PropertyInvesting.com | theinvestortoday | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/theinvestortoday/activity/ Activity feed for theinvestortoday. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:27:02 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 dcd160a3e5bf79bdb39f14ce0f9733ce theinvestortoday replied to the topic Commercial Property in Brisbane which may be a bit sour! in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402758-commercial-property-in-brisbane-which-may-be-a-bit-sour/#post-4641735 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:07:10 +0000 TiffanyG wrote:
Hi,

So a person I know who is currently overseas bought an “investment” commercial property from a company called ozzieoppertunities 4 years ago in Brisbane on the Airport Road in the Gateway Business Centre… the people who sold the property have been acting as agents and haven’t been able to lease the property for the last 4…[Read more]

]]> c51963ae1fb774ecdd8cf300a3fe8ad7 theinvestortoday replied to the topic Tenants here one day gone the next in the forum Commercial Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402840-tenants-here-one-day-gone-the-next/#post-4642354 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 21:56:53 +0000 It varies so much from area to area that it’s almost hard to give a straight answer. We do most of our stuff here in Canada but a little in Australia as well. In my hometown, you almost can’t get a tenant to sign a lease because the businesses are struggling so bad and there is so much vacant property. In Toronto, they won’t bat an eye if you ask…[Read more]

]]> 73170281b1b16a5e045bb7f9744a3c74 theinvestortoday replied to the topic Buyer Beware in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402613-buyer-beware-11/#post-4640680 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:44:45 +0000 What are you specifically concerned about with your acquisition? There are always ways to ensure you are protected.

]]> a78e094dbb47730181186c5d166c9499 theinvestortoday replied to the topic Carpet and Lino VS Floorboards in the forum Value Adding https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402415-carpet-and-lino-vs-floorboards/#post-4639437 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:41:30 +0000 For a rental, I’d only put in lino. It’s the most cost effective solution, looks nice and also as a side benefit is appreciated by people with allergies.

Although even better than that, screen your tenants harder next time. You don’t want losers in your property that don’t treat it like their own.

]]> bdf73522fe8135bea5b6721ffe0c25e7 theinvestortoday replied to the topic My first home -- but to pay in cash, or not? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402615-my-first-home-but-to-pay-in-cash-or-not/#post-4640687 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:39:32 +0000 I’d never pay in cash if you don’t have to. Donald Trump says you’re “being lazy” if you use your own capital. At the very least, see if you can get a line of credit or something. Just don’t over-leverage the property.

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