Recent content by Rachel_Leo

Hi Sash, This is exactly the situation we found ourselves in with our London properties when the economy went to pot in the UK. Our interest costs are very low and we make good CF each month. As far as rentals go we have not had any issues with voids or having to reduce rents. In fact...

Jaycee - they have other abattoirs operating in Australia and most of their meat is exported. However, they are only viable if running at full capacity and this means a regular supply of cattle. I don't think its a coincidence that the 2 abattoirs they currently have idle happen to be in NT and...

Hi - I don't post on here much but wanted to add my 2 cents worth. Apart from the animal welfare argument which is strong in itself, the whole industry will not be negatively affected by a ban on live cattle exports. I have family in the meat trade (abattoirs/ meat processing) and it will...

Hi Gordon, While I don't have 5 children, I have travelled with my twin toddlers (first time when we moved back to Australia from London when they were 3 months) so below are my tips: 1. For long flights, try to go overnight. My twins slept most of the way when we last did an overnight...

We only use an agent for one of our properties - this one is in Kingston and we use KFH. We did use Foxtons once a long time ago and never again - total rip off. We have 2 properties in Wimbledon/ Southfields and both are tenanted to existing tenants or someone we know so we deal with them...

Hi Mr Stitchy, We have 4 properties that we rent out in London after living there for 8 years (moved back to Brisbane in 2009). We are finally starting to see some good cashflow after most loans came off their fixed rates. All our properties are in West/ South West London and seem to have...

I can't complain too much about my property investments in the UK (4 - all in London). Rents are rising while people stay out of the market and interest rates are very low which means good cashflow. I've had most of my properties for several years and I don't feel any need to sell - my strategy...

My hubby is a coffee addict and decided to invest in a Gaggia coffee machine a few years back and it grinds the beans also. His fav beans for everyday are Illy (think you can even buy these from supermarket) or if he wants to splash out he buys Jamaican blue mountain beans. He had to sell me...

Hi Sue, I had b/g twins this year too and I have to say it was really tough at the beginning (my first). They are 3.5 months now and things are much better and they are sleeping through the night. Maybe your SIL just needs more time as they are only 6 weeks old. I found at the beginning...

We did consider living on the Gold Coast but initially we've decided to go for Brisbane. We'll have more choice of international flights to Asia plus maybe not so much culture shock coming from London. Hi Wylie - where do landlords advertise privately in Brisbane? It would be good if I could...

Hi All, I'm an Australian who's been living out of the country for a while (in London) but after recently having twins we're moving back to Brisbane where my family live. My husband is transferring to a role in Asia so half of his time will be in Kuala Lumpur and the other half in Brisbane...