PropertyInvesting.com | perpetrator | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/perpetrator/activity/ Activity feed for perpetrator. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:45:34 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 c0002ca7318740e6c34944c02bf31679 perpetrator replied to the topic Property Investing Networks in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396233-property-investing-networks/#post-4604006 Fri, 15 May 2009 07:28:12 +0000 That invitation is open to anyone in Brisbane.

]]> 0fa9e57ad6053df95c42c39615bfac5e perpetrator replied to the topic Property Investing Networks in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396233-property-investing-networks/#post-4604005 Fri, 15 May 2009 07:27:31 +0000 Hey Jerome,I'm not in an 'organised group' as such but all my friends and collegues are property investors. You are more than happy to flick me an email jameshowitt@hotmail.com and we can catch up and shoot the breeze. Some in our group have a couple of properties others have more than a dozen so you get a good spread. If you like us maybe we c…[Read more]

]]> d666820db93ee861d21a9b5e5bc577ec perpetrator replied to the topic House Valuation in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395866-house-valuation/#post-4601751 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:50:26 +0000 You all seem to be missing a very big point ….. It's the banks money, not yours, and they are not obligated to lend you anything just because you have lodged an application.No point bitching about valuations, property prices have moved and your strategies have to move with it.

]]> 3367bf30562389de14b6d1b2bf4f3fff perpetrator replied to the topic Smoke alarm maintenance in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395851-smoke-alarm-maintenance/#post-4601651 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:52:04 +0000 WJ Hooker wrote:
Have you ever seen a course at tafe for fire alarm testing !!!.

Um, yes I have.

Licence Classes

(1) Certify.

(2) Install and maintain – extra low voltage

(3) Maintain – extra low voltage

Scope of work

(1) For the licence class mentioned in section 1. above — certify, inspect and test fire detection, alarm and warni…[Read more]

]]> 4d693360a36b106045975948290b66cb perpetrator replied to the topic What type of vehicle do you have ?? in the forum Everyone has there own https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381491-what-type-of-vehicle-do-you-have/page/17/#post-4524971 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:20:59 +0000 Everyone has there own individual vices. Fortunately for me I have two, fast cars and property, and the second one pays for the first!

]]> e69ba37b251725a750d03d7ddbac5158 perpetrator replied to the topic Rent to Buy / Wrap Contract Needed in the forum Thanks Richard, I had an https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395613-rent-to-buy-wrap-contract-needed/#post-4600491 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:53:37 +0000 Thanks Richard, I had an idea you might be able to help but didn't want to tie up your time with a call if you couldn't. I will be sure to contact you today.

]]> 0e0ee79a2a4865bd0f7d89c9dd48ca19 perpetrator replied to the topic Property Law Advice Needed Brisbane in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395609-property-law-advice-needed-brisbane/#post-4600473 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:51:45 +0000 Thank you Eddie, I will flick you an email early next week.Anyone else have someone they can recommend for comparison?

]]> 89f781dc451160dca3296303da993915 perpetrator replied to the topic Rent to Buy / Wrap Contract Needed in the forum If this information is at a https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395613-rent-to-buy-wrap-contract-needed/#post-4600488 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:47:34 +0000 If this information is at a cost that is OK as long as it is within reason

]]> 03d6012b43e3cf4aeeede2017fb60d6e perpetrator replied to the topic Has anyone leased upper and lower sections of house separately? in the forum We have done something very https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395572-has-anyone-leased-upper-and-lower-sections-of-house-separately/#post-4600219 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:51:57 +0000 We have done something very similar near the uni in Brisbane, however, when we raised the house and built underneath we did not include any internal stairs so it really is 2 seperate dwellings which could have 2 seperate leases. We live upstairs and rent the bottom of the house out to students who pay for the mortgage. Best move I ever made. If we…[Read more]

]]> 1ec1c49fbe68f389981b2f0937d4d4aa perpetrator replied to the topic where to start in the forum You're a long way from https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395607-where-to-start-29/#post-4600466 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:33:11 +0000 You're a long way from Timaru! Where in Oz are you so we can point you in the direction of some help.

]]> 97bff8a2965cdd1ea23976706eb04ccf perpetrator replied to the topic Invested now, when can I borrow again? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395383-invested-now-when-can-i-borrow-again/#post-4599161 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:34:10 +0000 Qlds007 wrote:
Hi bothThere is no time frame to stop you purchasing again immediately subject to the usual income, equity and deposit requirments.Not sure how you structured the first loan but we normally have our clients purchase using an interest only with 100% offset account and then get them to put their First Home Owners Grant and deposit…[Read more]

]]> bf9fab7a89692b460212047dc17b1153 perpetrator replied to the topic Refinance or Sell? What are your thoughts? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395401-refinance-or-sell-what-are-your-thoughts/#post-4599222 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:30:04 +0000 Thanks Terryw, for both messages. I do need the money but only to invest elsewhere. The reason I was leaning towards a sale was because it seems that valuers are not so hard on purchases as they are on refinances.

