Thanks everbody for your input, it gives me somewhere to start.

Cheers
Di

Monopoly I am having some difficulty working out what you said that was sooo bad everyone wants to pounce.

Whatever you did in the end is up to you and no one has the right to sit in judgement.

Whilst everyone is feeling so sorry for the hard done by pregnant lady, what about the poor old vendor sitting inside with his/her heart in their mouth.…[Read more]

Thanks all for the positive reinforcement. I think everyone has a style of purchasing/negotiating that they feel comfortable with.

Iam finding that I give the agent my criteria, don’t mess them around with viewing a potential property, am able to make a decision and not hum and ha,give them a price to go to the vendor with (even if they shake…[Read more]

Don’t get to folorn, they are out there. I purchased my first IP last month – $53,000.00 3 bedroom on 1/2 acre. Am doing some upgrades and have a tenant waiting to move in at $185.00 per week.

Have another under contract and am doing the conveyancing myself due to poor experience with solicitors on the last one. This one 3 bedroom also on 1/2…[Read more]

Are you planning to be an “owner builder”? If so check out the qld building services authority for some info. My understanding if you are owner buildering (excuse the grammar) you can only hold a permit once every 6 years – might slow you down a bit.

http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au

Good luck