PropertyInvesting.com | Phorsha | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/phorsha/activity/ Activity feed for Phorsha. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:54:40 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 ae858dffbc6d78004c03b93438668915 Phorsha replied to the topic Perth propoerty Investment Recommnedation in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4992545-perth-propoerty-investment-recommnedation/#post-4992553 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 06:47:56 +0000 http://spionline.com.au/blog/latest-blogs/13059-western-australia-top-hotspot-for-population-growth?utm_source=&utm_campaign=_Bulletin07_07_2014&utm_medium=email

]]> 6e5203755ac1d2b757db75bfcc9529a5 Phorsha replied to the topic Leveraging Investment property to purchase first home in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4990691-leveraging-investment-property-to-purchase-first-home/page/2/#post-4991037 Tue, 27 May 2014 01:54:26 +0000 I might get on this bandwagon and ask for some help too if i can. I’m trying to get my first IP soon, macquarie have asked me the fowlloing questions i am not sure if i’ve answered correctl.

3) regarding your preferred loan structure:
a) did you prefer 2 separate loans? Yes
b) for the loan increase to the current property – if you choose…[Read more]

]]> 6bc8f4b18cae0632de1dab03e57ce297 Phorsha replied to the topic *Perth people who have subdivided in the past couple of years* in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4990809-perth-people-who-have-subdivided-in-the-past-couple-of-years/#post-4990998 Mon, 26 May 2014 04:38:06 +0000 Excellent thank you, I had 35k down just to be safe.

Now to find something!

]]> 4193405ca50c5ed152c53901ec988eb5 Phorsha started the topic *Perth people who have subdivided in the past couple of years* in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4990809-perth-people-who-have-subdivided-in-the-past-couple-of-years/ Wed, 21 May 2014 06:16:33 +0000 Hi all,

I am trying to get an insight as to how much it would cost to subdivide a block whilst retaining the front property. Was hoping someone might be able to share their excel spreadsheets and knowledge as this will enlighten me with what is required and the costs associated with surveying, application to council fees, legal fees, water corp…[Read more]

]]> dbc19d4f2715f16fa8a69e124e181bed Phorsha replied to the topic Investing in Perth 2014 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4410262-investing-in-perth-2014/#post-4989733 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 02:05:35 +0000 I’ve changed my tune, the list is now;

Armadale
High Wycombe
Thornlie
Koondoola
Mirrabooka
Girrawheen
Beechboro
Gosnells

Now the hardest part, finding ‘the one’. I want something that i can subdivide in the near future.

]]> 41aa02a29ecc5330b7dc6e773bab0150 Phorsha replied to the topic Investing in Perth 2014 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4410262-investing-in-perth-2014/#post-4696289 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:07:48 +0000 Hi Kate,

Are you thinking unit, townhouse or house?

]]> 97d1241b461019524fae80138d681566 Phorsha replied to the topic Investing in Perth 2014 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4410262-investing-in-perth-2014/#post-4696287 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 06:27:52 +0000 According to Rory O'Rourke the best places to invest in Perth for 2014 are;

South Perth
Como
Maylands
East Perth
Scarborough
Mosman Park
Trigg
City Beach
Floreat
Doubleview
Karrinyup

http://spionline.com.au/blog/latest-blogs/12717-top-10-perth-suburbs-for-2014

]]> 0f80b7ce951bd344a28b6fca850972c3 Phorsha replied to the topic Investing in Perth 2014 in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4410262-investing-in-perth-2014/#post-4696281 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 08:13:36 +0000 Now that we are well and truly into the new year, has anyone made some successful offers?

]]> 50b02b6c0b3e688bb13d98742c986d8b Phorsha replied to the topic Need Recommendations in Perth in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408582-need-recommendations-in-perth/#post-4685246 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:52:29 +0000 Hi there, I too am after a pest& building Inspection company, did you end up finding a good one? 

