PropertyInvesting.com | kaz101 | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/kaz101/activity/ Activity feed for kaz101. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:30:40 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 8afc85db0ef36a02cc9728634c79fb96 kaz101 replied to the topic Open Wealth Creation - feedback in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4994499-open-wealth-creation-feedback/#post-4998101 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 06:28:27 +0000 I was about to ask the same question but it seems no-one replied. Not sure if that’s good or bad :-)

]]> adef29cf2f0fad9115766461c8bd87b8 kaz101 replied to the topic UK buy to let in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408386-uk-buy-to-let/#post-4683513 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:16:24 +0000 It confirms what we've ben finding too. We've had several mortgage brokers in the UK looking into it but no-one could find us a decent re-finance deal. We have property in the UK but moved out here in 2007 and are now Aussie citizens. Luckily the mortgages in the UK still have some time to run since we wouldn't have to sell them at current…[Read more]

]]> f8ff8ef36654cddccc4e26131de82ce6 kaz101 replied to the topic VF - Rent to Buy opportunity in the forum Hi Troy, As well as making https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404062-vf-rent-to-buy-opportunity/#post-4650725 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:00:23 +0000 Hi Troy, As well as making sure you know what you want (as Paul mentioned above) what's the situation of your tenants? If you were to sell it to them as a 'normal' sale do they have the deposit required for a bank? Knowing what they want and can afford may also help you decide which VF selling strategy is your best course. Cheers,Karen

]]> c089f2d92417c83f68ef02023cd13e5d kaz101 replied to the topic Myinvestmentdecision.com.au - Free Investment Property Analysis tool in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402679-myinvestmentdecision-com-au-free-investment-property-analysis-tool/#post-4641068 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:42:17 +0000 I tried it but it doesn't appear to do any creative financing. For example what happens if you buy a property but actually don't have a loan for it? It just gives you an error even if you skip it and try to go to the results.

]]> 0059fea5af2878a62c0355ff1986924f kaz101 replied to the topic Dolf De Roos Mentoring Program in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4393082-dolf-de-roos-mentoring-program/#post-4586337 Mon, 05 May 2008 07:14:16 +0000 Hi Suzie, I have several Dolf de Roos books and met the guy in the UK some years ago and his stuff is great. However what you have been through sounds like a marketing ploy to me especially if you didn't request to go in their program. Last year I had a call from an Internet Marketing Gurus company. They were looking for women who wanted to make…[Read more]

]]> 52f2cb5f4bb293f662539bf6acc346e5 kaz101 replied to the topic 3 Day Mega-Conference in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392907-3-day-mega-conference/#post-4585690 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:43:15 +0000 glen.d wrote:
[HI Karen I am keen to read perry notes as i had an interesting conversation with one of the perry advisers about some strategies, could you give me the link where you got the notes from.…[Read more]

]]> a8a591667459ca0b4b7eae66e25a02ea kaz101 replied to the topic 3 Day Mega-Conference in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392907-3-day-mega-conference/#post-4585688 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:05:02 +0000 glen.d wrote:
does any know where the notes from the seminar are posted.

I haven't seen the notes posted anywhere as yet. I've been having problems downloading the notes from Louise Bedfords seminar but hopefully that should be sorted now. Alistair Perry has sent me his workshop presentations via email.

]]> 7b865cafee83fe4d66ce55ed5c6d9d5d kaz101 replied to the topic 3 Day Mega-Conference in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392907-3-day-mega-conference/#post-4585684 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:17:45 +0000 We thought it was excellent too. I had to nag a friend to attend and he is sooooo glad that he did since now he's got some idea of what he wants to do and how to do it. We'll be there next year too!

]]> 98599deb99a10ab3eccf97356e02a532 kaz101 replied to the topic Universal Events - Fast and lasting success with NLP in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392139-universal-events-fast-and-lasting-success-with-nlp/#post-4581813 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:08:54 +0000 Thanks for letting us know how it went!

]]> a602b8ee26e64599f119e86c12b3c6b6 kaz101 replied to the topic What did other people do when building portfolio? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392201-what-did-other-people-do-when-building-portfolio/#post-4582229 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:13:08 +0000 Qlds007 wrote:
To correct a couple of previous posts:2) Another issue is that if you make a loss in a trust, that loss cannot be offset against any personal gains.This is only the case when the property is purchased using a Discretionary Family Trust. I would be thinking about switching Accountants.

