PropertyInvesting.com | hotchocolate | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/hotchocolate/activity/ Activity feed for hotchocolate. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:30:38 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 edb10be8b5e401f97b84060374e0220a hotchocolate replied to the topic near water and next to main road ??? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378660-near-water-and-next-to-main-road/#post-4506109 Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:23:10 +0000 My one piece of advice is go and stand around at a property at all hours, especially sleeping hours.

I lived in two units that were around the corner from eachother in London, both very busy roads. I always thought noise didn’t bother me, great trade off for convenience, and I am never home sleeping at peak hour. In the first unit, you could…[Read more]

]]> f439e3ac9c6f54741fef3efca965d6a8 hotchocolate replied to the topic 0% is catching on....... in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378650-0-is-catching-on/#post-4506059 Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:42:19 +0000 Just read the GE article and saw that they are charging a fee of $58. None of the UK banks do this, definitely worth asking for this to be waived!

]]> 751876be56bdbb850eb5b70402b7c25e hotchocolate replied to the topic 0% is catching on....... in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378650-0-is-catching-on/#post-4506058 Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:39:30 +0000 I have just moved from the UK, where 0% for 6-9 month c/c deals have been common for a few years. Yes they are great for people with large c/c debt, but plenty of diligent people are getting them, and using the cash to either pay down their home loans, or even just putting it in the bank to gain the interest. I know of people who have up to…[Read more]

]]> f444310269450bc6c0def98dc179db09 hotchocolate replied to the topic Confirmation of taxes payable in NSW? in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378495-confirmation-of-taxes-payable-in-nsw/#post-4505196 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 01:15:32 +0000 Thanks that is a nice tool.

Have to pay the mortgage duty as well!

]]> f4b200e3297de45b075a7d4657ed5026 hotchocolate replied to the topic How do the young invest? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378478-how-do-the-young-invest/#post-4505065 Sat, 05 Feb 2005 00:47:38 +0000 Most of my friends (I’m 30)spent everything they earned on travel and drinking until they were in their late 20s and had done enough of it. However by then they are earning pretty decent money – most between $70 and $100k – so once a decision is made to buckle down it doesn’t more than a year or two to save a house deposit.

I don’t know anyone…[Read more]

]]> 293565662e2222d6d26b1ad331dd4586 hotchocolate replied to the topic Opinions on Canberra? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377196-opinions-on-canberra/#post-4496679 Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:07:28 +0000 Two bedroom units/townhouses, Inner North – buy for $215k rent for $230/wk; buy for $240k rent for $260/week; buy for $270k, rent for $290/week.

]]> fdda15aaee8f5cc13151da71f56741b8 hotchocolate replied to the topic Virtual property investing in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369764-virtual-property-investing/#post-4442792 Sat, 06 Dec 2003 13:48:54 +0000 I’ve purchased 3 properties in Qld by only viewing digital photos, as I am living in the UK.

Each time my dad went to look at the property, and he is a builder so good at looking at practical things, but I would equally be happy having a friend with good common sense go and view as well.

I did know each of the areas very well as I had lived…[Read more]

]]> 10402b650adecae33daff3b2b36acbb4 hotchocolate replied to the topic By experience - Who is a good Lender in the forum The Treasure Chest https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4367398-by-experience-who-is-a-good-lender/#post-4425621 Mon, 01 Sep 2003 18:54:43 +0000 Recommend Suncorp Metway. Once you have a couple of loans with them you become a Premium Client, then you have your own contact person who does everything.

Don’t know if I have just been lucky but my guy went well out of his way last time, when my solicitor was slack. I live overseas and most of my contact is by email.

]]> 467f3e35582ff84e0f635da81177939f hotchocolate replied to the topic Have we missed the Boat?? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4366995-have-we-missed-the-boat/page/2/#post-4422708 Mon, 18 Aug 2003 20:59:41 +0000 I am no property guru, own 2 IPs and about to buy a block of land. However I have lived in London, UK for the past 5 years, a property market which had fast growth and has now ‘peaked’ and here’s some observations.

Over the past 4-5 years prices rose at least 20% per annum. The price rises gave homeowners lots of equity, which they used to buy…[Read more]

]]> 8b549f2b6d4faab327f05413432495f8 hotchocolate replied to the topic Brisbane Unit in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4366075-brisbane-unit/#post-4417373 Sun, 22 Jun 2003 15:39:14 +0000 Adam

Just some info.

Southport is indeed the main business centre on the Gold Coast. Having said that, it is not exactly a big business area, compared to other cities with 500 000+ population.

It is at the north end of the Gold Coast, which is useful as it is commutable to Brisbane. The hospital is also a plus as it attracts hospital workers…[Read more]

]]> 397654ad920849ac51255bcb63946d68 hotchocolate replied to the topic Brisbanes cheaper suburbs in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4366139-brisbanes-cheaper-suburbs/#post-4417788 Sun, 22 Jun 2003 14:03:14 +0000 IMHO the only area that has properties at that price and a train station (essential!) is Beenleigh.

If you are not familiar with Brisbane, I would recommend looking at a map of the rail network, make a list of the stations, then search on realestate.com.au on those names. Try http://www.transinfo.com.au for the rail map

In the next 20 years being…[Read more]

]]> b6ca3e967ab7de1c41f23fcc362b08f9 hotchocolate replied to the topic farAway and problems with agent in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4366153-faraway-and-problems-with-agent/#post-4417864 Sun, 22 Jun 2003 13:48:54 +0000 I have just bought a property in Qld and live in the UK.

My agent came with good personal references, but I am thinking of writing to the tenants and giving them my email address –

a) so they know I’m a real person and not a company or similar and so may have more respect for the property
b) in case they get bad service from the agent, they can…[Read more]

]]>