Maybe take a look at North Melbourne.Good central location. reasonable rental.  In my opinion under valued at the moment.And might have good future growth with the new Melbourne city Council Arden Macaulay Structure plan to boost the density.http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/getinvolved/StructurePlans/ArdenMacaulay/Pages/ArdenMacaulayStructurePlan.aspx

occupancy certificate can be issued by Building Surveyor. There are Building Surveyor in Local council, or you can find your private Building Surveyor as well. Building Surveyor will check the building/house against Building Code Australia (BCA), and relevant sections in Australian Standard . If all satisfied, they will then issue you the…[Read more]

Depends on a lot of things.- natural condition of the block, size, orientation, proportion, fall, vegetation, easement, …..- planning & legal : zoning, consent, covenant….- surrounding context: neighbor's building height and density- and what you want to build/ or what the market is looking for in this location, the average land for a…[Read more]

If your current income is pretty reasonable, and you think you are paying too much to ATO. You can buy a negative gearing investment  property to lower your current annual income.  Then when you sale, it becomes a problem. Cos that's when the Capital gain comes into the game. If your other income in the taxation year is still high, you will s…[Read more]