reggie5005 wrote:
G'day JoshI am currently looking at properties in Chinchilla, would look forward to your thoughts and comments on this area. CheersRod

hi Rod,

i’m also looking at properties in chinchilla, going towards a house and land package so far,but i heard there are dodgy builders in the area. Do you know a reputable builder in the a…[Read more]

coalstar wrote:
if you buy house and land, furnish it, get a company lease for two years and you’ll get approx $800 a week in rent

hi Coalstar,

which area are you referring to?

Hi Jamesw82,i believe the same thing happened in Moranbah, but there was minor impact? i believe the FIFO thing has minimal impact, because some will use it, some wont.  this is all assumptions from readying this forum.  i'm not looking at buying either in emerald or in chinchilla, house and land package, has anyone here used anyone they would r…[Read more]

one question i keep wondering, is how can you tell if an area is going to be supply constricted? apart from looking at the current rental availability, and ringing the council to see what land releases are going to take forth in the future. 

Portfolio PI wrote:
Shooshoo…

This is in direct reference to the coal production affected by floods at the start of this year. It does not reflect any long term positions by coal mining and isnt really an article that would affect property investment either negatively or positively really.

The coal mines are still catching up to lost…[Read more]

Hi All, i’m new to this site, and new to investing in regional/mining towns. Over the last week, i have read this entire blog, all 350+ posts spanning 3years worth! I have cut and pasted many sections from it. It is very interesting to see peoples thoughts and what actually eventuated over this coarse of time. I have messaged Property Investor…[Read more]

hi people , the Queensland coal mines have been mentioned in a news article in the age.com.au website, what are peoples thoughts? the article was about the interest rate.

http://www.theage.com.au/business/rbas-new-normal-on-interest-rates-20110719-1hmof.html

here is a portion of it :

And with that view, the RBA doesn’t see anything that looks…[Read more]