PropertyInvesting.com | Freetolive | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/freetolive/activity/ Activity feed for Freetolive. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:50:54 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 5c6bc713383acc49e88a13b695a4b609 Freetolive replied to the topic A word to everyone in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390200-a-word-to-everyone/#post-4570688 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:36:06 +0000 Thanks Barney, good advice.I have found a bunch of CF+ properties due to their depreciation.  It did take some homework as you said so I agree with you fully.  I didn't get them as a free lunch.Oh, and grats on getting to a place where you can start getting into it.  I love to see how you go!

]]> f2c54a6ef6bf72419a470e9e31eaf60c Freetolive replied to the topic Investing Advice. in the forum Hi Semetha I'm not an https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390169-investing-advice-2/#post-4570513 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:44:16 +0000 Hi SemethaI'm not an experienced investor but I know where you are at.  I'm in a situation where I have one IP with about 200k equity.  My plan is to draw on that to renovate/develop or somehow improve properties to sell quickly for profit.  I plan on continuing this until I can have my own house paid off and have a growing amount of rental pr…[Read more]

]]> 0125da067f55161ff8b7ff08a7e4237a Freetolive replied to the topic Equity questions - First IP in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387915-equity-questions-first-ip/#post-4559903 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:16:35 +0000 Just two notes:

Management fees are closer to 9% of rental income and…

Valuations must be done by a valuer NOT A REAL ESTATE AGENT!! Agents are not qualified to value anything.[crying] They can only give appraisals. Appraisals are what they “reckon” you can get.[cigar] Sometimes this is not even anywhere near the mark (for various…[Read more]

]]> 49e2a6e32fc42f2c53d0c91c99576634 Freetolive replied to the topic desperately trying to figure something out... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386116-desperately-trying-to-figure-something-out/page/2/#post-4551480 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:10:12 +0000 A bit of encouragement![king]

Great to see you taking heart and going for it Romina!

I was in a similar situation to you three years ago. I was on about 33K salary and only had PPI.

I got sick of not being able to do something so I changed careers, moved to a mining town and now I have about 150K equity to invest with, a salary that will…[Read more]

]]> a8cb3c2af964fa113553c38e6e729905 Freetolive replied to the topic I'm buying tomorrow - HELP!! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387432-im-buying-tomorrow-help/#post-4557566 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:19:07 +0000 Thanks Marc

I’m basically looking at the two cheapest houses in a niche area that has lots of houses the same. The asking price (as far as I can see) is based on the presentation of the house and those around it.

A house across the road sold for 60k more than what they are asking for this one with the only major difference being a pool.

The…[Read more]

]]> 78390ded085e03cc1feb8f9aa137d505 Freetolive replied to the topic Who has recently bought a cf +ve property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387419-who-has-recently-bought-a-cf-ve-property/#post-4557512 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:08:12 +0000 Whoops, I can’t get it for some reason – “Still being developed”

Comments may not be relevant to individual circumstances. If you intend making any investment, financial or taxation decision you should consult a professional.

]]> 93660125d8b1487e93c8cde7d36eead1 Freetolive replied to the topic Thanks Steve McKnight. in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387294-thanks-steve-mcknight/#post-4556868 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:29:59 +0000 Sounds scary when you say it like that but I have two thoughts:

1) I can only see the banks calling in your debts when a depression hits and property prices start to fall or stagnate to the point where they start re-valuing homes with high debt-to-value ratios.

2) Surely these plans can be modified to smoothly transition from ‘living off your…[Read more]

]]> ab024f72af93517863af7359b00a7ba2 Freetolive replied to the topic Cost of rendering over rough 70's brick in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387254-cost-of-rendering-over-rough-70s-brick/#post-4556709 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:07:51 +0000 I have spoken to two people who have rendered their entire house for under $500. I have also read in a forum that someone did it for $150 not including paint.[exhappy]

I have a practical suggestion if the bricks do come out about half a brick from the wall:

Hire a brick cutter and cut the juts off. Ask a tradie about it at your local…[Read more]

]]> edc6b343f4fe5614c2a9035aa5a199dd Freetolive replied to the topic I'm ready but where should I start? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387336-im-ready-but-where-should-i-start/#post-4557070 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:24:44 +0000 Thanks Chris and Mortgage Hunter.

I think I’ve decided on starting on a plan. I seen a few other guys plans and I’m astonished that after years of not being able to do anything due my circumstances, I haven’t used that time to design a good plan.

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I’m going to rifle through some other forums about people’s plans and the pitfalls,…[Read more]

]]> f00c9b40890cd4f9368a953f20703c58 Freetolive replied to the topic I'm ready but where should I start? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387336-im-ready-but-where-should-i-start/#post-4557068 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:10:40 +0000 IP was my own home for 5 years. I have moved to a mining town and therefore I cannot duplicate what I have done. Unless of course I want to retire when I’m 90.[whistle]

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