Recent content by Musashi

Hi all. I am considering buying a small laptop to keep all my financial records, maintenance records, IP inspections on. It is portable and when I go around to the IP I can take it and document conversation, maintenance carried out etc. Question : Would that be a legit claimable item ? Ta...

Thanks for the replies. For those that do the work themselves, do you claim some depreciation on your tools that you use ? Is it possible to claim some of your time as well ? Chris.

Thanks for the replies guys. PT-Bear. Good point. I suppose I am doing the same but everyone has heard about the tenants from hell, well I have the tenants from heaven. That is why I am probably keen to do the jobs as they really nice people and are looking after the place. TPFKAD. Wow...

Hi all. I have spent more time at the IP fixing stuff than I have at home the last few weeks. Lots of niggly little things. Couple of handles on internal doors broke, pool cover (tenants not using pool) needed replacing, fly wire screens just plane fell apart, guttering at back of place fell off...

I did ask Scheer about a policy and it was $300 ish for the landlord part but it was extra for total loss and contents I think ? It was a while ago. The point being that by the time you added it all together, there was little difference. Chris.

Hi all. We are only new at this (12 months) and I was recommended landlords insurance by CGU. Has anyone had any experience with them ? Their policy seems fairly attractive but some issues were raised here that I need to clarify IE. first 4 weeks not paid because you have the bond etc. I was...

Hi all. Wondering if anyone includes tools purchased to maintain a property ? Example. I needed to replace fly screens and could not find anyone that makes them in my town. I bought all the raw materlials, aluminium frame, netting etc. and made them myself. I needed a hacksaw, mitre box and a...

Hi all. This may have been answered before but I could not find anything. I have an IP in central Victoria that is a period place with the nice brass door furniture and light switches etc. I have had two door handles fail and have had to source replacements from Melbourne. I have had to take...

Our old PPOR that is now our IP has a name. My ancestor that came out from England in 1848 and was involved in the gold rushes of Maryborough Victoria bought 380 acres of property and called it "Uruga". He later cross bred chooks and called them the same. We can't find the meaning of the word...

Hi. We had the same problem with a simpson dishwasher. I talked to our local electric guy and he said that on a lot of dishwashers there is an adjustable bolt up under the top where the catch goes in and if I adjust this up a little (I used an alan kay) it will stop the dishwasher from leaking...

Hi. Thanks for the replies so far. Intellikev. Yes she is on the pension, part Australian and part UK. She is 74. I would like to hang on to it. She would need to borrow against it and then sell to fund the granny flat. I am hoping to avoid that and buy it myself. The rent would be...

Hi all. I am very new here and I am after some ideas. We upsized to a bigger house early this year with a view to selling the house we were in. One thing led to another after throwing a few figures around and we decided to keep the old place as a rental (best idea I have had in a while). When...

Thanks for the replies all. My mate who put me onto this site said you were all a great bunch and willing to help. He was right. I work full time as well and so I suppose I don't really have the time or inclination to do it myself. Maybe when I get 8 or 10 properties and I don't have to work...

Was not sure where to put this so here it is. Just an introduction and a bit of a blurb on how I got here. Earlier this year we decided to go to a larger house as the house we where in was 14 square and getting smaller by the day. Initially we where going to sell the other property but I had...