https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/baspet/activity/ Activity feed for Baspet. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:55:32 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 b412d499cea6a585a400e3306aa518b8 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390213-newbie-question-rebuilding-an-ip/#post-4570756 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:29:04 +0000 I agree with Marc,As a builder I'm used to what's involved with building a new house, and see time and time again clients ripping their hair out over the process of building a new house.  If you do decide to hire a registered builder please keep in mind they are the professionals on site and they're the one that should take the stress and…[Read more]

]]> 34d7baea63c9ae9f4bc18ecced13403e https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390122-mdf-skirting-boards/#post-4570279 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:11:38 +0000 People it doesn't matter if it's MDF of pine or any other timber, unless you seal it properly (paint it front and back) the material will always react to moisture.

]]> af1a2e2405d09c5d10065ad9ed3c72be https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390168-bathroom-question-first-home-buyer/#post-4570505 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:03:47 +0000 This is a fairly common problem in a house of this age, especially if it has a tiled shower base set into the foundation. By the sounds of it though, if it's been renovated recently, it could have been a handyman job and therefore have no warranty. Depending on what the extent of the damage is and what needs to be replaced you could be looking at…[Read more]

]]> f4121336611afedde50dcde83726e72d https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390110-should-agents-commissions-come-down/#post-4570161 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:56:20 +0000 crashy maybe you should list afew steps for selling a property, if people want to try and do it themselves.

]]> b45482a37e681e67c9ad787b74f93b35 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390126-builder-owner-responsibilites/#post-4570303 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:44:49 +0000 I'm from Vic. and I'm pretty sure in most parts if not all of Australia you need permits to build an actual dwelling or change anything structural to an existing dwelling, and to get permits you need council approval. If he refuses to have a building inspector look at it, alarm bells should be ringing. If the council is aware of this property I do…[Read more]

]]> 0cc1dc9721e8baab34a247185f633c2e https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390122-mdf-skirting-boards/#post-4570275 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:56:50 +0000 As a builder pre-primed MDF is all we use to fix-out our projects, unless the client specifies diffrently. The good points about MDF are: it doesn't warp or bow like timber, no knots to be patched up and white ants don't eat it.

]]> 12507dc0db15647fa23ef4e0bee64910 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390096-rent-3/#post-4570070 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:56:57 +0000 pyramid, I like your thinking, a bit outside the box, sneaky.  Thanks for your input, and if you must know I don't smoke.

]]> 300b8ddf05092408f1aa36874cf8e16c https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390110-should-agents-commissions-come-down/#post-4570158 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:52:02 +0000 crashy I agree with your reason for the post, but if we didn't need REA's they wouldn't be there.  They are a necessary evil the property market has to have to free up time for developers and investors. Sure their rates could be reviewed like anyone else's. I mean I'd like  $100,000p.a. six weeks holidays and public holidays as well, (at the v…[Read more]

]]> 5a86ca02330a57a3bf1367c4614f5a5f https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390017-rendering-over-fake-brick-cladding/#post-4569678 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:11:21 +0000 Hi, don't know if you need anymore information, but if you want to get rid of the fake brick cladding and it ends up containing asbestos you can take it to your local landfill without having a license. This is true where I live, so long as it's from your own residence. To check that it has asbestos break a corner off, if it has thick white fibres…[Read more]

]]> 285a228937d28a669b5c3bc397ad6275 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390114-building-with-national-builders-group/#post-4570209 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:37:09 +0000 emsypoo all these companies you've mentioned are all the same when it comes to building, so make sure you read the fine print on what your paying for, compared to what you need to pay for to get the house finished. What I'm trying to say is with these companies the advertised price is usually the base price for a base product. I know that  most o…[Read more]

]]> 6a5b752a458c8768990e9534130896c9 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390096-rent-3/#post-4570066 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:29:04 +0000 Forgive me goldcoast girlIt's just when I seen in your response (52 weeks in a year), HUMAN BEING, and ….if you get my meaning, that you where being condescending towards me. The fact that I'm a builders does mean I know REA and other trades people, but I posted this question to get a different perspective, after all this is an investing…[Read more]

]]> e77d77ec129b52523475c353dbd59ca6 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390096-rent-3/#post-4570060 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:22:24 +0000 Goldcoast Girl I forgot to mention that I'm a builder and therefore can build an investment property cheaper than what you could.So going by your logic about how much I spend on the IP vs rent, I'm at a disadvantage. My rent would have to be lower than other investors. Wouldn't it?????  (scratching my head)

]]> d177b759607b25af13d75e5535b267d3 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390096-rent-3/#post-4570059 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:15:22 +0000 BaspetSubject: RentDate: July 4, 2007 – 5:23pmThanks alot for your enlightened view on rent. I mean with all your knowledge about IP's you must be a millionaire by now.I thought I put at the top of my forum question- EXCUSE MY IGNORANCE, so forgive me if I got the feeling you where being "smart".As for the individual vs business entity, the entity…[Read more]

]]> a0ab381b061937f9c74f061c26180244 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390087-floor-plan-size-and-search-methods/#post-4570013 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:09:21 +0000 I'm sorry to have come across a bit arrogant. I'm a builder and used to seeing many styles and sizes of houses, so I'm able to get an estimation of what a house looks like just by the discription, and when you build enough from scratch you can visualise what the house is going to look like at the foundation stage. Unless it's a luxury house, room…[Read more]

]]> 81028a5b63c412f814218112fb88f5bc https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390087-floor-plan-size-and-search-methods/#post-4570010 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:16:49 +0000  If your talking about a residents I don't understand why you need the floor size on an ad, when the ad would tell you how many bedrooms, living areas etc. the dwelling has. Isn't that all you need to know?

]]> 0b43ebc32d8a378aef03e0fe86b3025a https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390076-when-to-buy-a-luxury/#post-4569973 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:57:11 +0000 Devo76,I left school after year 10 to become a builder. I started off like you, spending all my wages on luxuries, bought motorbikes, entertainment systems, etc. I'm now 29, I have a mortgage, new work Ute, near new car, 4 month old baby, fishing boat and wedding debt. Now  to be fair I have made money in the past from building houses, but what I…[Read more]

]]> 6118a75f3eedec576274f3a88b5ca78c https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4389973-11-second-solution-15/#post-4569526 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:03:03 +0000 It sounds like fann is the only one to have read Steve's book and understood the idea behind positive cash flow properties.In his book, Steve said "p.c.f. properties are made not found" (or something like that), so don't get so hung up on this 11 second rule. As individuals investing in property it's your job to gather as much information as you…[Read more]

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