PropertyInvesting.com | marsden | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/marsden/activity/ Activity feed for marsden. Fri, 01 May 2026 16:39:37 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 7bbf9f108d89b922e91d06c94f7fd127 marsden replied to the topic problem found during building and pest inspection in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394015-problem-found-during-building-and-pest-inspection/#post-4591838 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:45:13 +0000 I do not believe what you are saying. You knew there was a problem and you paid a deposit! Have i missed something here; or do you stand to loose your deposit if you don’t proceed.

Were you aware of this defect and you still paid a deposit?

A 30 year old house is not ‘old’! Replacing a ‘beam’ for $2000 is not such a big expense and the house…[Read more]

]]> decc0935badd7e5887915d91a032fb73 marsden replied to the topic Selecting a tenant in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4392739-selecting-a-tenant/#post-4585035 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:10:10 +0000 Walk away from anybody who is not willing to provide 2 references that can be checked by a phone call. They should also freely give you enough employment details to let you feel confident about their ability to pay!

]]> a52e894586c6c94353a208934233d067 marsden replied to the topic I told you so !!!!! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388413-i-told-you-so/page/3/#post-4562106 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:28:50 +0000 I have always been inclined to agree with Foundation because what he says makes considerable sense. Buying and investing in this property market is extremely vicarious because the market shows many signs of imminent collapse. The third or fourth ‘comment’ in this thread about the US market backs up this position but I am not sure the writer meant…[Read more]

]]> 7287021186dd19a319f94271bbb8fa42 marsden replied to the topic Vynil Cladding Worth While in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388027-vynil-cladding-worth-while/#post-4560448 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:03:25 +0000 Pay a painter to do it! It will always be a better result than clad….it never looks good and does not look realistic. Might improve a fibro house but I still think there are better ways to treat fibro given the cost of clad.

]]> 73fccd5f8504488fa847d5af71e0e7f2 marsden replied to the topic roof dilemma in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387983-roof-dilemma/#post-4560207 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:57:36 +0000 I could see replacing an asbestos roof because of the appearance but to replace perfectly sound asbestos just for the sake of it is pure idiocy and a supreme waste of money! It is not dangerous and it does not have to ever be replaced. An asbestos fibro house in Chester Hill, (Sydney) is never going to be worth more with the latest version of wallboard.

]]> 6104af9e54d4e7fa6cc91709e6edb48f marsden replied to the topic Property bust not here yet ... worse to come in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385726-property-bust-not-here-yet-worse-to-come/page/13/#post-4548679 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:10:54 +0000 LAAussie includes a factor for capital gains which is probably the historical 2 to 5% realized in the past. It is unlikely that this can be taken as a ‘given’ especially in the short term, say 10 to 20 years. It may work in selective investments but the key word is, of course, selective. In fact, the true immediate factor is probably a…[Read more]

]]> 6770a0d5153e64f13bddcbc5989e1dee marsden replied to the topic Who has recently bought a cf +ve property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387419-who-has-recently-bought-a-cf-ve-property/#post-4557522 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:51:41 +0000 Errr……Thanks, anyway?????

]]> b1a2352ecba345c705f06894b5591f8b marsden replied to the topic Who has recently bought a cf +ve property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387419-who-has-recently-bought-a-cf-ve-property/#post-4557520 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:50:44 +0000 Just a slow response to DLPP who seemed to be a touch sensitive to my reply! I was curious as to what you had on the go but have decided that you are probably selling ‘cash flo positives’ to buyers for a commission or somthing like that! Yes or No? If you are, I was curious as to whether you retained the best deals for yourself or do you…[Read more]

]]> 6662c7974eabd12cbc7379ae8f9b8e20 marsden replied to the topic Who has recently bought a cf +ve property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387419-who-has-recently-bought-a-cf-ve-property/#post-4557510 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:27:18 +0000 Nice going DLPP! Wow, Was it in NZ? Double Wow! Could you find one for me,too? You seem to be in the business of bird dogging, so maybe we might take your comments with that in mind! I wonder why you are still working if it is all that easy???

