PropertyInvesting.com | IP Freely | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/ip-freely/activity/ Activity feed for IP Freely. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:00:02 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 5a53bee2f1e5e89d9c96f38be02876d6 IP Freely replied to the topic Cairns Council Rates - are they mad? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408594-cairns-council-rates-are-they-mad/#post-4685346 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:09:11 +0000 Read the documents which came with your rates notice.

]]> 93426a2a747f2524dbbb3952c7ade7f2 IP Freely replied to the topic Break Lease Fees are Fixed in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408554-break-lease-fees-are-fixed/#post-4685021 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:24:22 +0000 Great post but you’ve gotta give credit to the writer if you haven’t written it yourself – plagurism isn’t a good look .

]]> c57d6f78c1ab83a56bb63e746a28a1ed IP Freely replied to the topic Tenant not vacating in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408449-tenant-not-vacating/#post-4683953 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:33:48 +0000 If the tenant hasn’t been advised in writing that you require vacant possession how are they going to know & more importantly how will you prove you have terminated the lease?

]]> a4e0ea674e940c5f8d6389017d5618e7 IP Freely replied to the topic Does this resemble anyone here? in the forum Forum Frolic https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408432-does-this-resemble-anyone-here/#post-4683845 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:08:24 +0000 Pretty low ones at that! ;)

]]> bf04dbf8b58ec2fe5bf4b0f0cbcfb009 IP Freely replied to the topic Does this resemble anyone here? in the forum Forum Frolic https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408432-does-this-resemble-anyone-here/#post-4683837 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:29:21 +0000 There’sno rule about toilet paper or sitting on the loo for too long.

]]> 36a2664c5b845e56f41aa463c3020280 IP Freely replied to the topic Does this resemble anyone here? in the forum Forum Frolic https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408432-does-this-resemble-anyone-here/#post-4683831 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:43:24 +0000 But I like my pork in more ways than one ;)

why should I give 2weeks notice of when I intend to get lucky.

]]> e483ab801ecc74e8acc053fc5ae17435 IP Freely replied to the topic How to get the right advice part 2 Negative gearing with low growth properties in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408194-how-to-get-the-right-advice-part-2-negative-gearing-with-low-growth-properties/#post-4681821 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 02:15:14 +0000 Better your PJs.than your birthday suit.

]]> 423251643111eeaff2a45e1ee9b1a736 IP Freely replied to the topic What does Real Estate Salesperson do? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408193-what-does-real-estate-salesperson-do/#post-4681817 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 07:32:51 +0000 It.comes out of the agent’s pocket but paid by the agency initially.

]]> d5d3c779e519774ee3282270ee1f7527 IP Freely replied to the topic The vendor has signed. Now they are talking about ending the contract??? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408166-the-vendor-has-signed-now-they-are-talking-about-ending-the-contract/#post-4681674 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:23:52 +0000 Working order is different to compliant. So the owner warrants the spa is working yet you are advised and have no recourse with regards to the non-complying fence.

]]> 40f624a30d780d413dbe21eab340f5f5 IP Freely replied to the topic Wanting More Info on Trust Accounts for Investing in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408154-wanting-more-info-on-trust-accounts-for-investing/#post-4681574 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:29:03 +0000 There aren’t lots of pictures in the book Princess, so the kids will get bored with it very quickly.

How did you get them to read at such a young age?

;)

]]> d9caf5cd2301bac1e439fb829b5da848 IP Freely replied to the topic CGT advice on property in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408184-cgt-advice-on-property/#post-4681766 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:20:35 +0000 no one needs your address unless you want unwelcome visitors .

]]> 72cb33970f6d67cbe292625682b15d44 IP Freely replied to the topic Who do i contact to remove a curse? Priest? in the forum I think prospective tenants https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408120-who-do-i-contact-to-remove-a-curse-priest/page/4/#post-4681232 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:32:03 +0000 I think prospective tenants might want pictures.

]]> ea8ebdc6764ebd22f6c68403e8bf95ae IP Freely replied to the topic Who do i contact to remove a curse? Priest? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408120-who-do-i-contact-to-remove-a-curse-priest/page/4/#post-4681230 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:48:01 +0000 jmsrachel wrote:
Bit loud with bodily fluids though.

I won’t comment. ;)

]]> d11279f13f09119a379baae4352cae3c IP Freely replied to the topic Who do i contact to remove a curse? Priest? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408120-who-do-i-contact-to-remove-a-curse-priest/page/3/#post-4681223 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:19:41 +0000 Getting back tomorrow your exorcism for the house, those pictures ergh! Hang some garlic over the doors to ward off evil spirits.

Alternatively bless it with a D9 & put a granny flat at the back & a basic project home on the front. More than double your returns.

