PropertyInvesting.com | give90 | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/give90/activity/ Activity feed for give90. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:43:41 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 18eac4f53e23ea2e53a7318b1414fa6d give90 replied to the topic First time investing in Commercial property in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397894-first-time-investing-in-commercial-property/#post-4611771 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:12:35 +0000 what sort of article and for what purpose?

]]> 5f04896e170f74d6eb440749587a10c8 give90 replied to the topic Essential safety Measures - commercial propertys in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396126-essential-safety-measures-commercial-propertys/#post-4603362 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:04:15 +0000 hi allwhat new regs come in in jun 09? do you get sent a letter to comply to like they do in nsw?

]]> 62f5c6c870ff77141f4d5905c7972223 give90 replied to the topic Can people in their late 60s, with around $1m in equity in their house, living on a pension, become financially independendent in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395179-can-people-in-their-late-60s-with-around-1m-in-equity-in-their-house-living-on-a-pension-become-financially-independendent/#post-4597949 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:50:55 +0000 hihave you considered a reverse mortgage? this allows you to withdraw funds from the equity in your home which would give you the money to live well. i'm not sure how it affects a pension but as it is borrowed funds, i wouldn't assume that it would.a reverse mortgage allows you to stay in your home but access some of the accumulated equity in it.…[Read more]

]]> 3b6509d9071748620f700e5d120ccbae give90 replied to the topic What Next? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395075-what-next-3/#post-4597481 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:02:28 +0000 i would be buying as much cashflow pos property as possible now while you can. let time and capital growth look after paying for your home unless you are nearing retirement.

]]> 2cadc3d8e10b5836a40a1cfdfae6f4be give90 replied to the topic To Trust or not to Trust: that is the question. in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394947-to-trust-or-not-to-trust-that-is-the-question-4/page/3/#post-4596804 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:19:33 +0000 ben;why do you establish a new disc trust for each property?

]]> d5d390bcf119efd3a1ef2df7f71a9900 give90 replied to the topic Bank statement audit in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394878-bank-statement-audit/#post-4596406 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:55:59 +0000 jaffasoft; the site you listed does not open……http://www.mortgagewatchdog.com.au/  do this for mortgage statements. This is the one you see the Reno Kings and a few others promoting for mortgage checking!

]]> 3d13a437037a1fff88ccdff56a9e786a give90 replied to the topic ballarat investment for sale in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394746-ballarat-investment-for-sale/#post-4595720 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:00:13 +0000 hiballarat is fabulous now that interest rates have fallen and property will finally pay for itself again. i have decided the keep the property now that i can refinance.my intention had been to build, sell and make a profit. that's why i was selling

]]> 56de994445dc55c8d999ddb59ffeec1c give90 replied to the topic GE Bites the dust in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394563-ge-bites-the-dust/#post-4594792 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:23:26 +0000 what's a firstmac 3.00% product?

]]> ab3be8ec04c5089ab49da626de71f6ff give90 replied to the topic renovation sequence in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394800-renovation-sequence/#post-4595966 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:35:37 +0000 ……I am thinking of getting floor/ceiling plaster up, painted, then floor board, then only kitchen going in.. you've got it about right. do all the electrical and plumbing first though while there are still holes to thread into and the cupboards are out of the way.

]]> 338e0418d8a5860dd1b8f9c787055795 give90 replied to the topic Lesson learned in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394771-lesson-learned/#post-4595830 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:15:46 +0000 get a locksmith to let you in and change the locks. only costs $200-$300. definitely not worth waiting for a tenant to return key which may never happen.

]]> 648eb25a49038c013956e887e818a939 give90 replied to the topic tenants rights? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394166-tenants-rights/#post-4592589 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:20:55 +0000 well in the bad old days, you could stay where you are for months and not pay anymore… as you are living there with no lease, they have to take you to the tribunal to get you out. have you ever jumped through the hoops to take a tenant to the tribunal? you have to wait time after the rent is overdue, then issue them with formal notification, t…[Read more]

]]> d45f7c0e69e0757a2d2d756cedd88db2 give90 replied to the topic gst on a commercial purchase in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394768-gst-on-a-commercial-purchase/#post-4595820 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:07:35 +0000 thanks world changer. the going concern thing could be great, means less borrowing.

