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Thanks Scott,
That’s handy to know. I was looking at a prop in one of those areas and had trouble finding a QS to do a report (I missed out on the place anyway)
I’ll make sure I keep you in mind for next time.
Cheers,
Sue [biggrin]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Hi Phil,
Before you rush out and sell, consider why you bought the negative IPs in the first place. Presumably you did research and bought two well located IPs or are you not happy with the way they are performing?
Do you have equity in these IPs in order to fund positive IP purchases, that not only cover themselves but perhaps help you to balance out the negative IPs?
Don’t make any rash decisions because you have found a new concept, do your sums and figure out where you want to go, set some goals….
Just some things to consider…
Cheers,
Sue [biggrin]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Best wishes, Simon…..[clown][party][clown][party]
Obviously you’re having such a great day, that you haven’t had time to drop into the forum….
So, do you dare tell how long it has been since you were one of these? [baby]Sue [party]
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hi Len,
The items you mentioned do come under contents, and insurance companies will ask you if you want a small landlords contents policy (added to your building insurance).
You may also find that Landlord Insurance may cover these items in certain circumstances. Insurance can be very confusing, always read the fine print….[biggrin]Jo, sorry to hear about those tenants of yours……….but do you know which way they went![jealous]
Sue [biggrin]
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Hi Marisa,
I have always thought along the same lines as Mel.
The more claims you make, the more the insurance company doesn’t like it and raises your premiums.
At least, that is the way I have always thought they worked, might be a myth as I have personally never made a claim on insurance. I guess I’ve been lucky.
Then again, a lot of insurance companies tend to offer discounts in the form of a “No claim Bonus”.
Anyone here had any experience with insurance companies?
Cheers,
Sue“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Hi Marisa,
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“One thing I have learnt about taking out insurance is too make sure you dont have a hefty excess. To reduce costs had a policy with $300 excess, totally useless.”Sorry Marisa, but what do you mean by this statement? Do you mean its not worth taking the larger excess to get the discount?
I always take my excess to the highest, say $550 to $1000, as I wouldn’t make a claim on any thing lower than that.Cheers,
Sue [biggrin]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Hi Guys,
As I read through this topic, what stuck out to me was the attitude of the posts.I’m talking about attitudes towards their properties, their tenants and the people whose services they employ.
Interesting….
Sue [biggrin]By the way, I believe the price was resonable for a Sunday call out. A lot of plumbers don’t own their own “eels”, “sewer snakes” or “Sewer rooter’s”. They start at $4000 for your basic model, unless you have a lot of sewers/stormies to unblock, it can be cheaper to hire them
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Hi Damian,
Good questions and I think you got some good advice. The answer to your last question is the horse is called Friday [biggrin]
Cheers,
Sue“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Hi Marisa,
I agre with polished boards not being tenant friendly, although they look great.
I’d go with industrial strength carpet for bedrooms, and good quality vinyl or tiles in the other areas.
Cheers,
Sue [biggrin]
P.S.Check locally for auction houses, they often have “end of rolls” at great prices. If you are going retail, shop today! End of financial year bargains to be had [biggrin]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Thanks kay,
Good article….
“The effects of the boom could take 10 or 20 years to unwind”
That’s a pretty powerful statementSue
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Hi Steph,
kp is right about the perforated pipe. Commonly called aggi pipe or agricultural pipe. This is probably your best bet. If you do it yourself, it is usually laid in an “s” like pattern and don’t forget to give it fall in the right direction.Before you do that though, check out if there is a downpipe near the problem, or uphill from the area. The down pipe might simply be blocked. Or worst case, stormwater pipe may have broken in the area. I’d call a plumber to sus it out for you, shouldn’t cost you anything for advice/quote.
Cheers,
Sue [biggrin]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
O.K., I’ll try to “formulate an adequate response”…just remember, I’m a stay at home mum and I also happen to be blonde….
Don’t I think single parents are already getting enough?
Sorry, I don’t know what single parents get exactly, without the appropriate figures I don’t feel qualified to comment.Do I think I deserve the “bonus” more than someone with no kids, or someone who cannot have kids?
