Recent content by r35gtr

Great thread - thanks Lisa/Bigtone.. :) I guess some of this criteria can be applied at both the macro (eg. city) and micro (suburb) levels. I have some questions relating to the Wages to Value ratio. 1) I assume this is calculated based on the % of avg gross wages for a person in...

Hi Craig.. cheers for organising this. I'd love to come along.. will PM you. Thanks Hieu

Hi Quoll, I'm using AdProp to manage my property in Christies Beach, and recommend them highly. Give them a buzz, or PM Xenia..

Hi Tara, I travelled to India for a few weeks earlier this year to Delhi, Jaipur (a few days before the bombings!), Agra, Mumbai, Goa. It was a great experience, but certainly not your typical stress-free, relaxing holiday. The first few days were the most difficult - the touts are...

Probably a moot point now, but my property manager had no problems transferring me the bulk of my tenants' rent in advanced (I think it was 60-70% of the lump sum payment).

Hey guys, I'm looking at purchasing two properties in the next few months: * one in Adelaide (most likely Christies Beach); and * another near Brisbane (most likely Deception Bay area or other "cheap" bayside area) Will be using a Buyer's Agent for both of these properties, as I'm based...

d'oh! sorry Peter.. i know this is extra extra late notice, but I'm still in the office (bid response due tomorrow) and will be unable to make tonight's SIG. :(

Count me in :) Thanks for arranging this Peter - I'd love to attend. Hieu

Hi Duncan! thanks for the post! :) I've just placed an order on one of these myself. I agree - waking up refreshed and energetic each morning is absolutely priceless!! ... but i've got to stop buying these damn gadgets.. the iPod, XDAII Mini, Heart Rate Monitor, TV capture card...

floating floorboards? Hi Salla you should consider floating floorboards. These look great (like timber floorboards to the untrained eye), are very cheap and are very durable (i suppose durabilility is of less concern to you though as you're selling). They look like wooden floorboards, and...

Hey Waz! I'm in the process of getting a HDT setup through Nick.. From recollection, he said the loan application should be under my name only, but the contract for sale would be as trustee for the HDT (I've read otherwise on older forum posts though!). Appears to be consistent with the...

Thanks for your help guys - think I'll have to weigh up costs of lost opportunity (ie. from tied up funds caused by waiting for 1yr) with tax savings The property is interstate, so unfortunately, i can't renovate while living in it..

Hi all, what an awesome forum!!! So much useful information! Hoping you guys may be able to help.. I'm about to start a JV with a builder. We'll essentially be buying a property (under my name), renovating substantially (ie. addition of bedrooms, etc), and hoping to sell to make a profit...