PropertyInvesting.com | Beanie | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/beanie/activity/ Activity feed for Beanie. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:40:45 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 1f206ec40d6b8c3431cf68a746b971bd Beanie replied to the topic Unsure of whether to jump at this opportunity in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381660-unsure-of-whether-to-jump-at-this-opportunity/#post-4526097 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:48:06 +0000 Adam
Yes i am refering to the gas line and lng plant.
I am also on Gosse cct two houses have been completed and trying to rent out for about 4 to 6 weeks (one is on Nathan ct) Raine and Horne are the rental agents.I would ring them and ask what rents they are trying to get and how long the properties have been untennanted for.Hope this helps you…[Read more]

]]> 1230a66511e58fa3e58227787bf809c2 Beanie replied to the topic Are they wealthy ? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381656-are-they-wealthy/#post-4526068 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 07:13:35 +0000 I would consider wealthy to be when you have enough passive income to cover all of your living expenses and provide a lifestyle that you desire.
Regards Beanie

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]]> f957eacd64ff14543ee82749a7ad9f34 Beanie replied to the topic dripping tap in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381658-dripping-tap/#post-4526080 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 07:08:30 +0000 Myself i would get a plumber out and get him to change all of you tap washers at the same time that way for $70.00 you would not only have a happy tennant but you wont have any leaking tap worries for quite some time.
Regards Beanie

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]]> 6bbcefb7aac242e9a642df1faed997bc Beanie replied to the topic Unsure of whether to jump at this opportunity in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381660-unsure-of-whether-to-jump-at-this-opportunity/#post-4526090 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 06:54:24 +0000 Adam be very carefull of the fact that a large number of the construction workforce will be moving on in the next month (almost all of us will be gone by xmas)and alot of us rent in Gunn.This could have the effect of causing a glut of properties in the very near future.
Regards Adam

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]]> c4089599f44609be64f319c920a1eef0 Beanie replied to the topic Just one tip... in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381282-just-one-tip/page/4/#post-4523518 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 08:01:26 +0000 Start out small and buy what you can comfortable afford.
Research your area throughly.
Buy cashflow positive or as close to as possible,this acts as an insurance policy if things don’t go as planned.
Educate yourself but dont get analysis paralysis, the quickest way you learn is when you have some money in the market.
Don’t let agents tell you…[Read more]

]]> 2f46faacc6e5c3b8a05d37a0d3837ff7 Beanie replied to the topic Renovate before settle? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379907-renovate-before-settle/#post-4513495 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:22:14 +0000 Hi majoh3 you can start renovating before settlement but you would need to have it written into your contract.You usually ask for access to the property once the deal is unconditional (finance is approved and all pest and building inspections are complete), also you can ask for a longer settlement 60 or 90 days to allow you longer to do your…[Read more]

]]> 49f9af656981ccb41188e4b5afc4aaf6 Beanie replied to the topic Unlicensed selling in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379778-unlicensed-selling/#post-4512850 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:31:36 +0000 I don’t know of any laws restricting you form selling a house privately. Maybe you could have a look at owner.com web site this is specifically ste up for private sales they should be able to help you. Regards Beanie

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]]> 4c976a53ead274164702bf7035122eb5 Beanie replied to the topic Invercargill NZ, is it a good place to invest? in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379661-invercargill-nz-is-it-a-good-place-to-invest/#post-4512194 Sat, 16 Apr 2005 08:45:23 +0000 Thanks for the comments Westan, yes you are quite right i havent been to Invercargill for quite a while. Will have to learn a lesson from this one being that i shouldnt let past predjucies influence my view of what is currently happening there.I have certainly got some homework to do on the area now. Regards Beanie

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]]> 7189ebb52827149bd2323354189b37a6 Beanie replied to the topic Invercargill NZ, is it a good place to invest? in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379661-invercargill-nz-is-it-a-good-place-to-invest/#post-4512192 Sat, 16 Apr 2005 04:59:42 +0000 Let me start off by saying i am not trying to be a smart alex but from the time i spent living in Invercargill this is a list of problems it had.
1. Coldest place i have ever lived by a country mile the cold miserable days seem to go on forever.
2.Lack of work the only decent paying work was if you worked for Tiwi smelter.(Comalco has been told by…[Read more]

]]> 641b9f4b71700c2c019a21cfcd8c0141 Beanie replied to the topic Evicting bad tenant in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379727-evicting-bad-tenant/#post-4512535 Sat, 16 Apr 2005 04:23:03 +0000 I would do exactly what you are thinking. Go around offer a cash incentive for the tennant to move out and get on with your renovations. I am sure this will be the quickest and cheapest way to fix your problem. Regards Beanie

