Thanks Ballerina but i was only replying to a post i do not need any help personally.
Landt

Hi Patcon,
I have not used Metropol as such but have used Rolf who is a senior broker there and he is very good,and has a very good reputation. I have only heard good things about Metropol. Michael Yardney who is the founder has a regular column in the Australian Property Investing magazine, so maybe you could check out some of his atrticles and…[Read more]

Hi Joe,
I’m no expert however you seem to be ignoring the advice from contributors on this site who do have a lot of experience in setting things up correctly to ensure that you don’t get burned. You seem to want to do this on the cheap instead of making sure that you have covered everything that could possibly go wrong.
If I was you I’d be…[Read more]

Hi PropertyGuts,
you’ll be right in the city so you might be better off waiting till closer to the time and checking out sites like, Last minute, Wotif, etc for a cheaper rate.
Landt

Hi Matt,
congratulations on wanting to get into the market so early, I hope my kids will be the same at your age.
I’m no expert but I’d be checking a few things out about this property.
1. Do you know what your holding costs are for the property i.e Council rates, water bills, Landlords insurance – All of these things could add up to make your…[Read more]

I have used RRent since we started investing 14 years ago and have always found them to be great at managing our properties. You may also find them under Rothmans Property management their old name.
Good luck.

wisepearl wrote:
Hey folks,

After some advice on finalising a lease agreement.

For the first time, I appointed a property manager to manage my city IP apartment. They signed a tenant up on a 3 month lease, and for various reasons the tenant decided not to renew the lease. Their lease expired on Tuesday 7th June. The property manager inspected…[Read more]

Hi RZ,
I have used RRent for the past 11 years and can highly recommend them. Their fees are also a lot lower than many other agents but they do a fantastic job of getting the right tenants and making sure the property is looked after.
Trish

wealthyjvd wrote:
Looking to do a development – or get approval for one within the next year or so.Looking to subdivide and build 3 X 2BR townhouses in Frankston, on a 591 sqm block. Now i know if it were closer to the city it wouldnt be a problem, but does anyone have an experience with doing something like this. And its not a corner…[Read more]

Hi,
I’ve used RRent in Melbourne for around 11 years now and I cannot recommend them highly enough, I had a newly renovated apartment that got flooded and I got a call from the property manager the day after it happened to tell me the carpets had been replaced and the painting was being done that day. Thats what i call good management. Their fees…[Read more]

Hi Wanderwomen,
why not confront them about the toilet seats and see what they say?

Hi,
my name is Trish and my husband and I currently have 3 IP’s and our PPOR. We’re about to buy another IP but then we’ll be hitting the serviceability wall and so I’m back educating myself about different ways to do things. Love the forums and the help the experienced investors give to the inexperienced investors.

Thanks Stuart. I’m sure what you have just said applies in melbourne too, so I’m going to go for it.
Landt.

Just a throught, but why don’t you pay the CGT for them. If they are both in their late 60’s then maybe they haven’t earned enough in the last year to make the CGT huge. It may be worth checking out. You still get a valuable assett, but at a hugely reduced price.
Landt

When my little girl comes in and says ‘I love you mum’. Sitting having my make-up done by a 5 year old, and then being told I’m really really beautiful.
Or when I catch my wee girl tell my wee boy that mum knows everything.
Or my 8 year old boy cuddling me longer than he normally likes, now that he’s 8.
Hearing them giggling and…[Read more]

2 IP’s 40%.
Landt

Hey skinny Gatsby,
welcome back. How was the trip?
Landt

Hi,
I’m afraid you’ve definately missed the boat in those particular areas. You may be able to get a one bedroon apartment in Box Hill for around the $200 mark, but it’s unlikely.
I think you’ll find that you have to look furhter afield, maybe Frankston, Narre Warren, or Cranbourne would be a start.
Good luck.
Landt

We’ll be getting up at around 4am to see what santa brought the 8 + 5 year old, and hopefully me. Chocolate for breakfast,a dn brunch.
Lunch at around 3pm. I still can’t get used to not seeing the Queen’s christmas message at 3pm (big UK tradition)
Then lots of alcohol till bedtime.
Landt.

Hi Dazzling,
I read a lot of your posts, and it sometimes appears that you are quite scathing of investors who buy residential property. i do remember an earlier post of yours that talked about your father-in-law telling you that commercial property, and not residential was where to make money. Since you seem to think that residential is not the…[Read more]