MaxSmart replied to the topic Is Morwell to be avoided or could it be the new Ballarat? in the forum Help Needed! 16 years, 6 months ago
What about Bendigo, slightly further out, anyone have an opinion?Max
MaxSmart replied to the topic Break Lease in the forum General Property 16 years, 6 months ago
Hello'My experience with VCAT, in Victoria of course, was not so positive. The fact that one letter which did not arrive in the post, I put my hand on the good book and stated this, did nothing to stop VCAT letting the tenants getting away with my $4000 in unpaid rent and damages.Even after I applied for a review of the hearing there was no m…[Read more]
MaxSmart replied to the topic newbie doing a 50k reno, help me!!! in the forum Value Adding 16 years, 6 months ago
Hi sounds like your got your hands full. This might seem a bit personal but from our experience, if your into DIY and your partner is not so much, as in our situation. I'm sure your partner is great at something, it helps when each has there own area of responsibility and there own area of pride. Renovation – Stress – relationship not always a…[Read more]
MaxSmart replied to the topic Building with Hebel cladding. in the forum Value Adding 16 years, 9 months ago
I read the manual and decided to drop the hebel idea for this project. It's a matter of changing mid-stream, or putting my energy into the next deal. I decided the latter.
MaxSmart replied to the topic Building with Hebel cladding. in the forum Value Adding 16 years, 9 months ago
Hi Scott'Yes it's brick veneer but with hebel. I've seen that it comes in slabs about 1.2 x 500. The plan would be to cement render and then paint it. Initially, I considered hebel for the cost's compared to brick, which I'm now I'm not sure exactly if there is a difference after costs of rendering. Secondly, for fire/noise and I heard it had…[Read more]
MaxSmart replied to the topic Whitehills in Bendigo? in the forum Hi Donkey’
white hills is 16 years, 10 months agoHi Donkey'white hills is about 3-5 kms north of bendigo, a mixed demographic with new housing estates flanking mostly on the northern side. Midland hwy and Napier st main arteries busy all hours of day. In the high growth corridor heading out to epsom, I heard but probably not fact, that getting finance for epsom house and land sometimes not…[Read more]