PropertyInvesting.com | yobbo1 | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/yobbo1/activity/ Activity feed for yobbo1. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:27:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 3ca100490622d828e82259ac6f0c789f yobbo1 replied to the topic $250K what to do? in the forum Thanks for the input all, https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4408108-250k-what-to-do-2/#post-4681059 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:20:23 +0000 Thanks for the input all,

I currently have 2 investment properties already. I have been looking at older duplexes as rick sta also recommends. These I believe give good cash flow and if renovated $ can be added. Also looking at cheaper un renovated houses with "potential".
I used to live in Adelaide so I know about Elizabeth. If i was a little…[Read more]

]]> c13c87f474952da5c655fa9b75735229 yobbo1 replied to the topic Electricity during reno in the forum I recently had the power https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4406143-electricity-during-reno/#post-4665913 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:38:32 +0000 I recently had the power connected for 4 weeks…cost about $56 for electricity all up for reno work.. no biggy!

]]> 833ffb460c4a40fabfee148f19829929 yobbo1 replied to the topic Confused Australian property investor trying to sell a house in the USA in the forum Overseas Deals https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4405943-confused-australian-property-investor-trying-to-sell-a-house-in-the-usa/page/2/#post-4664303 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:56:01 +0000 Labrador,What area of Phoenix did you buy in? I lived there about 10 years ago and in that time the area went through massive growth.There are some pretty bad neighbourhoods in Phoenix but considering u bought 3 houses for 122k, sounds ok for being only 3 years old. Keep in mind the Americans are a little different in that they expect to have at…[Read more]

]]> 4a22d3bdbd7346dca91f9f020178b7b7 yobbo1 replied to the topic Should I take the commission only real estate job as a start? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4403547-should-i-take-the-commission-only-real-estate-job-as-a-start/page/2/#post-4647180 Thu, 05 May 2011 11:16:06 +0000 A buddy of mine worked as a realestate agent in the US during the peak times when properties were selling in hours after going on the market. He was commission only, i think he said he was getting 1.5% or close too it on the sale price. No retainer.. no nothing… not even fuel allowance. He done that gig for 9 months working about 25 hrs a week…[Read more]

]]> 2a3b894fb4debe15d465c54748f4fdb0 yobbo1 replied to the topic Shonky tradesman in the forum Unfortunantly i have already https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402983-shonky-tradesman/#post-4643305 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:27:24 +0000 Unfortunantly i have already paid this fella. I'm sure it was his apprentice that was doing the work but that is still no excuse as he should have been supervised and I know he wasn't.thankyou and I know for the next time something like this happens.

]]> f977f9d17249a4098d7f95e00e728876 yobbo1 replied to the topic Who pays the 'asking price'? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4402564-who-pays-the-asking-price/#post-4640411 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:54:08 +0000 i would typically offer about 8% below asking price off the original ask price. I have just listed one of my properties for sale and the agent convinced me it was a good idea to put a premium on the house to "try the market". There idea is that there is always some fool out there that doesn't know the true value of a property and will pay a higher…[Read more]

]]> 181e45e280116b27c9fb05d4319a322f yobbo1 replied to the topic How much can I borrow? Will i get approved? in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398237-how-much-can-i-borrow-will-i-get-approved/#post-4613928 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:18:04 +0000 Here's a little more info. Location is rural NSW. 4 units in the block. One title (non-strata). 2 BR 1 BATH for each unit.I did not include the rental income of the proposed purchase in my online calculations. The online program did not provide that info.

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