]]> 3c0b6064fc7be9c116cbe43a4cdfaf3e IP Freely replied to the topic Remedy of Breach non-payment question in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407735-remedy-of-breach-non-payment-question/#post-4678342 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:08:29 +0000 I doubt you’ll have any luck enforcing it until they are actually 7 days in arrears. That said have you explained to the tenant that the full 4weeks is due at the start of each period not as many understand it as 4 weeks initially then fortnightly.

]]> 53918605283d1c50726a2fce2b16ea3f IP Freely replied to the topic TICA removal by agent not possible? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407401-tica-removal-by-agent-not-possible/#post-4675818 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:39:29 +0000 It is likely – you could probably arrange it yourself

http://www.tica.com.au/TICA_Public_Enq_Tenant_Info.php

TICA Property Management Training The landlord agrees to notify TICA of any changes with respect to debts being fully repaid or tribunal orders issued.

]]> 8f4f649f15a3ab328be3895217820aa6 IP Freely replied to the topic What else do you do? in the forum Forum Frolic https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406299-what-else-do-you-do/page/2/#post-4667375 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:40:15 +0000 I try to do as little as possible. ;)

But I also lurve my skiing – over 1.5m at Falls Creek & still falling. I feel another property inspection coming on.

]]> ea0bc7d54d50eeed5224434897ead84a IP Freely replied to the topic Adverse Possession - the "free" method in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407374-adverse-possession-the-free-method/#post-4675565 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:32:26 +0000 Butts was a great text. Used it extensively years ago. Probably hiding somewhere on a bookshelf.

]]> d627cf389149da0d53d8cac67fb4894b IP Freely replied to the topic Rising rents cause tenants to break leases in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4407380-rising-rents-cause-tenants-to-break-leases/#post-4675630 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:26:01 +0000 “…There are 2440 rental properties currently on the market, down from a peak of 3708 during the first week of July last year, according to REIWA….”

I’m amazed by the diligence of the reporter. Hmmmm supply/demand, Fewer properties available & rents increase – isn’t that a given?

It is other economic forces at play causing tenantd to vacate…[Read more]

]]> 23314d2dec591629dd9d07ae0c695570 IP Freely replied to the topic Adding Equity Through Solar Panels? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406498-adding-equity-through-solar-panels/page/2/#post-4669080 Wed, 09 May 2012 07:58:48 +0000 The tenant cannot see past the end of their nose when it comes to running costs. They’re more interested in getting the rent down than worry about power costs why else would you want a/c?

]]> c7b757524f385e732b969a83600014dc IP Freely replied to the topic Adding Equity Through Solar Panels? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406498-adding-equity-through-solar-panels/#post-4669075 Tue, 08 May 2012 00:18:15 +0000 1) No two properties are identical
2) Houses are not valued on the basis of capitalisation of returns, direct comparison and summation are used.
3) The return from the sp goes to the user not the investor
4) $3900 pa is a substantial return which would not be indicative of the feed in tarriff unless the installation was substantial ie more than…[Read more]

]]> 58a5623a4d46843374b9f2bc09ada304 IP Freely replied to the topic Adding Equity Through Solar Panels? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406498-adding-equity-through-solar-panels/#post-4669073 Mon, 07 May 2012 23:14:20 +0000 janinewool wrote:
If you sell your house the tariff stays with the house.

As far as I know, it id the occupant who enters into a supply contractwith the energy company at the prevailing feed-in tarriff. If you change supplier or tenant or contracted parties you go on yo the current tarriff. The high feed in tarriff is no longer available to…[Read more]

]]> ccc5f06b7db025d7754c5b1a859d2e0d IP Freely replied to the topic House Without Gas? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406521-house-without-gas/#post-4669245 Sun, 06 May 2012 22:29:14 +0000 Vic is cold & gas heating is very efficient.

I’d go down the insulation path – I don’t pay the power bills.

Have the tenants raised the issue or are you just looking to spend money? Either way these are capital costs and will be depreciaTed over several years not just year 1.

]]> c216c35a1008c18e8a06e52e7a84825a IP Freely replied to the topic Adding Equity Through Solar Panels? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406498-adding-equity-through-solar-panels/#post-4669067 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:28:28 +0000 It may be green, lower your running costs etc but it means jack yo anyone who is not paying your electricity bill as they aren’t living in the house & can’t see any value in it.

]]> 5509271c8138166d8c3a5fbf02671c20 IP Freely replied to the topic Whats better better: House or Apartment ? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404651-whats-better-better-house-or-apartment/#post-4655350 Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:21 +0000 When i holiday i prefer a unit but home has to be a house at least for the moment.

