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    what do i do?? please help

    Remember no settlement - no agents commission either - and money talks!
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    Defense Housing potential????

    Hi, just thought I'd let you know of my very recent experience (settled 3 weeks ago). Just bought a DHA house in Medowie. Purchase was private and so we got a good price. Currently yielding 5.6% gross and the lease runs out in 20 months. They will repaint inside and out and recarpet at the...
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    Accountant in Newcastle Area

    Hi guys, I have found one in Raymond Terrace that I'm going to move to after our current accountant finishes the 08-09 tax returns. I've had a good chat with him, seems switched on re property investing (has a few himself), has answered all my emails and returned phone calls, so worth a try...
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    Accountant in Newcastle Area

    So either no-one uses accountants in Newcastle or you Novacastrians that do have an accountant in Newcastle aren't happy enough with their service to recommend them. What about one in Raymond Terrace?
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    Tony Kazzi - Property First

    Hi guys, my boss has been invited to attend one of Tony's seminars in Newcastle. Has anyone heard of Property First or had any dealings with them? Cheers
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    Accountant in Newcastle Area

    Hi guys, can someone recommend an accountant in the Newcastle area that is switched on re property investment. We have been with the same accountancy group for over 13 years now and have always been pleased with their service, although sometimes slow at getting tax returns completed etc...
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    FHB in Newcastle

    Hi, I've lived in the Port Stephens area for over 15 years now (12 in Nelson Bay and 3 in Salt Ash, near Williamtown). We moved out of the Bay because, in our opinion, it has become over-run with apartment buildings. There is a glut of apartments around the Nelson Bay CBD which has ruined...
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    Investment in Hunter Region

    Thanks for that reality check, Propertunity - there's always more than meets the eye. So what is your definition of true diversification - buying houses/apartments/commercial and/or different areas, i.e. Newcastle/Sydney? Would really like something with a reasonable RY, i.e. > 6% in the...
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    Investment in Hunter Region

    9 months on - Any updates? Hi, I'm also interested in the Kurri Kurri/Weston area, as API reports > 10%CG (over last 10 years), ~5.5% RY, Med ~ $200K and 1.3-1.7 %VR. Some properties even have a reasonable land content. Yes, I know Newcastle is the place to be and we have just bought our...
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    Good Property Manager in Newcastle

    Hi Prop, Mayfield of course! Or that general area.
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    Good Property Manager in Newcastle

    Hi all, can someone recommend a good property manager in Newcastle area. I have come across some real un-professional ones down in Sydney where my son rents (i.e. no inspections in 12 months, would never attend to maintenance issues and treated the tenants like low-lifes - which they are...
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    Newcastle Inner City Suburbs

    Stockton My hubby likes the idea of Stockton, I'm not convinced. I think it is too dear, and even though it appears close to the CBD of Newcastle, you need to rely on the ferry (runs every half hour), otherwise a 20 minute drive. What are your thoughts?
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    Newcastle Inner City Suburbs

    Found the Article - City's Green Vision "City's green vision BY JACQUI JONES CIVIC REPORTER 22/09/2009 4:00:00 AM NEWCASTLE'S suburban centres would feature leafy boulevards and outdoor dining areas, cultural precincts and regional employment and transport hubs, under new civic blueprints...
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    Newcastle Inner City Suburbs

    Thanks and more questions Thanks for the feedback. It's good to get other opinions (even if they seem to agree with my thinking) - gives you that warm fuzzy feeling to know that you are on the right track. I've read elsewhere from propertunity that you prefer older character filled homes...
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    Newcastle Inner City Suburbs

    Hi all, I'm new to this forum, so please excuse me if I step on any toes or ask silly questions. My hubby and I have just set up a SMSF and we are in the process of conducting our research to purchase an IP, or rather the SMSF will be taking on a mortgage to purchase this property. As you can...
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