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]]> 13d7f04a09f6b9576ff12e9d86d3bd03 Beanie replied to the topic HELP - brand new potential investor in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379714-help-brand-new-potential-investor/#post-4512476 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:50:54 +0000 Being motivated and keen to do something is always good however you may be better off renting for a couple of months while you do some research and get a feel for the local market.Speak to agents, read the property section of the paper and attend as many open houses as you can.You will find that you will save a lot more money (in that you will be…[Read more]

]]> 131e7b5ee2d86af11f9c3a75eaa82b5f Beanie replied to the topic Trick and Flick Interior Decorator on the G.C. in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379655-trick-and-flick-interior-decorator-on-the-g-c/#post-4512138 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:56:50 +0000 Different alright as soon as the LNG plant is built we are out of here an back to Queensland.Nice place to visit but i would never want to live here again!! Regards Beanie

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]]> b8d4ee3314a54d19f066e9dfbd31d464 Beanie replied to the topic Help Wanted to sell IP with a tennant in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379660-help-wanted-to-sell-ip-with-a-tennant/#post-4512181 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:33:18 +0000 I would ask the tennants if you offered them a cash incentive to move out would they consider it. This way if they said yes you could then advertise the property as with a tennant or vacant at settlement giving a wider range of buyers. Or have you considered asking the tennants if they want to buy the property under a vendor finance arrangement?…[Read more]

]]> 6f53355889ba060906c9ecb6768887fc Beanie replied to the topic Trick and Flick Interior Decorator on the G.C. in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379655-trick-and-flick-interior-decorator-on-the-g-c/#post-4512136 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:04:53 +0000 My wife and i are good at trick and flick but we are in Darwin @ the moment.Here are the things we consider add the most value for the least outlay.
Floor coverings tiles are good but if your looking at a quick turnaround you could consider floating floor as it is a lot quicker to install,Painting we prefer lighter creams which brighten the place…[Read more]

]]> 5a2d17e6d1d777e86f53eaeca56d834b Beanie replied to the topic Any ideas on how we could swing this purchase in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379614-any-ideas-on-how-we-could-swing-this-purchase/#post-4511957 Sat, 09 Apr 2005 23:15:36 +0000 A friend of mine just brought a commercial property with a partner what they did was buy it through a trust. This way you can split the pecentage each person owns to suit your needs.They also have a tennants in common clause which means either one of them can sell without the other having to.I am no expert on this subject though and would suggest…[Read more]

]]> 1205e2b925edd62ed64abf5090455046 Beanie replied to the topic Gladstone - any potential in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379424-gladstone-any-potential/#post-4510955 Sat, 09 Apr 2005 13:14:53 +0000 As i am both an investor in Gladstone and a construction worker recently moved from the area to Darwin a couple of the comments above could be a bit misleading. Firstly that a power station has just been built there:-Gladstone has only one power station and that was built in the 1970’s. And the second was that a big construction workforce was due…[Read more]

]]> 0948d46faeb3abba7d9035726f6f9b01 Beanie replied to the topic To Furnish or Not to Furnish - that is the ????? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379509-to-furnish-or-not-to-furnish-that-is-the/#post-4511460 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 23:55:46 +0000 Hi Moolah when my wife and i first got into real estate investing a mentor we had used to suggest using a $40 investment policy instead of second guessing the market. By this he meant run an ad in the paper (which at that time used to cost about $40)and see what sort of response you get to what you are trying to sell.I would run two ads one for…[Read more]

]]> 10e8206b702b8ff531cd992957ed019a Beanie replied to the topic Cashflow 101? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379172-cashflow-101-2/#post-4509209 Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:57:35 +0000 From my experience if you play the cashflow games and are open to learning the lessons they teach, it could possible be the cheapest financial education will get.To me $440.00 for both games is an absolute steal for the lessons you will learn.

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]]> b33357a5804307197e80c127b8ffdb56 Beanie replied to the topic Town Population? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4372964-town-population-4/#post-4468070 Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:09:47 +0000 Try running an ad in the local newspaper first advertising the type of property you are looking at buying and see what kind of response you get.For approx $40.00 this is a very cheap insurance policy.Also you could check out the possibilities of wrapping in the same area as this would give you another option if you find it hard to find a tennant.…[Read more]

]]> 44108e9c34b5d1ec2ddcaee77f4fcaf3 Beanie replied to the topic SE Qld, Paddington vs Ipswich in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4371239-se-qld-paddington-vs-ipswich/#post-4454349 Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:50:17 +0000 I too grew up in Ipswich and would have to agree with the others above it is stinking hot in summer, freezing cold in winter, and there are major traffic problems with Ipswich road if you are travelling to work in Brisbane each day.The area use to rely on the surrounding mines for employment which are long gone.In my oponion the current capital…[Read more]

