Finding off-market properties

[mrjones]

Hi everyone. First post here. I've been (legitimately, with their permission) collecting contact details of people that are wanting to sell their homes privately, so that they aren't paying out a selling fee to an agent. The reason I'm posting here is to ask if receiving these leads would be of value...

[Charlie101]

Hi all, just wondering what areas are good to invest in NZ at the moment or to keep an eye on? We stopped investing 6 years ago and now want to continue. We would be looking at a mid to lower end of the market.

[OnTheMove]

I love it right up North, it jut feels closer to Tonga where I love sailing to. I catch more MahiMahi up there which always give me that tropical feel.

Prices for brand new 3 bedroom places with a view in family kind of new sub divisions are around $650k.

I would not consder...

[prometheia]

I'm looking for inspiration. We've got 8 empty fully serviced sections and a house in West Auckland. Debt level is 35%. Our income is average (<120k). What would you do in our situation in the current market?

[xkm]

Hi everyone,

I am looking into buying and IP in Hamilton, Melville, and there are a few properties that I would like to make an offer. However as I heard there are certain areas in Melville that is bad and should be avoided. Does anyone can tell me where about or which streets that I shouldn't...

[theFan]

I've got a house under contract and as part of the due diligence i really want to do tests for asbestos, mainly the stipple on the ceiling.

Is it normal to ask to do an asbestos test given that the standard way is to remove some of the plaster?

Any other ways to test that would...

[OnTheMove]

Im about 10 years away from a permanent semi retirement but I plan to run my skippers in a small charter boat.

The 2 areas Im considering are Whangarei Heads/Tutukaka and KeriKeri.

Affordable for me is about $300-400k good size block of land, if possible views, if in KeriKeri,...

[KT_VA]

Hi everyone. I am a newbie with real estate investing and my client wants me to find the average purchased price of 1 BR and 3 BR apartment per US city as it would be used to find the most profitable city wherein he can invest. Would anyone care to share their thoughts and knowledge about it? Thank...

[donna]

Hi All,

What do we think about the relaxing of the LVR requirements - 30% deposits down from 35%. Is this a game changer? Personally I can see house sale prices going up now occupiers and investors can borrow more - not sure that's the intention but will probably be the result aye....

[Elivi]

Hi all,

this is my first post and I want to thank everybody for their willingness to help.
I've been reading the forum for quiet sometime and I got a lot of info, I read a lot of books and I attended a few seminars as well but I think is time for me to take more action.
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[House Hunter]

We own our own home in a family trust primarily for asset protection (I work in a health and safety managerial role in manufacturing) and for aged care and succession planning later down the track.

After owning a negatively geared rental in the past with an LTC we sold this in the latest...

[Purple Property]

Looking back through old books, articles and posts, it seems 10 years ago all one had to do for yield was buy a property in a main centre, a bit run down and then do a renovation and build a fence perhaps to get good yields.

Now however, I'm having to resort to going to the likes of Owhata,...

[Jeff Brill]

Hi all you accomplished and new commercial property investors. Tell me what your biggest gripe is with commercial property or/and what is the thing you dislike doing most with commercial property..

[Perry]

September 2018

IRD chases students while speculators go free
A germ of truth only

Landlord seeking answers about rent from empty property
Rather weird.

[vubule]

What are your thoughts on investing in these areas? As your first investment?