]]> 50a77d423a584db90616e2c83b6d4a9a Phorsha replied to the topic Amazing tiler in Perth + other tradie recommendations in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406091-amazing-tiler-in-perth-other-tradie-recommendations/#post-4665512 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:31:05 +0000 Hi there, would love to see the list, tried to PM you but it said "wisepearl is not accepting e-mails."Thanks

]]> 328d93c1a07f135e7c56af60d6a27c42 Phorsha replied to the topic 'As is condition' in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406264-as-is-condition/#post-4667038 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:59:54 +0000 Well there you go…I find that fascinating that when you borrow money from a bank its a prerequisite to get these reports done but when they sell they change the rules (sort of)Oh well you learn something new everyday!

]]> 92c883e5ab609f3b6895129839fc17f4 Phorsha replied to the topic Putting in an offer tonight in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406219-putting-in-an-offer-tonight/#post-4666592 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:53:08 +0000 The agent called today and said the property went for over $500k which he said was even a suprise to him. There was no way i could compete with that and i'd prefer hearing that than losing a house for a couple of grand.

]]> 18cf024dcd55cf744142a2f6aaab4afb Phorsha replied to the topic Putting in an offer tonight in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406219-putting-in-an-offer-tonight/#post-4666588 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:56:46 +0000 Put in 480k, as soon as i said subject to the sale of my house the agent made it very obvious I didn't stand a chance. He also said there would be no counter offers because the owners expectations had already been exceeded by the other offers.SUCKS!

]]> 34086b370b5f9d25c2692c0370497625 Phorsha replied to the topic Putting in an offer tonight in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406219-putting-in-an-offer-tonight/#post-4666582 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:47:28 +0000 It's a suburb where there are 500k houses and 1.5 million dollar houses (depending how close you are to the ocean). Where this houses is there are ocean glimses. It's an old but in good condtion 3×1 on a 680sqm block.According to realestate.com.au these are the annual average house prices of this suburb for the past 5 years. 2007 $624,500 16.7%  2…[Read more]

]]> 186c01b26469df4be0ca7f3e936d236c Phorsha replied to the topic Investing in Perth Property Market with 400k in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402486-investing-in-perth-property-market-with-400k/#post-4639847 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:04:56 +0000 Thanks for your feedback everyone, any thoughts from others?

]]> fb961032a4d6fdb61664583557ea1a55 Phorsha replied to the topic Expensive Property Managment fees?? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399605-expensive-property-managment-fees/#post-4622709 Thu, 06 May 2010 11:20:46 +0000 Turns out this is the cheapest fee schedule i can find….anyone got any recommendations for a Perth NOR property manager that charges more like what people get over east in melb etc? I am starting to think i should do this myself but have no idea where to start, seems a lot of paper work (initially anyways)…

]]> 29d85ca7dfe156392bf1011548ad05ae Phorsha replied to the topic To stick with Rental Manager or do it myself???? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399809-to-stick-with-rental-manager-or-do-it-myself/#post-4623705 Thu, 06 May 2010 03:43:44 +0000 I can't find a property manager under 9.35% in Perth so for you to just pay $15 a week is worth the peace of mind in my opinion, in saying that, it would be a good experience for you to manage yourself especially if they are good easy going tenants.

]]> b89830459198a44f791835de9826a341 Phorsha replied to the topic Henry tax review in the forum Kevin gives with one hand https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399747-henry-tax-review/page/2/#post-4623362 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:43:38 +0000 Kevin gives with one hand and takes with the other, I hope most aussies will see this and think wisely before re-electing him come election day. "Don't blame me. I voted Liberal".

]]> 145fa85daf13ffd23687c956c265db68 Phorsha replied to the topic Renting PPOR for 12 months in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399663-renting-ppor-for-12-months/#post-4622994 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:59:10 +0000 Thank you, that is some very valuable and appreciated information. You may find a quantity surveyor may be useful in working out what you can depreciate.You are paying $400 more a month than is required  so my question is are you likely to be renting out the place for more than 12 months and are you planning on buying more investment properties…[Read more]

]]> c3197eb862f5b154558be645d11a5f4b Phorsha replied to the topic sick of greedy plumbers & electricians in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390704-sick-of-greedy-plumbers-electricians/page/12/#post-4573712 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:49:30 +0000 crashy wrote:

Phorsha wrote:
I made my dad call so I could get the discount

lol…..so its OK if you defraud others, but if they do it to you, you have a big whine?

