1) 1996 Holden Barina2) 1985 Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo3) 1976 MG Sports CarCars Depreciate & Houses Appreciate so I have never bought a new car or anything over $20,000.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers Agenthttp://www.buyersagent.com.au

Dear Investors,I am not going to get involved in this one in fear of a backlash.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers Agenthttp://www.buyersagent.com.au

PS: I have recommended one of our clients to your serviceYou may get a call from him over the next week or so.

Dear Morgage Broker,I meant to say NO DOC, not LOW DOC. If they have the income but not the documentation then they should go for NO DOC.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers Agenthttp://www.buyersagent.com.au

Dear Morgage Hunter,No worries, thanks for the tips.Over and out.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers Agenthttp://www.buyersagent.com.au

Dear Morgage Hunter (Shameless reapting of your Bussiness Name),Simon I really enjoyed reading your post, most informative. I would certainly consider investing in shares in the future.It's a matter of risk vs return:1) I have lost count of the amount of people who have joined our Buyers Agency that have lost money playing the stock market.…[Read more]

Dear Jason,You will need to shop around in your local area, but dont discount second hand doors, because once painted no-one will notice the difference.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers Agenthttp://www.buyersagent.com.au

Dear Richard,I agree with what your saying there is a lot of irresponsable lending going on in Australia and around the world. You only have to look at the sub-prime issue in America to see where our future could be heading.However, in this situation $700 cash in hand means that she is not delaring the income to the tax office, so in this case a…[Read more]

Dear Investors,Well I heard one the other day and it goes like this:Why not buy a block of acerage within driving distance of a capital city that is NOT subdividable. Prior to purchasing the block seek informal council approval that you would like to ease the Housing Crisis by putting a dozen or more transportable homes on the block and rent them…[Read more]

Dear Morgage Broker,Reading Steve's books is a great start and getting advise from knowledge people in this forum is also a good step in the right direction. Swimming in the sea of options and opinions have you considered purchasing any more of Steve's Products or using a Buyers Agent?Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers…[Read more]

Dear Bradje,No worries glad to help.If you supply me with your email address I will send you an Info Pack.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers Agenthttp://www.buyersagent.com.au

Dear Wealth4Life,Being flavour of the month is one of the reasons why you would want to invest there as it is a self perpetuating market.PS: Brisbane & Adelaide have been the flavour of the month for the past 3 years now, it is just taking some other people longer to catch on.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers…[Read more]

Dear Bradje,On a case by case basis or if you like "number of key reasons", you need to use the following checklist before you buy any property:1) Ask an independent person’s opinion of the town, suburb, and street.2) Obtain data in relation to past quartly growth and median sale prices.3) Private and Public Developments (Check state or local g…[Read more]

Dear Bradje,Firstly, you cannot say for example Brisbane will have greater growth than Sydney, because you need to review each property and/or suburb on a case by case basis. You will find over the next 24 to 36 months that there will be suburbs of sydney that will outperform particular suburbs in brisbane for example and visa versa.Kind…[Read more]

Dear Jason,The best way to approach this is to buy new or second hand doors that are close to the measurement and then have a carpenter or handyman make the final adjustment to make them fit. If you get doors custom built they can often be very expensive. When selecting a second hand or new set of doors that you plan to have adjustments made to,…[Read more]

Dear Morgage Hunter,I guess each to their own, I like to buy properties that are set and forget. I like to idea of going overseas for a few years and coming back to my porfolio having grown with little or no attention.On the other hand from what you and others have told me you really need to keep tabs on shares on a regular basis and unless you…[Read more]

Dear V8ghia,No worries thanks for the heads up.Look forward to hearing your opinion as well.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers Agenthttp://www.buyersagent.com.au

Dear Wealth4life,I agree with your comment it is very important to look at the entire market on a national level and then secure property accordingly. Whilst saying this there are a number of key reasons why Adelaide and Brisbane will continue to see signifigant growth.Kind Regards,Mark LeithProperty AdvocateGlobal Buyers Agenthttp://www.buyersagent.com.au

You cant go past limestone blocks for retaining walls, relatively cheap and very effective.

Tradesman only like using new materials, because it easier to work with, I would take them to the tip or start a bonfire