PropertyInvesting.com | scruffy1837 | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/scruffy1837/activity/ Activity feed for scruffy1837. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:42:24 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 8023d9f8d2a92f6b271ac25ed680a887 scruffy1837 replied to the topic Should I sell? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4371013-should-i-sell/#post-4452878 Thu, 05 Feb 2004 07:14:21 +0000 Being in a similar boat,,having 1 neg gear prop my wife and i decided that the solution to the “little” propblem was to find cf+ IP to offset,
this has also given us a goal/target to work towards ie neutralizing the neg geared IP.
We are only begginers, but try fix the prob don’t ditch the problem it could turn into a nugget.

Scruffy

]]> 240b9d1762784852a4a80b6efd9e8a62 scruffy1837 replied to the topic The Art of Persuasion.....Valuations in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370967-the-art-of-persuasion-valuations/#post-4452535 Wed, 04 Feb 2004 01:52:04 +0000 from my 1 experience with OTP,
if you sign the contract before 12months of completion the bank will hardly consider any market growth for the 12 month period as the bank know’s the developer figures in some of next years growth also into the cost,
I had my OTP valued by a company that is on the banks panel of valuers hoping they would accept it,no…[Read more]

]]> 0d706962eb7048b10d2d72d2623ccf2a scruffy1837 replied to the topic finance housekeeping,,your opinion plse. in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370866-finance-housekeepingyour-opinion-plse/#post-4451669 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:49:49 +0000 thanks Stu,
Good read,
got some homework from that ,
thanks again,

Scruffy

]]> fce70aff3025658b30dc3baf144af23d scruffy1837 replied to the topic Is there ever a right time to buy? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370836-is-there-ever-a-right-time-to-buy/#post-4451413 Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:12:36 +0000 Dvane,
As i’m the recipient of Mels advice you quote,”bite the bullet”,i’d like to say that the positive geared property that i’m picking up fits into a scheme.
Mel knew where i was at last Friday i don’t think Mel meant “bite the bullet ” in general.
The figure’s worked,the town research is sound,it produces cash on a weekly basis and the house…[Read more]

]]> d66b2450364059a0f9d1567390432612 scruffy1837 replied to the topic NEED ADVICE TODAY,,,PLEASE... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370708-need-advice-todayplease/#post-4450252 Wed, 28 Jan 2004 07:19:14 +0000 thanks all,

no doubt the bank is using up equity in my PPOR,
you could feel the air when i told the bank manager i could wipe out my home loan with my share portfolio at the moment,
great positive encouraging feedback from you guys,there’s plenty more for me to learn,

Aussie offered 6.45 over the phone so i’m going to try squeeze the bank manger…[Read more]

]]> 44f30d031a54afdc6598dd1c8d503df3 scruffy1837 replied to the topic NEED ADVICE TODAY,,,PLEASE... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370708-need-advice-todayplease/#post-4450246 Tue, 27 Jan 2004 03:20:46 +0000 feedback time,,,where to start,

i inspected the house met the tennant,there’s plenty of areas for me to dump some of my trading profits,rotten timbers, rusty gutters,broken gas heater,stumps in the bathroom gone,but
the tennat is happy to pay the rent he even offered to paint the house room by room,(vegy patch,lol)tennant also happy to go direct…[Read more]

]]> ca5c7652ac8a35c547af39b4b4811382 scruffy1837 replied to the topic NEED ADVICE TODAY,,,PLEASE... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370708-need-advice-todayplease/#post-4450242 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 05:48:07 +0000 Leigh,
thanks also for the other info on rentals acheived,,you got me on a couple that’s embarassing main cash flow of the town,,
population i was told that a near by town called wicherproof had about 800 and this town was double that with schools /hospitals,,
I think i’ll do the do and walk the walk ,,been great meeting you guys and thanks…[Read more]

]]> 326f9247cbc42fea5501363f0c401975 scruffy1837 replied to the topic NEED ADVICE TODAY,,,PLEASE... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370708-need-advice-todayplease/#post-4450241 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 05:36:37 +0000 thanks Leigh,
i have 2 mortgages at the moment ,one being the home.
they are separate both p&i with cba,
invest fixed till 2006, home fixed for another 3 months.
the home one is only about 30% of home value,
the invest i financed off the plan a year ago and may carry some equity too.
i think they think i’m eddible and may taste nice,
when i’m just…[Read more]

]]> db94a5e0955f7e670657d21e0309f67f scruffy1837 replied to the topic NEED ADVICE TODAY,,,PLEASE... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370708-need-advice-todayplease/#post-4450239 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 04:35:13 +0000 Mel,
Found it on the internet but it’s in a area that we’ve been watching for a while.The town has several schools 1 private and a hospital.We got the referral on the area last year from a friend of a friend who’s an agent bought for one 48k and gets 100pw rent.(2 bedroom)
I just got off the phone to the agent,asked him about increasing rent to…[Read more]

]]> f338a4419616af702d86d43d8f1e9a44 scruffy1837 replied to the topic NEED ADVICE TODAY,,,PLEASE... in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4370708-need-advice-todayplease/#post-4450237 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 03:43:53 +0000 Hi Mel,
thanks for ur response,,one main concern is that it’s 3 hours away from Melb. and my mind is telling me,,
1 with all these top gun investors around scouting everywhere how did we manage to find this place,
2 being 3 hours away leaves me over a barrel
3 if i try manage it myself ,refer to concern #2
4 it’s not like a stock where there’s…[Read more]

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