Recent content by louise

Hey all - the world as you know is about to change. fasten your seatbelt!! love and see you in 2007! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3_noL_iSD0 Many thanks to MAL COHAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bis6fUSFxY&mode=related&search=

Hi Richard, thanks for that - I dont quite understand what you mean by this comment "They have just finished a grazing property's "big house" which is said to have cost over $600k. Breaks down and can be transported. It is the ONLY way I'd contemplate building in Innisfail." Are you...

Hi Somersofters Has anyone had experiences with purchasing the following to build as IPS? 1)kit homes/prefab homes 2) Relocatable Queenslanders/homes If so, can you recommend people to deal with? Or is cheaper to go convential? The land is in Far North Queensland, about 1 hr 20...

Hi Somersofters Has anyone had experiences with purchasing the following to build as IPS? 1)kit homes/prefab homes 2) Relocatable Queenslanders/homes If so, can you recommend people to deal with? Or is cheaper to go convential? The land is in Far North Queensland, about 1 hr 20...

Cash Vs Loan On Cheap Land Thanks friends for your wise comments.... the land cost is no where near $200k and I could afford to buy it with cash to negate the outgoings (eg. interest) before I develop it. What are people's feelings about this route - eg using cash up to buy land outright?

Thanks a mill - what about putting the land in the family trust? Is there any benefit here?

Hi somersofters I am looking at buying a couple of cheap town blocks in Far Nth Qld but probably wont build on them for a couple of years so they will not be incoming producing - just holding and paying outgoings. I am planning on buying one for myself and going halves with my ex-husband...

Hi Richard Many thanks for your comments. Yes your assumptions are correct. I will certainly take on board your advice and contact you for my next IP purchase. R Louise

Hi all my son (year 11) is v interested in the pros and cons of property and shares investments. Any ideas of sites etc that he can join or threads he can view that give a basic overview of this? I believe that once he gets a fundamental understanding of the economics of both then he can then...

Hello all I borrowed the deposit for my NZ IP by redrawing funds from my own loan account of my Australian PPR. I own my own home but had left $1000 in the account as a redraw facility. I redrew $15,000 from this account to buy the NZ property in 2004. I am paying interest on this loan amount -...

Hello all I borrowed the deposit for my NZ property by redrawing funds from my own loan account of my principle place of residence (PPR). I own my own home but had left $1000 in the account as a redraw facility. I redrew $15,000 from this account to buy the NZ property in 2004. I am paying...

Thanks everyone, and further Nigel, what are the indicators you are using that lead you to believe that interest rates may be moving downward?

Sorry SM - Just realised there are two threads running which is why you didn't see the website. The other thread is in Investor Psychology - yep - I am a psychologist!

Great feedback SM. To clarify, this is more than just an idea, it is a living breathing entity with a track record of a College running and more sprouting up across Oz as we speak, graduates with businesses and nationally recognised qualifications and CHANGED LIVES!!!!!!! .....As mentioned in...

Hi Dale Many thanks!!!!!!!!!! in fact, you can look at (our very temporary, student-developed; we are a start-up!!) website at www.exi.edu.au to get more information about the courses the Chutzpah Factory teaches - I am the founder of this entrepreneurship-course venture as well. There is info...