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Miners rest is pretty close to the new Ballarat West Employment zone which is supposed to yield something like 9,000 jobs (if I recall) over the next 15 years. With proximity to the highway, airport and Wendouree supposedly the second CBD for the city - not to mention the load of investment...

Whilst the low buy in makes Adelaide appealing; why are people bullish on the city? What is driving its growth? Unemployment is relatively high, gross state product (GSP) growth is low, population growth is significantly lower than the other large cities, and though SA is a resource state -...

Word on the Street Brisbane seems to be picking up significant steam and growth rates might meet Sydney growth rates as the latter decelerates. Two anecdotes: 1) The REA for my place in Margate just rang advising of significant growth, demand for my property, and what my "number" is if I...

Thanks for organising Skater; it was good to meet everyone. Until next time - happy investing all!

Matusik who comments a lot on queensland has an interesting view from earlier this year: Effectively, his view is that job creation is a significant driver for property price growth. Some key stats from his perspective: - The Gold Coast, for example, has created 15,000 new jobs...

Having a trusted advisor like him is the foundation of successful investing.

OP, Is it worth splitting 1. into a) buy and hold (capital gains) and b) buy and hold (cashflow)? The former often involves utilising negative gearing in the early years usually becoming CF positive later whereas the latter seeks to maximise CF in the first instance, with any CG being an added...

Oracle: this plan is not disimilar to mine. At what point in your journey did you decide to draw down to purchase shares? After you reached a predetermined portfolio asset value goal, once you exhausted your ability to borrow for property, or some other trigger entirely ?

Cycle agnostic ? Interesting to note Coota's list has a number of Melbourne and Sydney recommendations despite those markets being quite hot. She also doesn't seem to be touting some areas from the past like Seaford which may suggest she's not trying to continue to put upward pressure on...

I think the premise is that places like Bunnings and Woolies do a lot of research on where to open new stores - often identifying them as growth areas. Thus individuals can interpret these as signals, or "piggy back" their research.

Two senses Me too! FWIW: Logan is a large area and there is a significant variance between suburbs, socioeconomially. Mount Warren Park for example is very different to Eagleby. Logan doesn't have the land scarcity factor though that the Redcliffe peninsula does, though the former is...

Wynnum West Technically, I think that puts the property in Wynnum West. That part of town does tend to have lower prices and better yields...though is obviously a reflection of its relative demographic as well as being a bit further from the water. Again, just check if your place is a flood risk

Gentrification and Investment There is some money being spent in the area: Multi-million dollar Redevelopment of the Library and the Woolworths (I think I read somewhere it would yield 110 jobs across part/full-time and casuals?) $100M widening of Wynnum Road Corridor Update (turning...

I'm not a local, but I've bought for reasons similar to yourself (train station, perceived demographic differences, and proximity to hubs and infrastructure). I've not had any problems with the property since holding it, and had regular rent increases. I would check floodmaps though, as I do...

I'll come along too (so long as work doesn't banish me interstate)! I really loved the previous one I attended (I think that was organised by nhg)

Aight, I'll give it a crack ! People worship the old gods (capital growth) and the new (cash flow). We have the Iron Bank (RBA). "The Others take them" - overseas investors taking opportunities? Men of the watch: The various somersoft veterans who spend their time to mentor the rest...

Not to mention transaction costs which will no doubt further dent your remaining equity. Strategy 4: draw down against the equity and put it into high yield shares. This gives you an ever growing income stream, whilst also preserving your asset base (and thus not forgoing further capital growth).

Hi Moses, We've got one there and are happy with the purchase. With a train station, some local shops, it is certainly convenient. In addition to its location midway between brissy and the GC, The neighbouring suburb of Beenleigh slotted as a regional centre being just nearby that should...

Thanks Wombie. Evidently I have poor SS search skills! I dd search, but somehow didn't get relevant results.

So I came across this mob recently and it piqued my interest. The basic premise is you buy an ATM from them (for $15-30K), and in return you receive ~30% profit (after all outgoings). In addition you depreciate it over 10 years, and sell the residual. Has anyone tried something like this or...