Commonsense suggests that it would be copyright, but in the interests of accuracy:

At the bottom of the realestate.com.au home page there is a link for "Legal" which takes you here;
http://www.rs.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=v&t=res&id=13

Under the heading "Copyright" it reads:
"The subject matter on and accessible from our Websites and publications is copyright. "

There is your answer.

Hi again

It is different in each council.  For eg, in the suburb I'm currently investing in, minimum block sizes after subdivision are 300m2.  Also there has to be minimum of 25m2 of private courtyard or backyard space for each dwelling, and a total of 40m2 of "open spaces" which can include driveways.

If you buy a house and want to subdivide the backyard, remember the rear yard will need to "own" a very long driveway that takes the owners to the house at the rear.  So the backyard block would be L-shaped.  The total block size you start with might also need to be bigger than you think to accommodate for this.

The best thing to do is go down and have a conversation with a townplanner and explain what you're hoping to do, and if they could help you understand the requirements for subdivision.

Also watch out for pipes under the ground that you cannot build over (eg sewer mains, and easements).  Again, council can advise on the presence of these, and it's important to talk to the water company too.

Awesome.  Sounds like you've got a good head on your shoulders there

Hey is there any way you can use the first home buy grant to acquire your first property… live in it for 6 months, then move out and put tenants in it?  The extra cash from the grant will be really handy…

I'd caution you against managing it yourself.  Treat it as a business.  Don't get personal with your tenants.  It makes it easier for you to feel sorry for them and allow late rent payments and so forth.  But more importantly, if you do not have a property manager, you will not qualify for landlord insurance (which is ESSENTIAL).

Yep, Mount Druitt is forecast to explode also.  I reckon Blacktown or Seven Hills would be great since many trains stop there, so the transport links are convenient for tenants.

I would expect a strata manager to not only manage in a reactive manner (eg only fix stuff that is broken), but also in a proactive manner (to maintain the gardens and so on, and do any preventive work to avoid expensive works).

Like it or not, the appearance of your property from the street affects its value.  If you wanted to leverage your unit to buy another property, it will matter.  Ask them to pick up their game on looking after the grounds.

Hehehe it did say selling. I am blind!

I agree with the above post.  Not sure what your budget is, but a couple of places to start looking are:

Blacktown
Seven Hills
Nowra (https://www.propertyinvesting.com/forums/property-investing/help-needed/4333820)

All three you could get a place on a big block, and either subdivide the backyard and sell it, or hold it and build another dwelling on it when you can afford to do so.

Any reason why these are the only two choices of location?

Hi Lena,

I agree, hold on tight.  If you sell, you've kind of wasted the stamp duty and legal fees money you spent acquiring the property. 

Hey have you had a depreciation schedule done on the place?  If not, quantity surveyors do them, they cost about $500.  Basically they work out how much the building, carpets etc are "depreciating in value due to age" each year and they come up with a magical number that you are allowed to just declare on your tax return as a "loss" for the next however many years.  This means you get some tax back from your regular day job simply because your property is ageing.  And of course the fee charged by the quantity surveyor is also deductible.

How long has your tenant been in place? Are they paying the rent and looking after the place?  Are you putting the rent up each year?  ie are the tenants paying the current "going rate" for the area?

JacM