PropertyInvesting.com | smartinvestorboy | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/smartinvestorboy/activity/ Activity feed for smartinvestorboy. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:23:25 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 a3dd46494c62a608c25afbf244ea1a20 smartinvestorboy replied to the topic Investment Property or Live-in Property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397033-investment-property-or-live-in-property/#post-4608131 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:56:06 +0000 Hi Toni,yes, have considered inner city close to CBD, but I am not wanting to take such a risk, the amount required to purchase there (400,000 – 600,000), for my first venture. Still, am open to review that point of view. Cheers.Mark

]]> 5a4c4a44132b370ce2926e6c0016de77 smartinvestorboy replied to the topic FREE Residex Report Australia wide in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396942-free-residex-report-australia-wide/page/3/#post-4607653 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:34:41 +0000 Hi Richard,would it be possible to get a report on Moe and Christies Beach? Cheers.Mark

]]> 0343698c5cf443c1a04a70618afac01d smartinvestorboy replied to the topic Investment Property or Live-in Property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397033-investment-property-or-live-in-property/#post-4608129 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:02:58 +0000 sophieh wrote:
Well then why not invest and stay where you are, have that as your long term goal :) Ipswich is apparently another area that will be increasing in value over the next couple of years..

Yes, that is the goal…Ipswich? Any particular area, as it's a rather larger region…almost 3000 properties when including all…[Read more]

]]> cb2217f6fa907b8093d6483ad644c73d smartinvestorboy replied to the topic Investment Property or Live-in Property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397033-investment-property-or-live-in-property/#post-4608127 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:06:48 +0000 Just to add….we pay $1780 a month rent..I get $115 a week  x 2 (total of just under $1000 a month) from the two Japanese students I have here….that reduces my rent quite some….all that luxury/convenience is hard to give up for that outlay….cheers.Mark

]]> 6d8e95d9ae45cade80fcd304154e5d32 smartinvestorboy replied to the topic Investment Property or Live-in Property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397033-investment-property-or-live-in-property/#post-4608126 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:00:56 +0000 sophieh wrote:
Could you afford to buy a property in the area you currently live in? If so, I would potentially look at that option.. rather than having to pay rent money. I also look at interest only as a better option that renting aswell, but I would only do interest only if you are quite confident that there is going to be substantial growth…[Read more]

]]> 1afb4102383cd3cda98ccd4cd40af60a smartinvestorboy replied to the topic Investment Property or Live-in Property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397033-investment-property-or-live-in-property/#post-4608124 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:31:52 +0000 Not a lot of advice coming forward here..did I perhaps ask in the wrong section? Were my questions perhaps to generic or not enuff info? Cheers.Mark

]]> d381c2056cc6715e64b4c60281356886 smartinvestorboy replied to the topic FREE Residex Report Australia wide in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396942-free-residex-report-australia-wide/page/2/#post-4607628 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:01:14 +0000 Damn, am I reading that right? $90 for one report, or is that for a year's access? Cheers.http://www.residex.com.au/index.php?content=postcode&from=lhsmenuMark

]]> f48ed19a9a280c3e4aad8596f1138818 smartinvestorboy replied to the topic FREE Residex Report Australia wide in the forum Hi, how does one get this https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4396942-free-residex-report-australia-wide/page/2/#post-4607627 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:58:05 +0000 Hi,how does one get this report? Is there a link? I tried googling, but nothing concrete. Cheers.Mark

]]> f455e009056079c800e14cb0989c8575 smartinvestorboy replied to the topic Investment Property or Live-in Property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397033-investment-property-or-live-in-property/#post-4608123 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:40:11 +0000 maree_bradross wrote:
sorry this is going to be PPOR – my gf bought in Seaford at the start of the year when prices were still high and hers is positive.Ours was tenanted at $275 a week but needs modernising – the previous owner purchased for $265k 2 years ago and we got it at $284k settlement within the week

Ok, great…thanx

]]> 0f29063f2eb71be9bc34998763bb2deb smartinvestorboy replied to the topic Investment Property or Live-in Property? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397033-investment-property-or-live-in-property/#post-4608121 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:18:42 +0000 maree_bradross wrote:
Don't know much about Salisbury – haven't been there is almost 20 years. But think Frankston is a good option (certain areas – south) – a huge marina is about to start being built end of this year.We just bought in Seaford which is the next suburb back towards Melbourne – 2 bedroom townhouse across the road from the beach,…[Read more]

]]> 8ab36dfc1471384d82fb7086feab0095 smartinvestorboy replied to the topic Investment Property or Live-in Property? in the forum Want to add, I've recently https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4397033-investment-property-or-live-in-property/#post-4608120 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:17:36 +0000 Want to add, I've recently been considering an IO loan. I realize that this would be riskier and would require probably selling 7-10yrs down the track. Please, thoughts on this as well. Pros/Cons etc. Cheers.Mark

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