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    Need Finance ASAP? Please help..

    Sorry missed that part - DOH! Rang MAP but they don't think they can help until permanent residency is approved.
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    Need Finance ASAP? Please help..

    I found this mortgage broker online: mapmortgagebrokers.com which specialise in this sort of financing up to 95% lend, so I might try them. Thanks for everyone's help so far.
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    Need Finance ASAP? Please help..

    Land yet to title - will be in Aug/Sept; but subject to getting FIRB approval first.
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    Need Finance ASAP? Please help..

    Hello, Anyone know of any financial institutions that will lend on 10% deposit for purchasing land & building a house in QLD for a UK couple with a 457 visa (temporary residents)? In the process of applying for permanent residency. Many thanks.
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    Anyone had Lasik or Laser Eye Surgery? Please share your experience

    Just an update - Had it done in March 2009 & THE BEST THING I'VE DONE - Feel a lot more confident in myself - THE BEST MONEY I'VE EVER SPENT!!
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    Interest on loan whilst building

    Hello, Quick question, can you claim the interest on the loan whilst building an investment house & land package if though you don't have a tenant with income coming in? Let me re-phrase - can you claim interest in that financial year, or is the interest classed as setup purchase costs &...
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    Where to Buy for the Long-Term?

    Do you invest in the proven blue-chip suburbs that consistently perform in the up's & down's of each proeprty cycle? Or... Do is your property long-term strategy to locate property hot spots & invest in those areas which may see those specific suburbs increase by 20% in a few short years...??
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    What Property Investing Software do you use to record Expenses & Income?

    I don't have access to Excel, but what sort of software do you use to keep track of your investments (rental expenses, income, etc)??? Trying to collate everything together now for tax time; & it's becoming very congested with paperwork everywhere. Happy to pay for good software - any...
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    How fast are your reactions?

    Check this out - http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf The automobile driving manual says the average driver's reaction time is: .75 seconds...or 1 car length for every 10 mph... Test your average reaction time. Be very careful this can be...
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    Quick Question - Are water charges tax-deductible on a unit?

    Yes/No? I own a unit & water charges cannot be passed onto the tenant.
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    What are the most THRILLSEEKER things you've done & what was it like?

    Of course Alex:D
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    What are the most THRILLSEEKER things you've done & what was it like?

    As the thread title suggests, what are the heart-racing things you've done? Bungy-jumping? Skydiving? Base-jumping? Care to share your experiences? I haven't done any of these so just asking.
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    $28m dream home sells to 25-year-old!

    http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23615080-5006786,00.html (By Torny Jensen and Josh Robertson | April 29, 2008 ) http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/04/29/10536_gold-coast-top-story.html (By Shannon Willoughby April 29, 2008)
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    buying a unit

    I've bought 3 in the past so I'll tell you what I know. Ask for last year's minutes. In QLD, the agent is required by law to do a Disclosure Statement which details all the relevant information (excl. b/corp minutes); like Sinking & Admin Fund amounts, amounts payable each year, insurance...
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    A Career In Real Estate

    Shoot me a PM with your questions & I'll answer them. Here's a thread I replied to recently that details some information. http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40511&highlight=real+estate+agent
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