Hi Mabbott!

In a partnership one compliments the other in some way or form.

In my own scenario I am the one that does all of the searching and number crunching, I tend to suss out the finance side of things, tradies, PM etc.

Although it does not seem my partner does alot, I rely on him to keep me sane and grounded when things go wrong and…[Read more]

Hi mkc

If you are thinking of investing in property and for the amount of money your thinking of out laying perhaps you should think about contacting either Westan for US property investment or Don/Liz for NZ properties.

Other than that shares might be the way to go. I don’t know enough about shares to be of any benefit to you. It would be best…[Read more]

Hi Dazzling,

I swear you were looking through my keyhole when you said glass of red in hand (not the cuban cigar though) when contemplating our financial future[lmao].

I/We we would love to come over to Perth and chew the fat on IP’s you have over there, sounds interesting….

Not too chilly over in Canberra, although in jumpers the other night…[Read more]

I remember as a school girl hmmm just a few years ago, I would be sent to school with my Commonwealth Bank book and a small sum to deposit every week and get the offical stamp.

I learnt the value of money and how to put money aside for the things I wanted. Shame those lessons are not learnt still [blush2].

I agree that education about finance…[Read more]

Hi Shellby,

I agree with Xenia, there are no friends in business.

If you let that friend of a friend move in sometime down the line an incident will crop up and you will be put into a situation and not react how you normally would, due to the fact you have a friendship at stake. It all becomes too emotional [blush2].

I managed my own place…[Read more]

I will have a gathering of 20 people both mixture of family and friends and a few strays that have no ties (I tend to get a few more strays every year, can’t bear the thought of people being on their own Xmas Day)..the more the merrier.[biggrin]

It’s a great day with everyone chipping in with food, wine and help with the clean up. We go for a…[Read more]

My nephew started his business from his bedroom at 16yrs he expanded and rented a small commercial property. At 17yrs he has his own company but couldn’t be Managing Director until his 18th birthday.

His business has expanded and he moved to larger premises. He turned 18 in May has legally become Managing Director of his business and employs 8…[Read more]

Dazzling by name Dazzling by nature,

Gosh Dazzling your dealing in the big league now, well done![biggrin]

Just a few questions, is this the biggest deal you have done thus far?

How did you go about structuring your loan, did you do it your self or through a broker?

Cheers

Jen

Jenny1

Hi All

I use Bentleys MRI Accountants in Canberra – Anne Rhodes 6274 0400.

I have used other Accountants who like Mckero missed things and were late submitting the return, and it has been alot of trial and error finding one that is switched on to IP’s.

But now after finding Bentley’s they sorted previous returns,corrected and resubmitted to get…[Read more]

Hi all,

You are all very interesting and have diverse backgrounds and jobs.

I have the best job/s in the world. I am privledged to work/live in a boys boarding school, I am the housemother to 112 boys there is not a day that goes past that I don’t either laugh or have a cry, I am privledged to watch them grow up and share their lives.

Because…[Read more]

Hi Del

They are playing me for a sucker, he would have to pay more money if he left my place.

Agents make me mad though, before I bought the place he said could get $260-270 per week rent now he is baulking at $250..might need to think of a new agent as well, I have now got 3 properties that he manages and I asked for a discount as paying 10.5%…[Read more]

Hi Amy

Unfortunately there is no short cut when it comes to investing, knowledge is power and you need to spend lots of time researching the net, reading, and ringing up agents, on the net you have http://www.realestate.com.au will give you a starting point where you can narrow the search for properties within your price range, you are also looking at…[Read more]

Hiya Dazzling

Just love it when you give me a kick with those pointy toe shoes! [biggrin]

Yes I know you are right, the agent has gone too far onto the other side (tenants) and keeps telling me little snipets of info how he is a battler etc.

The rent will be increased the tenant would need to pay a higher rate anyway if he left my…[Read more]

I have increased my rents 5-6% on my Canberra properties, no one complained infact one property was vacant at the time and PM was inundated with calls. So I have no complaints [biggrin]

Jenny1

Hi Darby

I can certainly tell you which one not to get after having bad experiences, but life is full of learning curves and as such I would interview the next broker making sure that he has put together alot of different deals that he has seen through to the end and not dropped his bundle when the going gets tough. Being a property investor…[Read more]

I am going to have built a couple of duplex’s on a property that I bought in Sept, hopefully buy the property next door and do the same.

Invest in my nephew’s business as he has picked up a couple of large government contracts and it looks like we maybe buy a commercial property together as his business keeps expanding.

So all in all a huge…[Read more]

ajransom

I have used Scott from Depreciator only last week on 2 of my properties and I was more than impressed with his timeliness and detailed report that he supplied.

I recomend Depriator services, I will use him all the time now as he has his people all over Australia.

Cheers

Jenny1

Hi Steven

Thank you for info, hope I don’t have the dramas I had with loans etc for this next project! The whole thing aged me 10 years.

Cheers

Jenny1

Thanks Dr X,

just love this forum, people are so generous with their time and expertise (you included of course).

I have met some lovely people through here that have taken the time to write/ring me up when I am in the p**, and sort me out or offer advise!

Thanks again

Jenny1

Hi 1Winner

I too live in Canberra..nice inner suburbs are Ainslie, Downer, Dickson (older types houses) Belconnen (northside) Bruce and Cook.

Acreage you have a new development called Wells Station selling blocks of land 15 minutes out of town. Established areas on acreage are Bungendore and Braidwood.

Southside you have Fadden and Macarthur…[Read more]