https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/dhodgson/activity/ Activity feed for dhodgson. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:43:41 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 b4de74cf3dbe248a7e7605e9be2b11b3 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398718-subdivision-selling-off-plan-when-do-i-receive-the-funds/#post-4616753 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:59:18 +0000 Hi Martin,thanks for your encouragement. 2 real estate agents game me initials prices at 460 and 470, however after speaking to more experienced agents it was dropped to 400, just shows that knowing who your talking too can count for a lot as well.rgdsDave

]]> d754d1640b3a0f79cd5202e1f570e4bf https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398718-subdivision-selling-off-plan-when-do-i-receive-the-funds/#post-4616751 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:20:29 +0000 thanks for your help, turns out initial selling estimate was way more than market value (spoke to other estate agents), once that was factored in the deal isn't any good, in fact it only just about breaks even. Nevermind, onwards and upwards

]]> ec325aaac34785168b38fe9676247441 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398650-have-you-used-a-private-investor/#post-4616408 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:12:40 +0000 what about getting investment for the land only, draw up plans and sell all four properties off plan to help with loan approval?

]]> f952f5a5221145b9c37540f576b39879 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398650-have-you-used-a-private-investor/#post-4616404 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:28:38 +0000 I've been given very rough contruction costs, so…land $550kconstruction $700kFees $100k (rough guess)Total $1,350kEach dwelling sells for minimum of $450 = $1,800kBuild costs are 75% of finished cost.Dave

]]> 1768bbebbe22ee1a81f2f5e5e7c78b5e https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398650-have-you-used-a-private-investor/#post-4616403 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:22:14 +0000 what about basing the loan on the final value after contruction?

]]> ac7a6ed280a47ae7adf67958feb2c845 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398650-have-you-used-a-private-investor/#post-4616401 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:18:54 +0000 hi Richard,r u saying that I must secure at least 20% of loan before private financing becomes feasible unless I offer up my PPOR as security (I prob wouldn't do this though, too much risk) as it's the only security I have to offer?thanksDave

]]> 42c42c3281cab33ccd9de85eafd75f93 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398650-have-you-used-a-private-investor/#post-4616400 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:14:54 +0000 Hi folks,Jas you make a lot of sense in your first post and I recon I'll give it a go when the right opertunity comes along, which it may have in a 1Km2 block in an R40 area 2 streets from the beach, it has a 16m frontage but council is happy with only 4m access at the side, the rest can be built on. The land is about $550K, I've not got any…[Read more]

]]> 7d0d2acb5fc33e8e109fa6bdcdfcf996 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397968-redeveloping-existing-home-site-offering-sale-off-plan/#post-4612359 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:24:24 +0000 hi Bronte,did you get any replies to your question? I too are looking into this.thanksDave

]]> 234eeada05fe0ba32ad7b2189f5a1cb3 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398616-looking-for-a-western-australia-accountant/#post-4616216 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:21:34 +0000 Hi Grasshopper,sorry to jump on your post but I'm also looking for an accountant in WA (South of the river in Baldivis), where are you?If anyone out there could help us guys it would be great.many thanksDave

]]> 599ff013e404b00ef4fdd0c2485e0d31 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397971-chicken-before-the-egg/#post-4612386 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:15:11 +0000 Yeah wife works 2 days a week, but may cut that to nothing for at least 6 months as were thinking of having another bub next year.

]]> 56a521e8ad03a3bdf557fe7c25875f38 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397971-chicken-before-the-egg/#post-4612384 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:08:35 +0000 Hi Richard,weathers beautiful mate, 34 degrees yesterday and day before, rubbed it into some friends from the UK on a telephone call the other day, no wonder they stopped sending me Christmas cards Getting started and finance is the hard part. After writing the first post I've done some homework and think I'm going to focus on investigating the f…[Read more]

]]> 14952caea40bbd1deebc0104f91a9b96 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397971-chicken-before-the-egg/#post-4612382 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:04:46 +0000 I suppose I was kinda ranting but meant to really say I'm not going to listen to the lads at work. I will achieve my goals, somehow

]]> e5e2c7b306ae6cbaac379972c882784b https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397971-chicken-before-the-egg/#post-4612381 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:01:18 +0000 I suppose I was kinda ranting but meant to really say I'm not going to listen to the lads at work. I will achieve my goals.

]]> e5e50a6075a26566f72a4bcad53f2f35 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397971-chicken-before-the-egg/#post-4612379 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:30:34 +0000 Thanks for all your encouring comments, I really do appreciette them. When still living in the UK and telling people that I was moving to OZ friends and family would say that was wonderfull and what an amazing opertunity and why it was such a great idea, but we were crazy as we had no house or jobs setup before we got there. When I asked why they…[Read more]

]]> 65d22304b1a195abaf6212667a2334cb https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397693-good-financialbudgeting-books/#post-4611056 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:13:43 +0000 Hi Rob,thanks for your insight. I have managed to find through ANZ an online budgeting tool that links in with all my accounts, it can run rules and automatically categorise items such as petrol/groceries etc. This has helped massively and give me a very clear understanding of where our money is spent and where we can try to cut back.However what…[Read more]

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