]]> 6c51c82fffb44daec58ae2faa1266aeb marsden replied to the topic Who has recently bought a cf +ve property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387419-who-has-recently-bought-a-cf-ve-property/#post-4557505 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:29:45 +0000 The truth of the matter is that there are few truly cash flow positive unless you luck onto somthing. Resource rich areas have clicked and so has Perth but where to now? You can ‘renovate’ but you are contributing your labour to the process. At the moment the bank will pay you around 6% in an ordinary account so you would have to see a lot of…[Read more]

]]> 548fe8b3388a495c8f3daf1ee2b999cd marsden replied to the topic city or country in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387363-city-or-country/#post-4557194 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:07:39 +0000 Some country areas offer affordability whereas the city equivalent may take more of your funds to get started. I think the most important factor is the tendancy towards sea & tree change. There are some who are searching for a change of life style and are going to the country to find it. Often retirees make this choice. Your IP may not be of…[Read more]

]]> 7f27bc6dfd939dc7e9907522b330a4e7 marsden replied to the topic property portfolio in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387220-property-portfolio/#post-4556554 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:50:18 +0000 Was this a weird thread? I didn’t understand it at all so I think I will move on to a gardening forum.

]]> 9dd92382dae542a37b68d0f292348aeb marsden replied to the topic PLEASE HELP High Equity, low $ flow for retirement in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387324-please-help-high-equity-low-flow-for-retirement/#post-4557010 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 01:34:45 +0000 No way that they will qualify for the age pension. You can get a part pension up to about 600,000 assets. If they don’t own the property outright they might but they are also restricted as to income.

]]> 799597729ea44d8fcbb93f3cd96efadf marsden replied to the topic Brick Cladding in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387036-brick-cladding/#post-4555776 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:04:28 +0000 Apply a good quality white paint and it will last! I have never seen a retro fitted ‘brick veneer’ that looks good. I would suggest that you may actually lose some appeal if you tried. Another idea that seems to add to the appearance of a fibro house is to apply horizontal weatherboard half way up the sides. You can even just do the front of the…[Read more]

]]> 1a2b172be05b8965df05350d479b746b marsden replied to the topic Replacing Fibro (Asbestos) Roof in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386899-replacing-fibro-asbestos-roof/#post-4555207 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:44:51 +0000 A small roof would cost about 10,000AUD and the asbestos removal would be from 3000AUD to 5000AUD. It is difficult to see that it would increase the value of the property by that much. While there is some concern about asbestos, it is not a problem if left in place and not worked on.

]]> 3333b8da45c43e3926caf04192cd9c14 marsden replied to the topic they said 30% fall was impossible..yet we have 43% in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386561-they-said-30-fall-was-impossible-yet-we-have-43/#post-4553464 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:49:24 +0000 I try to take all type of info onboard from many sources and it all helps me determine how to invest (or not to invest). Anecdotal information is important because it may have more currency to it! We can find statistics that show evidence of property prices falling but we can also see evidence and stories that the market is not dropping. Take some…[Read more]

]]> 7cb1a7bf331ce1af38f18417509af5fb marsden replied to the topic To increase the rent or not to? Opinions please. in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386446-to-increase-the-rent-or-not-to-opinions-please/#post-4552796 Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:40:25 +0000 By all means, put up the rent! Council rates, insurance and, most of all, interest rates, have gone up. However, I suggest to you that you will have to give some notice depending on where you are located. I assume that there was a lease and that the term of the lease has expired and that now it operates on a ‘continuing basis’. The tenents will…[Read more]

]]> be653a20e3d1edfb7f4cbef6e91fd3b6 marsden replied to the topic Risk Management in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386301-risk-management-2/#post-4552206 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:01:47 +0000 Nice one mathewc73,

….but losing is a hard way to learn! Some people never recover from a heavy ‘learning experience’.

]]> 9e5e41492413477837144e13327c9771 marsden replied to the topic Risk Management in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386301-risk-management-2/#post-4552204 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:02:36 +0000 Bluntly, interest rate rises mean trouble! If you can pass it on to your tenants then you can live with it. The same rule of thumb applies to all the other expenses you may run into. There is no magic! You have to have enough coming in to offset that which goes out. The minute that you start laying out more money than that being paid to you; you…[Read more]

]]> f4449a50b77c4d7c0cb07d842bdd8172 marsden replied to the topic Doing your own accounting in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386147-doing-your-own-accounting/#post-4551588 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:37:23 +0000 Accounting fees are tax deductible because they are a cost of doing business. Over the years I have developed a special relationship with my accountant because of our mutual interest in property. It may not be obvious, but having a good accountant provides a lot of ‘swat’ when dealing with banks and the tax office.My accountant is so ethical it…[Read more]

]]> 6013a7d44e1eb8619a6a76126217ac23 marsden replied to the topic Advice Requested: Small Rooms, Internal Bathroom in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386158-advice-requested-small-rooms-internal-bathroom/#post-4551626 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:12:27 +0000 Keep it as a 2 bedder which is always more valuable than a single even though small. Sounds like a unit/townhouse which may make it difficult when you start knocking out walls, you may need Body Corporate and council approval. If the price is right it may just be a good way to start……learn to live small until the next one!