Okay I will check out with my accountant…[Read more]

]]> 8ec5c78824fc91315a524c9f63ebad13 kaz101 replied to the topic What did other people do when building portfolio? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392201-what-did-other-people-do-when-building-portfolio/#post-4582225 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:18:22 +0000 Hi PosEnterprises, Another issue is that if you make a loss in a trust, that loss cannot be offset against any personal gains. I know that ideally we wouldn't make a loss but we have a property that is making a loss (the portfolio is not making a loss overall) and we were told by our accountant that you want anything making a loss in your own name…[Read more]

]]> f70b189d9aa87c3a7ab9c51e8ac9a789 kaz101 replied to the topic Universal Events - Fast and lasting success with NLP in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392139-universal-events-fast-and-lasting-success-with-nlp/#post-4581800 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:35:04 +0000 trakka wrote:
IOne big concern I have is that people who are into network marketing (I don't want to start on that, but let's say I'm far from a fan of MLM/NM) seem to love it, but they seem to go for years "improving" themselves, and very few of them ever seem to actually achieve anything tangible. They're always "in the process" of manifesting…[Read more]

]]> 2e65f9dd84dcdad331fa952d724337a1 kaz101 replied to the topic Using Quicken Personal Plus to manage Property Investment in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392025-using-quicken-personal-plus-to-manage-property-investment/#post-4581178 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:24:57 +0000 NonnieE wrote:
Hi, I too are looking at Quicken Personal Plus. Good to no someone who is trying it and your feedback. Do you know if it is Mac compatible?Nonnie

Sorry I've no idea….

]]> e243aa038412fb172560c80faff2f0ed kaz101 replied to the topic Using Quicken Personal Plus to manage Property Investment in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392025-using-quicken-personal-plus-to-manage-property-investment/#post-4581176 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:30:08 +0000 Hi David, Like you we're using the trial version and have decided to buy the full product. We are using Quicken Home and Business since we need multi-currency having IPs in the UK and Australia. so far so good and we've got our share investments in it too so that we can see everything. I'm pretty impressed with it. I have used Quicken before but…[Read more]

]]> ca813089d6e450865b8b5d75dcc48efd kaz101 replied to the topic Nervous first timer in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392046-nervous-first-timer/#post-4581315 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:54:07 +0000 The other point is that those that have the financial education, make money in a falling market as well as a rising market – whether it's property or shares

]]> 33e2b14774679452ab13a5b03ccc6f5e kaz101 replied to the topic Venue of the Seminar Conference in April in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392026-venue-of-the-seminar-conference-in-april/#post-4581179 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:52:23 +0000 Hi cmh, Same thing with me so I've sent an email to Candace today asking the same questions. Her email is on the website where you ordered the tickets.Regards, 

]]> 3688171c40dbe7f4d83c0bde1e76662b kaz101 replied to the topic How can I release some of the equity in an investment property in London? in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4391952-how-can-i-release-some-of-the-equity-in-an-investment-property-in-london/#post-4580745 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:25:59 +0000 HI Normace,I agree with L A Aussie in that you may need to change lender. I am part of a private property forum in the UK ( I used to live there ) and they are refinancing all the time. When I was moving out to Oz from the UK in July 2007 I remortgaged with Mortgage Express without any problem. I had to prove I was living in Australia (which I was…[Read more]

]]> 565d5efefffe4c47c50bd4e19723752a kaz101 replied to the topic Thinking of UK investment where do you get the finance in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4391902-thinking-of-uk-investment-where-do-you-get-the-finance/#post-4580440 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:21:23 +0000 We moved from the UK to Australia in July 2007 and wanted to re-mortgage. The only bank that would give us a good interest rate was Mortgage Express and they knew we were moving to Australia (and wanted proof that we were living here). It may be worth checking with them to see what they could do for you. We have 3 properties in the UK and made…[Read more]

]]> 26a01581668d0f67684e512b428cc761 kaz101 replied to the topic MOUNT GAMBIER in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4391568-mount-gambier/#post-4578090 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:07:48 +0000 Oh and I don't know of any cashflow positive properties out this way either unless you want to add value by fixing them up. I wouldn't touch the flats (hospital conversion) at all since that development was overpriced to begin with and people have had those flats on the market for a while. Even if you could negotiate them down I'm not sure the…[Read more]

]]> f79903792fc9186e6d6b2396e7693d88 kaz101 replied to the topic MOUNT GAMBIER in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4391568-mount-gambier/#post-4578089 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:03:44 +0000 Sorry I haven't been on the forum for a while…. I actually live in Mount Gambier and I'm a property investor (bought property before I moved to Mount Gambier).I can  tell you that the Penola mill is not yet guaranteed (according to local papers) but since the article in API everyone is buying up round here like crazy. I went to see a unit for…[Read more]

