PropertyInvesting.com | Cocobean | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/cocobean/activity/ Activity feed for Cocobean. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:45:34 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 cd7b9a4580faf123c0a81b95df8c2b22 Cocobean replied to the topic Tenant background in the forum A friend has a flat in https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397510-tenant-background/#post-4610243 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:54:31 +0000 A friend has a flat in backyard they rent out and doesn't want a criminal living there.

]]> b84c155ab949fa8656baf8fe542fe666 Cocobean replied to the topic what would you do? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397343-what-would-you-do-26/#post-4609438 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:02:35 +0000 Are you worried about risk? Why have you just saved 160K and not got it working for you? I'd be buying my own home (unless you live rent free with family or something). I would look for a comfortable cheap home, so not to borrow too much more on my ppor. Then I'd borrow more to buy investments. That's an easy one!

]]> 5664c7087a715aa4e1348a84b7eed90f Cocobean replied to the topic Invest in QLD Surat Basin in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397344-invest-in-qld-surat-basin/#post-4609453 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:57:02 +0000 I dont have experience investing there but my understanding is that Chinchilla has risen a lot in the past due to mining, and both Chinchilla and Dalby have substantial mining projects both underway and planned.Personally I would be wary of small towns proped up by mines. If those towns have other major industries to support employment other than…[Read more]

]]> e6e04616c5ca9f592451648bc0a18bc4 Cocobean replied to the topic to buy now or wait 12 months???? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393336-to-buy-now-or-wait-12-months/#post-4588122 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:47:22 +0000 I would think about strategy. If you buy an investment and hang onto it for the long term, then it doesn't matter if the market melts down. Pick a house in an area with some guarenteed rentability, good location, transport, schools, shops etc, then ride the waves. Also if your first investment is positively geared, then you have some cushioning…[Read more]

]]> 4f864c7f357d3e462e4631a6133d124c Cocobean replied to the topic Negatively geared property> What do I do? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397348-negatively-geared-property-what-do-i-do/#post-4609464 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:37:13 +0000 It will pay dividends in the way of leveraging you into more property. You haven't mentioned if you own your ppor or not? I think this would be an issue because if you dont own your ppor and have a negatively geared investment, this means you will take much longer to pay off your ppor, which has no claimability, as your money is having to prop up…[Read more]

]]> f07f7ffc57f9fea79f150e7899dc6a1c Cocobean replied to the topic I HAVE 120,000 IN BAD DEBT WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO START PROPERTY INVESTING in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397342-i-have-120000-in-bad-debt-whats-the-best-way-to-start-property-investing/#post-4609431 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:24:01 +0000 Yes I'd think it was very bad debt, as it may be some time before you can get a deposit/loan, I'd be addressing the issue of how I managed to spend such a large amount of money on credit/personal loans especially if it was on material consumption (disregard of course if it was a matter of urgency/critical situation). I would think about putting…[Read more]

]]> 9ddaafc0220c63f53351765660a77d78 Cocobean replied to the topic Changing the name your property is in? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397250-changing-the-name-your-property-is-in/#post-4609079 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:09:18 +0000 Richard, what about adding a name. If I was to add my husbands name to the title? Does that cost?

]]> 2e8631ba1b96439c1081c9fb816b351e Cocobean replied to the topic Changing the name your property is in? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397250-changing-the-name-your-property-is-in/#post-4609078 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:44:05 +0000 Thanks for that info. You learn so much as you go along and strategy changes. I always did plan to sell it and I guess if I set it up that way, that is just what I should do.

]]> 666126ac640b5f12daf6609cc1270d0f Cocobean replied to the topic Deprecation Schedule – If and from where? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397172-deprecation-schedule-if-and-from-where/#post-4608739 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:43:28 +0000 goosehead wrote:
Doesn't the DS come in to count when you sell the property buy 'lowering' the purchase cost for CGT calculations?

This is what I thought, you end up paying more CGT if you sell but Tuggerwaugh wrote in a post above the following: ' It does not get cut from your selling price, instead you claim a depreciation for tax purposes…[Read more]

]]> f17b198529f199dc2383e9efe1eba9e7 Cocobean replied to the topic FREE Residex Report Australia wide in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396942-free-residex-report-australia-wide/#post-4607615 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:14:15 +0000 So can someone explain to me about street rating? Does it mean that if it's 0 rated, then it's the cheapest house in the street? Are the values representative of the actual price of other houses in the street?Also in regards to sales history, is the upgraded sale price, the price the owner paid when it was last purchased?

