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I will add more to this later but if anyone here has a Commsec / Comsec account can you please tell me what the URL looks like AFTER you have logged in. Does it look like this with no https plus a message saying the website is being updated in a major way: http...

I haven't been to Australia for a few years so i'm curious if QR codes are widely used? Do people think there's room for both applications or will one dominate eventually. Here's a QR code for somersoft forums:

Is it soon time to buy cheap stocks ? This article says there's some bargains around but i heard the same thing awhile back and got stabbed trying to catch falling knives :(

I'm in the process of doing my tax return for FY 03-04 and my accountant seems a bit confused about how to claim the renovation costs on top of an existing depreciation schedule (DEPPRO). May i refer you to an excellent thread made by Owen (nominated for the Hall Of Fame) about getting a...

In a recent thread, Steve Navra made a post saying that now is the time to buy as long as certain criteria were fulfilled. One of these was that land content is at least 20%, preferably 30% or more so that CG is ensured. Can anyone comment how to calculate this?

http://www.amberestate.lv/index.php?page=5&lang=1 does anyone know what country these agents operate from?

Does anyone know if PM's in QLD can issue their statements for rent collected in a calendar month? At the moment my rent statements show the payments being made weekly and they're all over the place for different rental periods :confused: Is it possible for the PM to alter her software, get...

Hi all, i've just found out that a box trailer in the garage at the block of flats i'm renovating doesn't belong to any of the tenants or their friends. It's a good trailer (worth about $2k new) that tradesmen use and is filled with painting gear. It appears it's been stolen and someone...

Hi all, in early November 2003 i paid a cash deposit ($2,450) to a guy (Steve) to install a new kitchen for me. The kitchen was meant to be installed a month later. He has made constant excuses (wife cheating, tight cashflow, people owe him money, benchtop guy not ready etc) for not...

Hi all, i've begun to renovate a block of 5 units and have started a spreadsheet to keep track of the cost of repairs/maintenance. My accountant has told me that any repairs/maintenance on the units in the block should be seperately invoiced for tax purposes, so my spreadsheet has a seperate...

Hi, i want to redo 2 small wooden decks and i'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good option. I've got a picture here of the decking which looks very sad now and becoming unsafe. As you can see, it's very worn and needs tidying up. The existing deck looks like it's tongue & groove boards...

This brick feature wall kinda dates the unit i'm in and i want to know what people think i should do with it? It divides the kitchen and lounge area and i'm thinking whether i should: 1) paint it 2) render/gyprock it 3) cut some of it out and square it off (marked in red), and maybe then...

I've been asked by a friend to buy something for her in Melbourne for $400k to $500k max. My friend is working overseas at the moment, and wants something that can be rented out in the meantime before she comes back to live in it. I'm after a house, preferably period style that is rentable...

Hi everyone. I just got a heap of paperwork from my accountant for my corporate trustee and 2 trusts. I have opened a hybrid trust for future IP's and shares; and a discretionary trust to run my business under. I have been told that i need to open bank accounts in the name of each trust...

Hi all, I recently got a new toy in the form of a PDA which lets me do a lot of stuff including spreadsheets. Today i was mucking around and trying to come up with something that would answer some on site calculations for me. My Excel skills are very basic so it's not very sophisticated...

Is it possible to claim depreciation on a commercial property that has been rerfurbished by the business owner? Or are these improvements only allowed by the business owner? Case: I buy an old Victorian property that is quite original in condition and being used as an office. The person on...

I read a recent post that warned not to get confused with a mortgage offset account and a mortgage redraw as they look the same, but not to the ATO. Can anyone suggest what is the best thing (tax effective) to do with my $ while i am looking for a PPOR to purchase? I recently sold a unit...

Hi people, i was wondering if anyone here has been to Geoff Doidge's renovating seminar in Brisbane? The "renovator king" charges $1,497 (if you book early) for a 1 day, 12 hour seminar on how to add value to property. I'm seriously thinking of going and was wondering if any attendees can...

Hi everyone, Can anyone please recommend a good property manager on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne? I want to change my existing property managers as they're both pretty slack and need constant reminding about their job description. If anyone has a good property manager on the Gold Coast or...

Hi people, I have a post going here: link My post was to obtain some advice which i've found helpful, however i was also recommended to post the details of the IP i am selling at 15/12 Tivoli Rd South Yarra, Melbourne: Invest or Occupy: in this top floor North facing 1 bedroom apartment...