Correct me if I'm wrong but I was always under the impression that you could write contingency contracts. So a second contract would become live when the first contract defaulted. If the first contract succeeds the second or contingency contracts become moot. 

mattnz wrote:
Which affordable SEO tool would you recommend Freckle?

Google has almost 70% of the SE market followed by Bing at around 16% and Yahoo at 11% (and falling). In commercial terms the priority is to optimise for Google and forget the rest (they will follow). There is no way you optimise for the others at the expense of…[Read more]

Good to see you're awake ajago.

Market Samurai is a fair to midling budget SEO tool. It does it's core tasks very well but falls down in others. You'll find the SEO world quite interesting. Like all tools knowing which ones do what best can give you way better results. Be careful about picking tools based on cost. Remember you get what you pay…[Read more]

Get a full schedule of costs when its all over. If I recall correctly you can challenge these fees through the legal professions own oversight body. TerryW or Darryl might be able to chime in here and clarify that for you.

Freckle wrote:

As they say, "better the devil you know than the one you don't".

They also say, "that one in the hand is worth two in the bush".

Catalyst wrote:
Why would you drop the rent in the middle of a lease (don't know if that's even possible anyway). It's a contract.
Do you often throw away $2000???

So if rents went berserk and jumped up $100 a week in the middle of a contract do you think you'd have any chance of upping it? Of course not.
this is business.
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Ajago let me put things in context for. If you like flying and had studied aircraft and how they flew that kinda suggests where you were before going to see Gehl. Now I give you a manual on how to fly a 3 axis aircraft and we do the black board thing to get this clear in your mind etc. Same as going to a Gehl seminar.

So if I said there's a…[Read more]

Something that inexperienced investors should watch out for when doing any sort of DD is the topic of 'infrastructure projects'. 

You need to distinguish between infrastructure that supports and enables increased economic activity and infrastructure projects that are temporary economic blips on a timeline.

Unless an infrastructure project…[Read more]

I'd go with Terry but conditional. I'd do $50 now and another 50 at lease expiry on the condition of a further 12 month extension. 50 now costs you basically 2 weeks rent. Small price to pay for what could be an empty rental and a subsequent price drop of 150 plus fees. 

Was discussed here

https://www.propertyinvesting.com/forums/property-investing/general-property/4337479

On the contrary. Masonry is traditional and cheap and that's how many buyers perceive these products because they are (in general) used as the 'easy option' in design. The architectural products you see today if used intelligently can project sophistication and uniqueness in design. You can get a premium for places that project elegance and class…[Read more]

You can apply to NZ banks for finance if you're an AU citizen.

NZ is Australia's head office. We Kiwi's consider Australia to be our main business subsidiary for economic purposes. A lot of us get transfers over here to train Australians. Part of NZ's foreign aid policy.

The market is a little heated there at the moment so CF+ is questionable.…[Read more]

I wouldn't waste my time or resources trying to change covenants on a single property. If you where building 20 townhouses it may be different.

The world of architectural claddings is fairly extensive. Get specifics from the planners and perhaps talk to an architect with local knowledge. A much less expensive and stressful solution. 

kochy1983 wrote:

Yes some huge mistakes have been made on my part. I jumped in way too quickly with little thought and guidance unfortunately. But that's the way things are I guess and I have to live with it. 

Kirsty

Wouldn't beat myself up about it. Pretty hard to get through life without a few battle scars. Most here could tell a few…[Read more]

kochy1983 wrote:
even had to borrow $700 from a friend to have my dog put down 

You're kidding!!!  And I thought the mongrels up in Port Hedland were price gougers. 

Let them know that unexplained toilet blockages could put you in the mood for a rental increase next lease anniversary and that allowances for plumbing costs would have to be considered. Of course they could attend to future blockages themselves which would lead to a more generous consideration of any likely rise.

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Already have. On the way back up.

MikalHoward wrote:
I just checked it out from the link given above, and I picked it up for $19. Happy to pay that and see how it goes given it has a money back guarantee on it too.

Go for it. Looks great so far.

I notice it was originally listed at $258 but now you can buy at the….. wait for it……..

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Paul B. wrote:
 Also, paint window frames and door frames before walls.

We've always done it the other way around. We do a quick cut around the frames then go hard with a roller (walls) if we're not using a gun. The frames are almost always done with a 2" brush so the cutting is done then.