PropertyInvesting.com | chrisconuts | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/chrisconuts/activity/ Activity feed for chrisconuts. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:55:46 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 d1ff4fe8e357957d0a7b49237b3ba4a0 chrisconuts replied to the topic To those of you who have more than one IP in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386041-to-those-of-you-who-have-more-than-one-ip/#post-4551124 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:31:54 +0000 Great topic, its great to hear other peoples stories. When I was in NZ recently I picked up a book by Phil Jones composed of anecdotal stories from peoples experiences, not sure if it has hit the shelves here yet. I recommend it.

I am 32 and don’t own any property, I’ve spent the last 10 years at uni and building a career, now I’m paying for it!…[Read more]

]]> bc93d0d071146154c829449ba9ae770a chrisconuts replied to the topic First Home Buyers Grant in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386094-first-home-buyers-grant-7/#post-4551366 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:27:36 +0000 I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing that out!

Chris

]]> f60d5901c04f4e34e28b368fac11b59f chrisconuts replied to the topic Invest or wait? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386038-invest-or-wait/#post-4551093 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:15:23 +0000 I think Perth would probably be the worst place to look for easy CF+ property at the moment. It takes time for rents to increase after a rise in prices to improve yields.

On a good point I’ve noticed in Melbourne that after reaching the lowest yield levels in 10 years, rents are on the increase while prices have dropped further. I guess the same…[Read more]

]]> 5305f7d13f5be8a804ad26b042f31009 chrisconuts replied to the topic First Home Buyers Grant in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386094-first-home-buyers-grant-7/#post-4551361 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:08:30 +0000 I disagree. The first home owners grant is only available to someone who hasn’t owned a property before, once you have owned a property you aren’t eligible:

From http://www.firsthome.gov.au/

“Neither the applicant nor their spouse (or de facto) must have owned and occupied a home after 1 July 2000.
Neither the applicant nor their spouse (or de…[Read more]

]]> b58203ee687f9836b797f1ff228b0e51 chrisconuts replied to the topic House Price Prediction - 2016 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386015-house-price-prediction-2016/#post-4550997 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:08:09 +0000 Theres a number of worthwhile considerations which haven’t been made which would affect the outcome of the scenarios. Unfortunately, a lot of them are unpredictable and hard to enumerate. Such as:

1. Population growth – Australias population will continue to grow. This means demand for more housing. Also, if more people are of working age and…[Read more]

]]> 7aaf6a5a9467cef7f5305c7d2d92d56c chrisconuts replied to the topic FHBG Vs Renting in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385994-fhbg-vs-renting/#post-4550929 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:22:58 +0000 You can claim it if you have already owned a home. It can’t be claimed on second or subsequent homes if you haven’t claimed one before, thats the way it reads to me anyways! [blink]

“To qualify for assistance, neither the applicant nor their spouse (or de facto) must have owned a home prior to 1 July 2000, either jointly, separately or with some…[Read more]

]]> d54436a140616cb139ee3d83cc582495 chrisconuts replied to the topic FHBG Vs Renting in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385994-fhbg-vs-renting/#post-4550926 Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:37:14 +0000 You don’t need to live in the property for 6 months within the first 12 months. You simply need to COMMENCE occupancy within the first 12 months of ownership. That is how I interpret the clause below from the govt. website anyway:

“Will at least one applicant be occupying the home as his or her principal place of residence for a continuous period…[Read more]

]]> b09bc1dbb1e562df010e75758a401321 chrisconuts replied to the topic written offers - Help please in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385996-written-offers-help-please/#post-4550941 Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:26:31 +0000 there is a great article on this in the July Aust. Property Investor magazine.

Chris

]]> f0a719b234277ec0bda9b12baf1c1f3b chrisconuts replied to the topic Rental yield figures in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385900-rental-yield-figures/#post-4550461 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:40:43 +0000 Interesting stats. Does that make you think there is an adjustment to be made over the coming 6 months – 1 year back to 5-6%?

Chris

]]> 09141cbec2f2fe8caf4b15c744701c53 chrisconuts replied to the topic CF+ Properties in Ballart - your thoughts plz... in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385403-cf-properties-in-ballart-your-thoughts-plz/#post-4547002 Wed, 10 May 2006 01:32:50 +0000 what about Frankston in Melbourne?

Things I can see are:
– large enough local population to be self sustaining
– can buy a unit close to CBD and beach starting at $150k
– access to Melbourne city if needed
– close to Mornington Peninsula
– not a lot of land left close to the CDB to develop (vacant land that is)
– good growth prospects

I’m not…[Read more]

]]> bcd423f7224607bdcef6670f9ebadd33 chrisconuts replied to the topic Interest Rates Up! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385311-interest-rates-up/page/2/#post-4546616 Mon, 08 May 2006 12:45:57 +0000 1. Interest rate raise << rates are still low compared to the last 10-20 years
2. Petrol prices << I’ll give you that one
3. Lack of job security with the new IR laws << I never believed in unionism anyway, and unemployment is the lowest it has been for the last 10 years, almost too low some would say
4. Inflation << again, still lower than those…[Read more]

]]> 5a3326df0c051203c947150474983eda chrisconuts replied to the topic Lomas adds to structuring confusion in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385374-lomas-adds-to-structuring-confusion/#post-4546885 Mon, 08 May 2006 12:19:18 +0000 I’m with Lomas on this one, whats more important, building wealth or building a complex legal structure to protect yourself from something which might never happen? Have you ever known anyone who actually had this happen to them, apart from a few cases on the news a few years back?

If you know how to build wealth, then lose it all to a situation…[Read more]

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