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Hi, Recently, I've just had my IP's dead hot water unit replaced with a brand new unit of the same brand & model. The question is, in the tax invoice of the plumber, it only show total figure (i.e $1000). Do I need to ask the plumber to itemise the tax invoice to show how much the labour and...

Hi guys, Need your advice. My IP settled in nov 2009 and the tenants moved in jan 2010. The previous owner had the ducted heating running when I inspected the property. Now the tenant is requesting that the ducted heating to be cleaned due to dusts in the outlets. I thought this is regular...

Thanks guys for the replies. I'll start reading the other links that you sent and I'll do a bit of online quoting like what fernebracken is doing ... hope I can find some leads ... Cheers.

Hi, I'm currently shopping around for landlord insurance. Would anyone share your experience with the landlord insurance that you had or have, whether the insurance is good/bad ? and also what are the important features that I should consider before deciding one ? THX

Thanks all (Minxdamanx, vincenzo, Buzz, travelbug and devo76) for sharing your experiences & ideas :). Much appreciated. Now, I need to get some quotes from spotlight before the sale ends.

I just checked the curtain wonderland website but there isn't any branch in VIC :(. Bunnings is dearer with their custom-made blinds. I guess I just keep googling. Thanks for your reply Lizzie.

can anyone recommend good real estate agent for rental in Truganina/Williams Landing/Point Cook based on your experience ?

Does anyone know where to get affordable custom made Holland / Venetian blinds in Melbourne ? I need to install the blinds for my IP about 17 in total.

What if the $40k is from borrowed funds (from the bank) ? can it still be deductible ? For example; a PPOR with a loan balance of $250k from bank A then refinanced to bank B for loan amount of $290k which is split into two loan accounts $250k and $40k. Each account has its own offset...

Thanks Qlds007 for the reply. I have set up seperate accounts - personal account & investment purpose account, both secured under my PPOR property. And I will use investment account for 10% deposit, LMI, and other purchasing costs for the new IP (hope this clarify the confusion) The new IP...

Hi I just purchased an IP and would like to borrow 90% LVR. I will use my PPOR loan which is under both my name and my wife name (50-50) to pay the 10% deposit, LMI, and other purchasing costs for this IP I am in the higher tax bracket than my wife. First question, should I: *...