]]> 588e7fce9fdcedf2f8e5a3ae4dbb7ee7 marsden replied to the topic Water Tank in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385835-water-tank/#post-4550129 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:14:40 +0000 Water tanks are only effective if you get adequate rainfall. If you have no rain to fill the tank you go back to the bucket. If you get your rain at a particular time of the year then you need a tank big enough to catch a lot of water in order to carry you through the rest of the time. If you live in an area that benefits from regular rainfall…[Read more]

]]> d6c68bccb8e3b0ee84ebe99db1efb105 marsden replied to the topic Lost your marbles? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385743-lost-your-marbles/#post-4549625 Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:37:05 +0000 C’mon F get on with it ………whats next?

]]> 857118c6641b24ad822712ef60ae651b marsden replied to the topic What are those baby boomers going to do? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385700-what-are-those-baby-boomers-going-to-do/#post-4548341 Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:16:41 +0000 ‘Cashing up’ or simply the attempt to, is going to have the greatest impact of all! There will be many in the boomer generation trying to exercise their plan to supplement their retirement income with their property investments. They will probably see if the rental income is adequate and, if not, they will try to unload IPs or even their PPOR.
As…[Read more]

]]> fc5a94bdad637c44d957248c9666d224 marsden replied to the topic What are those baby boomers going to do? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385700-what-are-those-baby-boomers-going-to-do/#post-4548330 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 23:29:26 +0000 The important thing about this forum is that we can express our opinions to allow others to follow with their ideas. The accumulation of ideas makes it possible for us all to formulate plans for our investments.

The one important element about the boomers is the realisation that their large numbers were sufficient to cause a real impact on the…[Read more]

]]> c1779061b2d1d1f3f48586e0b9c54bc4 marsden replied to the topic Opinions on DIY Flat pack kitchens in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385665-opinions-on-diy-flat-pack-kitchens/#post-4548194 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:05:37 +0000 I have used a flat pack from Magnet Mart in Canberra(Gungahlin).
It took a long time to plan but everything else went well. It was simple, flexible and looks excellent. The one complaint was fitting the stove top to the unit they had available because of the way it was made. When fitting the sink or stove top plan ahead and cut out the opening in…[Read more]

]]> a85548133d2c9789ad5448d43593b080 marsden replied to the topic Shed Homes in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385463-shed-homes/#post-4547318 Tue, 16 May 2006 03:34:12 +0000 Surely we do not have to debate the need for ‘development authority’ before building or subdividing. To build a house you get council approval and away you go!

We have built a class1 accomodation on our property to accomodate visitors etc. Had to be finished to approved standards and within a fair timeframe. Septic tank capacity and position…[Read more]

]]> f7504d836f21470005c259215447e80c marsden replied to the topic Shed Homes in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385463-shed-homes/#post-4547315 Mon, 15 May 2006 22:04:50 +0000 Most councils will allow the erection of ‘rural sheds’ on rural land without council approval. They do stipulate that they are not for habitation. Ok for cows but people are not allowed. Approval is needed to construct a house or shed in which you are going to live.
This approval is not always easy to get!

There are some unapproved ‘sheds’ used…[Read more]

]]> 12144e752c00956cd0750231f5fb43c8 marsden replied to the topic fallen in love with the investment property in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4385318-fallen-in-love-with-the-investment-property/#post-4546642 Fri, 05 May 2006 21:41:28 +0000 If the property is a ‘weekender’ the answer is no. You are allowed to claim if you are looking for a tenant but this, clearly, is not the case. If you rent it out on a casual basis you can deduct expenses related to that period only.