]]> 01de45bf87cf1b7978aabb728190dc1b IP Freely replied to the topic the banks view on renting a property as holiday rental in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406490-the-banks-view-on-renting-a-property-as-holiday-rental/#post-4668973 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:30:55 +0000 Take option b. Without a rental history what are you basing your occupancy rate on? How will you determine outgoings etc….

]]> b4ac0f82e607d750f5589cec65d3b5b4 IP Freely replied to the topic Termites in Rental Property in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406428-termites-in-rental-property/#post-4668332 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:29:00 +0000 Insurers generally don’t cover termite damage but may cover you for the water damage to the cupboards, the thing which has attracted the termites.

Don’t mention termites, taps were replaced due to leaks etc.

]]> 8d610547d9d110b646bb740a764c8769 IP Freely replied to the topic Reno's for seniors and access challenged in the forum You will find plenty of https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406425-renos-for-seniors-and-access-challenged/#post-4668326 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:16:20 +0000 You will find plenty of information if you look for SEPP5 in NSW.

]]> caca63998848184276f7ce7607a868aa IP Freely replied to the topic Buy residential property in Company Title, will this incurr GST? in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406436-buy-residential-property-in-company-title-will-this-incurr-gst/#post-4668380 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:02:06 +0000 Do you intend buying a unit with a company title or buying a property & have a company on the title as owner?

]]> c44b58fd51ca4c89a3be90dda64d7cf7 IP Freely replied to the topic Best method to sell an investment property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406411-best-method-to-sell-an-investment-property/#post-4668269 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:54:51 +0000 If you scratch the surface, most agents will be found wanting in some area or other.

What they do have is a database of buyers, investors & landlords who may be interested. They also have experience, separation from the asset & an interest in getting the place sold ie getting paid.

]]> 192bce52aae0a3147f393cd0deb723aa IP Freely replied to the topic tax free income from properties in retirement in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406403-tax-free-income-from-properties-in-retirement/#post-4668186 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:33:52 +0000 If they are resi properties they can’t be transferred to super which would be one of the few outsidetax free environment for investing.

]]> d02836b8c8b26e06c60844479d5163f0 IP Freely replied to the topic investing in a cabin in a cabin village in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388039-investing-in-a-cabin-in-a-cabin-village/#post-4560486 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:44:05 +0000 Gerald, you are buying a leasehold investment. As stated by others you are locked into an unfavourable/expensive management agreement, cleaning charges, letting fees etc and little or no growth.

If the park owner sells to a developer your rent will soon disappear. You only own the cabin not the land & you will have an obligation to make good the…[Read more]

]]> 5c6e1dc8e2ac61fdb79c17fb65f2bdcf IP Freely replied to the topic Purchase costs on small factory/warehouse +gst question in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406346-purchase-costs-on-small-factorywarehouse-gst-question/#post-4667696 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:32:22 +0000 Yes you pay stamp duty on the purchase price (including gst).

Yes gst is payable at settlement as the vendor must remit this to the ATO, provided the vendor is also registered for gst.

Get yourself registered before your offer, pay your gst & claim it back asap. Then cease your gst registration. That way you get your gst back it& it only costs…[Read more]

]]> 25e23142c124f770cd63bf536fd94ad6 IP Freely replied to the topic Working in Real Estate - Management Programs in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406180-working-in-real-estate-management-programs/#post-4666201 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:17:23 +0000 There are plenty of providers of the training course (either the statement of attainment to allow you to work in the industry or the full licence Cert IV/Diploma) however you still need work experience which you will need to get from an agency – ie you need to 'learn' how to sell.You will need to do one of the courses before starting work in the…[Read more]

]]> 11c4b4a6677fabf9ae8b9c144db5d2bd IP Freely replied to the topic Working in Real Estate - Management Programs in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406180-working-in-real-estate-management-programs/#post-4666199 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:43:40 +0000 1) yes many agencies ‘provide’ the training BUT you are expected to pay back the cost from your commissions earnt.
2) yes many agencies work on a debit/credit system ie they are obliged to pay you the minimum wage for an agent (this is the debit bit), when you make a sale the debit is deducted from the commission you earn.
3) Only a licence…[Read more]

]]> 63d2cc6fa66154427e62f47d4c4aaf7c IP Freely replied to the topic muswellbrook/singleton is it a good property investment? in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405755-muswellbrooksingleton-is-it-a-good-property-investment/#post-4662889 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:14:57 +0000 I saw a decent place today on an agent’s website, corner block, over 1000 m2, house position looked good for dual occupancy or subdivision potential as well. Priced below $400k. The deals are out there (still)

]]> 42581a2b0e7b71198e5f7785562857b4 IP Freely replied to the topic Electricity during reno in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406143-electricity-during-reno/#post-4665914 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:03:11 +0000 Running a genny for that length of time will cost you a $heetload. Just get the power on, pay your deposit and get on with it

]]> 9c6158239d42c7a5d5960af1695c26b3 IP Freely replied to the topic Making an offer subject to sale of an existing property in the forum Ever heard of bridging https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406008-making-an-offer-subject-to-sale-of-an-existing-property/#post-4664873 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:53:55 +0000 Ever heard of bridging finance?

