PropertyInvesting.com | aussiexj | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/aussiexj/activity/ Activity feed for aussiexj. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:54:18 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 478eb0d064b27dbf602078aaa7362cbb aussiexj replied to the topic Starbucks = nobucks in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382647-starbucks-nobucks/#post-4532290 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:32:27 +0000 Buy a Starbucks!!

AXJ

]]> 61acf150ce9cc4721066e38ee2f4bfab aussiexj replied to the topic Penpal Wanted in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382553-penpal-wanted/#post-4531688 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:28:13 +0000 What’s your situation? What do you like to invest in?

AXJ

]]> bd5a92b037609911400944f0438f2a21 aussiexj replied to the topic Penpal Wanted in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382553-penpal-wanted/#post-4531685 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:18:42 +0000 Hi Amanda, I’m in the same boat, don’t expect any good advise, but i’m happy to chat about what we’re doing and to here your ideas.

AXJ

]]> c82e124d13f84b4acb74eb6c82013a03 aussiexj replied to the topic um.....anyone like these numbers? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382003-um-anyone-like-these-numbers/#post-4528341 Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:09:40 +0000 What’s the address?

AXJ

]]> 0f78dac0fba45f2e20d303d8b2be082d aussiexj replied to the topic What type of vehicle do you have ?? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/forums/topic/what-type-of-vehicle-do-you-have/page/2/#post-4524656 Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:02:13 +0000 2 cars
I have a 2001 Jeep cherokee (for lifestyle purposes) and my wife has a 1997 mazda 323 protege.
I suspect that most people wouldn’t waste money on cars, but I bought these cars two years ago when I was much younger and much less money wise.
I was looking to down grade a couple of weeks ago but my accountant convinced me that it wasn’t worth…[Read more]

]]> d1f070a927afff0b9d5a6d6ed7291d32 aussiexj replied to the topic Partnership Issues in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381454-partnership-issues/#post-4524469 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:48:15 +0000 IP’s come and go, but friends are the the most valuable asset.

I know your after legal advise, but that’s not always the best advise. Toss the IP keep the friend.

AXJ

]]> f5397964309b3168e3b2e3d6cf561692 aussiexj replied to the topic Buying property in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381482-buying-property/#post-4524603 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:27:27 +0000 I have checked with my accountant and she has told me that even if you buy the property you can’t claim for the travel. Why? She explained that the house that you buy is not your ‘business’ until you have bought it. So you can’t claim on that purchase. Of course if you already own a property in the area or are travelling there for your own company…[Read more]

]]> 451218228a12f93a3b7311a35f6831e6 aussiexj replied to the topic Some Notes on Real Estate in Japan in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381418-some-notes-on-real-estate-in-japan/#post-4524292 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 08:17:37 +0000 Don’t forget that Osaka cops about 22-26 typhoons per year often with devestating results. Tsunamis also hit Osaka. There is a major fault line just of the Osaka coast. Still love Japan though. What do you know about China. Growing share market, what about real estate?

AXJ

]]> 27b56a3af289cbc67e19a8b11a437b6b aussiexj replied to the topic Positive CF Property - are they out there? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381464-positive-cf-property-are-they-out-there/#post-4524523 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 07:49:10 +0000 Commersial property for a beginner (like me) is a little risky and does take a great deal of due diligence. Be aware of GST on commersial properties.

Answeriing the CF properties, they are still around, but I agree with Steve who say the you now can’t “buy” them, you have to make them. The problem is that this takes experience and I’m having…[Read more]

]]> c695ecd6746fd88949e96d030e2279be aussiexj replied to the topic Just one tip... in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381282-just-one-tip/page/3/#post-4523500 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 12:32:51 +0000 I wish I had more to share, but for what it’s worth…
Your best learning is done while listening. So while it is important to ask questions, it is more important to seek answers.
My advise is to speak to everyone, you’ll be surprised where wisdom can come from.
I would also say that not investing is sometimes as financially benefitial as…[Read more]

]]> 641223b19e07ae1a39adfebaabf8a61c aussiexj replied to the topic Cashflow Egame in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381269-cashflow-egame/#post-4523408 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 23:22:46 +0000 Nup, no luck there either

AXJ

]]> 03450a13f94bf9d8d0ba217ec8c8903b aussiexj replied to the topic Crazy Idea....Your help needed in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381194-crazy-idea-your-help-needed/#post-4522973 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:59:11 +0000 Wait ’til next year, … He’ll be winning again.

AXJ

]]> 317fb223ef020ae906f5bdf4eb56584d aussiexj replied to the topic New or Old? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381224-new-or-old/#post-4523152 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:51:32 +0000 So a good deal is a good deal and due diligence rulz in the end.

