PropertyInvesting.com | Klah | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/klah/activity/ Activity feed for Klah. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:54:40 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 d4a273ca7c912fd684885eeb4125a469 Klah replied to the topic current market 2012 in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405725-current-market-2012/#post-4662697 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:47:33 +0000 I agree Freckle. People have relied on Capital Growth to sustain their property portfolios and in a stagnant market people are going to have to sell because they used their capital to cover the mortgage payment short fall. This has caused an increase in properties being sold with very few buyers in the market due to financing difficulties. I know…[Read more]

]]> 19f2f1a8b78678abf23c67de9324376a Klah replied to the topic Buying & Renting out NRAS property in the forum Electricity should be https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405666-buying-renting-out-nras-property/#post-4662359 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:45:08 +0000 Electricity should be connected and paid by the tenant. If you're concerned about the property not being rented yet, give your agency a call/email to find out what is going on.

]]> 9f329443870f9743ea1ffdfab6d76ce2 Klah replied to the topic NRAS investments in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405655-nras-investments-3/#post-4662308 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:55:45 +0000 How much cash flow do you expect to get?

]]> fc391a16b57479dfb21d6bc45c7826b7 Klah replied to the topic Property reports - residex or hotspotting or any others? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404772-property-reports-residex-or-hotspotting-or-any-others-2/#post-4656185 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:10:50 +0000 If you know a real estate agent then they might give you access to RPdata or Pricefinder. You can subscribe to these but it gets a bit expensive. Are you looking for capital growth?

]]> 7ffcad02e6a0b0895813268c939f1c4c Klah replied to the topic Best Investing mentoring program in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404773-best-investing-mentoring-program/#post-4656190 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:07:00 +0000 It really depends on what type of strategy you are going to use, eg, development, cash flow, renovating, flipping etc. Until you have a clear goal and objective then your just going to go around in circles. What type of strategy where you thinking of?

]]> 7c43a900543b9b22720dc3b285ff60f8 Klah replied to the topic The Complete Reno System' in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404617-the-complete-reno-system/#post-4655142 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:11:31 +0000 Seriously looking at renovations after the Block auction results and the money they lost in this market (not taking into consideration advertising)? If you take the plung let us know how you go on the forum.

]]> 95ef9345947dfaa8cbecc564d8f597f9 Klah replied to the topic Pro's and Cons of living in a house you rent? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404623-pros-and-cons-of-living-in-a-house-you-rent/#post-4655175 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:06:24 +0000 If your aiming to rent to uni students then look at something like a Uni lodge. You can buy the property and it is managed by an onsite manager and each room it rented out to uni students. This resolves a lot of the common issues that Shape discussed. You may even be able to live in it because your in Uni yourself. There are generally great…[Read more]

]]> 0ded2f34c921bab9ed52b03cab9a138a Klah replied to the topic Principal place of residency in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404509-principal-place-of-residency/#post-4654235 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:21:31 +0000 Talk to Vic state revenue office directly to find out exactly why and what cause they have. This way there won't be any miss understandings and you can verbalise you concerns to them. Be proactive and get it sorted out quickly.

]]> 0832a86862c21374f4303de8ffe889d0 Klah replied to the topic Advice Needed - Sell or Rent in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404511-advice-needed-sell-or-rent/#post-4654258 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:13:41 +0000 If you rent the property out you are still short $620 a month from my rough calculations. If you are unable to cover this expense and other outgoings then you NEED to sell. Even if you loss $10,000 on the sale the repayments on the loss will be less than having to cover the short fall on the property (example 10% interest on $10,000 = $100 a year…[Read more]

]]> 49dddaacae9a9c176a82b5da43d00a49 Klah replied to the topic Help! Looking for good property manager for rental property in Caboolture, Qld in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404370-help-looking-for-good-property-manager-for-rental-property-in-caboolture-qld/#post-4653327 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:00:12 +0000 Marsellos Pike real estate, Caboolture Realty or Richardson & Wrench probably have the larges rent rolls in the area so I would talk to the property managers at these agencies. Let them know exactly what you expect out of their services and confirm that they can deliver them for you. Most agencies have a you bound with their contracts though so…[Read more]

]]> a27ef6526fcfd7263fbc93cedb5c7791 Klah replied to the topic Current House Prices in the forum You can register with https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404242-current-house-prices/#post-4651913 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:50:45 +0000 You can register with Pricefinder or RPdata. They have information on recent sales in areas, this does cost money though.

