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My mother has a loan with these _____. It was a RAMS one that was sold off but it was almost paid off at the time, less than $10k then , she had retired and I suggested she keep it running so as to access money if it was ever needed. I am wondering what their current interest rate is, but can...

Need to replace one in an IP and wondering if anyone has used the fan forced and ceramic ones from masters? Half the price of a westinghouse and about 1/3rd of the price of the Euro trash that it is replacing...

Just signed up new PM's and they had a clause about advertising fee/charge of $50/lease. I have used this PM before when she worked for another agency so have no reason to doubt her, but my DD demands I check. When questioned they stated the RE.com will soon be charging / listing, not the...

I am considering downsizing into one of my rentals in which is a small 3 bedroom house with a decent deck front and back but it has a poorly executed kitchen and entry. If I block off the existing front door I can extend the kitchen bench to that wall and gain another 2m of kitchen. I can then...

I have a place at the moment that has become vacant and needs about 5 minutes work done and unfortunately its a few hundred klm's away or I would do it myself. I dont mind paying for repairs that warrant a tradie or a handyman but it's an incredibly simple job. It needs a screw tightened on...

It was suggested to my wife today that she consider some of the companies that have large discounts for those that are bit older than others.;) Has anyone had any experience with any of these companies? They claim Discounts of up to 40%.for both LL and house and contents which when you...

I know this has been asked but a search didn't find anything for me so I wonder if someone can advise before I raise a red flag at any banks by asking them. Would I be able to borrow money to build a couple more small townhouses given the following . The good bits. I own the land for the...

Reading the draft town plan looking at doing a granny flat/pool house/villa down the track (on a low dens.res. 565m2 10m frontage corner block with a tiny house out front and a long easily accessible back yard) and I am having some issues understanding a few things . Firstly, can anyone tell...

Has anyone else noticed prices for car hire have gone up near 100% :eek: The airport is about 100klm from me so I always rent a small car for the trip there and back. For the last few years I have been paying between $35 and $47 (6 mths ago $45) but for the last week I have been keeping an eye...

I am wondering if anyone has a solution for the following. When a tenant makes a job/maintenance request we tend to categorize by importance. Blocked toilet is obviously a fix ASAP But a cupboard door sticking is a wait until we get something else to make the call out worth while. The problem...

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Obviously we would still have some form of insurance to cover the building for actual damage, fire etc but is anyone doing it for LL's insurance? I had a stack of renewals come through last night that have risen considerable, so now into the tens of thousands a year in premiums and some of the...

I have a block that is ripe to build two small lot houses on and I feel 2 story will be the best way to go. It is in a lower socio economic area but surrounded by some higher class areas and as it is within a 10klm radius of Brisbane cbd and has rail, I believe it is overdue for gentrification...

I am trying to guess if living on rent from property with associated costs gives me a better result over time than selling it all and living on interest and leaving say 20% of the interest earned to roll over and compound yearly. Is there a spreadsheet that anyone has come across that would...

Can someone explain this to me please What's not to like about it?

We had finally had enough of our old bathroom with peach flower fake tiles, peach coloured vanity, peach coloured taps, peach coloured shower stall with peach coloured frames and smoked glass. I bought a new steel bath on ebay for $30 I bought a full set of taps, bath, shower and vanity +...

Over the weekend I have remodelled a Bathroom and one of the last things to do is a new vanity. One like this here on ebay for $298 is what we want http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190482185890?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2316wt_913 but the only catch is that it is set up...

Looks like a few years at best before it crashes, if this is right. http://www.myprop.com.au/content/queensland-property-struggling-gfc

Has anyone got a copy of a typical inspection report that they can put up please? A new PM, same company different PM, is trying to fob off something along the lines of I am quite sure I have had something more along the lines of a big check list with comment in the past. And is she...

Can I please get some recommendations on a good property savy Sydney Accountant. This is for one property only, but there have been a few things that I believe have been done wrong concerning it being a PPOR previously, then moving interstate and rulings about future re-sale and CGT events I...