I believe that some areas of Forbes are flood prone. Not sure what parts but something to perhaps ask a local.

Cheers
Sonja

Are you saying that you have property available for us to invest in?

Regards
Sonja

Thanks for the interest everyone. I was dissapointed not to go but have passed the ticket on so I’m sure it will be well appreciated.

Apart from getting to and from Sydney, without getting too negative and heavy, my mum is a full time carer to both of my sister’s kids as well as my elderly grandmother. Adding my two would just increase her load…[Read more]

Hi Ben,

You really are a thinker! It is a good idea to do your research before making decisions that involve large sums of money – especially if it will impact on your family.

However (IMHO), to get the most accurate answer to your question, I’d just leave it in the hands of a good quantity surveyor as well as an accountant who has experience…[Read more]

I don’t have a lot of time to do the things I enjoy at the moment (ie read all the threads on this forum) but I’ve just read this from start to finish and I have dediced to add my personal experience rather than my personal opinion.

At the tender age of 4 years and several months my mother gave me the choice of attending either Padstow Park…[Read more]

Hi Brendon,

Just thought I’d give you my humble opinion here but…

Don’t bother with financial advisors. I believe that very often they do have their own (or their employer’s) interests at heart. I also believe that the more closely you follow someone’s advice, the more likely you are to end up in a similar position to them. What does a…[Read more]

I recently told my almost 4 year old daughter Brianna that her and her brother Daniel were gifts to mummy and daddy from God. Her response? “Can we give Daniel back to God?”

Cheers
Sonja

Thanks aussierogue LOL. My computer and I are now wearing the cup of tea that I was drinking when I read the first line of your post. I love your idea (hehehehe) the new aroma should attract lots of prostective tenants. Sort of reminds me of a house we looked at that had 12 fluffy white dogs living (and excreeting) inside – you’d never notice a…[Read more]

This is unbelievable – not to say it isn’t true. I’ll have to look into it myself as our house is also for sale. There should be something in the fine print on the policy if it is the case… yuck… reading insurance policies.

Cheers
Sonja

Firstly, congrats on your first purchase!

I will give you my understanding of why lease options are of benifit to the investor and why they are not simply an escape for someone who is desparate to sell. Mind you I’ve never done one myself…

I guess it depends on your style of investing, are you after +CF or CG? If you are lucky enough to have…[Read more]

Hi Jaffa,

This agent wouldn’t happen to be associated with Country Direct would he? I went to have a bit of a look at their new estates in Leeton and Griffith and it sounds exactly like the answer they gave me when I asked about their prices. I know that there are several agents associated with them, one in Griffith (who sold them the land that…[Read more]

Wish I had seen this when you first posted it Bec! Must have been one of those busy times for me too…

Cheers
Sonja

To be honest, I posted this so long ago that I’d sort of forgotten about it. At the time I liked the idea of SA because it seemed that there was very little interest there. I just picked on Mt Gambier because it is a large regional centre and I honestly don’t know much about it (or anywhere else in SA for that matter).

For now I’ve decided to…[Read more]

Sounds like a good solution. Also some good luck with the rental return on IP 1. Take some time out, breath a sigh of relief, sit back and enjoy some peace of mind with your family.

Regards
Sonja

For me, insurance is good value. Even if I never make a claim it is a small cost for the peace of mind that it buys. Do you have a financial interest in this property? If so I would suggest paying for the insurance yourself.

Regards
Sonja

How did you like Brampton Island? I spent a week there a few years ago and loved it (apart from the heat – but it was December). Are there still lots of semi domesticated goannas with claws clacking on the cement?

Hope you enjoyed the break and congrats on finishing the book – looking forward to it.

Cheers
Sonja

Although I only have one IP, I have it on good authority (my wondrful PM) that not only do REI Insurance Brokers (via AON Landlords Property One policy) offer a discount for multiple properties but they also have an excellent product. You can contact them at rei.insurance.nsw@aon.com.au

I trust my PM but as you don’t know me or her it’s probably…[Read more]

I agree that if enough people vote for the minor political parties that the major parties (hopefully) will then have to acknowledge there is a high level of dissatisfaction within the voting community.

Just because you give your primary vote to a minor party does not mean that you must then allow them to direct your preferance to the party of…[Read more]

It seems that you’ll have to have a chat with him. I hate this sort of situation because although you have not intentionally offended him, it sounds like he has a problem. Hopefully he able to discuss it without getting defensive.

Good luck with it. Perhaps a phone call to the railways might be a good idea. If he already has his back up about…[Read more]

If I have understoood what you are saying, your neighbour is already prevented from using the land in question because of other existing easements. If this is correct then alowing you to add yours is no loss to him. For him the easement itself should be of no consequence at all (provided you pay all associated costs).

Perhaps the easement is…[Read more]