AXJ

]]> df93fe81703a5ef1eacbd0d933bfcdb0 aussiexj replied to the topic Cashflow Egame in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381269-cashflow-egame/#post-4523406 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:47:13 +0000 Nah, can’t see it. Cashflow everything else, but not the egame.

AXJ

]]> c494d2d62e975ece428a158cb2d0cd06 aussiexj replied to the topic Has Anyone considered this? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381260-has-anyone-considered-this/#post-4523341 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:54:57 +0000 I have also read some of his books and i’m racking my brain for business ideas that I can manage while i’m still working full-time.
Can you guys explain a bit more and perhaps give me some references on the net to learn more?

AXJ

]]> 0a4b70e3d7c83611ced5da1385f867a4 aussiexj replied to the topic New or Old? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381224-new-or-old/#post-4523149 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:36:32 +0000 No, but thanks for the reply.

AXJ

]]> 13e7184f0d8ff21e2b04ff382c568c2f aussiexj replied to the topic There's better investments now than property in the forum There's better investments now than property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4375201-theres-better-investments-now-than-property/page/8/#post-4484470 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:42:24 +0000 Have you changed your mind on Property since this post? Where are you investing now?

AXJ

]]> 34916e6d03ec76b0fbe40ed39200f583 aussiexj replied to the topic Members Pic Page in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4368935-members-pic-page/page/12/#post-4435623 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:34:34 +0000 Great Idea!!! I’d send one but I can’t find a good one. Send one soon.

AXJ

]]> cd9efe39aeb29ecbe6eea3cfe569b9ad aussiexj replied to the topic Which City/Suburb you live? in the forum Forum Frolic https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369744-which-citysuburb-you-live/page/13/#post-4442457 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:28:04 +0000 I’m in Manly, Brisbane. I have 2 props here.

AXJ

]]> 344d72c3637694ad321b97257efdbcc0 aussiexj replied to the topic insurance needed in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381181-insurance-needed/#post-4522890 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:46:20 +0000 Try a broker. It’s quick and easy and will probably solve your problem. Camder is right, they normally ask ‘is the property going to be visited regularly’ when you ask them to clarify vacancy. It will be tenanted when you finish working on it. This should satisfy their criteria.

AXJ

]]> d42e8e1cbc1a451eaf367bf19ffdd334 aussiexj replied to the topic poster delights in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381200-poster-delights/#post-4523003 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:35:00 +0000 You da man… I guess.

AXJ

]]> 5d06434afea7996d522f6090e0227358 aussiexj replied to the topic property trusts in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381174-property-trusts-2/#post-4522863 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:32:59 +0000 I’m not sure why but the forum goes very quiet when these words are spocken. I am about to invest in a property trust and the only neg that I have found is that it is better to rely on your own instincts and build your own portfolio, but for mine I think that I can do both.
I am consolidating my position with an investment in PT and looking for…[Read more]

]]> a13b69d150fcc5f9218f552927ec1b4e aussiexj replied to the topic How and what to invest in at this time in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381106-how-and-what-to-invest-in-at-this-time/#post-4522421 Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:24:59 +0000 You get sucked into those investment books and find them hard to put down. I’m with the others, invest in education; books and night course at TAFE or a part time business degree. She can turn this start into something that she (and you, perhaps)can’t even imagine. You know her best though and she has to be ready. Invest in education, saving won’t…[Read more]

]]> f636d1e3ca0875b0cb8172277cceb8b9 aussiexj replied to the topic My Wife in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381054-my-wife/page/2/#post-4522072 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:37:14 +0000 Thanks all.

AXJ

]]> d890fba1cf3e76fd8724d7e9a30a7d2c aussiexj replied to the topic Too Personal? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381111-too-personal/#post-4522438 Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:56:08 +0000 Thanks, this is what i’m looking for, great to get to know who is giving advise. As for me, just the one IP, neg geared, but educating myself for bigger and better things.

AXJ

]]> 329a38251f4bdecf976e2e6ccb7cb56f aussiexj replied to the topic $200k to Start Portfolio in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380788-200k-to-start-portfolio/#post-4520261 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:13:07 +0000 What do people think of property trusts for this situation and at this time. I mean a PT that concentrates on rental income from big business and gov dealings not capital gains?

AXJ

]]> c67ad53555600b7bab55b2c65a2c6b07 aussiexj replied to the topic My First baby step into capitalism in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381116-my-first-baby-step-into-capitalism/#post-4522455 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:49:54 +0000 I’m no guru or mentor but I can suggest:

1. getting a job, perhaps in a relavent field; and
2. live at home for as long as possible.

Keep reading and educating yourself and surround yourself with like-minded people.

