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For those who have been to auctions and keeping track of how much properties are being sold her please share what you've seen! The last 2 auctions I went to on the Northern Beaches, price guide was $1.1m and bidders fought it out just a touch away from $1.5m:eek:

Does anyone know of websites that will list of real estate.com.au for you if you want to sell privately?

Hey Guys, I need some help checking out one thing on RPA Data, just need to know the listing agent for an old property. Does anyone have access that can check for me? Can anyone help? The property is in Coffs Harbour.

Anyone with any thoughts (or a crystal ball) on what you'd do with an IP in Singleton NSW?

Just wondering what people's opinions are on the crappy market in the Hunter Valley and more specifically Singleton? Any thoughts on when/if its going to recover? (crystal ball question!) I have an IP I want to sell to release funds to buy my PPOR but the odds aren't in my favour.

Hi There, I am looking for some general advice on how best to handle this situation and whether I should just let it go or take it further. We are landlords (self manage) and rented to some tenants who where great in terms of paying rent and communicating with, they seemed to respect the...

We rent and one of the power points had been sparking when it was being used. I had a double adapter in it and wasn't sure whether it was coming from that or the power point. As it sparked quite badly the last time I touched it I didn't want to touch it again (I am home alone with my daughter as...

I am just wondering what safe guards (if any) have you put in place for a tenant with no rental history? We have an application for 2 girls in their low 20's that have stable jobs and have come across well presented but have never rented before. Is there anything I can do to lower the...

Does anyone know if Terry Ryders 'Cheapies with Prospects: National Top 10' report has many properties in NSW - I don't want to buy it if it only has one or two. And has anyone got any feedback on Terry Ryders 'Top 10 New South Wales Hotspots' maybe this is the one more suitable for me but...

I am just wondering for those of you who bought in the city can tell me how and why you decided it was a good choice for you as opposed to buying regional with higher yields. I know CG is possible in both scenario’s. We are about to buy in the city because it is easier for us to live in the...

There is an apartment that we are really interested in, looks like the vendor is desperate to sell (28 day settlement, agent trying do a deal waiving the cooling off period, its been empty for 6 months (only just come on the market though) and it's listed with two agencies and I suspect the...

Hi, I am trying to get a guage on landlords insurance and the pricing so I can see what's expensive and what's not. For anyone that doesn't mind, could you tell me who you are with and what the pricing is so I can compare? TIA.

Hi, Does anyone care to share what websites they find most useful for research? I look forward to seeing if there are extra ones I don't know about that could be useful. :) TIA

We just got the go ahead for our first IP and are now looking. We will be living in it for x amount of time to do reno's so it needs to be relatively close to our work (Lindfield) Which area's do you think would be worth looking at. I see a high demand for rentals in Chatswood where we'd be...

I am a bit shell shocked that council want to charge me $15,000 in developer contributions to aid their funding for new amenities and public services because of 'the demand my development is putting on the community', I am only wanting to sub divide one little block not build a 20 apartment...

I have found a massive block of land with a small, well maintained house on it perfect for sub dividing and selling it off (at some point) I am yet to investigate the potential for the town but was wondering if there are no strong growth drivers would it still be a good idea to do?

Hi, I am just looking for some info on Mittagong. Does anyone have any opinions they'd care to share?

Is it crazy to consider a personal loan or cc for a deposit? and how did you get your deposit for your first IP?

I brought Margaret Lomas book and it has a link to a depreciation software program I can download from the Destiny website - the only thing is it is not compatable with my Mac. Does anyone know where I can find similar (free) software? Thanks,

Hi, I am new and on a steep learning curve trying to find the right investment path to go down. Sometimes it is hard not to get information over load and get lost in all the information out there, so I was wondering if anyone would care to share; 1) Your strategy and why (eg pos gearing...