DanielB wrote:
Did you buy this in the end?  It seems to have sold in early DEC 08   So was just curious how you went with it?

Hello Daniel, I did buy this property in the end. Am quite happy I did go ahead with this. The recommendations from this thread's posts by various people were fantastic.

Hello hbbehrendorff, I think the internal walls could be gyprock. The external is definitely blue board.

hbbehrendorff wrote:
I dunno,  I just don't really like the idea of my house being 7.5 mm fiber cement sheeting on the exterior walls… You could break into the house with a little sledge hammer,  And those houses that have the white s…[Read more]

Hello Paul, would you be able to give me a very rough idea on how much it would cost to build a house like this (please see link below) today as the agent mentioned that it will roughly cost about $1800 per sq. metre. Is this true? I know this can be the case for a normal single brick veneer type dwelling, but not too sure about the blue board…[Read more]

Hello Paul, thank you very much for your input and very good explanation. Unfortunately the render is cement based as I am told by the agent. Why would someone chose to build an entire house using blueboard type material? Is it predominantly for cost reasons, meaning the blue board is cheaper than brick?The property I am thinking of buying…[Read more]

Hello all, this is the property I am wanting to purchase. I had a look at this property and I am very impressed with the design and views. The landscaping needs completion and also a carport or garage, which I will rennovate when I get some money freed…[Read more]

Hello Mauricio, thanks for the recommendation.Can I also ask about people's experience in using the same agency as the property was purchased with? Most of the agents have a sales side and a property management side. Would it be a good thing to have the property managers from the same company mange the investment property?

mauricio wrote:
I use…[Read more]

This is a good tip Trustieone. Thanks heaps for the suggestion.Anup

trustieone wrote:
Futzy,If you purchase the Oct 08 edition of Australian Property Investing magazine on page 118 there is very detailed information on every suburb in Tassie ie grothe last 10 years, grothe last one year, number of properties sold last year, the median selling…[Read more]

Hello Quckchick, thank you for your valuable comments. I do agree with you, I got side tracked with my investment objectives.However, I have strengthend my goals now and this property I am looking at is for purely investment only and hopefully capital growth over X number of years.My intention on this property I am looking at is not to do any more…[Read more]

I will give Elders and Pertrusmas a call and find out tomorrow.The block size on this property is 667m2 (whew) just made it to the sub dividable limit. This property was built in 2003.Thanks again.Futzy

nicknovember wrote:
I use Elders Brown and Banks. I've had up and down experience with them, but we seem to be in a good space now. I find…[Read more]

Hello NN, thank you for giving me info that is re-assuring for the novice investor. I do not really expect any growth in today's market and want to hold this for atleast 3-4 years. When I decide to move to Tassie, then I can decide whether I want to sell this investment or purchase another one based on my financial situation in the future. The…[Read more]

Hello Tugger, thank you very much for your valuable input. I truly can appreciate the value of properties in the CBD as well as popluar sea side suburbs like Sandy Bay. I stayed in Sandy bay for a week and really liked the place. The people in Hobart are very friendly and relaxed.Take careFutzy

tuggerwaugh wrote:
G'day Futzy…I have 3 I.Ps in…[Read more]