PropertyInvesting.com | ashb23 | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/ashb23/activity/ Activity feed for ashb23. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:33:17 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 93e9925c32499bc3c02c6e886583fd0f ashb23 replied to the topic what risks with serviced apartments???????? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378228-what-risks-with-serviced-apartments/#post-4503689 Tue, 30 May 2006 00:24:01 +0000 Sorry to bring this topic up again, but I’m a little confused. From the sounds of it, most of these reply are centered around buying the serviced apartment from the construction company I take it – or from the outset anyway (One post talks about a furniture package).

I was looking at one (in Melb CBD) where the agreement has been in place for…[Read more]

]]> 206a2628db61bba2d0ea54cc65b08ce9 ashb23 replied to the topic Dependant Living 2nd Dwelling in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383260-dependant-living-2nd-dwelling/#post-4535761 Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:39:54 +0000 Yeah, I looked into this. Apparently the reason for the restriction is that you don’t need a full building permit/property inspection by the council. I contacted the subdivision board, and they say it is one parcel of land, yet the council rate each property seperately, but wont allow the block to be classed as a dual dwelling block. (Don’t you…[Read more]

]]> 1963625dd76588e9603f6e0aec6cd656 ashb23 replied to the topic Dependant Living 2nd Dwelling in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383260-dependant-living-2nd-dwelling/#post-4535759 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:25:45 +0000 Cheers guys,

Apparently in this council, this is quite common – they allow a second dwelling, but only for specific purposes. I know this because my sister recently looked at another place, for that exact circumstance. The owners of that property were told that unless they sold to someone in similar circumstances (ie: elderly dependant), the…[Read more]

]]> 19eb905b17d3b077d6b7c96287ceaf33 ashb23 replied to the topic Passive Income Using Property - Is It the only way in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383173-passive-income-using-property-is-it-the-only-way/#post-4535192 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:29:15 +0000 Originally posted by hb:
Hi pipelinebender

2 k and property investment…forget it.

think outside the box?

I agree
30 years ago at 22, i bought my first IP 15K, interest only loan.
3 years on i sold it for 20k, and after subtracting costs it worked out i made 2k.
my thoughts about the property investment game….. “its a mugs game”.
i took that…[Read more]

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