Recent content by Bullfrog

We had a similar problem in Moree going back a few years. We sold it for what it cost us plus costs. Sleep much better now as I don't have the emotional drain attached to the joint. Chalk one up for experience. Cheers Bullfrog

Gold Coast Hi Guy's, Anyone buying and flipping on the Gold Coast? We're looking to change course this year from Buy & Hold to Flip a couple for fast growth. I'm looking for someone local that I can chat to for insight and guidance. Let me know if you could help. Cheers Bullfrog

Hi Everyone, Can any of you put me in touch with a buyers agent on the Gold Coast. We're specifically looking in the Highland Park, Nerang, Carrara area for a quick reno and flip. Cheers, Bullfrog

Highland Park We recently bought (June) a 3brm 2 bathroom house in Highland Park which is a suburb next to Nerang. Overall better quality of house's. Alexander drive runs through the middle of the suburb, we preferred houses in the pocket surrounding Cuzons St/ Explorers Way etc. However on the...

Gold Coast Settled on a 3brm, 2bath in Highland Park just prior to the end of the fin yr. Liked the location as its close to schools, shops and just over the hwy to Carrara Stadium which is one of the venues for the Com Games. Reno special. Expect to do well over the coming months/yrs. I'd buy...

Property Cost Just finalized Accounts for 13/14 tax yr ready for the accountant. Out of pocket costs for 7 I.P's was $587. This included a $2,500K trip to Adelaide to see our I.P, $2k on new office furniture and $1,700 for purchase costs on a property that we tried to buy but it feel through...

Just added a new one to the list Hi Everyone, 4 bed House Cobar NSW Triplex Narromine NSW Duplex Narromine NSW 3 bed House Elizabeth Vale SA 3 bed Maisonette Whyalla Norrie SA 2 bed Unit Rockville Toowoomba (SMSF) 3 bed House Highland Park Gold Coast - Settled last Wednesday PPOR...

Toowoomba L J Hooker did the valuation We bought a Unit as that was all we could afford Cheers Bullfrog

Toowoomba/Gold Coast Picked up a 2brm unit in Rockville Toowoomba just before Christmas for $176k just had it valued for my Super and its come in at $210+. Still like T/Ba for reasons already stated, Airport, infrastructure etc. More growth yet to come I believe. Prefer Gold Coast to Brissy...

Still Liking Toowoomba I've been up in the Toowoomba region again over the past couple of days and although you can't see it yet there's a lot of stuff going on. The Courier mail had an interesting article on Tuesday about the $11Bln of investment in the region. The Australian also had a small...

Townhouse's Some advice that we picked up years ago and have followed has helped us. We don't buy townhouses in any complex where there are more than 10. Why - Less owners to deal with In bigger complexes potentially there is always someone having a fire sale which can keep the price...

Broker Gold Coast Try a company at Bundall called Finance Ezi. We've used them for a property in Toowoomba at Christmas now again for a house in Highland Park. Amy Williams runs the home loan department. Contact her on 1300 003 003 Good Luck Disclosure. I work for this company

Qld & SA We have properties in Toowoomba and Whyalla. Both doing nicely

Better Questions I wish I had known better questions to ask. Bought a 2brm Unit in Highgate Hill (Just behind Southbank in Brisvagas) just after Expo in 1989. Paid $42K for it. Sold it 3 months later for $65K. Thought we we're hero's. Bad advice from Accountants and Solicitors. Neither had...

Toowoomba Hiya, Just settled on a 2brm ground floor unit. Block of 6, single LUG. Purchase price $176K expect it to rent for $250/wk. Nice little earner that we've put into our SMSF. Property No 7. Only 5 more to go. The biggest problem was dealing with the bank. We've been doin this for a...