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Hey guys, Does anyone have any experience/thoughts on heated tiles for PPOR? We are about to build a new 5 bedroom house. Besides the bedrooms, the rest of the house will be tiled. It's been suggested (by some of my family) to put in heated tiles, as the tiles might get really cold in...

Hi everyone, I've been told by my PM that I need to have one of my units painted with an anti-mould paint. The quote is $600 for the whole unit. My question is, how is this claimed on tax? Is it a repair? Can I just claim it in one year? Cheers.

Hi everyone, I was wondering from people who have experience in this area - how long would you factor for the following reno. I'm trying to work out how long a project might take. 1. Remove old kitchen & install kitchen (straight line from Bunnings) 2. Upgrade bathroom with new toilet...

Hi everyone, I was wondering what's people experience is a 'cheap' new house build? i.e. what is the cheapest you've built a new house on a block of land (ideally in NSW)? Basically I'm looking at a couple of cheap blocks of relatively flat land, and I'm thinking I could easily put a...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy a block of land from a developer in an estate. Most of the land has sold, but the blocks either sold of the one I'm looking at are still on the market. My question is - can I ask/force the developer to contribute 50% towards the fences (if the land is still...

Hi everyone, My wife and I are considering buying some land on the central coast and building our new PPOR. I'm wondering if anyone here would like to share their experiences/thoughts on building a PPOR (the good, bad and ugly)? Would you do it again? If anyone has any experience with...

Hi everyone, If I have a sale condition that relies on the vendor to do something (i.e. vendor will remove tree stump before settlement) - what happens if they DONT do that thing? And can they use it as an excuse to cancel the contract - or am I the only one? This is in SA if that makes...

Hi, Can someone who's a little bit smarter than me help with this? I'm trying to estimate what the depreciation might be on a new IP I'm looking at getting. The property was built in 1984 and I've received a web-based estimate to receive between $3k-$4k in the first year (These estimates...

Hi everyone, Long time reader - first time poster. My wife and I currently own 3 IP's and we are getting our 4th as we speak. Now comes the time to purchase our own home, as we want to have children soon. For various reasons we have decided that the Central Coast suits our needs best (half...