]]> a9bec1887c13385378d6d08c4b632437 perpetrator replied to the topic What type of vehicle do you have ?? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381491-what-type-of-vehicle-do-you-have/page/17/#post-4524962 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:59:15 +0000 OK, apparently I'm the only w*nker.I have two cars, a 2004 BMW M3 and a 2004 Mini Cooper S. Both of these cars are impractical, uneconomical and depreciating at a ridiculous rate. But you know what? I don't care. The reason I got into business and investing was to provide for myself in retirement and to improve my lifestyle. I have done both.

]]> 240497037003745f04345ee285498bb9 perpetrator replied to the topic CAN YOU STILL MAKE MONEY RENOVATING? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395436-can-you-still-make-money-renovating/#post-4599351 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:38:04 +0000 Hey Bespoke,I bought a property in South Brisbane this time last year for $220k, have spent $15k renovating it over the past month (didnt have the money 12 months ago) and now have a valuation of $290k. Most of it was just elbow grease. The yard was a mess, full of weeds / long grass / unkept tress and the inside was really dirty / broken windows…[Read more]

]]> bba12d30a6d52b8188c1889749d0200a perpetrator replied to the topic Cashflow Capitial Website????? in the forum Heads Up! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395379-cashflow-capitial-website/#post-4599138 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:29:25 +0000 Deano76,Word of warning. Do your own due diligence and dont take their word as being Gospel. I have had experience with them and the property they were trying to sell had a rental return of X amount, however, it was only acheiving that because of an illegal addition to the property. They would not take steps to have this fixed until such time as I…[Read more]

]]> 45eef5ed784218147d3fc8e7435c8f0f perpetrator replied to the topic Refinance or Sell? What are your thoughts? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395401-refinance-or-sell-what-are-your-thoughts/#post-4599219 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:14:17 +0000 No thoughts? None at all? Not even a single one? (Maybe I should post a topic to cause an arguement amoungst certain forum members and then slide a question in)I think its a great time to buy an investment property and no one can prove me wrong. (How's that?)

]]> 6ccedf3d3772eaeb695b9c26f63a3f8b perpetrator replied to the topic Investing + Reno during Recession in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394535-investing-reno-during-recession/page/2/#post-4594698 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:27:34 +0000 GopinathVijay wrote:
With this recession occuring, should I still invest in the stock market? I'm 15 and I want to get in early. I have been reading books on the subject of investing almost religiously. haha. Anyway should I get started at this time? I don't mind losing my saving if I learned something. Also what would you recommend investing in…[Read more]

]]> 7cf9bff07520ba63e9ff08dda5572553 perpetrator replied to the topic Picket Fence cost in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395242-picket-fence-cost/#post-4598371 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:58:44 +0000 Oh, one thing to remember though is that if someone backs into it the fence will bend.

]]> 88b12491750bdbfbd526314e1f2be151 perpetrator replied to the topic Picket Fence cost in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395242-picket-fence-cost/#post-4598370 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:57:41 +0000 SAS Building wrote:
Hi, If its for an investment property an you don't want any maintenance hassles down the track. i.e painting , rotting etc. I would go for metal / aluminium pickets. They are around $80 per lineal metre, so your 7 metres would be around $600, add $500 for install and your ahead. You could use the remaining $500 to plant a…[Read more]

]]> e9840e9b04b68c49e5b4b05e99d7f94f perpetrator replied to the topic What's the best Curtains/blinds for a rental property in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395360-whats-the-best-curtainsblinds-for-a-rental-property/#post-4599056 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:53:07 +0000 It depends on where the property is and therefore the type of tenants you have in your property. I would recommend, however, if you are going to use vertical blinds to get the ones that have sewn in weights at the bottom and no 'chains'  linking each one. We have these in a couple of our properties, they look good, are easy to clean and the t…[Read more]

]]> 6e2180b42f2495d43ea458a8d021bb49 perpetrator replied to the topic Raptis Group in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395331-raptis-group/#post-4598867 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:19:43 +0000 Thanks IP, information is much appreciated

]]> 6bb1203a5b02f9dc0c38dc346010b2d4 perpetrator replied to the topic Is next year going to be a good time to build houses ? in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394896-is-next-year-going-to-be-a-good-time-to-build-houses/#post-4596511 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:44:01 +0000 dank78 wrote:
I have been looking into the whole building a house thing. And with the prices on existing houses that are only a few years old; in my area are about on average $320k.If I build about 35 mins outside of Melbourne it will cost me around $220k including FHOG; with some added extras such as Alfresco and interior extras. So in my mind…[Read more]

]]> 667f60f3b44b86e3614f06328261e9e7 perpetrator replied to the topic WANTED: Horror Property Investment stories (true ones) for a Property magazine column in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395277-wanted-horror-property-investment-stories-true-ones-for-a-property-magazine-column/#post-4598525 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:21:51 +0000 Phoenix,My brother is having a horror story right now! He is a novice property investor and has been sweet talked into buying a house and land package of a property spruiker in WA and it is turning sour. All sorts of problems with the contract, valuations, conduct on behalf of the broker etc. have arisen and now my brother is wishing he had never…[Read more]

]]> d0b035dcde122108ab44e4432b5d6c25 perpetrator replied to the topic DEALS! DEALS! DEALS! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395254-deals-deals-deals/#post-4598435 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:23:37 +0000 millyb,3 posts and 2 of them with sales pitches about your 'bargain' properties. Well done. How about contributing something useful instead of advertising?

