Thanks for the replies.

Several properties did require a little work eg new flooring, unfinished bathroom, old wallpaper in every room. But they were still very high priced. Other properties had owners that had moved out of the area or were going to. So I thought i had found properties with potential, but obviously the agents weren’t interested. I did ask one agent if he had any investment properties and the answer was no, which now dosen’t surprise me.

I am now not sure wheather to go for something negativly geared or just to keep looking for +cf in other markets, or to wait till the market becomes more favourable.

I was also interested if anyone has used a buyers agent? And if so to what success.