These things sound easy and simplistic which means thay should be simple and easy to do. Good luck!!!

PS: Your so luck to have…[Read more]

]]> c9e512c561d8f213b36624f538f5a96a aussiexj replied to the topic Landlord Insurance in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381120-landlord-insurance-8/#post-4522492 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:21:31 +0000 CGU has the best LL insurance that I have seen. A bit expensive $560 for 3 bed in qld.

AXJ

]]> edbb275cc14d912c2c58dda34c5141ec aussiexj replied to the topic My Wife in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381054-my-wife/#post-4522071 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:19:26 +0000 Thanks all. Yvonne has a good piont. I think in a very overall manner. I can see the big picture clearly and have a pretty good idea of how i’m going to get there. She is much more focused on the details and this is where I need to communicate on her terms and in her language. I need to due more due diligence before I take to her the proposal. You…[Read more]

]]> 4f88c399b05cafd7fa325fc02018284a aussiexj replied to the topic Victoria House Sales in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381104-victoria-house-sales/#post-4522392 Sun, 10 Jul 2005 08:02:28 +0000 Make friends with a RE agent… Is that possible? He, He!!

AXJ

]]> 287cdc544830214955440d24413f9ac8 aussiexj replied to the topic Oliver Hume's Investment Property Strategy in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381099-oliver-humes-investment-property-strategy/#post-4522367 Sun, 10 Jul 2005 08:00:17 +0000 Boy Jie-Ji, You got hammered. I agree with the advise, but I wonder if jj will ask another question anytime soon.

AXJ

]]> 4d31fd0afab6c70b24a354a3c0094fb6 aussiexj replied to the topic First time as a landlord in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381101-first-time-as-a-landlord/#post-4522378 Sun, 10 Jul 2005 07:55:11 +0000 I had an REA manage my first until I had tenants that I ‘trusted’; they paid the rent on time, were not demanding in any way, and always porduced great inspection results. I then chanced the arrangements to self-management. Too many variables to advise you to do the same, but it has worked out well for me.
I also used a greta insurance coverage…[Read more]

]]> f70ff46edc958cfa6d02f27ecea8843d aussiexj replied to the topic am i ready to buy a house?! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381066-am-i-ready-to-buy-a-house/#post-4522152 Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:53:32 +0000 Go and see a financial adviser first. My wife and I bought a great house in a great area of Brisbane. It gained greatly in value, but because we didn’t get advise we bought the wrong type of property (still neg geared). While on the surface it looked like a great deal, had we built a duplex on vacant land ( for example) we may have doubled our…[Read more]

]]> 35b98d77e215b7adbea809b02a5b7568 aussiexj replied to the topic rental statistics???????????? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381071-rental-statistics/#post-4522184 Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:47:01 +0000 domain.com has a lot of relevant stats.

AXJ

]]> 2130f431d198f0def4178a48351f15f3 aussiexj replied to the topic My Wife in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381054-my-wife/#post-4522065 Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:42:45 +0000 Thanks for all of your comments.
I won’t get rid of her, she is the reason that I want to do it.
With financial freedom, we can spend more time together delighting in our real passion, travelling around the world. This is what I think that I will concentrate on. I will continue to show her that this plan is possible and with her help it will be…[Read more]

]]> b7e16284124d94e31a39ec773f95408a aussiexj replied to the topic My Wife in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381054-my-wife/#post-4522056 Tue, 05 Jul 2005 09:01:33 +0000 Thanx guys,that’s good advise. I can see that once I get a little momentum things will get easier, but momentum is easier with two pushing. I would love to hear more from those who have done it so that perhaps I can share these remarks with her. She not anti success or my plan but I wish it was more our plan than mine. I’m sure others have stories.

AXJ

]]> 7df3f0242f631576702918568845256a aussiexj replied to the topic Gold Coast Accountant in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381044-gold-coast-accountant-2/#post-4522000 Tue, 05 Jul 2005 08:25:13 +0000 I have been dealing with Rivercity Financial Services and they seem very professional and progressive. Satvir and his partner were both accountants for a very long time and then Satvir became a financial advisor when accountants couldn’t give financial advise any more.
They are a large company and I can only advise you with the basic knowledge…[Read more]

]]> 2c4e5359f495917f4e095535774e81e1 aussiexj replied to the topic Research...Where to start? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380970-research-where-to-start/#post-4521490 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 03:38:37 +0000 Can you claim your due diligence travel on your tax?

