged, the next step is to weigh up its significance. In this case, given that it relates to the title and may impact potential use, I would rate it as worthy enough to get some formal legal help.

I suggest you make a preliminary phone call…[Read more]

Hi Anne-Marie,

I would get the get the plans and permits prepared and lodged as soon as possible because it can take quite some time to get approval. 

As you do your due diligence, be sure to ask the local council how long you have (once the plans are approved) before you have to start building.

That way you can add value before committing, and…[Read more]

Hey Connor,

Welcome to the forums and thanks for making your post.

A little tip… you'll get more replies if you write shorter posts 

Geez, your accountant wasn't much help, was he?

I think you are on the right track weighing up your options. The investing mantra is: make the most money, in the quickest time, for the least effort.

You also…[Read more]

Hi,

There are a number of options. Lots of organisations run 'free' seminars, but these are usually fronts to sell property.

Other organisations, including PropertyInvesting.com, offer paid seminars that cover a variety of topics.

Then you can acquire books and how-to products (which might be recordings of seminars) that you can study at…[Read more]