darktrooper7 wrote:
Thanks for the tips…i havent yet taken up any of the tiles so i dont know if there is sheeting underneath, but i do know that much of the work around the house was done by the previous owner (in the 1970's i might add) so who knows what lies beneath?

If it was done in the 70's, the tiles are probably laid on a screed which…[Read more]

Tools wrote:
Isn't it ironic that you are so brainy but you had to call a dumb arse plumber with an IQ of only 5, who had the knowledge and the equipment to do what you needed done !

Perhaps Phorsha had the knowledge and equipment but it was a task that the gubbermint says you need a plumbing license to perform? If they allowed owners to…[Read more]

dreaming wrote:
and for my technical advise I'll read books by well educated people like Ed Chan, Micheal Yardney and Steve for foresight into the future.

Well if you want to talk about foresight, didn't Steve sell all his property a short time ago?

Guys, that 8-10%pa cap growth you are quoting is for desirable surburbs close to the city and to buy into a suburb like that at the moment you would need a million dollars. Plus that growth has only been relevant for the past 25 years or so – when the baby boomers started to buy investment properties. Once the boomers start to move into nursing…[Read more]

Yes, you can roll it forward – I effectively rolled 3 years worth of losses into one year for exactly the same reason.  But you should time it better than I did – I came back to Australia in November and didn't start work until early Feb, plus I worked on a 1 month in arrears basis for pay (so didn't get paid until early March).  So in effect I w…[Read more]

blogs wrote:
Im still finding it funny how after I did some 'research' and found that Toorak has a higher crime rate all the knockers have gone quiet??

It wasn't the results of your "research", or even that you had bothered to do any.  I just don't care enough to argue with you.  You win, you're the big swinging d*ck.

blogs wrote:
You kiddin me? A house somewhere actually got broken into? Twice? Oh my god heaven forbid this ever happens in the east lol Just wait for the day you actually have crime in the eastern subburbs lolJokes asside of course there will be some crime-you have a lot of nice house with nice goodies-just like there is a lot of break ins in…[Read more]

As suggested, I would do my research on the area first.. I have friends who rent there (near Highpoint) and have had their house broken into twice in the last 6 months…

crashy wrote:
owner builder is someone who does STRUCTURAL work. This means altering existing structural walls or adding new ones via an extension. Things like gyprocking / tiling etc are not structural work. would have to be a big job to get $12k in structural work. Of course, if the bill is $11,999, you're in the clear!

Sorry, but I'm pretty…[Read more]

dollarman wrote:
you have no idea on what your talking about if u think theres not much to learn in plumbing and electrical.. ive worked on site for 4 years now with all trades, and theres heaps that you dont know about.first up minus 30% of the bill, because its 10% super 10% workcover 10% gst..so that $250 bill just turned into $175 that…[Read more]

The university push has created a huge shortage in trades. My dad is a tiler… booked 4 months ahead, I am a bathroom renovator / plumber booked up 3 months ahead. If you want the prompt service of a professional tradesman, be prepared to pay the cost, or learn to do a few things yourself, and fix it.I agree you should be able to do it…[Read more]

Hi, I haven't ever bought a display home but I know that there were two selling in point cook a few months ago and had been on the market for around 6 months. They were asking $720k, but the agent told me that the builder would most probably accept high 500's and "may even accept 550k – you never know your luck". Also, don't look at the asking…[Read more]

Originally posted by wealth4life.com:

Houses are very expensive to maintain. If you live in a unit the both of you could work an extra job on Saturday and that equates to 2 extra income days per week or 8 per month or 96 extra income days per year or 19.2 extra income weeks per year = $xxxxxx = very smart.

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Poor people work hard – smart…[Read more]