PropertyInvesting.com | Anion | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/anion/activity/ Activity feed for Anion. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:30:41 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 c8011f93cd5c78173ad9c94bf73b977e Anion replied to the topic Architect costs? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377694-architect-costs/#post-4500242 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 02:21:13 +0000 Originally posted by Bonnie:
Does anyone know roughly how much it will cost to get an architect to draw up plans for 4-5 units/townhouses on a block of land?
Thanks in advance

There are a lot of standardized plans that are available for ~500 a unit. Unless the lot is irregular I don’t recommend hiring an architect at all.

]]> 0bf7ab672ac0185ac39d747fa186109d Anion replied to the topic Wrecked property in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377707-wrecked-property/#post-4500307 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 02:14:58 +0000 I think retail properties would better suit you. The tenants (ie. pharmacies, McDonalds…) are extremely unlikely to trash the property and are usually a pleasure to deal with.

]]> 3d7df982ee375a8bd48502ab49bfacb4 Anion replied to the topic Stratification of a retail property in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377603-stratification-of-a-retail-property/#post-4499465 Sun, 02 Jan 2005 21:50:03 +0000 If I sell this property at a 5.0% cap rate, I can increase my capital base and acquire a much larger property.

]]> b042f51bd42b79ce4af518f3339395d8 Anion replied to the topic Stratification of a retail property in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377603-stratification-of-a-retail-property/#post-4499463 Sun, 02 Jan 2005 10:24:03 +0000 Originally posted by byronent:
Why would you want to sell them to the tenants?

Byronent
Adelaide SA

I can make the case to them that owning is cheaper than renting (beacause of the low interest rates). In essesnce I will sell the property for 5.0% cap.

]]> ace8ff626ca3830674849deaee20b974 Anion replied to the topic Stratification of a retail property in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377603-stratification-of-a-retail-property/#post-4499460 Tue, 28 Dec 2004 05:56:34 +0000 Any idea how much value strataing could unlock? Could I make a case to the tenants ownership (with the very low mortgage rates) is cheaper than renting? Many of them have been there for a long time)

]]> 8a6dd7a32b682a4c8d1f8ce3110520f3 Anion replied to the topic New to Commercial in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377377-new-to-commercial/#post-4497919 Sun, 26 Dec 2004 10:06:37 +0000 The trap is vacancy. Office properties are extremely cyclical. If the property goes vacant the landlord must pay all expenses out of hi or her pocket and can in some cases be forced to default. Retail properties are considerably more secure. Even with an eight year lease, a tenant can become insolvent and default

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