]]> 7d60a40489e2eda5f9a69dde1fca1f91 give90 replied to the topic gst on a commercial purchase in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394768-gst-on-a-commercial-purchase/#post-4595818 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:16:44 +0000 just a further question, knowing that richard is not here to answer it; does anyone know what he means by timing the settlement to the end of the quarter? the gst would still need to be paid and reclaimed?

]]> 1601a0b817aadfaa4ab9afb7e998ee19 give90 replied to the topic gst on a commercial purchase in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394768-gst-on-a-commercial-purchase/#post-4595817 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:06:00 +0000 richard;all the best, have a great time overseas! and thanks for your reply.world changer; now you mention it, yes i remember that. AWESOME! thanksi would be buying it with it tenanted as a medical practise so i guess that qualifies as a going concern? it has been used as this since 1993 but the owner/proprietor is retiring. a new leasee has…[Read more]

]]> 2b52bc5079478fb21c7535c28f814b76 give90 replied to the topic gst payable on rented property built to sell in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394752-gst-payable-on-rented-property-built-to-sell/#post-4595753 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:47:02 +0000 hi eddiethanks for your reply. it is very good news, i think!  the ato worker bees must have phd's in obtuse writing……!what does the adjustment period refer to? from what i can understand it to read; in aug of this year, there was a change which allowed you to keep the property as long as it is still actively marketed. how long would that…[Read more]

]]> 84ba58df030199661a438a1cc9e7ede8 give90 replied to the topic starting somewhere! in the forum hi zaz firstly, my very best https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394701-starting-somewhere/#post-4595525 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:26:05 +0000 hi zazfirstly, my very best to you. without being in the least bit patronising as i know from experience; well done because you are thinking of doing SOMETHING!. heaps of people just talk about it and use excuses not to. i have been single for 13 years with 4 teenagers. my net worth is pretty good now though.firstly the concept of buying some k…[Read more]

]]> f19a9676c41ca1261a017b9f7af72c14 give90 replied to the topic put and call in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394567-put-and-call/#post-4594806 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:48:44 +0000 thanks terry for your worthwhile reply. your posts are always worth reading.grace

]]> 9b7c11e2b380b3b3f5de401efcc7cddf give90 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594183 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:16:30 +0000 crashy, have you got any pics of your tiles. i looked up metro tiles to see what they looked like but the site maintains that Marrazzi tiles not found.

]]> b28f0a7005c8fec824b47d909ee771f6 give90 replied to the topic My first reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394446-my-first-reno/#post-4594178 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:28:13 +0000 hithe very best of luck with your project. my thoughts;if you open up the living/kitchen area (currently the kitchen/main bedroom), you will have a largish living area. then you need to consider whether your target market are likely to prefer a dining room or an extra bedroom. will the home have more appeal as a four bedder than a 3 bedder with…[Read more]

]]> c16be8538431b8e500f5740d96cb826d give90 replied to the topic Next Move Whats Your View in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394450-next-move-whats-your-view/#post-4594263 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:15:51 +0000 as i understand it, if you take equity from your investment (1st unit) to put intp PPR,  the extra loan would not be deductible. the ato look at what you do with the money….

]]> 61a8ff3d4e7fc1e869e76100e25e850e give90 replied to the topic GST on commercial property rent in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394431-gst-on-commercial-property-rent/#post-4594095 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:17:28 +0000 as i said, i wait to be corrected but my understanding is that if your income is less than $75,000 (that is the new threshold i think, it was $50,000) you can register for gst, buy the property, deregister and claim it back. that was the advice that i was given in 2002 when i bought an industrial but i didn't deregister as the rent was…[Read more]

]]> 1e87aa9d2fed0576fba53f135e6635e6 give90 replied to the topic Investment property with CGT over 10 years...confused. in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394432-investment-property-with-cgt-over-10-years-confused/#post-4594099 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:04:35 +0000 doesn't the money that you input from your pocket get carried over as a loss against the profit?