]]> 5541c9d58e19489479deea65e5d56879 kaz101 replied to the topic Investing in Europe in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390376-investing-in-europe/#post-4571643 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:35:43 +0000 Hi,I've recently re-mortgaged with Mortgage Express for a property in the UK (I'm British) and they were good. So it may be worth  finding out from them your borrowing capacity and that may help you make up your mind as to what to buy. I have a pretty good mortgage broker in the UK – if you want her details drop me a PM.Regards,Karen

]]> be5899534341c160832e4c467da32385 kaz101 replied to the topic Should I just get another accountant? in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390798-should-i-just-get-another-accountant/#post-4574193 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:33:44 +0000 Hi,I would have thought that if he's been doing some work for you then there will be a charge. There is also a verbal agreement that he would do your tax return which is why you sent him your details.However I'm not a lawyer. Whenever we get a new accountant – we had to get one since we've recently moved to Oz, I interview them. I get them to…[Read more]

]]> d41e5130c5b56c9bcd48f233f14eddbf kaz101 replied to the topic Melbourne units- 109 Clarendon Street. Any in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390954-melbourne-units-109-clarendon-street-any/#post-4574878 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:17:21 +0000 Hi Stephen, Prices are heading back up in Melbourne for apartments in our experience. We bought a 2 bed apartment on City Road a couple of years ago but because there were soooo many apartments released at the same time we lost about $100K off the value of our apartment. It's now gained back most of that loss.      

]]> 4631e6cfdc285839758aeac8fc84f183 kaz101 replied to the topic Wanted - house purchasse in Caerphilly and Newcastle Under Lyme - Buyers Agents maybe??? in the forum HI Julian, Being a Pom who's https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390780-wanted-house-purchasse-in-caerphilly-and-newcastle-under-lyme-buyers-agents-maybe/#post-4574115 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:58:00 +0000 HI Julian,Being a Pom who's recently moved to OZ I don't know of buyers agents in the UK. It's not that common. To get it re-valued contact a local surveyor (from the RICS website in the UK – http://www.rics.org) and they will do a valuation for you. They will need access obviously probably through the letting agent. I lived in the SE of the UK and had…[Read more]

]]> a0dfa5eaf8d6010891f48f39d0efe1de kaz101 replied to the topic Making an offer/buying a private sale property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390882-making-an-offerbuying-a-private-sale-property/#post-4574544 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:59:34 +0000 Hi MrManI haven't personally bought a private sale but I would never leave everything  to the seller.  Maybe I'm just the suspicious type :-)I would get a solicitor or conveyancer involved  (depending on the State since in SA we can use  conveyancers) to get  a contract drawn up.But that's just my opinion….

]]> e8d30bff53ba550b5eda9a46003c4c61 kaz101 replied to the topic Confsion Reigns! in the forum Hi Richard, We're not doing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390862-confsion-reigns/#post-4574437 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:48:19 +0000 Hi Richard, We're not doing badly – 3 IP's in the UK and 2 here in Australia. And of course we are on the lookout for more now.Good luck to you.

]]> 291c9d6d6c86bbe502cd212505cbbb41 kaz101 replied to the topic Creative Investment Opportunities in the forum I'm confused. I took a look https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387837-creative-investment-opportunities/#post-4559489 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:02:40 +0000 I'm confused. I took a look at the site but it's aimed at HOME ownership and not investors. They appear to own the homes and then are looking for people to 'buy' them and live in them under their scheme. Unless they want investors and I've misread something then I'm not sure how that scheme fits in with investors.

]]> a1f573990562182c538f1b4f6afb5654 kaz101 replied to the topic Confsion Reigns! in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390862-confsion-reigns/#post-4574435 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:45:47 +0000 Hi Richardgr,I think a lot of us go through that phase I've even been in the situation of about to place a deposit the next day and almost talked myself out of it because I got cold feet. No matter how much you read, how many courses you do you will always learn more when you start doing it yourself. Always make sure that you know what you are…[Read more]

]]> a8392cf6e0f32eede54711af36c94dcf kaz101 replied to the topic Save 1 Billion Dollars Plus with a single cut !! in the forum If you have a Visa debit https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390679-save-1-billion-dollars-plus-with-a-single-cut/#post-4573382 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:14:07 +0000 If you have a Visa debit card you can use that in the same way as a credit card – except of course it comes out of your bank account. The wonderful bank we're with (and have been with for several years before we moved from the UK) decided that even though they knew how much money we had in the bank they wouldn't give us a credit card for $5000.…[Read more]

]]> 48b0c03b013f1afe3264de3c12a962b5 kaz101 replied to the topic What would you do with a windfall in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390848-what-would-you-do-with-a-windfall/#post-4574370 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:51:18 +0000 Hi hgwells,It's sounds like you are wayyyy beyond your first step Your goal is to quit your job, so which part of property investment do you like best? Do you want to be doing renos full time? If so then improving your skills in those areas and putting them into practice would seem like a good move. Would you want to do the renos yourself or get a…[Read more]

