PropertyInvesting.com | Sparkys | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/sparkys/activity/ Activity feed for Sparkys. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:55:32 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 d44d83269103fc772bfd8f029bdf3966 Sparkys replied to the topic I'll huff and puff and take your home away in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4404715-ill-huff-and-puff-and-take-your-home-away/#post-4655721 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:43:23 +0000 My question is who owns the home that the third little pig lived in? A smart investor, that's who.

]]> 5ae3f77ce887fccb4ec4128f09fb1fee Sparkys replied to the topic Bankwest Premium Home Loan in the forum Hi NSW2011, I cannot offer https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4403175-bankwest-premium-home-loan/#post-4644331 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:17:49 +0000 Hi NSW2011,I cannot offer you professional advice like Richard can, but I can offer you personal experience with Bankwest with the same product you are looking at.I applied for the a 100% offset loan to replace the loan I had already. I applied for the loan on the 13th December 2010 and it was only settled on the 8th of March 2011 which is a three…[Read more]

]]> 1d75ebf463e6917f4541fa0b335f1f2a Sparkys replied to the topic Becoming an REA - training for investment purposes in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402989-becoming-an-rea-training-for-investment-purposes/#post-4643362 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:55:18 +0000 Thanks for the input everyone.It's given me a few different things to follow up, which I will now.Cheers

]]> 2e5cc2a8a4ac7f1fc8072263eda2baeb Sparkys replied to the topic Anyone investing in Gagebrook in the forum http://www.realestate.com.au/ https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401985-anyone-investing-in-gagebrook/#post-4636859 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:58:29 +0000 http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-tas-gagebrook-106892093I watched the link above for a while. I didn't buy but it's under contract now. What are people's thoughts on it as an IP?I didn't buy because I couldn't come to terms with the area. Googling Gagebrook brings up "Gagebrook shooting" where one of the residents let loose with a…[Read more]

]]> 0dcda36041828d2f949f20e58614476d Sparkys replied to the topic Beach front land less than $90K!!!!!!!!!!! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402017-beach-front-land-less-than-90k/#post-4637060 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:55:11 +0000 Hi Mikey,I'm not suggesting that it's not a great place, I've enjoyed holidays there myself and the fishing is great!However I think it's only fair to tell people that it is an island and that the ferry is expensive. It cost me over three hundred dollars to get there and back (two people one vehicle) last time I went, which is quite expensive for…[Read more]

]]> 25eadae5d2089713a576048197df7e36 Sparkys replied to the topic Beach front land less than $90K!!!!!!!!!!! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402017-beach-front-land-less-than-90k/#post-4637058 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:35:57 +0000 As a local to the area people need to be informed that this is an island with vehicle access only provided by an overpriced ferry!

]]> 883d045a19f1346a5360abfd81775d9c Sparkys replied to the topic Buying the second IP in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401925-buying-the-second-ip/#post-4636426 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:32:51 +0000 Ah, that makes a lot of sense! Thanks Richard

]]> 4bf95075c32c99a6d2d353576f5e2e30 Sparkys replied to the topic Buying the second IP in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401925-buying-the-second-ip/#post-4636424 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:53:34 +0000 Qlds007 wrote:
I would have suggested interest only with a 100% offset account from day 1 to preserve the deductibility of the interest and also to give you flexibility.

What do you mean by this Richard? How does this provide flexibility and how is the deductability of interest preserved? Also, with an IP in this situation then the only value…[Read more]

]]> bf8307a0a5718e5e8124adf41a6ce055 Sparkys replied to the topic Renovation value after completion in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401809-renovation-value-after-completion/#post-4635705 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:22:33 +0000 IP Freely wrote:

Sparkys wrote:
Most real estate agents are happy to provide you with a list of past sales data in the area.

If I had a crystal ball, I would also provide future sales data as well. ;)

Heh, if you could do that I'd have to wonder if you were a directing member of the RBA!

]]> 360051d92fdcebae68e854fcd662ebf0 Sparkys replied to the topic Renovation value after completion in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4401809-renovation-value-after-completion/#post-4635703 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:40:22 +0000 Most real estate agents are happy to provide you with a list of past sales data in the area.Get this list, type it all into Excel (as they will usually provide it in pdf format), do some charts comparing actual sale price to fields like year built, extras added, bedrooms, bathrooms, location etc and determine the sales trends.Go visit some of the…[Read more]

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