Use it and enjoy it as a weekender. The time may come that you grow tired of this and you eventually rent it out…[Read more]

]]> dc0cd6d49b3e6fd538a19b2ce6d81f76 marsden replied to the topic European laundries in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384245-european-laundries/#post-4540899 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:38:43 +0000 That sounds like a brilliant idea! It would add value with an additional bathroom. We did somthing similar by building a closet arrangement in a large bathroom and installing a front end loader and condensor drying. This allowed us to use the larger than usual laundry as another, albiet smallish, bedroom. The hard part was instaling the plumbing…[Read more]

]]> 66f08cd7ca61671310a7e0c2aa039432 marsden replied to the topic Fibro cement houses in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384197-fibro-cement-houses/#post-4540752 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:19:40 +0000 It doesn’t make it right but in Canada they are still mining and manufacturing sheeting with asbestos in the make-up. There is a danger but it appears to be low. My understanding is that these homes are safe but avoid working the asbestos by sanding,drilling, and sawing. Water pressure cleaning is also to be avoided. It is probably best to avoid…[Read more]

]]> 1851ff4597e1df9ff4599ebcf93f1f5a marsden replied to the topic landlord insurance does not cover asbestos in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384230-landlord-insurance-does-not-cover-asbestos/#post-4540852 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:57:10 +0000 The usual ‘tenants’ insurance covers loss of rent, tenants damage and the usual fire insurance on the building etc. I do not feel a great need to have protection from asbestos that may be lurking in a building I own somewhere. Even fibro houses are not going to rear up and zap some unsuspecting tenant with an asbestos problem.
As I understand it,…[Read more]

]]> 7f274069ab22ea8022fe276b2e106640 marsden replied to the topic Marketing prop for sale in Western NSW in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384209-marketing-prop-for-sale-in-western-nsw/#post-4540801 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:31:14 +0000 Don’t write off the value of the local agents. Even small towns generate their own buyers and the locals may be the easiest to sell to! If I wanted to buy in a certain area I would check with the local agents first. The internet makes it a very small world and all agents would have some sort of internet link.
When selling in the country I have…[Read more]

]]> 87b1dee8efbf7d9059441371037ad7f8 marsden replied to the topic Electrical Certification -absolutely necessary...? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383927-electrical-certification-absolutely-necessary/#post-4539426 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:23:52 +0000 Thanks Tools for all the info, greatly appreciated. I can honestly say that I have never heard of or had the need for an electrical certificate!
Our recent rewire on a 150 year old house cost $2000 which included new switchboard. So COFGOLD’S price may not have been so expensive. However, the electician had to take extra care and had to devise…[Read more]

]]> 46af9095d5ef390b233b1824b4fe0d12 marsden replied to the topic Electrical Certification -absolutely necessary...? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383927-electrical-certification-absolutely-necessary/#post-4539420 Thu, 26 Jan 2006 08:26:13 +0000 units4me indicates these certificates are required in Victoria! I have had places in Vic but have never had a need for an electrical certificate. What are they?

]]> c4b0dd138c6e37b8fed474ac10d96b16 marsden replied to the topic Electrical Certification -absolutely necessary...? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383927-electrical-certification-absolutely-necessary/#post-4539413 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:55:09 +0000 What does all this mean? I often do some of the small jobs myself, like changing switch plates etc. but major jobs are for the electrician. I recently had a house rewired by a qualified electrician but he did not hand out ‘certificates’, just invoices!

]]> fab7e82357234c18ada2179c1aabd1ab marsden replied to the topic Canberra property investors - thoughts sought in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382743-canberra-property-investors-thoughts-sought/#post-4532965 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:30:11 +0000 Why would you lose out on income in order to keep a tenant? I thought we wanted to make money!

]]> b00a6fcf35e2e8fc680eeae6c3889604 marsden replied to the topic Selling Success! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4383384-selling-success/#post-4536504 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 23:30:03 +0000 I think that the most important consideration when the ‘buy/sell’ question comes up is what the property market is doing. You may have to decide if you will make money on the proposition, whether it is to buy or sell! As an investor, you are operating to make money on your IPS–What happens to you own home is a completely different matter.…[Read more]

]]> 4c35035c33db44802b3bf07bd025062a marsden replied to the topic Landlord Insurance - Need help in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382546-landlord-insurance-need-help/#post-4531637 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 21:47:37 +0000 You can buy policies that combine both forms, that is, building as well as landlords. AAMI, NRMA & CU provide combined insurance cover. It seems a less expensive way of doing it especially with AAMI.

IT would be worthwhile having the protection and it is an expense.

]]> 9a8e0a1eaad39f829c4bc6f1f2e2ed8c marsden replied to the topic Claiming repairs on I.P. just acquired in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382214-claiming-repairs-on-i-p-just-acquired/#post-4529500 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:40:43 +0000 I suspect that this area is questionable and might be like waving a red flag at the ATO. It is best to avoid the gamble because there are many tax deductions available….capital depreciation,special bldg right-off etc. The next question may well be what if I borrow money for renovation/improvement, is the interest a tax deduction?

