How do you find out about the properties you have bought?

[RumpledElf]

Google Earth is really handy, although very out of date. Interesting seeing a house with what looks like half a dozen vacant blocks of land around it and then turning up to find the house surrounded by half a dozen new houses and building sites!

 

[boomtown]

Learn to love your local RE. They dont get much love but they sure blossom when you show some.

RE.com is excellent for due diligence regarding rental yields - especially finding out which developers are dumping unsold stock on the rental market....

 

[jsj]

I have not come across them, what are they?

http://www.privatelisting.com.au/

http://www.globalonline-realty.com....fore&group=aupr&cORg=client&sORr=sales&st=qld

http://australia.homesalez.com/cgi-bin/suite/classifieds/classifieds.cgi

http://www.noagentproperty.com.au/property/Property.asp?State=QLD&ID=zimo

http://www.owner.com.au/

http://www.ozprivatesale.com.au/user/showregion.asp?st=2

http://www.restate.com.au/

 

[HandyAndy888]

I methodically work backwards from research:

1. Research suburb on net.
2. If possible, visit suburb.
3. Re.com property views, THEN, rental views...
4. Research again....
5. Put in low ball offer to unsuspecting agent.