PropertyInvesting.com | quiksilv | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/quiksilv/activity/ Activity feed for quiksilv. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:10:19 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 c829364fe74732109bf3269a4af04471 quiksilv replied to the topic First home - go for the dream or go cheap? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387864-first-home-go-for-the-dream-or-go-cheap/#post-4559606 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:44:12 +0000 Hi everyone, I think we have made a decision not to sell an IP as we would definately regret it in the future.

Renting is looking more and more difficult as rents are definately on the rise in Sydney (I know dont always believe the news when it comes to property but in this case I think its generally true).

We will probably go down the renno…[Read more]

]]> cbc36a67ff9dc1a3c54b3aa761140992 quiksilv replied to the topic First home - go for the dream or go cheap? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4387864-first-home-go-for-the-dream-or-go-cheap/#post-4559601 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:28:53 +0000 Thanks Bridgebuff, I’d say the obvious answer is to be long term financially free we have to sacrifice now but if we dont mind taking a bit longer then its ok.

I’ve thought about renting vs buying and the trouble is, to rent in that area or a lot of places in Sydney is paying $400/wk to someone elses mortgage worth it ?

Perhaps I should do some…[Read more]

]]> f5f24b69de52b10a3846db166ce110e9 quiksilv replied to the topic Quick CGT question... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4384706-quick-cgt-question/#post-4543531 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:22:57 +0000 I can see how I would need to sell it to realise the loss but I have still made a loss in purchasing the property and I do not make a gain until I sell ? I am definately no accountant obviously hehe.

The reason I ask is can I offset the gain made when i sell a property against a loss made on a property purchased in the same year (but not yet sold).

]]> 7f075a5c50e859eb8ee7c86e5e527f0f quiksilv replied to the topic What to do with 400sqm block of land ? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380530-what-to-do-with-400sqm-block-of-land/#post-4518406 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:15:41 +0000 nordicskier thanks very much for such an informative post, I will now look into it further and see where I can go from here!

]]> 0336d3dacbd57fb72323ea011baac06e quiksilv replied to the topic What to do with 400sqm block of land ? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380530-what-to-do-with-400sqm-block-of-land/#post-4518403 Tue, 31 May 2005 03:43:13 +0000 Holroyd council, western suburbs.

Special consideration sounds great, but having to get an architect to design a duplex to fit on the block and then have it rejected by the council would be risky.

]]> bf510f16121490bc57740eac5189464c quiksilv replied to the topic What to do with 400sqm block of land ? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380530-what-to-do-with-400sqm-block-of-land/#post-4518400 Mon, 30 May 2005 11:30:20 +0000 Hmm just checked local council website and seems 450sqm is the minimum for a duplex or subdivision.

It is currently zoned 2(a).. would like to put 2 houses on it (live in one and rent the other) but that I assume would make it a duplex ?

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