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    End of an Era

    All good, bring on the next forum! Mark Gunning
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    x linked securities within "St George Portfolio" product

    Response from St George Bank Re; PORTFOLIO LOAN. I rang st george Gold Member service, asked about removal of X linking between accounts, she said no problem, we'll send you the release docs, fill em out and mail back to us. I did. Below is their response. Does ne one know the portfolio...
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    TV Wall bracket and wiring

    its allabout fishing Tile roofs are best for access to the wall cavity. Just lift a couple of tiles and drop a string and sinker staright down. fish it out of the hole in the wall in the room below...Tie on your wiring and pull em up. Run em across roof space to where you drop down opp...
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    TV Wall bracket and wiring

    Plaster wall? Im surprised a house that old has plaster/timber stud walls. Id be expecting double brick for a house of its age. please confirm. Is it sitting on a slab or has raised timber floor with access below? How is roofspace access, and what type of roofing? metal or tile? Makes...
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    x linked securities within "St George Portfolio" product

    I have my PPOR & 2 IPs' spread over 4 sub accounts within this product. all are x linked in various ways, and have been for several years. Im presently applying to "unattach" them from each other. I think the bank wanted them x linked due to high LVRS, but these Props have now all...
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    Rate of return calc

    Thanks Boods yes, in real simple terms... Expanding on that though, you need to also account for management fees................None, I manage. body corporate fees.............None water rates........................yep council rates......................yep...
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    Rate of return calc

    Ok Thanks all. So, im thinkin out aloud here and will probably embarass myself by showing my total ignorance... In real simple terms, if I borrow my $400k @ 6.25% and rent out at $500 pw, (6.25% yeild thanks winston), Im breaking about even re interest only re-payments? I wont...
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    Rate of return calc

    Wobby Spot on, I asked for simple. Thankyou. I understand this is basic 101 stuff, but I have not before bought an IP based on return alone. Previous stategy has been buy low, and rent high, (of course without scaring away tennant). The rest seems to fall into place...
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    Rate of return calc

    am trying to sum up a potential IP. Whats the simple calc for summing up property. In this case, IP will cost me $400K (100% borrowing), ill rent it for $500 pw.
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    Wylie; Thanks, will contact a solicitor for estimate. I agree with you regarding pay more at auction to save on legal battle. Terry; thanks, exact answer to my question. Pully; costs cant come out of estate as estate will be wound up before any negotiations or legal action take place...
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    OK, lots of wrong assumptions goin on, guess it s hard for late posters to read all previous. Here are the summarised facts as posted previous: 1) This post is not about a dispute within an estate. Its about 2 joint owners ( or tennants in common) not agreeing on selling at auction or one...
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    Im Ok with the emotional memories bit, not much in that house looks like it did when I grew up in it. Dad converted my room into industrial storage not long after i moved out. His second wife then went about re-arranging the place. Dad left her enough cash (outside of estate) to buy her own...
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    Piston, yes there is an outside influence whispering in his ear. When he stares at me blankly, and wont respond, I can see that he doesnt know what to say, as shes not there to tell him what to do. I could start a whole new thread on her. :eek:
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    Advice for first time poster

    Piston, please explain some more.
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    Savanna, Wylie (6 wks ago?) and Dazz, Im sorry for your losses. we could save on counciling costs and console each other in the lounge room..This parent dying thing is crap. its not right, it shouldnt happen the way it does. you know its going to happen, but when it does it knocks the s__ out of...
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    Terry, on the money, you picked it. I expect we will soon be joint owners, estate gets wound up easter. he'll then take me to the supreme court to force me to auction. I think Im thinking the same thing as you, whats his case if he has refused to negotiate? I can see now after the 3...
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    Advice for first time poster

    Im overwhelmed by the responses. Thankyou all. OK, the executors (not family, but are minor benos'), arranged the first valuation, ($500K) about one year ago, sumtin to do with probate. Estate is not yet wound up, but is in final stage. I expect it to happen soon. I do not expect the...
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    Bequeathed house dispute, auction or buy out other party.

    Dad died last year, left his home to me and my brother. He wanted one of us to keep it. He did not want it sold. His first Will left it to my son (8yrs old), but he wrote another leaving it to me and bro. I promised dad we would not sell it, Id buy bro out and dads home becomes my IP #3...
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    Advice for first time poster

    jay, assuming you paid your brother market value, dont worry, sleep well. someones gotta sell, someones gotta buy. no-one had guns to their head. maybe do sumtin with your will..? Ill look for those spreadsheets, tried to do my own but cant stay focused. simon, I agree, but I cant afford to...
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    Advice for first time poster

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