]]> a15e8c0503c9ab5cb1bd9c9c45f3624d give90 replied to the topic GST on commercial property rent in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394431-gst-on-commercial-property-rent/#post-4594093 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:23:18 +0000 i may be wrong but as i understand it, you would have to pay gst to purchase the property. if your income from rentals is less than $75,000 you don't have to be registered/pay gst . however, i believe that you can still register, claim back the gst that is payable on purchase and then deregister after purchase.can someone correct me if i am wrong…

]]> 9ba22b0b17e4e97306da502a786b3453 give90 replied to the topic has anyone done a martin ayles workshop? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394386-has-anyone-done-a-martin-ayles-workshop/#post-4593685 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:14:27 +0000 thanks for your detailed reply houseimp. i'll let you know what i think.grace

]]> 891fa9732188a19d6927ae500605997f give90 replied to the topic has anyone done a martin ayles workshop? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394386-has-anyone-done-a-martin-ayles-workshop/#post-4593681 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:49:03 +0000 thanks for your comments. that’s exactly what i was after; an opinion from someone unconnected to MA. just for the record, i always enjoy reading your posts; they usually display knowledge and wisdom.
thanks
grace

]]> ec5855f6fa464bcd8fad7e2c9ea10d50 give90 replied to the topic 18 months more pain before the gain. in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394213-18-months-more-pain-before-the-gain/#post-4592786 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:15:02 +0000 wealth 4 life; congrats mate. it is really good to hear someone who is doing well or who has had a win. it is really encouraging.my sale went unconditional last friday. the buyers hadn't wanted a subject to finance clause in the contract but their bank insisted. today i learned that they were knocked back for finance. they were certain they would…[Read more]

]]> ad0bdcfe4f6cc12ea14378df37db8c5b give90 replied to the topic Considering US property investment - where to start?!?! in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394242-considering-us-property-investment-where-to-start/#post-4592939 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:11:23 +0000 hius property purchase has been my intention for some time as, on paper, they seem to pay for themselves, allowing further accumulation of property.i have been looking at southern texas which has had steady population growth and is still quite cheap to buy into. i have been looking at apartment complexes. i dismissed northern america after lots of…[Read more]

]]> b549d45ce2377bfb5e71c0ec452fc798 give90 replied to the topic Painting questions and answers in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394224-painting-questions-and-answers/#post-4592864 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:28:58 +0000 what are you painting? that determines what kind of paint you need, the application etc.basically, use waterbased acrylics for everything, (those that wash up in water), at least until you have some experience under your belt. enamels paints (those that wash up with turps) are heavier to apply and need more careful application that the lighter…[Read more]

]]> 34019b321eff0181b607c70211fdc7ae give90 replied to the topic Kingaroy vs. Melbourne in the forum Forum Frolic https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393248-kingaroy-vs-melbourne/#post-4587612 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:08:22 +0000 original sinner, that's just beautiful. i'll flick it to barry j (grew up in kingaroy, 74 yr old dad lost several fingers this year in a farm accident), who is living in thailand… think he'll laugh as much as i did.

]]> 4b3efb5e68d894f2a99ef979ca4c335b give90 replied to the topic Setting up an Investment Property for International Students in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394134-setting-up-an-investment-property-for-international-students/#post-4592450 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:21:16 +0000 hia quick call to the student advisor for international students at the uni/s near you will point you in the right direction. they will actually inspect your property to see if it fits their criteria. if the uni approves it, it may be possible to allow them to administer the properties. at least that's what you can do here in ballarat. that…[Read more]

]]> d3d779f357e5fa9987b67f1d2c02ec0e give90 replied to the topic Investing in Varsity Towers - Gold coast in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393756-investing-in-varsity-towers-gold-coast/#post-4590417 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:38:39 +0000 you said you can get 2 for $260,000? is that a misprint? prices for a unit are pretty high in that area.

]]> 5ebe352d74ba319f5c7822647b40a85b give90 replied to the topic Investing in US property market now - best way? in the forum hi henryyes i did eventually https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392593-investing-in-us-property-market-now-best-way/page/2/#post-4584073 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:43:12 +0000 hi henryyes i did eventually receive the ebook. the author apologised  and said that she had been overseas. i did post it on this forum or thought i did but it must have been lost in the ether.are you looking at investing in the states?

