PropertyInvesting.com | alan_jay | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/alan_jay/activity/ Activity feed for alan_jay. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:13:23 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 ce9be88fb58859cd4e6ae5a99033afb9 alan_jay replied to the topic Princeton Property Group in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4371879-princeton-property-group/#post-4459519 Mon, 15 Mar 2004 07:19:50 +0000 Hi Swannie,

Yes i almost brought a unit with them last year. The seminar was very good and i thought they sounded proffesional with a good product. I keyed up the one one one consultation and then they spent a day with me showing me properties. They had done there research and they seemed like they would have good growth. I did find that the…[Read more]

]]> 264a1abe173636cbe40f08d4f8ac903f alan_jay replied to the topic Property Manager ? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369567-property-manager-3/#post-4440817 Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:14:32 +0000 hi mcollins

If you have someone already i wouldnt get an agent. I property manage my own property and started with no experience. agents just cost money and dont do anything for it. As for knowledge they are not that knowledge at all. After a year dont it myself i have had no problems. My wife however has a property manager and has had many…[Read more]

]]> f7edf4a102229b10c7bf9ef6746062b0 alan_jay replied to the topic next meeting in Sydney in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4368202-next-meeting-in-sydney/page/2/#post-4430240 Wed, 12 Nov 2003 11:34:51 +0000 Count me in. Ideally the CBD. Great idea.

]]> 43ee7f57da2ee87f191fb2a69550eb70 alan_jay replied to the topic managing rental yourself in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369215-managing-rental-yourself/#post-4437991 Thu, 06 Nov 2003 23:30:00 +0000 Hi all,

Scambush

Ok there are two books:
The Australian landlords handbook, Suzi Bilosh
This is pretty much australia wide

A very good one is Managing Rental Property, Philip Bellemore. This is for NSW but is still relevant to the other states.

The rental pak i use i think would be NSW specific but of thios im not sure. In the NSW book the…[Read more]

]]> 171c069df8ae6f0cd8b867ee5969243d alan_jay replied to the topic Rental Pack in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369254-rental-pack/#post-4438287 Thu, 06 Nov 2003 23:11:18 +0000 Hi Kim,

In NSW you can get these at some newagencies. There about $7 and about 30%-60% of newsagencies have them. You generally have to aske thru

Good luck..Alan

]]> 238c4f68e6026bb1a5ce16e4006d39a0 alan_jay replied to the topic managing rental yourself in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369215-managing-rental-yourself/#post-4437986 Wed, 05 Nov 2003 12:18:05 +0000 hi scampush,

i have one IP (looking at more) but i manage it myself. This saves me $25 per week. When i was looking at renting it out i had a few agents look at it and they thought it would go for about $280pw. Ok after their percentage that leaves me about $255pw. This does not include the cost of finding a tennant which was two weeks rent. Now…[Read more]

]]> 44529bd38ae9d411921b96348dbf6bf8 alan_jay replied to the topic Anyone had dealings with Saphire Mortgages, Newby in the forum The Treasure Chest https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4367482-anyone-had-dealings-with-saphire-mortgages-newby/#post-4426278 Wed, 03 Sep 2003 22:16:06 +0000 Hi Rob.

Im going ahead with Saphire. Thanks much for your feedback. Much appreciated

Alan

]]> b542bfdda78ef67f5fe6d600e146e8d8 alan_jay replied to the topic Anyone had dealings with Saphire Mortgages, Newby in the forum The Treasure Chest https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4367482-anyone-had-dealings-with-saphire-mortgages-newby/#post-4426275 Wed, 03 Sep 2003 11:10:51 +0000 Victoria,

Thanks for you help it is much appreciated. Ive had a look at there sight and for a 300K lend over a 30 yr period the var rate is 5.95%. The comparison rate is 5.96% so it looks quite good on paper. Will post on here how it all goes

Simon,

Will keep you posted on this.

Alan[:)]

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