]]> 9cb5989409c6ad12cd7c196b9da9a0b0 marsden replied to the topic MYOB Chart of Accounts in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381945-myob-chart-of-accounts/#post-4527927 Mon, 05 Sep 2005 01:42:08 +0000 I may be a bit late with my reply but found that by giving each property a job number that I can track expenses and income that way!

]]> 7a5ef07e0fe7afac16991edf5a6aad13 marsden replied to the topic smoke detector blues in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382007-smoke-detector-blues/#post-4528372 Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:24:54 +0000 Is there some legal obligation to install smoke alarms in IPs? I don’t think it is a requirement in rented properties. Tenants should be allowed to install their own which will make them more considerate of their treatment!

]]> 084dbca75880a141fa75d2fd198e5c08 marsden replied to the topic how to add value to a house in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381866-how-to-add-value-to-a-house/#post-4527468 Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:01:32 +0000 Not all fibro has asbestos! Since about mid-80s only asbestos free has been allowed. Some early products were just a fibro cement. As long as you don’t sand or drill asbestos content fibro everything is safe and free of worry.

A suggestion for adding value to a fibro house is to add a layer of weatherboards or even composite weatherboard to the…[Read more]

]]> 2b7a777f6bfa7a58511aeb521ac9f4df marsden replied to the topic how to add value to a house in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381866-how-to-add-value-to-a-house/#post-4527468 Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:01:32 +0000 Not all fibro has asbestos! Since about mid-80s only asbestos free has been allowed. Some early products were just a fibro cement. As long as you don’t sand or drill asbestos content fibro everything is safe and free of worry.

A suggestion for adding value to a fibro house is to add a layer of weatherboards or even composite weatherboard to the…[Read more]

]]> fa9cebf2a838f25d36edff61be0e2840 marsden replied to the topic how to add value to a house in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381866-how-to-add-value-to-a-house/#post-4527466 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:34:45 +0000 Listen to Milly. There is a lot of wisdom in what she says. Cheapest and best form of reno is to make everything clean! Fresh interior paint and new carpets!

A nicely painted “fibro” can also make a very nice presentation. A new coat of paint can be more effective than a relatively expensive cladding job.

I don’t know if Milly agrees but…[Read more]

]]> e2af34ab73c049083284135d713efdfb marsden replied to the topic An idea for attracting tenants in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381219-an-idea-for-attracting-tenants/#post-4523123 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:00:33 +0000 Little dogs seem to be a real problem because they always seem to ‘wee’ on the carpet. It is somthing that can be cleaned so I guess it really shouldn’t be a barrier. You make a good point that not many landlords permit pets but very often a tenant will slip one in anyway.
Good timely topic!

]]> 612d086cf19adf12ed96ff6e37f60bdd marsden replied to the topic NO INCOME FRPM PROPERTY -DEDUCTIONS YOU CAN CLAIM in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381216-no-income-frpm-property-deductions-you-can-claim/#post-4523098 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:48:18 +0000 I do not think this is completely correct. I would recommend a discussion with a qualified accountant.

]]> 1a93d666b41564eccf7774e4d7a97b48 marsden replied to the topic smelly tennant in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381041-smelly-tennant/#post-4521996 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 06:06:58 +0000 I’ll bet the old buggers got a dog!

]]> b8c60b31c44e29088a37ff66848bbefe marsden replied to the topic Big Problem!!! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381055-big-problem/#post-4522089 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 06:00:13 +0000 I think your neighbour has a valid complaint, you are profiting from his loss. You are also making things difficult for the next family that may have a legit ‘granny’ that they need to help. These flats are usually approved on a ‘needs’ basis, that is, when a family wants to take care of aging parents.

How about a tent in the backyard! What would…[Read more]

]]> a614f2bd6b071aadd650e5a93e2267a1 marsden replied to the topic The Dangers of Using Equity to Fund Retirement in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380966-the-dangers-of-using-equity-to-fund-retirement/#post-4521453 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 01:31:22 +0000 The LOE theory relies on the concept that property values will rise by 5% plus indefinitely. While property values have, at least since 1946, responded favourably, they may not continue to rise regularly and steadily. In fact, it appears that we may see a protracted period of no growth and perhaps a decline. Twenty years of little or no growth is…[Read more]

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