PropertyInvesting.com | JohnR | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/johnr/activity/ Activity feed for JohnR. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:30:38 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 a02e8780d9791100ca3276cde963dfb9 JohnR replied to the topic Buy or Rent in the forum Hi Scotty - well done on https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402914-buy-or-rent-2/#post-4642862 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:27:36 +0000 Hi Scotty – well done on saving $55K. Most young people dont have that much saved  and end up with a 95% loan.Assuming you are in Victoria and looking for a House/Land PPOR, you will also have a FHOG of $20K in a Melbourne metro area or $26,500 regional. There will also be great stamp duty savings.If you do go down the road of PPOR, there are ar…[Read more]

]]> 55357bdac38a5ee6c9a5736c0ebc55df JohnR replied to the topic frankston north decent investment ? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384398-frankston-north-decent-investment/#post-4541550 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 01:15:16 +0000 Hi Echidna

How is your search for a low $200s property going?
I’m about a month away from securing a deposit for my first Investment Property up to this amount.

Reading Jarrah’s post on +ve cashflow properties has motivated me to get off my bum and look for opportunities out there preferably in or around Melbourne so I can keep an eye on my…[Read more]

]]> cd0df8a6387897e81a1a3006b2a8bbcd JohnR replied to the topic LMI refund Policy in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383657-lmi-refund-policy/#post-4538004 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 07:00:55 +0000 Hi Brett

I have checked with the Bank.
Their answer is that not only must the loan be repaid in full and loan account closed and cancelled, mortgage must be discharged as well. All this within the first 12 months of policy being written, there is no pro-rata. Premium refund is 40%.
Please also note that First Option Home Loan has an exit fee of…[Read more]

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