I always used http://www.depreciator.com.au/ and I'm very happy with them.They do work all around Australia – they do trips to different part of a country few times a year. I personally prefer someone to see my property when doing a schedule

If your reno is in or near the major city – 5K budget should be very reasonably, if you don’t go too fancy. I would still get profs to do most of work.   Keep your design very simple and clean – this way even simple white tile design with a trim looks more sophisticated. Moving plumbing around does add cost.  You can easily remove old tiles.…[Read more]

If you want to render your house you might want to check a render paint from Dulux.   I haven’t use it yet, but from materials in their show room it looks very promising. It some kind of texture paint designed to give a smooth rendered-looking finish in 2 coats. It might be much chipper then ret someone to render the house.  You can check it in…[Read more]

Make sure that you got permission from your body corporate to put floor boards. They might require you to put additional acoustic mats.

I just finished complete bathroom re-wamp. It did cost me 12K plus GST. But this is in remote mining town with labour shortage and building boom, so the price is quite inflated.  We had to re-do everything completely – strip all walls, ceilings, remove floor, even change stamp under the bathroom. We put in completely new plumbing and electrical wo…[Read more]

If you want to do it yourself – allow a bit more for materials. I would say 1K will be safe (you will most likely get it chipper, but better to be safe, as something will most certainly go wrong in other place)If you want to use professional painting cost in your negotiation – the general guide is: Walls and ceilings – allow $300 plus GST per room…[Read more]

I'm trying to do regional interstate reno at the moment too. If you dealing with a country – it’s a sharp contrast with Sydney in communication standards!  One thing I can tell you – forget about email! Fax is the best you can hope for. You will be lucky to get mobile connection occasionally. But your phone conversation wouldn’t have much of a va…[Read more]

I actually stoped using spray for vermiculate ceilings. You need to put 5-6 coats of paint and there still all this little gaps in the structure that look dark on fresh paint. It also takes a lo-o-o-ot of paint. The amount of additional weight from the new paint that goes on those old ceilings could be really disturbing.  I found that the gentle…[Read more]

If it helps to form an opinion…  I have been at one of seminars were Margaret was a co-speaker a couple of years ago.. She seems to be a very-very nice person and a really great speaker. I rushed immediately to bay few more of her books!  But her business has changed over years – she use to have CF+ property listings, juts like a real estate agent…[Read more]

Hi,Does anyone know the good accountant in Sydney?Someone why would be conficent with CF+, development and trusts…Thanks

Thanks Anthony,

That was really encouraging.
Makes a lot of sense.

I’ll investigate the small apartments and I’m also looking today at share housing possibilities.
If there‘s something on the market – I’ll find it!

Cheers

Cheers
Lesia
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http://www.vmstreamline.com

I do really simple kitchen reno:

– Repaint in the warm of white shade (spray panting!)
– put in modern stainless steel handles (don’t save on this one!)
– put new Ikea bench top (cost something like $90 for 2m) just chose the think ones – them look rich! Once we even glued the new bench on top of the old thin plywood one.
– I did painted few…[Read more]

Tell me about!!!
I’m in the same situation [puke] [puke] [puke]

I found the property on 2300sqm, 100m long site in quite cul-de-sac with TWO WATERFRONTS!!!

One side is just across the narrow street and meters away from the beautiful deep water crick and other actually ending at the lake and even has a little private jetty!!! Could you…[Read more]

Is it the first property you are buying?

You obviously are a bit stressed about settlement. If this worries you so much – just sort out what the worth case scenario is, make sure you can afford it and try to protected yourself from possible problems as much as you can. At least you will sleep better at night.

• Develop your plan B, and may…[Read more]

So are you guys actually his clients?

Or you just know someone who worked with them?

No offence on Chad, really…
I know nothing about him. I just notices he replies to every post about US. So if I would consider using his servic will be good to hear from other client.

Anyone else had experience with the companies?
[fez]

Thanks,

It was the great answer.

The problem I’m facing right now is that banks do not want to give load for storage facilities. The best deal I got is with Bank West and it’s only for 60% loan. Two more lenders give 50%, but this is it.

Cheers
Lesia
[evo]
http://www.vmstreamline.com

Thanks guys,

This really helps!

Cheers
Lesia
[evo]
http://www.vmstreamline.com

You can always post on this forum all your questions.
The replies usually are fantastic!

I have not reached the star’s yet, but I’ve been through a lot in property investment.
I invested in CF+ houses in regional areas, and units and blocks of units in metropolitan. I also did renos and my former career was in Architecture and Urban Design. N…[Read more]

I once owned a 85 years old property.
It was the cutest house. But maintenance cost was greater then I expected – mostly because of old wire, conditioner, and leak near conditioner.

Also the insurance company was a bit reluctant with my application. They had some king of age limit in their policy – so check this before signing anything.…[Read more]

Consider for yourselves what is your priority – your current lifestyle (leaving in your PPOR) or long term investment. And then act upon your decision.

Personally I am trying to buy as many as possible CF+ properties.
And I prefer to leave on rent for now, so I can invest more money at today’s market.
Also occasionally selling one property…[Read more]