Hey,

I had a similar issue a while ago and I rang the local council and spoke to the person in charge of comming up with valuations to determin rates.
The value he gave me was within $4,000 of the sale price

Hi Dom,

Hows this,
You learn a bit about property, buy one, write a book about it, hold seminars about how you did it, tell everyone you can find them cash flow properties but first they must pay you to join their club, offer low doc no doc 120% loans for an application fee then 6 months later tell them they were unsuccessful,
If you realy want…[Read more]

zopm,

I am in the process of renovating a house and building a unit. I found that the labour componant is between 50 and 60%. I had a property maintenance business for a few years so I am contracting myself out to the builder to do the tiling, painting, erect the steel frame, hang plaster, landscape and whatever I can do which is reducing my…[Read more]

Hi Guys,

A good guide for the price of painting is about $250 per sqare (100 sq feet). That is for new and providing you don’t have to do too much work to the plaster.
When quoting older places I would quote by the condition of the plaster, whether it needed work etc.

In bathrooms I would definately use a satin, you reduce the chance of getting…[Read more]

Hey Lucylu,
I agree,
Being Italian I have a few shady relatives and associates.
Most of them have better ethics than some of these so called gurus.
This whole forum has become a huge advertising space for companies that want to “help you” achieve your goals or people that are promoting these gurus for a cut.
Most of these gurus became gurus by…[Read more]

Hi Elka,
The differance between ceiling paint ( or flat paint ) and wall paint ( or usually low sheen ) is a lot.
Without going into the science of paint and boring you, imagine this if you can- a cross section of Ceiling paint under a microscope has sharp pointy spikes. That is why if you rub your hand over ceiling paint it is like a shalk board.…[Read more]

Hi Michael,
Sounds great,
How do I get a free ticket?

Regards
Frank

Hey Luan,

Thanks for your reply,
I left a conditional deposit and was able to get all of it back.
It was an interesting excercise.
It seems a fair question to ask, as it stands at the moment, the question has had 500 looks, it is a grey area and I have learnt there is no hard and fast rules about building over an easement.
What is your…[Read more]

Hi Leila,

My dear old father had similar rosets.
The only advice I could give you is do what he did and what Michael Angelo did, slowly and patiantly.
Unfortunately unless you can take the roses down you need to put in the hard yards.
I’m sure it will look great. My dads roset took up most of the ceiling as well. It took ages to paint but was a…[Read more]

Hi Viral,

If the surface has’nt been painted for a while (10-15 years ) you may need to use a primer undercoat plus 2 top coats.
A good tip is to wash the walls if they are dirty. Today I have been painting a house that has lots of marks from a dog. I washed off as much as I could to maximise the efectiveness of the paint. Use the best paint you…[Read more]

Hey thanks guys, good advice regarding info page on a web site.

Viral,
There is a belief that if you have an investment property you should skimp on paint and that you will save.
I have painted a few IP’s in my time and I normaly use the best most durable paint I can buy. It normaly costs about $180 more to paint an apartment using top quality…[Read more]

Hi Luan,

Let me say first of all, this is not a debate, thats not what the forum is for. It is for investors/ developers new and old to share ideas and be able to ask questions and get a lot of differant ideas and experiences etc.
I have always been aware that youy can’t build liveable part of a unit etc over an easement, this is my third…[Read more]

Hi Rob,

Looking at history and taking into acount the population increase and the shortage of new land in inner Melbourne, I would say suburbs like Collingwood, Thornbury, Fairfield.
I have a friend that has 40 properties in these suburbs.

Regards
Frank

Hi Christopher,
Maybe I did’nt explain myself properly in my reply,
I know all the data, pit falls, tips. FAQ etc and I also know how to type, I just don,t know where to post all that info.
Any suggestions?
Regards
Frank

Hi Christopher,

Mate, that sounds like a great idea.
I have tought groups of people how to paint but I am a bit clueless as to how I do that.
Can you please guide me,
It does sound like a great idea.
I recently came across a man who had a house painted 1 year ago and the painter used ceiling paint on the walls and it has just marked and stained…[Read more]

Hi Dave,

Are you sure about the guarantee?

Regards

Frank

Hi Dave,

Maybe your right.

Regards
Frank ( freeman cooper)

Hi Stephen,

You sound like a level headed kid.
I wish I had saved $30,000 when I was 18,
I hope it all works out for you.
It’s people like you that make it.
Good luck

Regards
Frank

Hi Guys,
I spoke to the land valuer at the council and he was able to give me a value.
The block has an easement running through it and it apeared undervalued, after speaking to the valuer He filled me in.

Thanks for your input
Frank

Hey thanks you guys for your reply,
Any idea how much it will cost for 1 property?

Regards
Frank