Reply: 1.2.1
From: Ian Parham
Good evening Daphne & All
Daphne, sorry to come across cautiously here, but without trying to teach anyone to suck eggs...you really should take a step back and have a really good think about what, where, why, and when....you think you need to buy interstate for. The same questioning you should apply to DHA properties too. Ask yourself exactly why is it you feel the need to look interstate? Do you really need to at all? There must be opportunities closer to areas you know ...just to get you started in the IP arena. Then perhaps look further afield/interstate if you consider it an option.
Determine exactly what it is that prompts you to even consider this type of venture. Then ensure that it is your best option by doing bucketloads of research. This is only due to the fact you are contemplating parting with bucket loads of money :>)
Essentially...only research, research and more of it is what you really need to do to make absolutely sure you are fully equipped to understand what you are potentially about to do. If your reasoning is from a 'gravy train' perspective, then I urge you to tread very cautiously!! It is the wrong reason.
If however you are at the beginning of your quest for information to try and determine if it is the right option for you, then at least take your time. There is no hurry about wealth accumulation.
Yesterday on 'Hotcopper' (a stock market forum) there was a series of posts seeking people to put their thoughts forward on various IPs...predominantly Brissie CBD apartments. All the respondents said their respective properties had dropped 20 - 30K in 'value' over last two years, they couldn't resell them, they had to drop rents etc. It was a sensational series of posts over which I found myself shaking my head in disbelief...actually, no...I did believe it!! These guys obviously 'took a punt', didn't research...but hopped onboard the Qld/Brissie apartment marketing gravy train and got done like Xmas turkeys! There wasn't enough to discern if they were interstaters but I would punt a few bucks of 'someone elses' money that says they were!!
* To all other forumites out there, if you have time to go to the Hotcopper site 'forum' it is a good laugh. Do a search for 'Proper property' and 'Brisbane CBD residential' There are a couple of doosie comments by individuals on predicting the next ten years in property!!
Anyway Daphne, sorry to rant but please take your time and do the homework! Plenty of people here to help you :>)
Cheers Ian