PropertyInvesting.com | jules57 | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/jules57/activity/ Activity feed for jules57. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:09:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 6e22b6e0dde8f187535118a59860924e jules57 replied to the topic Dead man walking or masterstroke? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400832-dead-man-walking-or-masterstroke/#post-4629618 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:25:23 +0000 Hi Greg, Thanks for such a detailed response, are you a Mortgage Broker yourself? Based on my current calculations, the rough figure of 350k is based on similar property’s in the same area, I have received quotation from a property valuer to get a more accurate number at a cost of around $500, does this sound reasonable? The other costs I need…[Read more]

]]> dd4c0de0526608429203eccbb384913b jules57 replied to the topic Dead man walking or masterstroke? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400832-dead-man-walking-or-masterstroke/#post-4629615 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:55:37 +0000 Linar wrote:
Having said that, it is not quite so simple.  Assuming the house is valued at $350,000 on completion, and you have a loan of $224,000 against that property, you would have 56K equity as a bank will only lend up to 80% LVR. K

Thanks everyone for you comments, This is the part that throws me, your saying that i can only lend 80% of t…[Read more]

]]> 2f2b9fe26cc8c497725dea53ebd24e3a jules57 replied to the topic Engineering Costs for small Extension in Melbourne. in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400833-engineering-costs-for-small-extension-in-melbourne/#post-4629619 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:54:56 +0000 Looks ok to me, I’m a geotechnical engineer, what company did you get the quote through?If you got it through a large Engineering company i would recommend getting a second opinion from a smaller company, I work for a large company and know that these 'little' jobs get marked up due to the hassle of it being small.Cant help you with the s…[Read more]

]]> 8f102f1845007016b83ee189b69c21a2 jules57 replied to the topic Dead man walking or masterstroke? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400832-dead-man-walking-or-masterstroke/#post-4629613 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:41:56 +0000 Thanks for the reply  K,The loans will be serviced by both myself and my partner with combined income of around $120k. Would it be better to have the first IP under one name (mine) and the second under my partner’s name?Does the bank consider income from an IP to be contributed as a method of serviceability? or is it just based on your wag…[Read more]

]]> a12257c6d22993ea4e8f0aa62925ff1e jules57 replied to the topic Which City/Suburb you live? in the forum Forum Frolic https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4369744-which-citysuburb-you-live/page/16/#post-4442511 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:50:15 +0000 The Entrance North, NSW Central Coast

]]> f265a47ff49a8918425ab39a304aeb4a jules57 replied to the topic Accountant in gosford in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398867-accountant-in-gosford/#post-4617640 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:46:01 +0000 Hi karlm63,I am also looking for an accountant on the Central Coast, have done a bit of research and was thinking of giving Freeman Kennedy CA a call to discuss what the offer/experience. I will let you know how it goes.Cheers,Julian 

]]> 424fb592f87ec76a4cdc9244271d019a jules57 replied to the topic Help for new member in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400658-help-for-new-member/#post-4628642 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:38:15 +0000 Thanks Richard,We were thinking that we are a bit short at the moment, just trying to set a savings goal and work towards that. Plus that will give us time to research and read forums like this one. I can't see it being a bad thing.

]]> 46c1ffb76c245b56d69c4dfc15c26de9 jules57 replied to the topic Help for new member in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4400658-help-for-new-member/#post-4628639 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:41:38 +0000 Thanks for your helpCombined income of $110,000Current savings at $15,000, both of us are first home buyers.Thanks

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