So you can replace tenants when they kick the bucket? :)

I had a young first time renting couple in one of my places, who must have been told that they wouldn’t have to pay for water use by their parents. When they realised that they WERE liable to pay for any water use, they put in a request that I pay for an electric water pump ($500 !) so they can use the rain water tank on the garden.
My answer was…[Read more]

I have been involved with gardening most of my working life, here are a few niches I see connected to work an arborist does.
1-Emergency Tree work-Storm clean ups etc inc work for insurance companies, you can charge a higher rate if you don’t mind waiting to get paid.
2-Specialist hedge pruning- this is the huge cypress hedges found in well to do…[Read more]

Hi Paul, all good points from David Hall, I would add, to put tiles in the kitchen floor if you intend to rent it out eventually. Avoid the trendy glossy ceramics, they are an extreme slip hazard. Tiles are maintenance free and hard to damage, laminate boards need immediate cleaning and can be ruined by minor spills. Have also installed stick on…[Read more]

Hi Krisdavant
In absence of having family or friends who have used and can recommend an agent, I would start with your local paper to see which agency has a presence in your suburb.
You want a company who sells plenty in your area so they can give you a true indication of price, and buyer expectations.
DO ask these questions-
1-What similar…[Read more]

Hi Krisdavant
In absence of having family or friends who have used and can recommend an agent, I would start with your local paper to see which agency has a presence in your suburb.
You want a company who sells plenty in your area so they can give you a true indication of price, and buyer expectations.
Your Questions:
1-What similar properties…[Read more]

HI Azalia, cool profile pic!
I think the issue is here that the agent doesn’t work for you, they will attend an empty property to allow the basic opens and inspections, but having them go on other occasions for your benefit probably isn’t high on their priority list. The only way I could see around it was to negotiate a license to occupy at the…[Read more]