]]> 21b8bb104d1b6c573567d9b4c4a36ea3 Cocobean replied to the topic ipswich areas in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396878-ipswich-areas/#post-4607124 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:28:37 +0000 I disagree!Ipswich is a great place to invest depending on strategy. The area is rapidly growing, major investment in the way of infrastructure and employment opportunities. Amberley will be become a mega base and citiswitch will bring huge employment opportunities as well as the Ebenezer Business park. It will become to Brisbane what Parramatta i…[Read more]

]]> a505fed73fd75774693ea97116f04aed Cocobean replied to the topic Investinto in Mildura, Victoria in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386601-investinto-in-mildura-victoria/#post-4553651 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:34:40 +0000 What do you all think about investing in Mildura now in 2009? Apparently the worlds largest solar station is planned for the area. It's obviously a plodder area, wonder what vacancy rates are these days?

]]> 14370790bc5728e359e5bbd2d408f2bb Cocobean replied to the topic Am i ready for an investment property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396821-am-i-ready-for-an-investment-property/#post-4606905 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:38:35 +0000 Shivers Yeah, you have been ready for a while with 77% ownership. Just make sure you find an IP which has good rent and rentability. Do your maths and what Miike said factor in some interest rate rises but I'd be going for it.

]]> ba20269afafe2995737b990da9307025 Cocobean replied to the topic Brisbane Properties in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396825-brisbane-properties/#post-4606926 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:31:25 +0000 Are you looking at Brissy cause you want to move there? You'll be flat out finding anything 10km from city with that budget that wouldn't need work done. What about along the train lines out to Ipswich or Caboolture? Ipswich is booming, so much infrastructure being put in place. I am currently trying to decide myself. Goodluck

]]> 9f50b88aa5a0b4b3e547867f591b5261 Cocobean replied to the topic House not council approved in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396376-house-not-council-approved/#post-4604755 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:16:30 +0000 I guess the other thing that concerns me is that if I was to rent the house on the block out, would an unapproved home be insurable?

]]> 283a25443e9d9a84e9f97a5510c06e92 Cocobean replied to the topic House not council approved in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396376-house-not-council-approved/#post-4604754 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:44:51 +0000 Thanks for your help. So what do you think it would cost to demoslish a 3 bed house or the costs to have approved. I'm wondering so I know what offer to put in on the property.

]]> d73960d48306c7eb4bbcb710bc8d97ed Cocobean replied to the topic House not council approved in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396376-house-not-council-approved/#post-4604752 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:35:09 +0000 The house is 3 years old, owner builder. It is on a large acerage in the country. It doesnt matter to me that it's not approved as I am after the land not the house but I was concerned that when/if the sale goes through the council may somehow see it's not approved and want the approval done and concerned if it will turn into a heart ache I should…[Read more]

]]> e3ab73c7cb1b74a10b62d8d0dd0f981d Cocobean replied to the topic Adelaide Price Ranges??? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396353-adelaide-price-ranges/#post-4604655 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:07 +0000 Thanks for that!

]]> e1cf08e112586ba1dc3a20d02c735296 Cocobean replied to the topic Brissie Bargains for Llong Term Growth in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396338-brissie-bargains-for-llong-term-growth/#post-4604485 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:48:58 +0000 Yes I would think that for your price range, Logan would be the best bet. Easy access to Bris and Gold Coast, freeways, train links and facilities galore.

]]> 2470989f72417c1c4ad58c7664252386 Cocobean replied to the topic Newbie Question - Tenants & Water Bills etc (QLD) in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396335-newbie-question-tenants-water-bills-etc-qld/#post-4604467 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:44:22 +0000 velohead wrote:
And re water, I assume that sewerage is also the owners reponsibility  ?Is this correct ?

Sewage will be covered in rates.

]]> cb7e9ce444a0f434eeb637849e591c16 Cocobean replied to the topic Newbie Question - Tenants & Water Bills etc (QLD) in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396335-newbie-question-tenants-water-bills-etc-qld/#post-4604466 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:42:35 +0000 Singer wrote:
In some parts of Brisbane the owners also pay the water bill. 

I think all owners in Qld have to pay the water bill unless the house is fitted with a certain amount of water saving devices. ie: dual flush toilet, shower saving head. I would have to double check for you.

]]> c36807c8aed1a49e63e50978d7f7d91e Cocobean replied to the topic Should I sell my IP to pay out PPOR in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396258-should-i-sell-my-ip-to-pay-out-ppor/#post-4604138 Tue, 19 May 2009 21:14:19 +0000 Thanks Terryw, that is very helpful. More food for thought, will go away to chew now.

]]> fd7f6187b5b797a173449cad2a9a9781 Cocobean replied to the topic Should I sell my IP to pay out PPOR in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396258-should-i-sell-my-ip-to-pay-out-ppor/#post-4604135 Tue, 19 May 2009 07:13:02 +0000 Thanks Dan42 and Danielle.No I dont think the IP needs renos, it's relatively new, however I could do some small things to increase the rent (like aircon). Yes my thoughts always come back to my IP being used to help leverage into more property. I guess I really want my PPOR paid out so that I can get stuck into paying for the IP. However with my…[Read more]

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