]]> 0e822c9eeba84758a8638e71da590b66 perpetrator replied to the topic JV Partnership in the forum W4L, Couldn't agree more, https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395208-jv-partnership/#post-4598144 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:40:03 +0000 W4L,Couldn't agree more, now is a great time to pool resources for a common goal. Late last year I bought a block of land on the river in Tweed NSW with 2 of my friends and we currently have plans in council for 12 units. Each one of us has something different to bring to the table in the way of skills, experience, cash flow and equity and could…[Read more]

]]> b55f63785d75ef25a66a0ca2da8dbf14 perpetrator replied to the topic If you could go back 2 years ago what ... in the forum Great thread and very https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395209-if-you-could-go-back-2-years-ago-what/#post-4598149 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:07:18 +0000 Great thread and very interesting posts to read. Would i do anything differently? Well, yes. I would be more careful with the advice I was given and realise that just because someone gave you good advice once doesnt mean everything they tell you is gold. Sorry Dad, that ones for you. Great advice on the basics but not so good on the technical…[Read more]

]]> e38499e347ac963e7515e15dc5162c41 perpetrator replied to the topic Leasing out IP privately in the forum maree_bradross wrote:sigh - https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395180-leasing-out-ip-privately/#post-4597959 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:33:50 +0000 maree_bradross wrote:
sigh – I have to change my tune and eat humble pie :) Anyway – my changed advice is go through a Property Manager – a good one is worth their weight in gold!

I have had to eat humble pie on numerous ocassions over the years and although the taste is not so sweet it is in fact extremely good for you Save yourself the headache…[Read more]

]]> e7547f00309b7079f91ad1d61be1fe85 perpetrator replied to the topic Please help: MYRPData Desktop evaluation cannot be generated for the property - suggested alternatives in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395090-please-help-myrpdata-desktop-evaluation-cannot-be-generated-for-the-property-suggested-alternatives/#post-4597595 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:57:13 +0000 Pay for an independant valuation

]]> c116f37ebbcc5313e525f071b5912267 perpetrator replied to the topic Finding a good Property manager in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4395066-finding-a-good-property-manager-2/#post-4597447 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:23:35 +0000 Im in Brisbane and use a company called Rental Express http://www.rentalexpress.com.au and have found them great. If you check out there site they offer free information on Property Managment and Property Investing, thats how I found them. I spoke to probably a dozen different property managers before going with Rental Express and had some really bad…[Read more]

]]> a640638ff3cf72f06b0741368d0ef7f2 perpetrator replied to the topic would you fix your IR for 10yrs or more in the forum sienna1 wrote:Me personally https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394931-would-you-fix-your-ir-for-10yrs-or-more/#post-4596659 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:55:04 +0000 sienna1 wrote:
Me personally no.. i refinance on my properties to purchase other ones , i lock in for my own home but i need the investment homes to be fluid. Great rates though right now….

I too have used the equity in my properties to purchase additional ones and at times those loans have been fixed. I have taken an increase on the original…[Read more]

]]> 444d6421761f2259f1793833bbadeae9 perpetrator replied to the topic would you fix your IR for 10yrs or more in the forum PosEnterprises wrote:What I https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394931-would-you-fix-your-ir-for-10yrs-or-more/#post-4596658 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:52:51 +0000 PosEnterprises wrote:
What I am wishing for is if I can get fix my IP loan at at good rate for 10yrs it would give me a good sleep during the year factor without having to worry about rising rates which kill your cashflow.

I agree totally PE. I have 3 IP loans all variable at the moment and am waiting to see what will happen in the next 2-3…[Read more]

]]> b960a141e400b402f4a0f4b2bdbc80ba perpetrator replied to the topic Insurance on a unit in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394728-insurance-on-a-unit/#post-4595667 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:19:07 +0000 Qlds007 wrote:
Hi thereYes you are correct the insurance will be covered under the Builidng Insurance policy taken out by the Body Corporate.Some lenders may insist that you take out a separate poliy however this is rare these days.On the Disclosure Statement the Vendor has to provide you with information from the BC and the insurance details…[Read more]

]]> 59ad032add97916380191f5e12cffdaf perpetrator replied to the topic Banks have forced me back to work in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394749-banks-have-forced-me-back-to-work/#post-4595727 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:17:25 +0000 Qlds007 wrote:
You need to understand that the Gemworth policy varies from lender to lender so you may still be able to refinance and move forward.Also bear in mind that not all lodoc loans are mortgage insured so that will also help you carry on.

Richard, thanks for the input. It's good to know I may still have some options.

]]> 11c56f7fafa1ad6b47333c5755b72979 perpetrator replied to the topic Banks have forced me back to work in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394749-banks-have-forced-me-back-to-work/#post-4595726 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:16:18 +0000 hbbehrendorff wrote:
You might just have to swallow your pride and get a job,  It would be better then loosing all your properties

Yuck

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