Adam
Yes i am refering to the gas line and lng plant.
I am also on Gosse cct two houses have been completed and trying to rent out for about 4 to 6 weeks (one is on Nathan ct) Raine and Horne are the rental agents.I would ring them and ask what rents they are trying to get and how long the properties have been untennanted for.Hope this helps you…[Read more]

I would consider wealthy to be when you have enough passive income to cover all of your living expenses and provide a lifestyle that you desire.
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Myself i would get a plumber out and get him to change all of you tap washers at the same time that way for $70.00 you would not only have a happy tennant but you wont have any leaking tap worries for quite some time.
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Adam be very carefull of the fact that a large number of the construction workforce will be moving on in the next month (almost all of us will be gone by xmas)and alot of us rent in Gunn.This could have the effect of causing a glut of properties in the very near future.
Regards Adam

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Start out small and buy what you can comfortable afford.
Research your area throughly.
Buy cashflow positive or as close to as possible,this acts as an insurance policy if things don’t go as planned.
Educate yourself but dont get analysis paralysis, the quickest way you learn is when you have some money in the market.
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Hi majoh3 you can start renovating before settlement but you would need to have it written into your contract.You usually ask for access to the property once the deal is unconditional (finance is approved and all pest and building inspections are complete), also you can ask for a longer settlement 60 or 90 days to allow you longer to do your…[Read more]

I don’t know of any laws restricting you form selling a house privately. Maybe you could have a look at owner.com web site this is specifically ste up for private sales they should be able to help you. Regards Beanie

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Thanks for the comments Westan, yes you are quite right i havent been to Invercargill for quite a while. Will have to learn a lesson from this one being that i shouldnt let past predjucies influence my view of what is currently happening there.I have certainly got some homework to do on the area now. Regards Beanie

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Let me start off by saying i am not trying to be a smart alex but from the time i spent living in Invercargill this is a list of problems it had.
1. Coldest place i have ever lived by a country mile the cold miserable days seem to go on forever.
2.Lack of work the only decent paying work was if you worked for Tiwi smelter.(Comalco has been told by…[Read more]

I would do exactly what you are thinking. Go around offer a cash incentive for the tennant to move out and get on with your renovations. I am sure this will be the quickest and cheapest way to fix your problem. Regards Beanie

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Being motivated and keen to do something is always good however you may be better off renting for a couple of months while you do some research and get a feel for the local market.Speak to agents, read the property section of the paper and attend as many open houses as you can.You will find that you will save a lot more money (in that you will be…[Read more]

Different alright as soon as the LNG plant is built we are out of here an back to Queensland.Nice place to visit but i would never want to live here again!! Regards Beanie

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I would ask the tennants if you offered them a cash incentive to move out would they consider it. This way if they said yes you could then advertise the property as with a tennant or vacant at settlement giving a wider range of buyers. Or have you considered asking the tennants if they want to buy the property under a vendor finance arrangement?…[Read more]

My wife and i are good at trick and flick but we are in Darwin @ the moment.Here are the things we consider add the most value for the least outlay.
Floor coverings tiles are good but if your looking at a quick turnaround you could consider floating floor as it is a lot quicker to install,Painting we prefer lighter creams which brighten the place…[Read more]

A friend of mine just brought a commercial property with a partner what they did was buy it through a trust. This way you can split the pecentage each person owns to suit your needs.They also have a tennants in common clause which means either one of them can sell without the other having to.I am no expert on this subject though and would suggest…[Read more]

As i am both an investor in Gladstone and a construction worker recently moved from the area to Darwin a couple of the comments above could be a bit misleading. Firstly that a power station has just been built there:-Gladstone has only one power station and that was built in the 1970’s. And the second was that a big construction workforce was due…[Read more]

Hi Moolah when my wife and i first got into real estate investing a mentor we had used to suggest using a $40 investment policy instead of second guessing the market. By this he meant run an ad in the paper (which at that time used to cost about $40)and see what sort of response you get to what you are trying to sell.I would run two ads one for…[Read more]

From my experience if you play the cashflow games and are open to learning the lessons they teach, it could possible be the cheapest financial education will get.To me $440.00 for both games is an absolute steal for the lessons you will learn.

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Try running an ad in the local newspaper first advertising the type of property you are looking at buying and see what kind of response you get.For approx $40.00 this is a very cheap insurance policy.Also you could check out the possibilities of wrapping in the same area as this would give you another option if you find it hard to find a tennant.…[Read more]

I too grew up in Ipswich and would have to agree with the others above it is stinking hot in summer, freezing cold in winter, and there are major traffic problems with Ipswich road if you are travelling to work in Brisbane each day.The area use to rely on the surrounding mines for employment which are long gone.In my oponion the current capital…[Read more]