]]> c5d3d1a4c9317d7d7f47f562588315e1 kaz101 replied to the topic NZ Finance - need 95% in the forum Hi Emma, Is it a cashflow https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390793-nz-finance-need-95/#post-4574162 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:57:37 +0000 Hi Emma,Is it a cashflow positive property? Just wondering if you could borrow the rest of the money from somewhere else and pay it back from the rental over time? Is it a new property or would the vendor do a vendor loan?Regards,

]]> 73580977a7fcf31ccd02c17523fe777e kaz101 replied to the topic When is the actual date of "THE DAY OF SALE" ?? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390592-when-is-the-actual-date-of-the-day-of-sale/#post-4572862 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:18:42 +0000 Thanks for asking the question Misty1 since I thought it was the settlement date. The contract for our house was signed in February when we were over from the UK, but the settlement date was in June. So I assumed the date of sale was in June. So much to learn……Karen

]]> a16b95cc07c99c2752d02180b1aaae61 kaz101 replied to the topic GCCC - Registration of Rental Accommodation - Advice Needed! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390729-gccc-registration-of-rental-accommodation-advice-needed/#post-4573872 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:20:15 +0000 Are the rates definitely higher if you rent out the property? We have rentals in Melbourne and have always had the rates sent to our home address. Maybe it varies from State to State?

]]> 2c17a8fbcabb1afe23ca7ebf0c2aecc2 kaz101 replied to the topic Renting Share houses in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390071-renting-share-houses/#post-4569931 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:54:13 +0000 princesshayley wrote:
I. when I finally got a day off I was woken by 5 police officers with a search warrant as this darling cherrub was dealing drugs from my house while I was at work. Luckily I wasn't dragged into it all but as a result it's on my house's record and I'm now known as a drug house by local police. i've also had a paint…[Read more]

]]> 9294477de159fe66b12c11545ce16747 kaz101 replied to the topic WealthScore.... How Did You Go? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390643-wealthscore-how-did-you-go/page/3/#post-4573137 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:28:51 +0000 2817 here, which means we can last until 22nd May 2015 (my husbands 55th birthday!)It is thought provoking…. Need to up that score though so that we can stop the 9-5.

]]> 038aba172e420f40b0fdef49ed9c25fe kaz101 replied to the topic Renting Share houses in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390071-renting-share-houses/#post-4569929 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:11:53 +0000 Have you tried doing house shares with professionals? We've done this in the UK but not in Australia (yet!). The house is a smart, new house and would usually rent out for 900 GBP but we get 1500 GBP but letting out the rooms individually. We pay for a cleaner to the communal areas once a week, and we pay the utilities. Obviously you have to work…[Read more]

]]> 967f5212755e9a6b7fdd6884850227dc kaz101 replied to the topic Investing in Europe in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390376-investing-in-europe/#post-4571640 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:00:55 +0000 Hi,Also be aware of the maximum Loan to Value (I think it's LVR in Australia) with a UK mortgage. I'm in the process of re-mortgaging a house (investment) in the UK and now that I have moved to Australia the maximum I can get is 70% of the value because I am now a non-resident in the UK.

]]> c9307dc54061346fc99d3bc5cb6b280b kaz101 replied to the topic IS the R.E.S.U.L.T.S program REALLY worth it? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390459-is-the-r-e-s-u-l-t-s-program-really-worth-it/#post-4572085 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:48:33 +0000 asdf wrote:
Just curious what kind of deals the RESULTS guys have done recently? Theres no need to provide specific locations or numbers but if its development sites – did you get it cos of the contact through the group? What analysis did you do to spec the deal out as I come across many site opportunities but rewards at the back end is just not…[Read more]

]]> 4214283e60fe57e2af660a600f00e878 kaz101 replied to the topic buying in UK in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388548-buying-in-uk/#post-4562813 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:41:05 +0000 If anyone is thinking about doing letting by the room in the UK to increase the cashflow make sure that you know what the HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) rules are for that area. They were introduced to standardise what is required but every council seems to have their own set of rules instead!

Although we live just North of London we don’t…[Read more]

]]> 258fb4e6206ec6f1eb4548095b139c0c kaz101 replied to the topic IP's in England in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384652-ips-in-england/#post-4543256 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:48:42 +0000 If anyone is thinking about renting out by the rooms in England and Wales then please note that there are new HMO (Houses of Multiple Occupation) rules being introduced in April 2006. These rules are being backed with a fine up to £20,000 if not complied with and the tenants can claim back 12 months rent from you as well. Although there are g…[Read more]

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