Hi Michael, I am not a financial advisor so this is not to be considered specific financial advice to your circumstances.But from an investors perspective this is what I do and has worked well for me.IO loans to buy more ppty, I avoid cross securitising with lenders and spread my loans across lots of banks to avoid them controling my portfolio.I…[Read more]

Hire a pool cleaner and add the cost to the rent.

Hi CrazyPaulie,Buyers agents can charge either a % or a fixed fee or both. I am a  Buyer's agent in Queensland and charge a fixed fee.Remember cheaper is not always better.Good questions to ask a buyer's agent: Do you invest in property?  Are you a good negotiator? A good way to check is ask them to lower their fee or commision, if they do they a…[Read more]