Hi Guys-
Old (pre 1984)and fibro – means asbestos, hope you wore your safety gear and didn't contaminate the area and if the walls are solid watchout for asbestos plaster to the hot water pipes.

Brian

Hello Trustieone;

I do this for a living so there are a couple of factors in assessing the roof -is it painted or unpainted? do the drain pipes go underground or empty on the surface? What are the gutters and drain pipes made of? Have you had a look into the gutters and roof surface? Is it near a major pollutant area (freeways, industrial area or CBD) as this impacts on the rate of cement deterioration which releases the asbestos from the matrix of the material.
If its unpainted and in a polluted area your best choice is to get rid of it. As Scott no mates said get a couple of roof removalists (3+ as they will give you excessive quotes if they think they can!) who advertise they do this kind of work. Check they are licenced to remove it! In Qld there are 2 kinds of licence A & B Class either will allow you to do rooves at the moment but this is under discussion.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS ENSURE THEY VACUUM OUT THE ROOF SPACE. The last thing you want is a cheap job leaving asbestos cement fragments scattered through the roof space for other tradies to find!
There is as far as I'm aware no requirement in any state to remove asbestos roofs on residential properties! (The roofing companies would be making billions if there was!)
As for insurance I've been involved in doing reports for houses on this matter after hailstorms and it all comes down to your insurer some are happy to remove and replace it with little or no argument others will fight tooth and nail not to! Check you policy fine print!
If its got an asbestos roof it will will probably have asbestos elsewhere.
Happy to provide you with more info.
Brian Sketcher
Asbestos Audits Queensland

Hi
Last year we put up  a carport at our own house, shopped around for a while but trying to get interest from a builder was difficult contacted 11 builders got 2 quotes both over 11K. So eventually contacted various companies to buy direct and install with their own crew.
Best one we found was Outdoor Direct paid about 3000 to buy kit and they arranged an installer/erector for a further 3000. It had to be heavily modified to fit as well because they are sold as a kit with no changes. We had a few problems with the installer but the end result was good and GCC building inspector was very happy with the strength of the design.
Outdoor Direct numbers 1800 349 548, (07) 32004577

Hello;
Have just set up family trust at $900 with our personal names as Trustees extra cost may be from setting up company as well to be trustee another $900-$1100. Our accountant was not friendly on hybrid trusts when I brought it up. We run consulting business where PI costs are large per year and chance of law suit a reality with law suit possible greater than PI available (ours through Lloyds of London because since HIH went belly can't get it here ) – but most people don't -so be sure you really need these added layers of protection.
Plan to purchase properties with large deposits to make cash flow positive in as short as time as possible or purchase further out with added risk of vacancy.

Hello;

Just about to take the leap into property investing and would be interesting in any info on this property trust deed as I have heard so many ways to set things up – company in trust , trust in company, wifes name only, family discretionary trust. We have what would be considered high risk business (PI insurers think so). So the only thing I know is that MY NAME can't be on it! 

I already have very good accountant who has written books on property & shares who doesnt like the sound  of it but admits he doesn't know much about  this property Trust deed.

Hi Steve ;
Thanks for the opportunity to sign uo for your results program but have to pass at this time as wife has just had a baby. My query is in regard to asbestos do you get your properties checked prior as this is not a standard building inspection and by whom