]]> 14d19fa76e1682faa7f840325a3eba11 Beanie replied to the topic western queensland ?? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370448-western-queensland/#post-4448021 Tue, 20 Jan 2004 10:36:21 +0000 The only problem with Mt Isa is that it is a one industry town if the mine shuts down the place would become a ghost town. Regards Beanie

]]> 501986d57e51a5d2363563020f1a9ac5 Beanie 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/5/#post-4442304 Sun, 04 Jan 2004 12:41:47 +0000 Boyne Island 20 minutes south of Gladstone the Engineering Construction capital of Australia at the moment. Regards Beanie

]]> a6d5ae2215a7c3ffe7c3bf94b28230a7 Beanie replied to the topic Central Queensland Investors Club in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369999-central-queensland-investors-club/#post-4444407 Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:49:16 +0000 Hi learn and share we would be more than happy to help you out. Send through an email any time you like we are going on holidays for a week but will be back next weekend. Regards Beanie

]]> cd2a1ac7d11cab4016230dfc3c990efd Beanie replied to the topic who plans to buy in the next month ? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369483-who-plans-to-buy-in-the-next-month/page/3/#post-4440134 Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:37:41 +0000 My wife and i are always looking to buy no matter what the market is doing.We work on the basis that if the figures work we buy.As we are in the market for the long term we know that any price corrections will sort themselves over time.We alos work on the theory that you can always make some more money if you make a mistake and lose but you can…[Read more]

]]> 31903e2d354ac36f6135a55654ed3357 Beanie replied to the topic Front page of today's paper in Rocky in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369143-front-page-of-todays-paper-in-rocky/#post-4437383 Mon, 03 Nov 2003 10:12:08 +0000 Dino i live in Gladstone and have worked in construction for the last 15 years.I would have to agree with you about the probability of a short term glut on the market at the end of the construction phase.As for the effect of Aldoga being built on Rockhampton i fail to see how it will affect prices there at all as it is a good 1.5 hours drive from…[Read more]

]]> ca1faabe4ce35f4219f41f219eccd93e Beanie replied to the topic advice needed regarding tenant problem in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4368846-advice-needed-regarding-tenant-problem/#post-4434521 Sun, 19 Oct 2003 02:54:20 +0000 Pushpa after to listening to Steve’s fast track tape here’s how i would handle your situation.
1.Cut you losses pay the tennant $500.00 to move out but you keep the bond,let him become someone elses problem.
2.Sack your property manager.
3.Learn the lesson you have been given find a property manager who does a proper due diligence checks and who…[Read more]

]]> 39872a689151c5a2fdc8d70c1eb36236 Beanie replied to the topic If you think you can or can"t in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4368351-if-you-think-you-can-or-cant/#post-4431168 Sat, 18 Oct 2003 06:48:21 +0000 Hi Philippa all i can say is keep on trying things will go your way eventually.There will always be more opportunities come along so don’t worry about the ones you think have passed you by just focus on finding another one.When real estate agents ask what your occupations are tell them you are fulltime real estate investors!!!!!
Anyone that has…[Read more]

]]> cfefdc616b1e26a0de88c387ff6dd16e Beanie replied to the topic Danny & Paul Hanna in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4365304-danny-paul-hanna-2/#post-4413601 Fri, 03 Oct 2003 21:14:54 +0000 Haven’t been to the seminar however i do know that Paul Hanna who wrote “you can do it” is taking legal action action against these two for misrepresentation and advises you on his site that he is in no way involved with them. Hope this helps.Beanie

]]> c78b4a13b7246c5b52c1a23ee0b21fad Beanie replied to the topic I beg to differ... in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4368435-i-beg-to-differ/#post-4431846 Fri, 03 Oct 2003 06:40:59 +0000 In resonse to Badgers comments above do you not realise that if interest rates go up that vancany rates go down and rents go up as people that cant afford the higher interest payments have to sell, but still have to live somewhere which usually means renting. The people that will have a tough time when interest rates go up are those who are…[Read more]

]]> 8e270f508453040823869ead45ebcc56 Beanie replied to the topic What about Mr Average Steve? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4368293-what-about-mr-average-steve/#post-4430790 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:45:34 +0000 Robert Kiyosaki once asked his rich dad what is the best advice you can give the average investor his advice was dont be average.

]]> c3b32f3440dcdd318edecfd375e00057 Beanie replied to the topic SE QLD in the forum The Treasure Chest https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4368101-se-qld/#post-4429606 Sat, 27 Sep 2003 21:45:36 +0000 I’m based in Gladstone and everything has basically jumped 50 to 100% in the last 18 months Rockhampton is experiencing the same thing at the moment.

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