I thought it was meant for the kids, $600 per child not adult. Sure it gets paid to the adult, and from there you cannot control it.
I never said I deserved it, I didn’t ask for it, but now I have it. That was the reason I started the post in the first place, to raise some ideas on the best options for the money.How do I feel about drug addicted mums leaving their babies to go buy drugs?
Well, whether they get a bonus or not, I imagine they are still going to go out and get their fix. It’s just one less house they need to burgle or one less granny’s handbag stolen.Simple responses, from a simple girl.
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Wallflower, you’re a classic!
MA, you seem to be emulating the very people you despise…sitting around whinging and complaining about your lot in life…
Get out there and change it, make moves, lobby your federal MP…become one yourself, you seem to have the time. [biggrin]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
I shouldn’t have subscribed to this topic, my inbox was full! I don’t get a lot of spare time on the weekends, so I wasn’t able to sign in.
Wow, what a “discussion”.
I hope you’re sitting down MA as I heard there is another bonus coming in september!
[wink]
Anyway, thank you all for your views.Now some of my bonus is going to buy my three boys new beds and mattresses. Now I can afford to buy them something a little more comfortable and a little earlier than I would have.I bought my daughter a new bed 6 months ago and was slowly working my way down the list….
Maybe some of you, can find it in your hearts, to take some comfort in the fact that 3 little boys with be sleeping more luxuriously very soon.[cap][cap][cap]
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And I know people who have been married longer and self employed longer but have no kids by choice. They pay the same taxes and don’t get any bonuses. I am not blaming the recipients in any way. I think the Government has lost the plot.The bonus for them is they don’t have kids [cigar]
If the benefits are so great on a single parent pension and the bonuses are wonderful, these people should be encouraged to follow suit.
Obviously they are in a worse position if they have the gall to complain that they don’t get a “family bonus” because they have no kids!“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Ok, my post was mean’t to be a positive one, where people could put up some valuable ideas on the best way to use their bonus (If they got it)
And maybe have some fun with it along the way [blush2]
Seems that by having four kids and getting my bonus, I have rubbed some people the wrong way.
Just for the record, I’m not a single mum, my kids all have the same father, who I have been with for 21 years and married to for 15, and I’m only 35. Sorry, I happen to like children.
We are self employed, and I am responsible for all the paperwork, so sometimes I do stuff envelopes…..
I’ll get off my soapbox now….
Sue [biggrin]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Wow gmh, that’s heavy stuff!
I’m sure that sends a shiver through a few spines[crying]
I guess applicants think if they can make the repayments and don’t default, then no-one is harmed and it is win-win.
But then I guess if the ATO gets involved and finds there have been some “over-estimates”, that’s when your trouble starts…from what I hear they are not too forgiving……
Good luck, especially you Mel
Sue [rolleyesanim]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
nah, haven’t seen the “Supersize” movie, I’m scared it will put me off take away….as I said before, I don’t like to cook![lmao]
I’m a great mother[jealous], nah I’m not really that bad…
My sister saw the movie though, and was quite put off, but she’s always been a bit of a wet blanket. She’s my older sister, and more like a mother than my mother!
I don’t believe maccas is good for me, but from what I have heard there were too many variables in this experiment to be reliable.
Just my opinion,
Sue [cigar]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
Not a bad option, as cooking is not my favourite pastime[party]
Probably best to vary it a little, make up a roster…KFC, then Hungry Jacks, pizza, fish and chips, maccas, chinese and then the local all-you-can-eat restaurant.
That covers the whole week[specool]
Then my kids would propbably look something like this
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Hi Marisa,
I’d keep as simple as possible, low maintenance.
Your best bet is to plant natives, as these are generally drought tolerant and less likely to die from neglect if you are renting out the property.
For the best prices, i’d try markets and school fetes are usually good for picking up cheap plants. Check in your local paper.
Cheers,
Sue [biggrin]“Be careful not to step on the flowers when you’re reaching for the stars”
