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Yes I plan to put a roof window on the back side, stairs and all, basically everything would be to the building code standard for an attic conversion bar the roof height. So I believe council will knock the conversion application back but I want to do it anyway. What dramas could unfold if I...

Hi There, I have an IP that Im wondering if I can do an attic conversion into a bedroom and ensuite. I only have 2m from the joists to the apex, the total floor space is 7mx7m before I put the walls up, however the ceiling height in the 1st floor is 2.9m, My question is would it be feasible to...

Ok thanks, I have been in contact with both Belinda and Serge. They both sound very good. I will post back here shortly of who I have gone with and why. Thanks Again.

Good Morning, I have searched the forum and found nothing at this stage, if the answer is here somewhere please point me in the right direction. I am looking for a draftsman to draw up plans for a Private Certifier. I am doing an attic conversion into a bedroom and ensuite. I already know...

LPP Thanks for your input. Do you mean to say that if someone comes to you thinking they want to do some type of development, by going over their situation and what they really want sometimes you steer them into some other type of investment away from developing or do you just refine the type...

Ok thanks for everything so far. What I want to do is buy an IP that I can do some kind of development on. I want to use the services of a BA to find me a property. I can get access to $530k. I want the area to have good CG. Because of my available funds and a need for CG such a property...

I got talking to my dad last night over a few beer's and remembered he had an owner builder mate that had done small developments for over 15 yrs. I asked if I could have a chat to him and dad said that the game was that hard for the bloke to make any real money that he's brushed it and found...

recco Yeah ill let you know how I go. As for the book, I thought it was a great read for a novice like myself. But like most of these types of books IMO they are designed to get the clogs ticking over in the brain and they always fall short of giving you an exact strategy to follow. I think...

Bluecard, I dont really have access to anyone in this field because this is all new to me, Im not in the loop. I understand there are mentors and there are mentors, but do you have to know one to get good info or are there ones that require a fee for their service? I dont mind paying for good...

Hi I recently read a book "RED Armchair Entrepreneur's". Good book for myself "a total novice" I thought. Its basically about realestate development and the process you follow to become a developer. So I've read the book and checked out their site. From what I can gather a novice like myself...

Yeah ok but for info so readily available for which suburbs/areas are appreciating the so called experts are the ones that give the magazines and websites there information, so who can be trusted? Suburbs obviously perform better than others even though they both have the "fundamentals", so I...

Hi Im doing all my due diligence in looking for a profitable IP. Magazines, websites and the like, but what I have found that when cross-referencing they all differ by sometimes huge amounts. eg I was reading API mag and looking at a suburb that showed 22% growth for 09. I thought I will...

Thanks bluecard this Is what I was aiming at doing if it worked.

Yeah I guess it's finding the right balance between exciting and painful as far as reno's go. And I gotta say that just by reading these few posts the picture in my head is more painful.

Hi, does anyone have any thoughts on buying an ip property say 3 hours from your ppor to do small Reno' s to. Eg paint job, new carpet or floorboards, new kitchen and bathroom. Is it better to just find an ip in the area your looking at that does not need anything done to it or can you find...

Marg4000, cmon your making out i'm coming up with these options. I wouldn't dare rort my mum, please. She is 65 years old and all she wants is to pay out her 200k mortgage and use the 1400/mth she pays the bank and put it in her pocket while keeping her pension. Now if I can help her...

Wow some good advice there guys, thanks for everyone involved. I like the idea of buying the property of mum at a discounted price. But say it's worth 850k and I buy it at 400k with an interist rate of 6%, that's 24k ive got to come up with. No chance. If the answer to that is "use the...

Not yet she loves her area and its a nice place, to sell her townhouse and buy a property for $400k, she would be looking at units of average quality. I know, If she wants more money maybe she'll have to bite the bullet. Just want to give her options. Thanks

Yeah thanks, Im not advising anything yet but would like to if someone knew a better way. I was under the impression that equity in property just sitting there is better off making money elsewhere.

Hi, My mum has recently retired and she is living on the pension of $315/wk. She has a mortgage of $200k and her townhouse is worth about $850k. She has $100k in super and draws out down about $900/mth. I have just started out in property investing and am sure there is a better way for her...