If you buy toilet paper in bulk you're called thrifty, if you by land in bulk you're a cartel?

Buy low….. sell high same goes for land.

D

Freckle, u workin for Macro Business?

All your stats seem to come from that source….Just checkin is all.

Just over 1000 people in a survey, not many to make a real judgment. But if you listen to the media, they have all started the 'property boom' talk. I've seen and heard more 'property prices are rising' blah in the mainstream media this…[Read more]

Hi Gags,

From memory there is a massive thread on Tax Liens, just do a search (up the top of the page) and type in Tax Liens. I'm not sure if Propertyinvesting.com are still selling the Tax Lien pack….

A couple of years ago Tommy Senatore did a two day course which my other half went to and said was quite good.

Hopefully some of the other…[Read more]

Yeah tenants lifestyle of smoking prohibited substances and spilling the black, disgusting water all over the carpet!

I'm having to go through all our properties insurance this coming week as the premiums in the last couple months have absolutely gone through the roof. Love to hear some suggestions of cheap but decent insurers. 

Ta

D

Good call Derek on the sleep at night thing….!

Shell, it's really my pleasure to chat to people such as yourself, you really take the knowledge you get and run with it! So many others would get advice and never do anything with it.

It's great to see you traveling on your property adventure. I'm sure you'll begin to tackle things outside your…[Read more]

Hahaha,

Thanks Freckle, cut and paste fail!

Cheers

D

Yep Nigel,

I got told a story yesterday, about where the same product can be obtained cheaper after passing through several 3rd party distributors, than by coming through the main supplier channel. I think Australian retail has a few extra problems that need work over and above the internet shopping deal.

Once a few retail business work out some…[Read more]

Wow, that just sounds like a mini war waiting to happen!

And I'll say it again – rules, more rules, more and more rules, more bureaucracy noooooooooo!

Imagine being worried everytime you drive in your driveway – it's supposed to be the other way around!

D

Thanks Babyflynn

It's one of those jobs that's going to depend on if you do it, or a builder and how much floor you have to re-do. It's not the worst job, and depending on the amount of floor it may not cost the earth, but check it out properly.

As Kate said above, if it's stumps, just start jogging quietly in the other direction.

If it's up…[Read more]

Great idea Sambo.

Iv'e seen a few courtyards where they have decked the entire courtyard from fence to fence. Great if you have uneven levels or not much useable space.

If its a rental, treated pine with a good stain looks good, or if selling go a hardwood for looks. Depends on what your doing with the property and the target market.

Cheers

D

Hi all,

Babyflynn, have you had your own pest inspection done? I'm a bit concerned that you have written 'the agent disclosed, and another purchaser' what about a proper pest inspection, what has that told you?

The problem with relying on other people rather than your own experts is that, as others have said, it could really cost you big…[Read more]

When you think about the location of some of these parks as well they become a little more than just a bunch of caravans.

Some of these parks are located right on the waterfront, or in prime real estate and have been there for 20-30 years while the towns have grown around them. The possibilities for later development are interesting, there may be…[Read more]

Hey Shell,

Good to see you are on the buy wagon and have moved through the paralysis part!

My 2 cents.

Are you definitely going to see see capital growth out of this property? If it's losing you 3k (I'll use Dereks figures) per year then every year you hold it the value really needs to go up 6k per year, so you cover the loss and have a profit.…[Read more]

It's interesting to speculate on this.

The reason everyone keeps looking at retail is because it is one of the larger employment sectors. It also employs a range of part time, casual and full time. And it is country wide. A lot of commentators look at mining but mining doesn't even come close to employing the people that retail does.

When retail…[Read more]

Hi all,

Thanks for the great comments!

Sorry Tracey I have no idea about days on market.

Fredo – what you no like Hawaii? lol! The house is very neutral, so I figured spice it up with some colour. They didn't show the Master bedroom which was done in crisp white and teal with some silver bling. And there was also a kids room with a mini Eames…[Read more]

I'm really surprised that there are not more people moving homes.

I have a house that I have tried to get quotes on to get moved rather than demo (it's in Vic) and the quotes were up to 80k. Which for a weather board dump doesn't really work.

If anyone finds anyone who removes and possibly stores homes as well, can they let me know. I'd really…[Read more]

Hi no idea and welcome!

When looking at this property, have you looked at other sales prices in the area?

I'm not talking about realestate.com.au asking prices, but what the properties in the surrounding streets, and that are similar have sold for.

The reason I ask is that the main thing you need to do is research before you buy anything. Even…[Read more]

Hi Humey,

Remember with the fees, the prices are negotiable.

When you find a property manager that you can work with, that you think will take care of your property well and take care of your interests as a landlord then don't hesitate to negotiate.

The only thing to remember is that even 10% of $300 is only $30 so it's not like the property…[Read more]

Funny.

Oh and didn't Antonio get kicked off the other night for advertising and making offensive comments? Oh that's right he did.

Considering how much spruiking is going on on this site at the moment it's not the blind leading the blind it's the spruikers leading the blind.

Try to keep the advertising in your signatures guys and post to help,…[Read more]

Hi Bosco,

You're just around the corner.

As far as Wantirna South goes, it depends which bit you are in as there are 3 sections, the one behind the shopping centre is maybe more likely to get ticked off at council, but having said that I know PLENTY of people who have had dramas getting anything approved with Knox. 

Get a town planner or…[Read more]