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Thanks for the input everyone. I think the fire will stay (and perhaps the carpet) and I'll save some money. I tend to over-think things sometimes :-)

Hi. I'm getting mixed advice from people about the gas fire in the attachment. I think it's an eyesore but I have no feel for design. The property is an ex Housing Trust home in Hackham West SA so it's not a property that would interest the hip and trendy. I'm estimating the property could get...

I want to thank everyone for their input. I didn't expect so many replies or so much valuable advice. I think I'm going to idle for a while, digest the advice and then reshape my leap down to a step (thanks Kristine). I'll have to broaden my knowledge a fair bit too as I was failing to...

Thanks for the reply boomtown and baywiew. I think I've seriously underestimated the running costs so I'll have to look into that a bit more. The $62 a week figure was cash left after everything conceivable was allowed for including daily spending e.g. parking, petrol, lunches. I'll...

This is my first post so I hope it's in the right place. At the tender age of 50, I'm thinking of buying my first investment property. I definitely don't have enough super, so investing in property may be my only sensible option for financial security. I've talked to someone at a bank and...