Hi,

I’ve been reading a few books on property investments and each author has their own opinion as to what represents strong capital growth and high rental yields. Can anyone tell me what would be:
1) a strong annual average growth, would it be 8, 10 or 12% p.a?
2) a high gross rental yield, would it be 3, 4 or 5% p.a.?

Cheers

Orlando

I haven’t got much expertise in this topic. Could anyone help me with the following?

1) What is an unconditional settlement term?
2) What is considered a short settlement term?
3) What is the maximum settlement term that can be negotiated?
4) In a seller’s market, what tactics can be applied for delaying settlement?

After obtaining a building inspection prior to settlement and on the condition there are defects to be found, would there be any advantage of using the building inspection costs as a bargaining tool that will go towards deducting the cost of repairs from the final offer in any way?

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