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    Looking for Property Manager in outer east melbourne

    Thanks Yorkie. I've never heard of this. Sounds interesting. Were you worried their service might drop once they had you 'locked in'? What about the other costs? new tenants, tenant renewal etc.
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    including maintenance cost into rent

    Re: including maintenance Thanks for the advice Wylie. I appreciate it. I see what you mean. If I think the house is worth about $340 a week comparable to other places and assume it will cost $15 a week maintenance, then I would like to charge $355. However, $355 could price me out of the...
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    including maintenance cost into rent

    I have a reasonable yard that has trees and plants that I'd like to keep alive and trimmed and grass that strangely needs mowing periodically. As I don't particularly trust the tenant to do this, or do a good job of it, I would like to pay a garden maintenance mob to do the work. However, I'd...
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    Looking for Property Manager in outer east melbourne

    for Boronia/Bayswater/Wantirna area. Any takers? anyone? Also, if anyone has any personal experience with any P.M.s in this area, that would also be helpful. I guess a 'who to avoid' is just as good as a 'who to go to'.
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    REA or more expensive PM?

    Thanks for the reply guys. Is it worth trying to negotiate the P.M. down or should I consider agents? Its just that every dealing that I've had with a rea has been negative (although that is as a buyer - this is the first property I'm renting). Am I cynical to think that rea's are not to...
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    REA or more expensive PM?

    I have had quotes from an rea and a P.M. The latter is more expensive but I think they may be more trustworthy compared to the rea. I understand that you get what you pay for but.. P.M. fees: 8.5% management fee 2 and a half weeks rent for new tenant 1 and a half weeks for re-signing...
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