Thank you all for your advice. I have come to the conclusion that I want to keep it simple, at least for now. I plan on taking my time, doing the research and finding a positively (or neutrally geared) property in an area due to grow. You have all provided plenty of food for thought down the track but for the moment, stability and simplicity are…[Read more]

Hi Thai,

I’m also a newbie and have the same question. I have been referring to this information – http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/top-suburbs. Is this generally considered reliable?

Sue

Thank you @Qlds007, @patocaballo, @bangers01 and @lauriek for your help. I really do appreciate it. Bangers, you touched on a concern I had in regards to the over-supply of units in inner city Brisbane. There appears to be new ones popping up all over the place in the next 12 months. I wasn’t aware of Buyer’s Agents. If not too expensive, this…[Read more]

Thank you very much Pete and Cattleya for your responses.

Cattleya, you perfectly summed up my situation. To clarify, my budget of $410K consists of my share of the family home (120K) plus what the bank will lend me based on my current income. If I was an owner/occupier, I would have approx $485K to spend and sadly, there is nothing available in…[Read more]