]]> c3573d7e0c645bc13eb3db1d817fba88 IP Freely replied to the topic I want real info, not just a glossy picture in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405995-i-want-real-info-not-just-a-glossy-picture/#post-4664716 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:05:52 +0000 Do the hard yards, get out there or get a buyers agent – no shortcuts.

]]> ff878f0c9daa312d3d3ee7f7048a9ed8 IP Freely replied to the topic How do assess the difference between builders in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405994-how-do-assess-the-difference-between-builders/#post-4664703 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:23:10 +0000 AALLII wrote:
Diffinetley a good idea. Are project managers accredited by any body or institution so that I may get in contact to find one.

Thanks again

You can be a member of either the Australian Institute of Project Managers or Australian Institute of Building

]]> 813a73883769f3abea27ddfd01471719 IP Freely replied to the topic What exactly is college lease land? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405999-what-exactly-is-college-lease-land/#post-4664784 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:20:20 +0000 Found these couple of…[Read more]

]]> f966a09865a6b8c401b2717aaf07da8e IP Freely replied to the topic Steps involved in Converting Home to Units in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405997-steps-involved-in-converting-home-to-units/#post-4664780 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:13:57 +0000 Just to add my 2cents, you may also want to separately meter the water however this is a major job (if you don’t you won’t be able to charge water usage, even if you have water efficient measures in place).

]]> 81ee1d43ad615802d17e5f52af7fb611 IP Freely replied to the topic Sub-letting expenses in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405991-sub-letting-expenses/#post-4664684 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:25:17 +0000 You probably could claim depreciation but may have to provide a business case etc if questioned.

]]> d9170767a2018c827bc95c58f29311e7 IP Freely replied to the topic CGT exempt rule - what happens if you move back in 2 months after the 6 years is up? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405956-cgt-exempt-rule-what-happens-if-you-move-back-in-2-months-after-the-6-years-is-up/#post-4664398 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:08:28 +0000 I’d be checking that with your accountant – as far as I knew, if you missed your dates by 1 day, you blew your exemption from CGT – so if you are out of the house for more than six years, CGT would apply from the date you vacated not from 6 years to the time you moved back in (as you have interpreted). A $100 query to your accountant will save you $1000’s.

]]> 9eb615c7f205b470f4030630cc696e1e IP Freely replied to the topic Kerb & Channel in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405899-kerb-channel/#post-4664032 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:22:29 +0000 Very dependent upon the design, height of kerb & width of gutter, site prep, excavation, machine formed or made up with formwork etc.

]]> f7fdbfcb4d5c16fe9ea58036ad730a18 IP Freely replied to the topic Property Managment Program in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405768-property-managment-program/#post-4662979 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:32:41 +0000 for the price it is one of the better programmes around.

]]> 9d7157bbeb5c24e4e79c744c6cc4e13f IP Freely replied to the topic I cant operate my business as the real estate won't make repairs in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405468-i-cant-operate-my-business-as-the-real-estate-wont-make-repairs/#post-4660926 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:44:35 +0000 in this instance, he means the agent (a Qld term).

]]> 7e378a9240d5a2f16f7ecd4fd95c4854 IP Freely replied to the topic Subdividing a house in the forum The issues that you'd strike https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405711-subdividing-a-house/#post-4662645 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:43:24 +0000 The issues that you’d strike would be whether it was permissible under the LEP dictating the minimum land size required for subdivision, open space requirements, parking etc. Then zoning requirements. Lastly, BCA compliance – fire separation, noise separation, egress, fire safety matters etc.

Sounds good in theory but when it comes to fire…[Read more]

]]> 1cfe53a44a7b532e259abb0d2974cc45 IP Freely replied to the topic Is St Marys / Blacktown in Sydney good places to invest? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405689-is-st-marys-blacktown-in-sydney-good-places-to-invest/#post-4662478 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:50:42 +0000 Better rail/bus options at Blacktown but obviously more pricey.

]]> 24dc1cb13f94f6ab13de32382228877e IP Freely replied to the topic sercurity screens vs fire safety?! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405659-sercurity-screens-vs-fire-safety/#post-4662318 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:03:18 +0000 Windows are not doors. If the windows have bars, fine. All rentals are required to have hardwired smoke detectors – ensure these are maintained/tested/certified annually by a reputable company.

Restrict smoking to external areas only (saves painting/cleaning etc).

Ensure doors have suitable hardware.

Not much else you can do.

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