PropertyInvesting.com | AJB | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/ajb/activity/ Activity feed for AJB. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:56:14 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 e9b2c7c21d99d0d8ab4e76318fd2b719 AJB replied to the topic Quick question in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387949-quick-question-7/#post-4560064 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:18:47 +0000 and you should be given a receipt from the agent for any deposit that is paid over – provides a good paper trail.

]]> 067d2b354d90d505c58cbf29e89f565b AJB replied to the topic Borrowing to buy in Dubai in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387493-borrowing-to-buy-in-dubai/#post-4557840 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:10:50 +0000 Having been in Dubai mid last year regarding a property development job there are a few things to think about: The rental market is being driven hugely by construction i.e. expats in property & finance and skilled/unskilled labour for construction work. While they continue to build the market is reasonably self sustaining. If the construction…[Read more]

]]> 0538a27c5954ecfb61d41ea3c5fb8491 AJB replied to the topic I want to buy a house; just a house... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387859-i-want-to-buy-a-house-just-a-house/#post-4559564 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:52:07 +0000 Do a search on “relocatable houses” I know in NZ there are companies who specialise in these. I.e. you can go to their yard and view all the houses they have – usually included in the price is the transport and re-piling costs.

]]> 336f9968269503358933c7f53998ef56 AJB replied to the topic Quick question in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387949-quick-question-7/#post-4560058 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:20:23 +0000 Originally posted by kpi:
Hi Peachy,

As an ex estate agent I know from experience that some vendors get very nervous about accepting an offer with no money down. I am in Victoria and $500 was usually enough, however, the initial deposit has no advantage to the estate agent, so try and listen to what the agents advice may be as they will know…[Read more]

]]> a87b051e09d004efbfb986109bbf0bee AJB replied to the topic London in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387860-london-2/#post-4559573 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:07:59 +0000 sorry cant answer your question on buying with only a working visa – but I was interested as to why you say renting is a no no to most investors? I have always been of the mind that you are better off renting as you probably want to live in an area where a mortgage costs far more than renting the same house …. therefore freeing up capital for…[Read more]

]]> d2b992998a6d6483471ddeaedd42d528 AJB replied to the topic Which Books can you recommend?? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387885-which-books-can-you-recommend/#post-4559746 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:28:00 +0000 John Burley’s – 7 money secrets of the wealthy (something like that anyway) was my big catalyst book that got me taking action. Highly recommend it.

]]> 5fbc2610e7b83e9b5d6332e4e3bbd094 AJB replied to the topic Block of 4 units - vacancy problem in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387842-block-of-4-units-vacancy-problem/#post-4559512 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:20:48 +0000 Thanks for all the ideas …. good news over the holiday period my rental manager has managed to rent two more of them. So now with 3 out of 4 gone the property is sitting cashflow neutral. Time to rent the last unit and then work on selling them.

Cheers

]]> 6f03bea7a751ca41d5b64c12ee83ef36 AJB replied to the topic Block of 4 units - vacancy problem in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387842-block-of-4-units-vacancy-problem/#post-4559508 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:56:47 +0000 Thanks for that numbers as follows:

Purchase of units $520,000
Cost of refurb $70,000
New valuation $680,000

The one rented unit is rented at $260 per week. That is what I want to achieve for the others also.

The units are in Linwood which is not the best area in Christchurch but there is alot of redevelopment going on and it is 5-10 mins from…[Read more]

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