]]> 25c422ea5423ae1cdcbd6c1f072d56c6 give90 replied to the topic Investing in US property market now - best way? in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392593-investing-in-us-property-market-now-best-way/page/2/#post-4584069 Wed, 28 May 2008 23:11:10 +0000 Warning; don't buy us investing ebook advertised here. to my great chagrin, i sent off the $30 for this ebook  last week (advertised on this site) and have not received it or even a reply to several emails chasing it. Appears to be dodgy……this was the listing;Hi Alan,           I have invested in the US Property Market and I have also writte…[Read more]

]]> b8138f3840e8c2d97842d473e20cbd0e give90 replied to the topic Upcoming Vacancy Fears - Country Property in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393135-upcoming-vacancy-fears-country-property/#post-4586532 Tue, 06 May 2008 23:18:22 +0000 are there other agents in the area that you can approach with questions about tenant availability? has your agent started advertising the property yet (even if it is just listed at his office for walk-in apps), and if not when does he expect to? if i had an agent with a residential that was empty for 3 months, i'd be seriously concerned to the po…[Read more]

]]> fc598716c13065e8efdc5cb7a641ca0d give90 replied to the topic Help me plan my next move in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392996-help-me-plan-my-next-move/#post-4586057 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:03:10 +0000 check your inbox, i've sent you a private message

]]> b7f265059902ced99882894bc6254ae4 give90 replied to the topic Help me plan my next move in the forum where in the states have you https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392996-help-me-plan-my-next-move/#post-4586055 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:21:41 +0000 where in the states have you bought? i am much the same position as you are and i am looking at going to the states on and off  long term.

]]> c45cdbe1f88480ae8874c6be79fbf17e give90 replied to the topic Interstate Travel Tax Deductible in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392931-interstate-travel-tax-deductible/#post-4585792 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:29:02 +0000 thanks for that. so just to clarify, if i already own property and have no other job, if i go to the states with the intention to investigate the purchase of property, i should be able to claim most of the costs?

]]> 49c823d95d4bad7b0d2ec5c9c506f08b give90 replied to the topic Interstate Travel Tax Deductible in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392931-interstate-travel-tax-deductible/#post-4585790 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:01:21 +0000 hii would like to an answer to this question also. i have heard that if you go on one of those international property hunting trips (such as texas) that they can be classed as having an educational purpose, meaning that the costs of the trip can be claimed. is this a furphy?also, i have never heard of travel costs to see a property before it is…[Read more]

]]> 62ec6abff9db1a1c25318a2f0d8bfee8 give90 replied to the topic WANTED ADVICE, IDEAS AND ANY OTHER FAIR COMMENTS PLEASE. in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392699-wanted-advice-ideas-and-any-other-fair-comments-please/#post-4584567 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:19:37 +0000 hifor what it is worth, i would never take one agent's word for an evaluation unless i knew them well and trusted them. is the regional area large enough to support other agents? if so, go there and go to meet other agents. don't give out too much info about you but ask questions and get a gut feeling for who to give it to for sale. also, i never…[Read more]

]]> da07ac2677cce6adc600f6ab55efa1fd give90 replied to the topic Commercial help needed in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388903-commercial-help-needed/#post-4564293 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:32:59 +0000 go for that one scottybe. i’ve got commercials and the only costs on what you have said are management and building insurance. depending on your state and your lease arrangements, sometimes the tenant pays that, sometimes the owner and sometimes it is split.

having a blue chip tenant (bank?) on a long long lease is fab. if the tenant is not a…[Read more]

]]> 3cd05485cee67374615d9b8e0f005069 give90 replied to the topic 2 million in assets need advice! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388482-2-million-in-assets-need-advice/#post-4562462 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:49:15 +0000 mark; does your mum rent her properties? even at five percent returns on their current values, she should be grossing $60,000pa. the fact that she is on the lowest tax rate would indicate that she may not be doing this. before she looks at further investment, perhaps she needs to re-evaluate her current returns. with all that paid for property,…[Read more]

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