PropertyInvesting.com | Rigby | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/rigby/activity/ Activity feed for Rigby. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:17:25 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 ae66d527df2cf5b43a43dd54d861f9c3 Rigby replied to the topic 10 - 15% Returns Found - Overseas in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377524-10-15-returns-found-overseas/#post-4498889 Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:25:04 +0000 Obiwan,

I’ll find out in a few days about the Negative Gearing aspect of property in Canada. I dont know the US market that well so I wont comment on yields there but some major bonuses of Canada are:

– that the currency exchange rate is almost 1:1
– interest rates are more than 1% lower than Australia,
– property management companies exist…[Read more]

]]> c773d3dbf3003b5b608544d0eabf4720 Rigby replied to the topic 10 - 15% Returns Found - Overseas in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377524-10-15-returns-found-overseas/#post-4498886 Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:47:29 +0000 Thanks for the responses.

To Answer some of the questions –

1) As a general rule banks here require a 30% down payment on property purchased if you are not a Canadian Permanent Resident or you do not work in Canada. 30% on $30 – $40,000 is not much though!

2) Edmonton still has the largest mall in the world. I havent been there, not too much…[Read more]

]]> b1f39cf6b38bcc2db022532355548df9 Rigby replied to the topic Perth - where to invest? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4373215-perth-where-to-invest/page/5/#post-4469755 Fri, 20 Aug 2004 23:21:45 +0000 I bought an IP in Armadale about 3 months ago. The Agent managinging the property had four offers from tenants wanting to rent it within a week of advertising. While the property is slightly negatively geared I found that Armadale had a nice feel about it and the Govt is investing money there. It is one of the cheapest suburbs in Perth and has…[Read more]

]]> 525723b5842ec3284254c27f972f0b21 Rigby replied to the topic Perth - where to invest? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4373215-perth-where-to-invest/page/4/#post-4469740 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 10:46:12 +0000 After spending the last three weekends studying the Perth Real Estate Market and driving from Manurah to Clarkson attending Home Opens in frustration trying to find a +CF property I am convunced that the only suburb in Perth that comes close to goving a +CF return is Armadale.

A $140,000 house in Armadale generally will return a $160 p/w rent.…[Read more]

]]> 436edade27606bb6f35745864ef54310 Rigby replied to the topic Perth - where to invest? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4373215-perth-where-to-invest/page/4/#post-4469732 Mon, 21 Jun 2004 13:07:44 +0000 Medina near Kwinana has 3 x 1 houses for 130k. The new rail line will have a station near Medina and its between Freo and Rockingham. Any thoughts?

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