]]> d8ced5a1c5ec3813785b1e40d6c6581d Klah replied to the topic Recommendations for where to list land for sale in the forum There are 3 main areas you https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404250-recommendations-for-where-to-list-land-for-sale/#post-4651957 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:46:42 +0000 There are 3 main areas you need to focus on to sell it quickly, they are: Price- make sure it is not over priced!Presentation- make sure it is mowed, cleared and photographed well. Promotion- get it on realestate.com.au and other great real estate website, put a for sale sign up, but don't worry about the paper, you're just wasting you money with…[Read more]

]]> cc21679f4d978479807cdd6a718730c8 Klah replied to the topic Investment portfolio before my own Home?? What are your thoughts?? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404210-investment-portfolio-before-my-own-home-what-are-your-thoughts/#post-4651717 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:09:19 +0000 Why not pool your money with you brothers and buy in Sydney? That way your brothers could be paying rent/payments with you and you would still get the benefit of it being an owner occupied resident. Two is always better than one and three is even better. Only do this if you really get along with your brothers and stipulate what will happen if…[Read more]

]]> 4e04641f10d949ac664d233007714310 Klah replied to the topic Selling online in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404110-selling-online/#post-4651010 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:55:36 +0000 You really need to market your property (land) on realestate.com.au there plenty of agents out there now only charging to advertise on these sites. http://list-on-realestate.com.au/ is one example, do a google search to find more it only costs around $295. Money well spent for the coverage you get.

]]> effa46765b32dc3cd9490ca8a7c6934c Klah replied to the topic Investment property – Abbreviations (please add some) in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397689-investment-property-abbreviations-please-add-some/#post-4611043 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:33:05 +0000 PPOR – Principal Place of Residence

]]> cc4a32021704bf4dc22529ada49d0e12 Klah replied to the topic Investment property – Abbreviations (please add some) in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397689-investment-property-abbreviations-please-add-some/#post-4611041 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:53:16 +0000 ROI – Return On InvestmentFSBO – For Sale By OwnerGST – Goods And Services Tax CPI – Consumer Price Index (Used to work out inflation)JV – Joint VentureCF – Cash Flow

]]> 64260ba0b9cc28f2f122f97171881d08 Klah replied to the topic Best way to buy neighbours property?? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402474-best-way-to-buy-neighbours-property/#post-4639786 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:02 +0000 Tip 1/ Be friendly when you approach her.Tip 2/ Don't top visiting her. If you do she will feel used and less likely to contact you when she does want to sell. She may also let her friends know you are looking buying giving you more opportunities.Tip 3/ Offer a cheap rent back deal or even free rent if you really want it.My guess is that you are…[Read more]

]]> ee9ae3eab96a88d32d1ff8909cc9ad5c Klah replied to the topic Banks take into consideration rent as savings! in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402434-banks-take-into-consideration-rent-as-savings/#post-4639531 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:08:53 +0000 Great website! I have referred it to some other investors. I can't see the post you are referring to? Maybe use the exact link.

]]> fa49ef575a9035e48f053d16a385edfc Klah replied to the topic Does rental income cover the loan repayment of a investment property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402396-does-rental-income-cover-the-loan-repayment-of-a-investment-property/#post-4639363 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:55:03 +0000 larrytheinvestor wrote:
Can i ask what sort of properties do you go for? Do you aim to purchase cashflow positive properties or do you aim to renovate the property to make it cahsflow positive or do you just aim to fix it up and sell it for profit using rent to lessen the amount you have to pay on the loan?

Work with your strenghts. I am…[Read more]

]]> 4e16d4f1eb67195e2239892b721b5a7b Klah replied to the topic Positive Cash Flow Properties in the forum Wattoette, sorry to https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402328-positive-cash-flow-properties-5/page/2/#post-4639004 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:50:14 +0000 Wattoette, sorry to hear about the insurance deal, I am sure there is a more reputable providers out there. It might even be worth starting a thread on this topic for others. Yes I am aware that property doesn't always double every ten years, it is a rule of thumb (so the professionals say). As i have learnt from the past don't rely on…[Read more]

]]> c48a942b5b5e782ac9e2602580000ba9 Klah replied to the topic Positive Cash Flow Properties in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402328-positive-cash-flow-properties-5/#post-4638998 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:06:21 +0000 http://www.news.com.au/money/property/top-traps-for-first-time-property-investors/story-e6frfmd0-1225935970519 Here is a great link that is worth reading. Hope this helps.

]]> c59dd078d66a5d686bce236c7461413b Klah replied to the topic Positive Cash Flow Properties in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402328-positive-cash-flow-properties-5/#post-4638993 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:05:48 +0000 Jonesi274 wrote:
You'll have to excuse me for butting in as a newbie and still saving for my first property but wasn't the whole point of McKnight's book regarding negative gearing that you will never achieve a good income from it because you have to make a loss (large) to gain a tax advantage (small) so therefore there is an absolute limit on t…[Read more]

]]> ecf094858d8501b3af5e51f0a5a8c402 Klah replied to the topic Positive Cash Flow Properties in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402328-positive-cash-flow-properties-5/#post-4638987 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:57:38 +0000 Do want to make money out of real estate? You also need to consider if one of you lose your job, can you still afford a negitively geared property? Just a thought.