AXJ

]]> f0451c797b6652f1a4ee1adce3e45748 aussiexj replied to the topic Searching for the Pos+ Geared Locations in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380772-searching-for-the-pos-geared-locations/#post-4520133 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 07:28:31 +0000 You won’t get much of a response on this one; it comes up too often and the only reponse that you will get is straight from Steve’s 1-130 book. He says something along the lines of “just keep looking”. This is the best way to learn and most rewarding when you find it yourself. Also, why would anybody give this kind of advise in such a tight…[Read more]

]]> f2e0b2b6fc551f31f1f6c842992bcad3 aussiexj replied to the topic Acceptable gearing ratio? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380597-acceptable-gearing-ratio/#post-4518871 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 10:56:53 +0000 What do you mean “each week with your income?” Can you apply to the ATO to have your refund paid in advance in your wage?

AXJ

]]> c09e6547ffec4f454eaf201098a9ff70 aussiexj replied to the topic JV Partner needed Gold Coast in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380393-jv-partner-needed-gold-coast/#post-4517426 Sun, 22 May 2005 11:20:50 +0000 OK, someones gotta ask, for all the newbies,… What’s a JV?

AXJ

]]> e5f93b439e319e306b71a3ca46aa051d aussiexj replied to the topic Mentioning Property Investing in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380354-mentioning-property-investing/#post-4517177 Sat, 21 May 2005 06:39:57 +0000 Kiyosaki says to start talking about investing to as many people as possible. Since reading the book I have tried this a few times. People that I have just met, friends, family and they all shut up shop.
I think that people think you are trying to big note yourself or put them down or think that you’re getting into Amway. They just don’t want to…[Read more]

]]> 2892e1f76e26bb0f718852b0e89aa836 aussiexj replied to the topic PM wont accept entry condition report in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380376-pm-wont-accept-entry-condition-report/#post-4517348 Sat, 21 May 2005 01:01:34 +0000 Yeah, i’d be more bothered if I were the Landlord. It sounds like they are not as thorough as I would like them to be.

AXJ

]]> 136fc967d73b5dd2c85cd4a0af7b6467 aussiexj replied to the topic Brissie FA? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380351-brissie-fa/#post-4517155 Fri, 20 May 2005 08:15:14 +0000 Yeah, I’m serious, I need a name, but I want a reference from someboby who is happy with their FA. I don’t know enough to counsel myself yet with confidence and I fully intend on asking for options and then making a decision. Thanks to those who have contributed.

AXJ

]]> a7268c8beeefa149f7f63ada27dee8da aussiexj replied to the topic Brissie FA? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380351-brissie-fa/#post-4517152 Thu, 19 May 2005 10:07:39 +0000 I’m in the Manly area, but i’m willing to travel.
I’ve posted some info and received some excellent advise, but now it’s time to sit down and work out where to go next.

AXJ

]]> ec15b1c921226d2c9f4a4c28e1cf35fc aussiexj replied to the topic am i being ripped in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380293-am-i-being-ripped/#post-4516610 Mon, 16 May 2005 10:25:10 +0000 I pay $500 a year for LL Insurance. Worth every cent to a beginner. rent insurance and contents.

AXJ

]]> eeeb9c7cb5eff306a1233ed0e3d71392 aussiexj replied to the topic Numbers and quality on this site dropping in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380076-numbers-and-quality-on-this-site-dropping/page/4/#post-4514802 Mon, 16 May 2005 08:33:22 +0000 I am a newbie and after reading this forum topic I quickly took my post off incase it was stupid. I hope Kiyosali doesn’t join, because under the newby rules he would be there for at least 50 posts. Don’t need his input. Sometimes even the newest newbie has a new and innovative take on an old and boring view or topic.

AXJ

]]> 6a3aac07ae12aa9abe40684d4023c98a aussiexj replied to the topic What would you do?.......... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380276-what-would-you-do-9/#post-4516472 Sun, 15 May 2005 06:30:09 +0000 when did you buy? Is it pos geared?

AXJ

]]> 50523fa3df497fb026dc8a4e8c076254 aussiexj replied to the topic consolidate? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380228-consolidate/#post-4516051 Sun, 15 May 2005 06:26:57 +0000 Thanks for the advise. The PT claims to guaranttee 9% return on $100k which would go straight onto our loan along with the rental income of our investment and our reg payments. We would have a line of credit that pays our investment loan. We would claim this interest as it is for investment purposes.
Does this sound clever, risky but worth it or…[Read more]

]]> d9f3e12eb8548efd2ba5514ea4062177 aussiexj replied to the topic matching someone else's offer in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380238-matching-someone-elses-offer/#post-4516157 Sun, 15 May 2005 06:21:20 +0000 There’s way too much trust here. You want to trust the Real estate agent and the vendor, the two people who don’t have your interests at heart. Only trust yourself. Put in your own offer, it may be below the other offer and may be accepted.

AXJ

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