PropertyInvesting.com | DirtCheap | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/dirtcheap/activity/ Activity feed for DirtCheap. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:56:16 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 625921a9727669df1aab1b168f03fafe DirtCheap replied to the topic What Are You Reading At The Moment? in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384267-what-are-you-reading-at-the-moment/#post-4541005 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:33:00 +0000 “Secrets of Property Millionaires Exposed”
by Dale Beaumont

http://www.secretsexposed.com.au

Purchased it on-line after seeing it mentioned by Michael Yardney
Includes sections by various names that I had heard of eg. Ed Chan, Dymphna Boholt, Jakobi (Can’t remember the rest. Don’t have the book with me)

I’m not related to them but just liked…[Read more]

]]> 14f67eb0547fc45a5b7c8a45e4f0017d DirtCheap replied to the topic Yve in Melbourne in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383836-yve-in-melbourne/#post-4538828 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 03:09:31 +0000 I work nearby and (externally) the building looks nearly completed.

It is a great location along St. Kilda road; near Albert Park Lake (Could probably see the Grand Prix in March); tram into the city.

The harder questions relate to whether it would be a good investment or not.

I would like to live there but probably wouldn’t want to own one.…[Read more]

]]> beaa8d3efed5a42196b55d57effcccec DirtCheap replied to the topic Buying 1st home in VIC - advise needed. in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383697-buying-1st-home-in-vic-advise-needed/#post-4538143 Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:14:59 +0000 If I was in your situation I would be looking at renting an apartment in Southbank/City to take advantage of being close to your work and babysitters. (Petrol is expensive. You wouldn’t have to use the car at all)
That apartment market being what it is, you should be able to rent a great apartment at a very good price.

I would avoid the West as…[Read more]

]]> db0d942a47c99463bc5f4a4f094206be DirtCheap replied to the topic Rent Payment Methods? in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383192-rent-payment-methods/#post-4535322 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:16:55 +0000 I saw a brochure in an Agents office about this:
http://www.rentalrewards.com.au/

Don’t know much about it tho.

]]> 3ff09df51fc14d8248d07ded1e8a00ed DirtCheap replied to the topic Affordable housing in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382980-affordable-housing/#post-4534225 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:43:36 +0000 Interesting idea.

The question might come down to “Who will lend money to me to buy one of these?”
Aren’t banks not too keen to lend when the square meterage gets under say 50sqm?

]]> 49d64f44f208d422041360054a70240e DirtCheap replied to the topic How and what to invest in at this time in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381106-how-and-what-to-invest-in-at-this-time/#post-4522414 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:39:37 +0000 Bank West 6% info here:
http://www.abetterdeal.com.au/TeleNet_Saver/index.asp

Rate is INTRODUCTORY.
Standard rate is 5.25%

]]> 5f5cbbaa070f6aff35fa3f1ba88683f2 DirtCheap replied to the topic Extracting equity after development in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381047-extracting-equity-after-development/#post-4522023 Sat, 09 Jul 2005 04:15:45 +0000 Megan, Thanks again for your advise.
My exit strategy would be to (ideally) develop and hold for the long term.

Which brings me to TMAs post. My wife wants the final result to be the elimination/reduction of the loan on our PPOR. As TMA says, this is a “comfort” thing that I am trying to accommodate while also building an IP portfolio.

I have…[Read more]

]]> 9cb31afab2d0480bff3a1b7610ab7c37 DirtCheap replied to the topic Need A Passport in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381077-need-a-passport/#post-4522215 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:33:39 +0000 I have just received mine about 2 weeks after putting in the application.
1. Filled in the form online at
http://www.passports.gov.au

2. Got some passport photos done

3. Went to the Post office for the interview and pay the money $153
You can pay an extra $65 to get it in 2 working days

4. Tracked the progress of the application online

5.…[Read more]

]]> 086b0b2b2341e8ea095839b00f099858 DirtCheap replied to the topic Extracting equity after development in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381047-extracting-equity-after-development/#post-4522020 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 01:56:30 +0000 Thanks for your replies Terry & Megan.

So basically all I can do would be to have a split loan over the IP. Part would be be tax deductible and used for IP/investment purposes only. (To pay for the development mostly)
The other part would be for private use and NOT tax deductible BUT I would be paying interest on the money that I use but NO…[Read more]

]]> 5d6ef9b4ca1d0a6929b927c7c8daed3b DirtCheap replied to the topic How much would DA add? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379943-how-much-would-da-add/#post-4513747 Mon, 02 May 2005 02:53:47 +0000 DA = Development Approval

ie. Gathering all the paperwork necessary ( from the council etc) to allow you to build. eg. planning permit
Plenty of costs involved to surveyors, council, architects etc.

Just my basic understanding.

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