]]> 16ccdf3be354d48af683ac256bffe391 Klah replied to the topic rpData OR myrpData? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402298-rpdata-or-myrpdata/#post-4638797 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:02:53 +0000 You need to go to their website first then select your country (it's near the top). You will then see the screen they use in the videos. Just enter the types of properties you want to search for into the search bar and click search. If you want to be specific you will have to watch the search tips videos. It easy! All the properties must come from…[Read more]

]]> 1fddca8bffe121ac1566f2ce5c230e78 Klah replied to the topic rpData OR myrpData? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402298-rpdata-or-myrpdata/#post-4638795 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:02:01 +0000 If you want to find investment deals for free check out these videos on youtube http://www.youtube.com/philspropertydeals. It shows you how to find them for FREE so you won't have to pay a monthly fee. You can crunch numbers when you check out the property at realestate.com.au as they have recent sales at the bottom of listing, it's provided free…[Read more]

]]> f822315969098fcde94ec84d44eed629 Klah replied to the topic rpData OR myrpData? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402298-rpdata-or-myrpdata/#post-4638786 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:22:48 +0000 myrpdata gives you one off reports, they charge you for each report. Good if you're only dabling in investing. Rpdata charges a monthly fee and gives unlimited reports. Good for real estate agents or full-on investors.Why not check out Pdslive? It is cheaper & does the exact same thing!

]]> 5d397c43d5436dcc51fb9908741c63b1 Klah replied to the topic Financing a property purchase in the forum Creative Investing https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401014-financing-a-property-purchase/#post-4630772 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:15:11 +0000 Why not look at Rent/Lease to Own? It will mean that you won't have to muck around with banks and potentially open up more opportunity to purchase more properties.

]]> d0c97a5918b5dd1e0caa261845c15007 Klah replied to the topic What suburbs in VIC & QLD would you recommend investing/buying in? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401977-what-suburbs-in-vic-qld-would-you-recommend-investingbuying-in/#post-4636761 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:22:59 +0000 You can find good rental returns in Queensland here at http://philspropertydeals.com/category/queensland and for Vicortia check out http://philspropertydeals.com/category/victoria. You should still get future captial growth in these areas also. Just make sure you do your do diligence. Hope you find a great deal.

]]> 55aa8c8955a8b1749b5f1ecf249a5cef Klah replied to the topic Logan(QLD) Suburbs - Loganlea, Meadowbrook, Crestmead,Brown Plains, Marsden Suburbs for investment properties/Houses in 2010 in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401932-loganqld-suburbs-loganlea-meadowbrook-crestmeadbrown-plains-marsden-suburbs-for-investment-propertieshouses-in-2010/#post-4636493 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:30:50 +0000 Check out this weeks Courier Mail (20/11/2010) it has a suburb performance rate for the last two years!

]]> dc82dab846ac769e0dbc3af3ec8c756e Klah replied to the topic Answers to "Where to Find CF+ Deals" in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384472-answers-to-where-to-find-cf-deals/page/18/#post-4542201 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:14:00 +0000 aussiecam wrote:
As soon as I saw the page in Steve's book that said effectively the way to CF+ve earnings is to find properties yielding in excess of 10%, I thought, "OHHHHHH OK, that's what I have been missing, the key to wealth generation is spotting non-existent undervalued asset opportunities". I am a believer in efficient markets. Rental…[Read more]

]]> bf6c2c07931a0665c0eeba5111951f5e Klah replied to the topic Cash Flow Properties? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401529-cash-flow-properties/#post-4634193 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:13:19 +0000 Jamie M wrote:
Hi KaylahYou could try and create one – look for something that could do with some cosmetic renos that will lead to increased rent. CheersJamie

Unfortunately I am not that handy, but I could make some superficial changes. Thanks for the tip.

]]> a777f8f862ddb314183128a9569959c7 Klah replied to the topic Cash Flow Properties? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401529-cash-flow-properties/#post-4634188 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:25:21 +0000 Nigel Kibel wrote:
Sure if you are in Brisbane you can come along to a free two day investment seminar

Sounds great, what are the details?

]]> a1c85df023a38d00a0f8f37656835216 Klah replied to the topic Cash Flow Properties? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401529-cash-flow-properties/#post-4634186 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:16:26 +0000 Charles 1 wrote:
Careful buying CF+ve now that interest rates are rising. Many suggest they will go up another 2 per cent in the next few years – that kills your positive cash flow and you end up with minimal growth

But if i bought for other reasons wouldn't I lose even more money when interest rates go up? What do you recommend I do?

]]> 307e0cb7cf6ea4e2e593553a3d3419af Klah replied to the topic Cash Flow Properties? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401529-cash-flow-properties/#post-4634185 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:12:17 +0000 Nigel Kibel wrote:
http://www.cashflowcapital.com,.au

Thanks, checked it out, I noticed they charge you to look at the addresses $660 & when you buy they charge you 2.5% of the purchase price in fees, is that right? Anything free out there?

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