5% man….If he does 5 jobs a day each at $88 bucks a pop he will take home $2200 pw, I don’t think me getting a 5% discount is going to put him in any financial trouble. I…[Read more]

]]> 90be28359ddbbeee0be12f4a31ac731c Phorsha replied to the topic sick of greedy plumbers & electricians in the forum diclem wrote: Hi Phorsha,Did https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390704-sick-of-greedy-plumbers-electricians/page/11/#post-4573703 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:32:26 +0000 diclem wrote:
Hi Phorsha,Did the plumber give you the answer you were looking for? Or give you advice to fix your problem?Did you ask your dad to ask what the estimated cost would be before he came out?If you knew the price, and I imagine you did as you wanted a discount, then why does it matter how long it took?If you didn't get the service you…[Read more]

]]> 4e9063fda001f5bbe0dad7a049e16ed6 Phorsha replied to the topic sick of greedy plumbers & electricians in the forum trakka wrote: Phorsha https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390704-sick-of-greedy-plumbers-electricians/page/11/#post-4573702 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:15:45 +0000 trakka wrote:

Phorsha wrote:
 charged $88 (and that was apparently pension rate – I made my dad call so I could get the discount). Now $88 for 20 minutes that equates to over $4 a minute, if that isn’t fraud I dunno what is.

Um… getting your Dad to call and get a pensioner discount that you're not entitled to???? Sorry, I'm not really meani…[Read more]

]]> 4e9333dcb00a1bb87f10e1c800dfc024 Phorsha replied to the topic sick of greedy plumbers & electricians in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390704-sick-of-greedy-plumbers-electricians/page/11/#post-4573696 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:51:40 +0000  I required a small amount of plastering in the bathroom/laundry, I had a man come over, he asked me how much i payed for the house, went on to say that’s its strata and you never really end up owning it and that duplex’s are crap (its my first home that i bought as a single gal in perth last year )and then I called him after thinking about his q…[Read more]

]]> b73e830aa06bfe7b84783f759a93247e Phorsha replied to the topic help with buying a second property! in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390998-help-with-buying-a-second-property/#post-4575125 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:13:49 +0000 The banks should lend you that easily, you both have full-time work and a decent 'bit' of equity…a 200k loan is like $650 per fortnight so that’s the first home paid for so then you just really need to concentrate on servicing the secondary loan of $350,000 which with your combined income is very do-able. (this is just my opinion, some may d…

]]> 1fa36257b049caa386ff788b2e94ac9c Phorsha replied to the topic MAC Users in the forum Site Problems / Feedback https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390809-mac-users/#post-4574215 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:32:23 +0000 Of course…..MACS are a headache on a good day. Maybe you need adobe flashplayer or adobe shockwave or some other plugin.

]]> 5a598cbe72167f8600f1f5837dd9ca79 Phorsha replied to the topic Manual Garage Door in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390981-manual-garage-door/#post-4575010 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:26:34 +0000 OK so the actual cost of the motor is deductable but the door isnt…I think ill just wait until im in there.

]]> 3b7bd7054286e902830c674a3505858d Phorsha replied to the topic Painting Tiles in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390989-painting-tiles/#post-4575070 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:24:33 +0000 Painting tiles is OK on walls but is a big no no in the shower recess even though they say its waterproof etc. It slowly just chips and peels away and looks bloody awful! Sugar Soap à Rinse and dry àtile primer à paint.

]]> 1e36d77b65fda4406df532dec36b0a2d Phorsha replied to the topic First meeting of "Renovators Who Are Not Tradies Anonymous" in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390980-first-meeting-of-renovators-who-are-not-tradies-anonymous/#post-4575000 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:16:56 +0000 17) Used an acrylic nail file to wear down the hole of a door to fit a chrome door knob.

