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  • Profile photo of BlueboyBlueboy
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    Does anybody have any info or experiences on the Sebel serviced apartments on St Kilda Rd (VIC)? Are there any obvious pitfalls that I should be wary of when venturing into such an investment?

    Profile photo of GaryEvansGaryEvans
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    Hi

    a couple of clients have properties in their and monthly costs are a killer they’ve been trying to sell out of there for sometime

    if it was me i’d stay away

    Regards

    Gary

    Profile photo of BlueboyBlueboy
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    Thanks Gary,
    I had quickly browsed the prospectus where there is a claim of no management fees etc and thought it was too good to be true. After your note I re-read the entire prospectus and noticed a couple of example P & L statements.These statements included an expense of ‘outgoings’ which I assume is a new name for management expenses. Anyway they ended up being around 18% of the rental income (ouch). Thanks for the heads up Gary. I guess for you novices out there (like me) if it sounds too good to be true then it probably isn’t true.

    Cheers,
    Blueboy

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    Hi

    a couple of clients have properties in their and monthly costs are a killer they’ve been trying to sell out of there for sometime

    if it was me i’d stay away

    Regards

    Gary


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    what are serviced apartments?

    i once heard my friend said one developer built an apartment tower, but changed its function to be used as serviced apartment first, for tax reasons?…

    hmmm

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