thornbird8191 replied to the topic Steve’s email – would you sell negatively geared Sydney unit now? in the forum Help Needed! 16 years, 11 months ago
Hi Zoe, if rate rise is your concern, have you considered fixing your loan?
thornbird8191 replied to the topic Completing a purchase / negotiating successfully in the forum Dammit, if you offer is 17 years, 2 months ago
Dammit, if you offer is "subject to Pest & building inspection and bank valuation to the buyer's satisfaction within 14 days", then you should have the 14days "cooling off" to your favour, though agents often dislike the term "to the buyer's satisfaction "
thornbird8191 replied to the topic Help needed in the forum Help Needed! 17 years, 2 months ago
Nucopia, Try a quote with Australian Unity or Allianz. If you have health insurance with Australian Unity, you get an extra discount too.
thornbird8191 replied to the topic Avoiding mortage insurance in the forum brettc you are correct if 17 years, 5 months ago
brettc you are correct if you put down both properties as security.
thornbird8191 replied to the topic Usa property contacts in the forum No Subject 18 years, 7 months ago
How does an aussie investor go about getting a loan in US for properties? Any restrictions on oversea investors? Can someone please give a gist on this?
thornbird8191 replied to the topic Bird Dogs? in the forum Help Needed! 19 years, 5 months ago
What is the normla spotter’s fees? Is it a Percentage of the purchase price, a fixed amount, or ??? Can people who have used Bird Dogs give me an idea? many thanks
thornbird8191 replied to the topic Wanted to increase rent, but agent said no! in the forum Help Needed! 19 years, 5 months ago
Definately replace the agent you feel they are not working for you! It’s worth changing agents many times till you find one that’s actively managing your property.
A slack can cost you as much as a bad tenant!
In regards to how much rent you should ask for your unit, ask around a few agents and you can get a pretty good idea what is reasonale.
thornbird8191 replied to the topic Unmotivated Partner in the forum Help Needed! 19 years, 7 months ago
Same story here… Any talk of investing bores my husband. He never wants to inspect a property, let along buying one! .. It’s much easier I do it all alone.. but at least he is willing to be the handy man if I need the window of my IP fixed.
No doubt with a motivated partner, I would probably have doubled the no. of properties I own.. but the…[Read more]