]]> 708cd41c901bf08bcfae1b29da954750 Phorsha replied to the topic Rising rent too soon? in the forum Doh; http://www.realestate.co https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390519-rising-rent-too-soon/page/2/#post-4572528 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:13:57 +0000 Doh;http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?tb=CRAIGIE&cu=fn-rea&p=10&a=s&snf=rbs&s=wa&t=ren&u=CRAIGIE&pme=any&pxe=any&o=dI think the agent made a mistake but nevermind…

]]> e40b69cfb0d3960ecce82b8ac2a0bd44 Phorsha replied to the topic Rising rent too soon? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4390519-rising-rent-too-soon/#post-4572514 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:37:39 +0000 Hmm very valid points there and adding a new feauture to the house is a great idea but the only thing i can think of is a new electronic garage but i dunno if that warrants any kind of increase? The property manager (whom manages my siblings properties) looked at market value and said $220 and I thought 'fair enough' keeping in the back of my min…[Read more]

]]> b9c9b415cfc108236d1e7f60932ec393 Phorsha replied to the topic Buying in a Complex - Pros + Cons in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386814-buying-in-a-complex-pros-cons/#post-4554796 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:34:36 +0000 Cheers guys, that pretty much says it all!

Means more work finiding a decent place but i’m sure will pay off better in the long term.

]]> 4fdc85adb938d9dcb27ac1e26da8adc7 Phorsha replied to the topic Buying outer state in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386559-buying-outer-state/#post-4553423 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:31:24 +0000 Thanks ‘Aloti’, didn’t realize I had another reply to this topic. I think buying in a suburb such as Runcorn and others with an ‘average’ sort of reputation etc is the way to go; ideally I want a townhouse because of the minimal garden and maintenance etc but the corporate body fees chew up a whole lot of profit. I am amazed how different things…[Read more]

]]> fe2d473bf4412ecfe0229fdbd99bf185 Phorsha replied to the topic Buying outer state in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386559-buying-outer-state/#post-4553421 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:13:03 +0000 In a nutshell, time is not on my side. I work 6 days a week, basically I just need a foot in the door. I need to know what suburbs to stay away from and what ones to seriously consider. I’m looking Adelaide (city) and Brisbane (inner bris/city), 2-3 bedroom townhouse (or unit f the right one presents itself), pretty simple really but easier said…[Read more]

]]> 4a0ac1c77769567b728396a7366d85c8 Phorsha replied to the topic Buying outer state in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386559-buying-outer-state/#post-4553414 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:00:43 +0000 Thanks guys I’ll have to jot some of that info down.

Basically I’m not buying local because I live in Perth, I cannot afford Perth and my money has the ability to go a lot further elsewhere. There’s a larger selection of properties, higher quality etc and not to mention higher rent. I have in mind Brisbane or Adelaide at this stage. Of cour…[Read more]

]]> 9ffe2cd10a86f8c4d6b848101a0ceb70 Phorsha replied to the topic Offer rejected this morning in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386546-offer-rejected-this-morning/#post-4553326 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:00:44 +0000 To be honest, with the amount I will be spending there is NOTHING in Perth i could possibly get emotionally attached to, they are all sh*t holes [biggrin]

Brisbane looks most logical at this stage..this statement is a bit of a worry but perhaps I could get a bargain unlike here! “According to Home Price Guide the average Brisbane house now takes…[Read more]

]]> 291afd44552f09da61bc15c4c51accee Phorsha replied to the topic looking for a start in WA in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386541-looking-for-a-start-in-wa/#post-4553298 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:43:40 +0000 If it’s not to live in I would look out of w.a or if you prefer w.a the suburbs which are still thought to be under valued are Calista, Orelia, Armadale, Kinross/Clarkson, Parmilia, Bayswater…I’m sure theres a few more …

]]> 6c484753678df3b38473d56e98056088 Phorsha replied to the topic Offer rejected this morning in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4386546-offer-rejected-this-morning/#post-4553324 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:24:57 +0000 They counter offered, I assumed that would have to be on paper. I don’t trust verbal agreements..Oh wellz.[cigar]

btw it is Perth, not much fish in the sea, thus I’m investigating Brisbane and Melbourne atm.

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