PropertyInvesting.com | Cameron McEvoy | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/cameron-mcevoy/activity/ Activity feed for Cameron McEvoy. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:55:18 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 0fcd5d0f4e9453137974aba33f4d7832 Cameron McEvoy replied to the topic DIY Property Styling made us $20-$25k! in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406293-diy-property-styling-made-us-20-25k/page/2/#post-4667307 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:18:50 +0000 Thanks for the post – great thread!

I’m really interested in hearing some success stories for DIY works that have resulted in capital growth and/or increased rental yield.

I say this because I’ve just purchased a new PPOR, and am going develop some skills by attempting a very basic cosmetic reno. It’s a small 60’s three-floor walk up, and all it…[Read more]

]]> a7e335896149ec8cd2e81a670dccc990 Cameron McEvoy replied to the topic Offset Account v Principal Pay Down in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405789-offset-account-v-principal-pay-down/#post-4663146 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:14 +0000 I agree with many of the comments on here.
It 100% does depend on the way you intend to use the property (or indeed properties) in the future.

If you are certain the PPOR you are in now; will remain a PPOR for 15-20 years, then making the loan P&I is the way to go.

But if the place is only a short-term ‘home’ (say just a couple of years; using…[Read more]

]]> ae025fdc5b61a3012d6ad57122bb5fd6 Cameron McEvoy replied to the topic New Investor in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406535-new-investor-12/#post-4669421 Thu, 10 May 2012 01:33:48 +0000 Agree with all here.

Whilst I’ve had the fortune (and in all honesty, LUCK) during my first property purchase to apply with just one lender and have that lender approved, many new/young investors do get stung by this.

I’ve even had my lender, after pre-approving me, and then me saying ‘Actually, I might look at some other lender deals first’,…[Read more]

]]> 366db523038874689c697402ec8c1200 Cameron McEvoy replied to the topic New Investor in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406535-new-investor-12/#post-4669411 Mon, 07 May 2012 14:38:38 +0000 Hi Prospector,

Welcome to the world of investment property!

As others have mentioned, the books, magazines, and forums are great. I’m a big audio-visual person so I’ve discovered Youtube as being a great mecca for local advice by industry experts and professionals.

I also keep my own blog (funnily enough it too has ‘spectator’ in the title!)…[Read more]

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