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have to be continuous or accumulative?

I was told only 6 months.

my loan amount is 500+ and that is why I was given a special discount that is .10 Normally they were giving me 6.92%

Anyone please?

If I am not wrong, it will work fair when there is a capital gain from the house; what if the there is decline in the property value that we have actually paid.

Andrew_A wrote:
(all retirees and wealthy and see the high strata as a nice way to keep investors away)

so at last I am not alone that is facing the problem with the strata for sure. That said; these strata companies are good for nothing. All they are doing is taking money for granted and do nothing back. There was a electricity fault few days…[Read more]

We You don't need any special version. As long as you have Firefox you can access this website. I access this everyday.Open Firefox in your IPOD, IPAD or even windows mobile.Type like propertyinvesting.com and here you go.thanks,amit

Sydney – city around is good

Jac – "You need building, contents, landlord plus tenant protection insurance.  Try AAMI." Even though it is body corporate building, should I go for building insurance?Jamie – Indeed, you are right. I really started hating these money sucking machine and govt./ council has no control on where the money is going and so forth. Through proxies they…[Read more]

The main reason I'd started this thread was that I am paying around 600$ per month as a strata. for IP UNIT that fetch 800-900$ per week rent . However, the big benefit is that it handles everything, starting from insurance to cleaning, or whatsoever. Indeed it is high as compare to any outcity . but Since it is in Sydney, Townhall, it is worth to…[Read more]

That is what exactly I have been thinking quite a while when I see a line of unit and one in between is the house. That means rest of those who used to be houses are converted into units, so by mean, after approval one can create 6 / 8 block units and then can run the Strata too… so more money!!! umm like it the way it works… 

JacM wrote:
Here's a thought for you:Get a house, and whack another house in the back yard.  Call them both units then if it makes you happy.Here's another thought:Get a large house, wall it off in the middle somewhere and add another external entry door.  One house has become two units.  Ta da!!!  Add in a cost-efficient kitchen and bath…[Read more]

Gotcha!

Your points are valid to consider but when I compare both I get this:House maintenance = Strata cost for the UNIT such as garden, council, insurancesHouse = less rental growth and less tenant.You are right with the point on duplex + freedom but both will come with its cost  …