You need legal advice on this one as your mother’s income needs to be taken into account for both taxation and any pension that she may be entitled to.

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I’m free Tuesday evening. My husband will be away so I can play up [}] Fast Eddy’s, while not the greatest of cuisine, is close to Time Zone, Q-Zar (sp)and the Great Australian Icecreamery that may be of interest to the young lad. There is also an excellent Italian Restaurant just there. Another good spot is Joe’s fish shack right on the…[Read more]

Hi Steve,
The above link is regarding bank reconciliations. What I was after was your pattern listing questions to ask a prospective new accountant.
I’ve tried search but can’t find it. I’ve tried two accountants over the past six months who have promised the world and delivered nothing so really need to get it right next time.[]

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The zoo here is really great and Scitech http://www.scitech.org.au/ every little (and big) boy’s dream venue. http://www.aqwa.com.au/main.asp might be another place of interest. There is also a motor musuem at Fremantle and some other huge new museum on boating (I think)but I’ve not been to it.
Hope your son enjoys his visit.

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Many thanks Steve. I was having a truly rotten day and the search feature was not being co-operative[V] I have just tried to do a search again but cannot get the feature to open. I’ll send feedback.

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I’d have asked him if he had any more properties for sale[^]

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Not long ago the Taxation, Immigration and Licensing Departments held two raids on taxi drivers at the airport with very good results[!]

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There are many cases when a wrap is very ethical. I personally have had a young couple as tenants who could not obtain finance. They are suppporting his child from a previous marriage and their own little girl. If they happened to miss the bank on rent day they were on the phone to me before I even knew it. Before Christmas they asked if they…[Read more]

Hi Linda,
I can see no problems at all in renting to your daughter. To safeguard, prepare a lease agreement, lodge rental bond to keep it all above board and bank the rents. I think the rent would need to be a fair rent, not too cheap but otherwise nothing different than renting to an unknown.

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As we make our money from building houses as well as investing in houses I think we will work with what we have and hold off buying unless something jumps out and says “pick me”[:o)]

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We have just sold a property for $245,000 purchased in 98 for $154,000 which is OK but not as good as we hoped. We have one property fully owned that will be rented out in three weeks @ $160pw that we will develop (4 unit site) sometime in the next 1 – 5 – 10 years (who knows), one rental purchased for $119,000 interest only mortgage for 5 years…[Read more]

Not sure about other States but in WA beware the Waters & Rivers Commission. There covenant is enough to make you run a mile.

Steve, I’ve been waiting to hear of the arrival of your new family member but must had missed it. Congratulations to you and your wife and I sure hope you are managing some sleep.

Huey’s got it right. There was a film many years ago with I think Audrey Hepburn ab out marriage. Her mother’s advice to her was (and it works both ways) every time you call your spouse and they come, reward them just like you would a puppy. Never could quite get to the “never go to bed angry” bit but my husband soon learnt that the longer we…[Read more]

Thanks for the comments Shaun. I phoned ASIC and found them very helpful. GWE is not a company of interest to them which is a good sign. Their seminar is for 7 full days and has many guest speakers who cover areas including shares, property, personal development, off shore companies, the importance of health etc. They also have a shares company…[Read more]

Maybe all Ulyssians have spent their money on bikes [^] We went for an early morning coffee ride to Dome Mandurah yesterday and passed quite a few bikes on our way home. Wondered if it might have been the Mandurah Group. We were home by 10.30 and spent the rest of the day up to our armpits in building rubble. Just another normal Sunday []

There are termite baits available that can be placed around the trees. The termites will feed on these and then infect their nest. Ask the termite inspection guy.

My husband and I have been Ulyssians for 10 years odd now but will not be going to Geelong. I sold my 1100V-Star months back and hubby’s Goldwing is for sale now. We have come to the realization that we need a decent retirement income for the future and the bikes just have to go for the time being. Hope you have a wonderful time as we have had…[Read more]

No burden on the kids and leave them worthwhile legacy []

I think you can get them from Sands & McDougal. If you make an offer on a property that is contracted to an Agent the vendor will still be liable to pay commissiosn to the Agent as far as I am aware so you may not get a better price.