PropertyInvesting.com | christobell | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/christobell/activity/ Activity feed for christobell. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:21:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 0f3b023a2288eca0fe324ece5dca8ecf christobell replied to the topic Renting but owner selling, should I buy & rent out in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380844-renting-but-owner-selling-should-i-buy-rent-out/#post-4520540 Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:51:00 +0000 Same here

]]> 11ab77364eb04aa044af86d5be648d40 christobell replied to the topic pest inspection in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380818-pest-inspection-2/#post-4520418 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 12:22:16 +0000 Many thanks for your kind replies

]]> 0b869848f1cd374864259a5c1a5394c5 christobell replied to the topic pest inspection in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380818-pest-inspection-2/#post-4520416 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 08:22:49 +0000 thanks for those who replied but I am still none the wiser about what to do

]]> 05ed6cd211eb5888df8534cb453bfb63 christobell replied to the topic Everybody has one big money-making idea. in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380746-everybody-has-one-big-money-making-idea/#post-4520026 Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:00:42 +0000 Well..mine was to marry Tom Cruise but dam it Katie got in before me.

]]> db6e3a1a9907141bb71c3052c22e8a6e christobell replied to the topic pest inspection in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380818-pest-inspection-2/#post-4520412 Sat, 18 Jun 2005 04:17:35 +0000 Hi All…also on the same note I have recently had some financial advise on the property in question and to rearrange my finances, this will not happen untill July also. I also have a bill from the the adviser..should I pay that now or wait untill after 30th June…sorry about the confusion..cheers Christobell[confused2]

]]> cfdda02517445b1971a117b577dd8f74 christobell replied to the topic INVESTOR CLUB- GOOD, BAD OR UGLY in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380459-investor-club-good-bad-or-ugly/#post-4517868 Fri, 27 May 2005 11:53:34 +0000 Sad but true TMA sad but true. When I first bought the property they (The Investors Club) told me my property would double in 7 years but I didn’t think it would be back ways.[upsidedown]

]]> a253169341a9f246b913abf838c5a103 christobell replied to the topic INVESTOR CLUB- GOOD, BAD OR UGLY in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380459-investor-club-good-bad-or-ugly/#post-4517866 Fri, 27 May 2005 09:00:11 +0000 Never Sell is right..I bought a property from them over 4 years ago and its now valued at 30K less than I bought it for..and I cant sell it.

]]> 6cebcc2fbccceaf19b6d65f357d37656 christobell replied to the topic INVESTOR CLUB- GOOD, BAD OR UGLY in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380459-investor-club-good-bad-or-ugly/#post-4517865 Fri, 27 May 2005 08:56:35 +0000 Originally posted by hmackay:
Sorry forgot to mention that the Investor Club guru says “Never Sell”. What are others thought on this.

hrm

]]> 479b92f7d0c23e55a433fa8fb59d22e3 christobell replied to the topic What to do???????? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380369-what-to-do-22/#post-4517266 Fri, 20 May 2005 11:42:51 +0000 It sounds like a similar situation to me, I bought a lemon from the Investors Club in Alexandria, Sydney 4yrs ago when there were hardly any apartments around Alexandria and then whamo all of a sudden there everywhere. I have tried on a few occasions to sell mine but unsuccessfully. The only saving thing is the rents are increasing around there,…[Read more]

]]> 83e44295a82a8ecfd4b9f410450cfaa8 christobell replied to the topic Death and CGT in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380307-death-and-cgt/#post-4516821 Tue, 17 May 2005 23:39:41 +0000 Originally posted by landt64:
Hi Clueless,
check it out with the tax man. We inheirited a property and have been assured that we will pay no CGT if we make it our PPOR.
Landt.
Yes but how long would you have to live in it so as not to pay CGT?

]]> 655b3c080911ac3d01a8d3beb7c5172b christobell replied to the topic The Investor's Club in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379777-the-investors-club-4/page/2/#post-4512832 Sat, 14 May 2005 10:48:23 +0000 Robert..yes it was a Meriton syle complex although not built by Meriton..lifts, pools and all the bells and whistles with hugh body corp levies..and yes I did learn a valuable lesson, never to buy into this kind of complex and never to buy from the I.C. again.
Resi..No commission was disclosed to me, either the support members or the Clubs.

]]> 25a90ccd930e3c2eb22b9ce52189980a christobell replied to the topic The Investor's Club in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379777-the-investors-club-4/page/2/#post-4512829 Sat, 14 May 2005 05:56:35 +0000 Bought in Alexandria..Sydney when I knew very little about property investing..I trusted my support manager.(the person that guides you and gets commission on what you buy from the club) That was the worst mistake of my life.

]]> 81f7c0284d913c652ed85470d951e8eb christobell replied to the topic Equity Lending is a disgrace !! in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380251-equity-lending-is-a-disgrace/page/2/#post-4516301 Sat, 14 May 2005 05:51:15 +0000 Yes and I know quite a few registered nurses with healthy portfolios…they have up to 3 jobs to do so. We might be angels but we are smart angels.

]]> c524b75421c2651627e2e52ce5e23064 christobell replied to the topic Equity Lending is a disgrace !! in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380251-equity-lending-is-a-disgrace/page/2/#post-4516300 Sat, 14 May 2005 05:49:17 +0000 Originally posted by redwing:
Are you a nurse Christobell ? [angel]

As for this post..ResiWealth any thoughts on Reverse Mortgages advertised for the elderly.

