PropertyInvesting.com | Ian Finney | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/ianfinney10/activity/ Activity feed for Ian Finney. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:07:07 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 327a684363f5afd6fd3bb2dee93f9b7e Ian Finney replied to the topic Apartment Investing?? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4994619-apartment-investing/#post-4994938 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:03:51 +0000 I agree if buying anything apartment wise or off the plan make sure it is Low to Medium density and has something special or unique about it. Make sure there is some land component in the project. Buy one of fewer apartments, not one of many ie. “less is more” remember “land appreciates buildings depreciate”.

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]]> 9dad2afd5abd8db2b434239f949e9c8a Ian Finney replied to the topic Carrum Downs vs. Frankston North in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4994684-carrum-downs-vs-frankston-north/#post-4994937 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 23:48:03 +0000 The reason the gap is so large is that the “median price” reflects the mid point i.e. there are just as many homes above this point as there are below it. It does not represent the “average price”. Given people are spending more and borrowing more to live in the more desirable areas this is showing higher median prices in Frankston South, Carrum…[Read more]

]]> b1033aad1397c46a168dc902da79b1ce Ian Finney replied to the topic Carrum Downs vs. Frankston North in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4994684-carrum-downs-vs-frankston-north/#post-4994908 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 02:03:11 +0000 Hi Draygun,
I have had some experience personally and with family buying and selling property from St.Kilda Brighton, Hawthorn, Frankston and Rye on the Morning ton Peninsula. My sister-in-law had purchased a house in The Pines area of Frankston North about 15 years ago. She moved to the UK so asked the question should she keep the property and…[Read more]

]]> a0659a07c982f39b8686eef7c2e95da0 Ian Finney replied to the topic Apartment Investing?? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4994619-apartment-investing/#post-4994887 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 06:22:45 +0000 Hi Jared,

You didn’t state how much you had in total to spend? e.g. $350K – $400K.
It is pretty hard to buy anything decent in Melbourne under $400K unless you are a long way out. You need to be mindful that the further out you go the harder it can be to rent as demand is much weaker as less infrastructure , transport , employment etc.
Let me…[Read more]

]]> 2d66f8c9a78ec6b550ae1ad35c471638 Ian Finney's profile was updated https://www.propertyinvesting.com/activity/p/299026/ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 06:21:01 +0000 9be42fc1de88123fce37b77a40dd5ac0 Ian Finney became a registered member https://www.propertyinvesting.com/activity/p/299020/ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 05:42:55 +0000