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    How important is it ....

    that your PM has a physical (shopfront) presence locally to your IP ? Thinking of changing PM's but unsure of whether we need to stay locally. Any advice/input appreciated.
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    Unrealistic expectations .... ?

    or time to change property managers ? We have one IP and have only had the one PM (only had the IP for a little over 2 years). 1. My PM has been consistantly more difficult to communicate with over the past 6-12 months ... ie doesn't return phone calls or emails until 2 or 3 repeat...
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    Tenant to re-sign ... or not ?

    My PM hasn't bothered to chase up the tenants to ascertain their intentions re the lease. The lease officailly expires next Tuesday (08 May) and we still don't know if the tenants are staying or going ? My questions is this. Does the tenant still need to provide 2 weeks notice if they are...
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    Brisbane estate - water issues

    Hi Guys, Just looking for some advice on our IP in Brisbane. Our 2 tenants (father & son) have apparently used close to double the water that my wife & i used last year at same property or this year at our PPOR. There are 3 possible scenarios here: 1. These guys love to shower for...
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    Shower needs work in new PPOR

    We have just bought a 10 year old house in Calamvale and negotiated imo a good price as the seller had committed elsewhere AND the shower has a problem. Basically the shower tray is plastic and looks to have cracked. The owner hasn't bothered to fix it as she's selling & the tenants don't...
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    Rent 2 weeks in advance .... or not ?

    This is possibly a rookie question so I wanted to get a heads up before I look stupid in asking our PM. We have been renting out our townhouse for nigh on 3 months and when appointing a PM i went through things as one normally does. As we are between addresses (staying with inlaws til our...
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    Football (soccer) World Cup fiasco

    Australia missed out on hosting the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. A country a fifth of the size of Tasmania that has NEVER qualified for the World Cup. A country that has no history of football to speak of. A country that has a population of 1.7 million (over 1 million live in Doha). Will all...
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    1st time investor - first payment question

    Hi guys, So we have rented out our first property. Tenants signed lease agreement on Sat 6 Nov to move in Tuesday 9 Nov. We have arranged to be paid fortnightly being the 15th and the 1st of each month. Should we have received our first payment yesterday ? I know the tenants haven't yet...
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    Looking to buy on Brisbane Southside

    Looking for some advice/feedback about buying on Brisbane's Southside. We are looking to spend around 400k and will live in property for 12 months and then rent it out. We don't know much about Brisbane's Southside & consequently aren't aware of the areas to avoid or places that are "up &...
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    Forgive the ignorant newbie question .. but

    We're in the process of moving out of our property (available for rent from 08 Nov 2010). We have just appointed a PM and are now going through the stages of readying the IP for rental. Things such as ... - Getting certification that property is "water-wise" - Certification of smoke alarms...
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    PM for Brisbane Northside

    Hi Guys, We're a first time IP owner and I have found this site an invaluable reasearch tool . I'm looking for advice/feedback from anyone who uses a Brisbane northside PM. Our townhouse in located in Strathpine and I have contacted Watt Realty in Aspley (thanks ScottandJoy - I will mention...
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