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Hi Is the Adelaide market that hot at the moment. I have emailed 6 agents via real estate.com.au for enquiries re: open time, price indication etc. and not had one reply this has been over the course of the last two weeks. Regards SG

Hi All Quick question: I am in SA. PPOR I let my daughter live in the property for about 4 months rent free before renting it out with a property manager etc. Now its coming up to the six years and need to make a decision whether to mover back or not. RE: CGT considerations if...

Hi all Was talking to a young couple the other day and they were telling me they bought a property for $255000 a while ago just before the govt were about to make changes to the FHOG. It was Bank valued recently at $210000 and the market seems to indicate that with a motivated buyer they...

Hi everyone Looking for ideas of my next move Buy another investment property for future capital growth/ rent etc Sell one property and hold onto cash in offset and invest if opportunity presents. My situation current: I am having some thoughts of selling property 2...

Hi all Not sure this has been covered but i noticed an addition to the Appointment and duties of the Manager clause in a PM agreement up for renewal. The previous PM agreement says: The Manager will also be entitled to a lien over any moneys held for the landlord The new PM agreement...

Hi all I am with ANZ and they will not lend based on their policies. A broker i enquired with wasn't that much help.(not from this forum). I want to purchase some land and now feel a bit frustrated that to buy the land i may have to sell one of my properties if i can't find a solution to...

Hi all Currently looked at a house that needs alot of work. Asking price $310,000. Crunched some numbers and to make it work would need to get the house for around $285,000 Max offer. The house has been on the market for about 4 weeks and has had no offers. My first offer was $270,000...

Hi A friend owns a unit in a complex of 20. They are having some strata issues. They want to contact other owners of the units ( some are tenanted) to discuss the matter. How does one get this list. The strata people are saying they do not have to supply the list. SG

Hi all I have been talking recently with my son and we were considering a joint venture. Buy a property renovate and sell. Could anyone that has done a JV just go through the process. I like to do everything with transperancy etc even though it is a family member but i would also at some...

Hi all Last year i went through an amicable seperation. It was handled by a Lawyer who also did the conveyancing for the transfer of names on property etc. To this day i still have not received the Statement of Settlement even though i have asked him numerous times. What are my rights...

Hi I am not sure how to view whether a property is still as good as when you bought it. Say you bought a property at $300,000 for a rent of $400pw which is nearly 7% gross yield. Over the next 5 years of holding this property the value is say $470,000 rent now $450pw which is approx...

Hi all A friend is looking to buy another PPOR and selling their existing one. Do they have to make the contract subject to finance and subject to sale. With say a 3 month settlement. Whats the risk if they just make it subject to finance without including the sale of their now PPOR...

Hi I am considering doing a Diploma of Counselling and wonder if there is someone in the forum that may be a counsellor. The course i am considering is through the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors. External Any information would be appreciated. eg areas of work, demand...

Hi Has anyone been to Stuart Zadel 2 days seminar if so did you get much out of it. Going to be in SA in June Its free and he gives away a book from what i've read. SG

Hi everyone Not sure if someone can give me their view on how i should handle my current situation. I am getting a bit concerned that i just can't seem to get ahead even though i have a couple of IPs. I got caught up in GFC1 and this blew my debt out and of course my equity use. Right...

Hi all Not sure how one does this but if you have equity in your PPOR and have use it according the good debt bad debt ratios as follows. Value $400,000 @ 80% = $320,000 Mortgage $200,000 at say 6% fixed This leaves $120,000. LOC=$120,000 Personal $20,000 not used Investment...

Hi all Early FEB this year the expiry of the tenants lease was due the 6th to be exact. I last received an Inspection sheet from the PMs on the inspection they had done in September all was shown as good but carpets needed cleaning and they asked the tenants to have them cleaned which they...

Hi all A friend of mine is married gets on fine with his wife but there lifestyles are significantly different and whilst they have no intention of seperating they would like to retain the current status quo that is current PPOR and a few investment properties but for either him or her to...

Hi all Anyone else noticed via emails, media etc there seems to be a surge in seminars off late. I suspect its feeding into the fear for some and greed for others. Don't these people make enough money with there investing. cheers BC

Hi all I have a friend that is in a situation that i thought i would ask the forum as i am not sure of the answer. Lets call my friend Peter he is married no kids. He owns a PPOR in joint names with his wife. Recently his wife has gone to live with her sister in the interim He is...