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April 15, 2006 - 12:56 am

ADMS,

Congratulations on having your present position with $200k in your pocket.

Depending on what is your long term goal in life. If you are keen into the world of property investing. I believe you might have taken some steps in educating yourself toward your goal. Steve’s mentoring program might be whortwhile for you to consider if you haven’t.

Cheers,

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April 8, 2006 - 6:56 am

Thanks for the tip Paula.

Cheers,

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March 29, 2006 - 1:12 pm

How about Andrew Yen on 0403924899.
He’s the one doing the reno for Steve & Dave units at Ringwood.

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March 28, 2006 - 4:08 am

Sound like a good suggestion Paul.
What kind of joint venture terms you are offering of the two example cases you highlighted. Please PM me if you don’t mind.

Cheers,

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March 28, 2006 - 3:58 am

Can’t deny that at all.

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March 27, 2006 - 12:10 pm

Thanks everybody for the explanation.

Cheers,

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March 24, 2006 - 12:29 pm

If your are really interested and have a thick pocket, go to your nearby chinatown, ask for a FungSui master.

Cheers,

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March 18, 2006 - 12:49 pm

Hi Ian,
Wouldn’t it be inconvenience to invest in China, if someone doesn’t have a friend or relative there.
And By the way, what are the conditions for a foreigner to invest in the mainland?

thanks,

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March 17, 2006 - 1:39 pm

How is property management in Shanghai nowadays?
I dropped by at one of Century21 offices, and a few REA there, in Sept 2004. To my suprise they didn’t have property management service?

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March 16, 2006 - 2:21 pm

I think for a beginner it’s hard to feel comfortable for buying a property unseen.
Margaret Lomas, in her book, ‘A pocket guide to investing in Positive cash flow property’ gives 20 checkpoints to safely buy something unseen.

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March 16, 2006 - 2:06 pm

I bought two properties there in mid 2004. Initially, the gross rental return were around 7 and 7.7%. But because the secoden stage of the alumina project was postponed, the weekly rent dropped from $280 to $250, and the second one from $240 to $200, after being vacant for nearly 3 weeks each. According to the local REA, rental market is quite steady now. No one knows when the project will be resumed. If it happens, certainly the rent rate will climb up again. In a nut shell, the rental market is very project dependant.

I hope this helps.

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February 15, 2006 - 6:21 am

Thanks for the info Zoi.

do you want to share a transport to the venue with me?
My flight is with JetStar, lending and departing at Melbourne Avalon airport.

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February 14, 2006 - 5:12 am

Hi Don,
Those are good tips and advices for the beginners like me.
Thanks for sharing with us.

Cheers,

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February 13, 2006 - 11:49 am

Hi Yack,
Where have you been? Haven’t heard from you for ages. It sounds to me you are more to other forums than this one, aren’t you. I used to read all of your threads in this forum.
I hope you would continue participating in this arena.

All the best

Cheers,

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February 13, 2006 - 11:31 am

Alistair,

Thanks for your input and advice. much appreciated.

Cheers,
Herman

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February 13, 2006 - 11:24 am

Hi Dom,
Watch out for Martin Ayles’s next seminar or book on renovation/development in the near future (if there will be any). What a pity seats for his coming workshop in 3/3/06 have sold out.

Cheers,

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February 12, 2006 - 3:43 am

Conratulations Dazzling.
And many thanks for sharing your wonderful and inspiring story.

We’ll be missing you for a while.
Hopefully, you will still drop us
a line, from time to time, with your interesting cases, opinions, and
advices.

All the best. And

Cheers,

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February 12, 2006 - 3:26 am

“Superannuation made Easy’ by Noel Whittakers. Some good tips for self-managed fund.

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February 11, 2006 - 4:43 am

Hi Alistair,

How much does it cost to get a DA for a normal residential land. Say, for building a duplex or two detached houses. Some one quoted me about $8,000 for the DA, And another $4,000 for a CC.
Are they quite resoanable?

Thanks,

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February 11, 2006 - 4:26 am

Thanks Stuart,
Good articles. Very informative and helpful. Well done.

Cheers,