Indeed Benny I didn’t start accumulating at $147 a day. From my spreadsheet our progress over time tracked as follows:

$102 per day – first 5 months (July 2001 – Nov 2001) – note: we had a few quick wins, downsizing our car and selling some other items to build up capital
$65.35 per day – 5 years (2001 – 2006) – note: this includes travelling and…[Read more]

Indeed Benny I didn’t start accumulating at $147 a day. From my spreadsheet our progress over time tracked as follows:

$102 per day – first 5 months (July 2001 – Nov 2001) – note: we had a few quick wins, downsizing our car and selling some other items to build up capital
$65.35 per day – 5 years (2001 – 2006) – note: this includes travelling and…[Read more]

Hey guys, for those following this post I have written another post analysing a real estate deal. You can read it here – https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5056137-analysing-the-deal-2/

Hey Ian, that’s an interesting question.

Firstly I have determined weights for my investing portfolio of 50% real estate/50% shares. My cash/bonds component can be as high as 50% depending on what is going on with my life (maybe I just bought a new home I live in, so I want to reduce non-tax deductible debt and sit a bunch of cash in an off-set…[Read more]

Hey Ian, that’s an interesting question.

Firstly I have determined weights for my investing portfolio of 50% real estate/50% shares. My cash/bonds component can be as high as 50% depending on what is going on with my life (maybe I just bought a new home I live in, so I want to reduce non-tax deductible debt and sit a bunch of cash in an off-set…[Read more]

Hey Ian, that’s an interesting question.

Firstly I have determined weights for my investing portfolio of 50% real estate/50% shares. My cash/bonds component can be as high as 50% depending on what is going on with my life (maybe I just bought a new home I live in, so I want to reduce non-tax deductible debt and sit a bunch of cash in an off-set…[Read more]

Hey Ian, that’s an interesting question.

Firstly I have determined weights for my investing portfolio of 50% real estate/50% shares. My cash/bonds component can be as high as 50% depending on what is going on with my life (maybe I just bought a new home I live in, so I want to reduce non-tax deductible debt and sit a bunch of cash in an off-set…[Read more]

Thanks Ian, having now purchased 2 of these units (over 55’s), a 3 bedroom house and a 2 bedroom unit (in a little complex of 12 units) over the past 2 years, I think it is important to diversify one’s real estate portfolio. The over 55’s get a higher rental yield, and these older tenants pay on time and are really the best tenants, they really…[Read more]

I just use an excel spreadsheet. The investment detective software no doubt has a bunch of lines that you fill in (itemising costs etc). If you just list these lines into a spreadsheet you should be able to provide your accountant with the same information you already provide them.

I have outlined my process of analysing an deal in the following discussion https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/5054913-analysing-the-deal/

I thought the rental sector has been one of the biggest radical disrupted sectors, what with Air B&B and the like.

Hey Darryl, how has your portfolio weathered the last 12 months of price deflation? Have you experienced any negative equity?

Have you had some free cash to purchase properties in the past few months?

Hey Rich, out of interest which part of Melbourne are you considering purchasing in? Which part of town would you consider living in yourself? Would you like a townhouse, unit, duplex, detached 3 bedroom house?

I will take a real example from your area and apply the analysis I complete when considering an investment, so if you have one you like…[Read more]

Awesome, thanks for the additional info.

Firstly congratulations on setting yourself up so well to start investing, having no major debt is a great achievement. Having completed a balance sheet, cash flow statement and knowing your net worth means you are already ahead of the pack… well done.

My first bit of advice to everyone who is…[Read more]

Rich, I would need a little more information from you to provide any type of advice, such as:

1. What are your investment goals (such as: own 1 investment property, achieve a certain income goal from investments)?
2. What is your time frame (5 years, 20 years etc, this will make a big difference)?
3. What is your level of investment knowledge and…[Read more]