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    Granny Flat on the Central Coast

    Bump! Anyone?
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    Granny Flat on the Central Coast

    Looking for opinions and recommendations please. Can anyone recommend a reputable granny flat builder in the Central Coast? I have done a search on the forums but most builder recs have been in the Sydney region (and most Sydney builders charge travel costs). For those of you who have...
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    Financing a granny flat

    Thanks all, this has given me some food for thought. :)
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    Financing a granny flat

    Not sure I follow Terry and neK. I'll outline the steps I think you're suggesting, please correct me if I get it wrong. Step 1 - I get the bank to release equity for IP2. Use this amount to finance GF construction for IP1. Step 2 - Post construction, get bank to revalue IP1 along with the...
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    Financing a granny flat

    Hi all, I intend to build a granny flat on one of my IPs (lets call it IP1). As I understand it, there are 2 ways to finance a GF build - either use the existing equity in IP1, or obtain a construction loan for IP1. My problem is that the projected value growth for IP1 in the next 2-3...
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    Fallen tree

    Thanks everyone. I have reported this to the PM. Thankfully there was no damage to the property or the neighbours property. Minor damage to some of my potted plants but those can be easily replaced.
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    Fallen tree

    Hi all, I'm currently renting a property. Due to the strong winds last night, one of the trees in the backyard has fallen over. In cases like this, am I responsible for the removal of the fallen tree or is it the responsibility of the owner? I can't find mention of it in the Tenancies act...
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    Recommend a property manager Melbourne

    Thanks for the recommendations, I'll give Lil Skater a call.
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    Recommend a property manager Melbourne

    Hi all, So we have had been 3 months of vacancy and no luck finding new tenants. We have tried doing most tricks in the books, dropping rent, offering a few weeks free, getting pro photos done etc. There was next to no feedback provided by potential tenants so I don't think there's...
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    IP vacant - how to reduce vacancy time

    Thanks all for your replies. Inspections are done weekly on a Saturday, haven't had many enquiries so no private inspections so far. Advertised on realestate.com.au, domain and some other websites (can't remember off the top of my head but there was a fair few). I'll ask the PM to do...
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    IP vacant - how to reduce vacancy time

    One of our properties has been vacant since end October. This is in Burnside Heights VIC. API magazine tells me the vacancy rate is 2.4%. We have only received one application so far, we rejected them as the applicants incomes did not check out. The place was listed for 390 p/w in October...
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    PM Recommendations - Caroline Springs / Burnside Heights

    Hi all, My old PM has now taken up a sales role (in the same company) and a new one has taken over. To say that I am less than impressed with the performance of this new PM would be an understatement - inspections were not done, does not know tenancy laws, not up to date with rental market...
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    Buyers agents operating in regional areas

    Bumping this up... anyone?
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    Buyers agents operating in regional areas

    Not sure if this is the right place for it, but... Can anyone recommend BAs who operate in regional areas (not capital cities)? Most BAs listed on REBAA I have contacted are based out of Sydney, Melbourne, Brissie etc (with the exception of Prop who i notice does the Hunter and Central...
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    Putting in lump sum into loan, but not making monthly repayments

    Thanks all for the reply, I'll get the hubby to check with the bank.
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