REDWING

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]]> eab42547bb30b992e6c5eacc32e17e91 christobell replied to the topic The Investor's Club in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379777-the-investors-club-4/page/2/#post-4512826 Fri, 13 May 2005 23:00:40 +0000 OK here it goes…I bought my first property throught the investors club almost 5 years ago now, and despite a boom over the past 5 years. I paid 315K for it then and had a valuation done around 3 months ago and it’s worth… wait for it…only 300K now..Hope this helps.

]]> 959e1d6b861e1ff1d3918963ceeaa8ae christobell replied to the topic Equity Lending is a disgrace !! in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380251-equity-lending-is-a-disgrace/#post-4516289 Fri, 13 May 2005 22:48:08 +0000 Goes to show that registered nurses are not just average people as you point out…don’t know what you do for a living but she out smarted you.

]]> be4695dab25128fdd4c37a9c71709945 christobell replied to the topic RIVKIN DEAD in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380000-rivkin-dead/page/2/#post-4514193 Mon, 02 May 2005 11:00:50 +0000 I can’t believe you think like that..that is so cruel

]]> 97df2283f303e495d1fcfd57c9febfe1 christobell replied to the topic RIVKIN DEAD in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380000-rivkin-dead/#post-4514175 Mon, 02 May 2005 00:28:26 +0000 God bless his family and give them strength to get through this horrible ordeal

]]> d0d35dc04a1e0ecd12a108b48756713e christobell replied to the topic Property to do well in 2005 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379361-property-to-do-well-in-2005/page/2/#post-4510486 Tue, 29 Mar 2005 23:00:39 +0000 A lot of people say that about the Goldcoast “how many new people are arriving weekly” but how many new people are arriving weekly into Sydney and the prices there are still dropping there. Spoke to a R/E agent at Ray White Main Beach (Goldcoast) yesterday and he said there are twice as many sellers as buyers at the moment..Hmmm..what does that tell us.

]]> 289df04414b12da86cac23ed3d021bc1 christobell replied to the topic Accountant needed in Gold Coast in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379285-accountant-needed-in-gold-coast/#post-4509938 Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:20:27 +0000 Hi..I use Grahame Raftery & Co at Nerang He was actually recommended by someone from this forum. He specialises in IPs..cheers Chris

]]> 0300038508db8e2dc78c677c7b1376bb christobell 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/12/#post-4442425 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:08:52 +0000 oh what the hell its called Main Beach…I am renting there in something I could never afford to buy..well not at the moment anyhow

]]> a6a916961c981fd6e194654d69a518c9 christobell 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/11/#post-4442424 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:06:16 +0000 I live on the Goldcoast (that makes 5 of us)..its between Southport and Surfers Paradise..lovely place..originally from Concord in Sydney though untill 2 years ago..[biggrin]

]]> 06e1f679d8ea6a1ac28a8e4e67eb780d christobell replied to the topic Property to do well in 2005 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379361-property-to-do-well-in-2005/#post-4510463 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:54 +0000 If they were to remove the Tax breaks ie N.G. there would be a lot of Mum and Dad investors out there hurting badly..A lot of these people have multiple properties relying heavily of the tax cuts..what will happen to there properties? I guess they will not be able to pay the mortgages. I do feel sorry for them…Chris

]]> 69bbbea3aed1ca7e319bd07cc66d419c christobell replied to the topic import/export in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379229-importexport/#post-4509644 Sun, 20 Mar 2005 03:58:59 +0000 Many thanks Terry for that extremely helpful information..much appreciated..Chris

]]> ad477365bc19e4c6e9325685cfdddaa2 christobell replied to the topic ATO PAYG Form in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379025-ato-payg-form/#post-4508401 Sun, 06 Mar 2005 03:40:00 +0000 Yes that is correct Joeborg..but you do not need to give anything to your pay office..the ATO send them and you a similar letter advising the percentage of tax to be withdrawn from you salary, depending on your circumstances..the proceedure takes around 3-4 weeks. You cant get it started untill your tenant moves in and you have a date and know…[Read more]

]]> 7eb39875aacfe6dc12656adfbda03ce4 christobell replied to the topic Is Neil Jenman for real? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378795-is-neil-jenman-for-real/#post-4506982 Sat, 05 Mar 2005 07:21:48 +0000 I agree with you Bill…Neil Jenman has many good points..there are some sharks out there of which Mr Jenman is trying to make people aware.I think the realestate world is a safer place for having Neil Jenman in it.

]]> 3088992a198112e3bc6ddf587c0d389d christobell replied to the topic Rentals...increasing? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377818-rentals-increasing/#post-4500979 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 07:33:42 +0000 Derek are these decreasing vacancy rates mainly city or country properties as I have a property in Sydney and havent had any probs with vacancy, as soon as one goes I usually find another within 2 weeks or less

]]> d303a49ed01636e2b1d514443407ecc5 christobell replied to the topic Rentals...increasing? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377818-rentals-increasing/#post-4500976 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:07:10 +0000 Hi All..I have just increased my rent in Sydney from 310 – 315..not much but a start..if interest rates rise and some investors sell out couldnt this send rentals up due to supply and demand

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