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    End of an Era

    After enjoying over 10 years of Somersoft I thank you Sim, Ian, Jan and moderators and contributors. It has definitely been the go to place for property investors. Missed but not forgotten and I am looking forward to the next phase. Jane Slack-Smith
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    manufacturing equity

    Logan your question is one many people ponder and your numbers indicate why it is so important to plan and get it right before you purchase a property, because alot of people do get it wrong and loose money when renovating. The simple keys to renovating and making money in my opinion: 1...
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    Ripe House

    The new updates for Ripehouse that allow you to customise your initial Suburb/Town Selection searches with the top Property Investing Strategies (including Flipping) I think is a real game changer. For those who have used it in the past the new functionality for the actual suburb analysis, ie...
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    Interior Designer

    Jane from Hotspace I can vouch for Jane Eyles-Bennet from Hotspace www.hotspaceconsultants.com. She has helped a number of my clients and has a whole service just for investors and she can work remotely with plans and photos and phone calls. I had an interior decorator come up with a...
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    5 year fixed rate under 5.00%

    I put this quick 1.30 min video together just for my clients but it might give a simple summary of many of the considerations for those considering fixing which have already been shared in this long thread. http://youtu.be/Za2wh_rq4zg As others on this thread have noted there can be more...
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    Renovating a house

    It is really hard for anyone to comment on this as you need to fit the quality of finish in with the standard for the the suburb and even street level you are in. A quick cosmetic reno could be 6-10% of the value of the property. However you are not doing a quick cosmetic renovation you are...
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    Somersoft Spreadsheet Collection

    For a quick and easy updated Budget Planner try this from the Govt. May as well see what your tax is doing. Note they also have an excel version...
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    What's a good website to hire tradies?

    I have used http://www.serviceseeking.com.au/ with great success. Everything from removalist, blind hangers, painters... If they get a bad review or don't turn up then they are removed from the site. I have had some of my Ultimate Guide to Renovation students talk about Service Central on...
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    Borrowing Capacity calc linked to where you can afford to buy data

    It only works in Chrome and Safari for now. If you use others you will not be able to select a Region. Another thing to improve on later. Jane PS It uses after tax income not gross income
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    Borrowing Capacity calc linked to where you can afford to buy data

    Good question - it has been so many months in the works I need to go and check my notes. When I use it I usually use the individual lenders calcs for borrowing cap based on their individual policies that suit the person and then on the second screen I enter the purchase price or borrowing...
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    Borrowing Capacity calc linked to where you can afford to buy data

    This is a calculator I have been working on for some time to give access to valuable median price and past capital growth data quickly. There is no signup to anything to use this calculator. Note it only works in Chrome and Safari http://investorschoice.com.au/calculator/ It backs...
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    Domain and Realestate.com.au tips and tricks

    I have been showing students the Source code trick for about 4 years - I am not sure if they have got smarter but there now seems to be less price info in source code as there use to be. It use to be pretty specific now it is more as mentioned above, the range the agents add to the property...
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    What are your favourite Value Adding TV shows?

    I like FlipMen and there is a UK show with a guy who follows couples as they buy and renovate - I only see it when in NZ, but it is great. Jane
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    The 'so how many properties do you have?' question and how to deal with it politely

    Depending on the interest level any of the following might suit: 1. Not as much as the bank does 2. Enough to house 26 people 3. Enough to get to my goal 4. OMG you can see me I thought I was invisible... 5. Pass the sauce 6. How about those Tigers/Blues/All Blacks? :D Jane
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