Two tips, the first is particularly for realestate.com.au… narrow down the search parameters… and don’t just rely on the internet, hit the phones.

r

It’s in a book by Brad Sugars… purchase price x 1.6 should equal likely rent. eg buy for 100k, rent for 160k minimum.

cheers
r

prop16,

Brett’s right, you need to MAKE TIME… work out your priorities and go your hardest.

Cheers
r

I’ve heard too many bad things about HK from too many people whose opinions I respect. Personally I wouldn’t give him 15k of my hard earned folding stuff.

Cheers
r

Hi.

I think it’s still going up in some areas (ie Qld) flattening in others (Melb seems to have steadied) and dropping in others (inner city apartments)

As for it continuing to surge until 2006, I’m not sure… there’s apparently a pretty good chance of an interest rate rise before Xmas, hence the Prime Minister’s increased likelihood of calling…[Read more]

Spot on Westan…

Cheers
r[]

Hi

My fiance has raised the prospect of going into IPs with family (both mine and hers), but I steered her clear of it, not through greed or anything, but just practicality, because I personally reckon it’s fraught with potential problems.

You have to be 100% certain they share the same goals, ambitions etc. Make sure you have exit strategies…[Read more]

Howdy James,

I don’t reckon you can go wrong with Richmond… I would have thought it will have pretty solid growth… probably nothing like the last few years, but it’s still a very attractive inner suburban area.

Cheers
r

Hi,

From Lou Richards…

Question: “Why do Catholics have bigger balls than Protestants?”

Answer: They sell more tickets.

Question: What’s a shi-tzu?
Answer 1: It’s a dog.
Correct answer: No, it’s a zoo with no animals.

Boom boom
r

Hi all,

Mini – great comeback, but I think bruce is a troll… give him attention, and he will keep coming back, although it would be superhuman of you to ignore him at times…

Cheers
r

watch the great match report on channel 9 news (melbourne) tonight… I wonder who the reporter is???

westan,

spot on
r

gotta get those ratings up rod..

r []

Hi Rod

I think TT is following through the MAP program… so there’s regular updates on how the participants are going… At least, I think that is what’s happening…

cheers
r

Hi insider…

You’ve got me intrigued now… that doesn’t mean I’ll go and throw in my job though!!!

By the way I know what you mean about not working full time in terms of security… This new job I start next weekend will be my first full time job in 6 or so years, and I’ve still bought 6.5 props in the last few…

I took the job because…[Read more]

Hello again…

It’s my last weekend in sport this weekend, then over to the news production desk (did highlights package on Adel v West Coast game tonight)…

I’d love to meet up at some stage… I’ve been to Koo Wee Rup before, when I was a producer with the Footy Show, Billy and I went down for a night, and from memory the footy club won a…[Read more]

Howdy Del,

It certainly sounds like the chance of a life time…

Without wanting to know ANY specifics, are you confident you’ll get to where you want to be in 12 months?

Plus, will we see you bob up on Today Tonight on Monday night?

Cheers
r []

Hi insider,

As I said

It would take an extremely remarkable unemployed person with no savings and no equity to become a property millionaire I would have thought…

If you are remarkable, good on you… I’d say you’d be the exception rather than the norm.

Did you have equity in anything before you started?

cHeers
r

G’day

If you do a search on Rockhampton you’ll find a lot of previous discussion. There’s still some good deals up there, although not many that meet the 11 sec solution… most have gone…

Cheers
r

G’day Des and Sue,

Look at the reasons why you even want to buy an IP… what is the big picture aim?

Work that out, then work out if it’s worth your while to give it everything you’ve got, or if you’re just happy to sit back and take a punt.

Giving it everything you’ve got can be translated into taking a day or a week off work, and going up…[Read more]