Hi Conan6314214,

Just wondering if that is the chat club that runs in the Toongabbie/Seven Hills area of Sydney?

Cheers
Sonja

I would just like to say one more time that you should be vary wary of anything that anyone from Centrelink tells you. Insist on seeing it in writing before making any major decision.

I’m not sure what goes on at their call centres but I have asked the same question four seperate times and recieved four different answers. In the end the guy I…[Read more]

I looked into buying one of these transportable homes to put on a block of land as our PPOR before we found a free house that was going to be demolished for a development.

Some of them are VERY nice (also VERY expensive). The council here is OK with them but some of the new subdivisions have protective covenants that will not allow them unless…[Read more]

I don’t know much about Nth Qld myself but the area has been mentioned here a number of times. Try doing a search of this site for Townsville if that is the particular area that you are looking at. Local council up there may also have some interesting info on their site. The local paper is probably also online and will be worth a look.

Best of…[Read more]

Where I grew up in Sydney there was something that sounds sort of similar to this.

A large triangular shaped block with three SMALL but self contained houses. It was originally designed and used as self care retirement homes by some church or another.

Around fifteen years ago the church either abandoned or sold it and the three houses sat…[Read more]

I’m in Leeton and have relos in Gerogery. It takes about 2.5hrs for us to get to Albury. Sounds like a long drive if you are from a major city but out here it is just something you do – for anything from a good shopping spree to specialist medical appointments. Depending on what you are thinking of running (and how often) I’d be very…[Read more]

Thanks all,

I really only asked out of curiosity as I stumbled across the web site and it caught my attention. He does seem very ‘full on’ (or scary depending on my frame of mind at the time) but also very positive.

Just thought I’d see if anyone here had heard of him and/or had an opinion. Many of you have broader knowledge and more…[Read more]

Thanks Mini

Do you have any personal experience with this group? Are they reputable?

They sound interesting but I’ve been led down the garden path before and I’ve grown to respect much of the info and many of the people here at propertyinvesting.com

Cheers
Sonja

Just what is the deal here? I’ve been in a blissful state of denial about my addiction and now you’ve made me go and face it!

Seriously though, it is like an addiction and I’m not sure if it is healthy. I suppose there are HEAPS worse things to be addicted to so I’ll (try to) log off with a smile on that note.

Cheers
Sonja

My hubby and I both worked for Coles and started work each morning at 5am. I was in the bakery and he was in seafood. Every morning we said a half awake hello to each other and went our seperate ways.

After several months, he was promoted to management and we rarely saw each other. One afternoon I was just tidying up before going home and he…[Read more]

Yes, it appears that the newer models require less maintenance (ours is only 3 or 4 yrs). I am also led to believe that having a yearly “check up” is a good idea to be sure that everything is working the way it should. I am also told that with the older models the yearly maintenance is more of an issue. One thing to be careful of with…[Read more]

mmmmmm… It is interesting that the interest in this thread has dropped so suddenly. The local RE agent may wonder what has hit him/her. However I doubt that there is much “gold” to go around.

Still, this particular town is far from unique. My interest was primarily that it may have been “on my door step” so to speak. As I am not east of…[Read more]

I’ve got to agree with Aceyducey here. It is about harm minimisation. Sad but true.

Perhaps afghangirl, you saw a site directed at undermining the Liberal party. I’m sure that something along the same lines exists that is directed at pointing out all the damaging material available about the Labour party.

Let’s face it they both tell lies -…[Read more]

honest politician…

Isn’t that an oxymoron?

Cheers
Sonja

Although I have not taken their advice, my PM reccomends REI landlords insurance.

Regards
Sonja

Hi Clivia, to be honest, I’m a bit slack with this sort of thing. I just use it and if it breaks then I complain (we are renting at the moment). I will look into it and post my findings here though. I should know as we are looking at a couple of local properties as potential PPOR and all have evaporative A/C.

Cheers
Sonja

We originally bought it at a PPOR but work transfer fell through. We then had trouble selling so we decided to rent it out. Just luck and coincidence really. Like I said the more times you tried to repeat it the more likely you are to get that lemon.

Cheers
Sonja

I also live in an area where the summer is hot and dry. Evaporative A/C is great in these areas and heaps cheaper than refrigerated (both to install and run). In the summer an entertainment or living area that is shaded and enclosed with insect mesh is blissful in the evenings. If you don’t have a LUG then even a carport helps to stop the car…[Read more]

<removed on advice latter in the thread. Wine is still welcome at any time of year>

Yes, red wine is good for me too. Particularly Merlot.

Cheers
Sonja

My problem is that the rational part of my mind is telling the emotional part that it is time to wait but the emotional part is arguing that now is the time to act before I miss out on something.

I have a gut feeling that if I can just wait for a bit (but not too long – timing is just so important) I might do well based on the idea that the money…[Read more]