PropertyInvesting.com | haiqu | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/haiqu/activity/ Activity feed for haiqu. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:39:46 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 2c554c01d03a41b9a68598a288fa1edc haiqu replied to the topic current situation/goals advice please in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401358-current-situationgoals-advice-please/#post-4633195 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:32:59 +0000 Jamie M wrote:
Saving a 20% deposit will take some time. I'm not sure how much properties are going for in Alice Springs but if you were to purchase something for around $300k, you'd need to save a $60k deposit as well as the funds to complete (stamp duty, legal fees, ect).

With a combined income of $130k and no kids this should be fairly…[Read more]

]]> b8b04bac513fc4d5680dd71c0557a42c haiqu replied to the topic current situation/goals advice please in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401358-current-situationgoals-advice-please/#post-4633194 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:26:13 +0000 I'm not particularly au fait with the finer details of trusts, but from reading Dymphna Boholt's "From Virtually Zero to $3.5 Million in My First 18 Months in Real Estate" the impression I was left with was that only a very good accountant could keep track of the complexity of such arrangements, and I've never met an accountant in whose faith I…[Read more]

]]> 682dd5db16f1ab5bddea578911bcaf10 haiqu replied to the topic Mackay/ Drysart Drive from Brisbane in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401159-mackay-drysart-drive-from-brisbane/#post-4631699 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:56:37 +0000 EHCC wrote:
Hello to all of you people on here. This is my first post. I have been very busy reading all the posts etc and i tell you some of your are switched on investors. I wished i started sooner. The dude who posted a video driving all night to a secret town looking at the burnt out house and making 30 offers has inspired me. Sorry but i…[Read more]

]]> 682dd5db16f1ab5bddea578911bcaf10 haiqu replied to the topic Mackay/ Drysart Drive from Brisbane in the forum EHCC wrote: Hello to all of https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401159-mackay-drysart-drive-from-brisbane/#post-4631697 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:56:37 +0000 EHCC wrote:
Hello to all of you people on here. This is my first post. I have been very busy reading all the posts etc and i tell you some of your are switched on investors. I wished i started sooner. The dude who posted a video driving all night to a secret town looking at the burnt out house and making 30 offers has inspired me. Sorry but i…[Read more]

]]> b99a82585318907e6bf209bf38319376 haiqu replied to the topic Buying Process in the forum Since foreign nationals can https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401363-buying-process/#post-4633226 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:43:24 +0000 Since foreign nationals can own property in Australia, I'd imagine that none would be needed at all.

]]> cb8b0d996f4d20d8536d94e21acade8e haiqu replied to the topic current situation/goals advice please in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401358-current-situationgoals-advice-please/#post-4633191 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:33:38 +0000 Hi Ben,Don't bother with the HP arrangement, it will make zero dfference to your ability to apply for a loan. Banks work on specific low-risk criteria which include:- must have been employed in the same job for 12 months- must be able to show a history of saving at least 5% deposit- must pay Mortgagee Insurance if borrowing over 80%Your best bet…[Read more]

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