Here's my answer as we are building in Warrawee …A friend of mine on the North Shore raves on about large lots and how the valuers value properties on large land …I disagree … Because of exactly what you are doing … it should be caculated on USEABLE land …My friend lives in 1200 m/2 on a 45 degree slope — the house is a project home 48…[Read more]

Thanks QC,I think I will look into this and learn some new stuff with Steve …What I do like about Steve is that he does charge but at a fraction of the prices like Mark Rolton, Carley Crutchfield and Jamie McIntryes group … 

Thanks for the replys,I wanted to draw attention in this to the bottom end or entry level of the market and not the top end that is IMHO struggling and falling in value … eg: prestige properties in well to do areas like Sydney's Lower and upper North shore.Two years ago or there abouts a single level 4 bed H&L was on an allotment size of 700 m/2…[Read more]

Thank you Hans,We have given Hans and brokersite several candidates and they are very happy with your professional and experienced services … I will keep sending people to you …

Sorry Scott you are wrong,Kerry Packer was one of the largest holders in Australia of real estate and land holdings – it's called security Scott.Investing your money with a financial planner or in the stock market is risky IMHO and I do both.I look at real estate from this angle … 1 – I buy it and get it into a cash flow positive position asap…[Read more]

3 fold … one I got for 120k now easy over 500k One in Balmain 50 meters to Darling street Ferry paid $42,000.00 25 years ago … worst unit in its day nobody wanted it …

Good luck i'll keep my fingers crossed for you … good time to sell when there are buyers … I know the industry well … take care …

I understand …How about doing this oversize for me … get all the reports Resi — RPData — API — APM — Hotspoting — Realestate.com.au — Domain —etc etc and compare them … welcome to my world. Most of these people copy from each other then when someone asks them or challenges them they say that they got to information from and…[Read more]

OK i'll play …JacM … Articles are just opinions … the next API will talk about the high growths over time in major cities … one up next down … the truth is this the value of real estate is calculated from a CBD center out wards world wide … ask a valuer or become with one … ask a real estate agent …Secondly — one of the most…[Read more]

Can you convert the hotel rooms to strata … we are looking at doing a goldie conversion in Sydney at Hornsby … room cost $70k each rental $250.00 a week …..

OMG Crest 1 – Major cities 2 – no reply 3 – no reply 4 – my business is not your business, i'm doing OKJacM 1 – then why ask 2 – yes my results and refer to 4 aboveQuestion … how many properties do you own now … why does every property need to be an outstanding winner for so many here … investing is over a 25 year term … I am not paying my…[Read more]

Hi Crest,You just do a google search or realestate.com.au … do your home work you have to look at 20 to find the one that turns you on …I don't care about lifts etc etc … I care about ROI … toooooo many to technical people here or too young to understand …Great area Crest … question is this … how much is a one bedder in Japan, China,…[Read more]

Wow … and hello JacMWe have 4 one bedders there … love it love it love it … growth and rent … No.1 area in Australia IMHORead Peter Spanns books … that is how Peter Spann began to build his empire … one bedders in the Eastern suburbs …My advise to new and young investors … including my children … Buy second hand renovators (one…[Read more]

Hi QC,I don't think seminars are tax effective under the PAYG only if you have a business you run it through …What mentoring program are you apart of q.c sounds as though you are happy with it …Good luck …

Hi Marx,I agree that certain areas are effected more than others and those reliant on industry are effected worse than ofther …Agora Financial (USA) just published the worst figures for USA housing drops … do you read their news ??Sighting : mortgage refinancing – worsening unemployment – 5 year loans falling due – credit debt – top end coming…[Read more]

Great question …In last weekends paper "appartments begin shrinking" Developer Dr Stanley Quek talks about the new one bedroom apartments they are producing from 35 m/2 to 75 m/2.With building prices rising and sub division costs increasing builders are working out how to keep the prices down by building smaller properties and smarter designs…[Read more]

Hello Nigel,Yes the oldest answer in the book Nigel … over the last 2 years I have been reading "now is the time to buy" we are on the bottom and in many cases now is always the time to buy if you are paying true value.As a licensed financial adviser my only problem with what you guys do is that it appears that the majority of your presenters…[Read more]

Thank you Steve well said and we/I are all guilty at times through passion and belief …ONE suggestion Steve to you …Clean up the registration process of your site … stop multiple post names under different profiles … IMHO

I think the best thing for most people is to start their own private investors club with family and friends.Set a schedule to meet once every 2 weeks and give each other tasks to complete and compile lots of infor.Have one of the members write up a pdf and let everybody have a copy … start up a free web site to attract like minded people and…[Read more]

The best set I have is from Henry Kaye …Love him or hate him Henry was the flavor of the month for about 3/4 years like Carley is now … young and has a good story … if we compared Carleys stuff with Henrys stuff I believe that there is little difference between them … Information is great but the best thing you can do is just DO something…[Read more]