Recent content by Granny

Wondering what you would choose. High Crime Good Location or are in Woop Woop for an investment property?

Thanks all great advice, much appreciated.

Hi, I am looking to make a path on my property. One way that I have seen that seems cheap is to lay pavers on bark. Has anyone done this? If so, do we need to add cement for the pavers or just lay them on the bark? Thanks

Hi, Before I enter the IP world, just wondering what options the Mum and Dad investor has for ownership structures. What do the more sophisticated Mum and Dad investors tend to do? and any books/reading materials you can recommend? Thanks

Just checked recent sold auction prices in Central south west thinking they would be cheaper since near auburn bankstown. Wow. Old scary houses even cost more than i expected. Wonder why? Maybe the chinese are moving there? E.g Berola 940k...

You got a good point there AlexLee, Do you think there will be much complaints if the Granny Flat is new and has a low maintenence garden? I will also plan to fence it off. Im sure tenants can get real creative from peoples experiences here. Im sure there are many stories.

Thats for all your advice. So much to learn. Yeh, I was planning to rent out the Granny flat on pur PPOR as an initial source of income and start looking for my first IP a few months after the GF build has completed and tenanted. (I have decent land at the back and sick of mowing the lawn...

Hi, Im a newbie here and trying to learn all the lingo while seeking great advice. Im currently living in my PPOR and intend to build a granny flat on the property to rent out. I currently have a standard variable loan with an Offset account for the PPOR. I would like to obtain some...

Auburn? Hmmmmm let me think. Close to Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park. Within 30mins to city and practially any significant place in Sydney. Has most shops covered e.g. Woolies, BigW, Costco, Factory Outlets, Harvey Norman. Some nice food spots. Plenty of Schools of various religions...

Agree with Marrickvile. Seen great cafes e.g. Coffee Alchemy and cornersmith. Also a decline in dangerous dogs

Just created this thread as a place where people have noticed the demographic change (for the better) or gentrification of specific suburbs in NSW.

Hi all, I have been offered a great discount on a variable rate home loan from one of the smaller lenders as compared to my current ratein one of the big 4 banks. Just wondering what the advantages and disadvantages and risks are on refinancing to a small lender? Thanks.