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    Larger home versus smaller home + granny flat

    We have a 940sqm block of land that we're planning to build on. We're buy-and-holders so our primary goal is rental yield, but we don't want to disadvantage ourselves if we ever need to sell, either. This is one of our risk management strategies as we are highly leveraged, over 90% across the...
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    Hi Tech Homes price list?

    Someone posted a price list for Hi Tech Homes late last year (normally only available by having it mailed). I have tried searching for the thread, but "hi," "manufactured," "relocatable" and "transportable" are all "too common" to be included in a search according to the forum software. Does...
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    Cheap as chips land, suited to owner builder/DIY

    I have a block of land in a small town 45 mins from Dubbo NSW that I'm looking to sell. For reasons that will become clear, it suits a DIY/owner builder type, or perhaps a removal house or prefab. I didn't buy it as an investment. The town is a tiny town and I intended to live there. (My...
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    Possible to paint white kitchen appliances pewter/stainless?

    We have a new-to-us PPOR. The kitchen cabinetry is new but the appliances are dated. Our fridge is stainless steel, and the stove is failing. We're going to replace that with a stainless steel one. That will leave a white rangehood and dishwasher. I could live with the white dishwasher...
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    Worth getting a Quantity Surveyor for minor reno?

    We have three recently-purchased IPs. 1. 1920s house with major renos - whole new half of the house, easily $120K+ worth, including new kitchen with appliances and two bathrooms with high quality fixtures. We assume this will be worth getting a quantity survey and are planning one. 2...
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    Very odd would-have-been tenant!

    We've had would-be tenants through our PPOR (soon-to-be IP) this week. One of them was an institutional tenant, a bank looking for a home for one of its managers. The deal was, the bank would cover $300pw of the rent, and the manager would pay the rest out of her pay, to a maximum of $380 total...
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    Cost to build 4 x 2 storey townhouses in Southern NSW

    So, I have a lead on a block of land approved for four two-storey townhouses in Southern NSW (on freight routes and with trades available in town). I won't have any further information, plans, bedrooms/bathrooms etc for another few days, but does anyone have any recent experience with...
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