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I want to install airconditioning units in three rooms - the lounge and two bedrooms. The lounge room in particular is quite large. I think that I will need a split system, reverse cycle inverter unit in each room. I would like an opinion as to the best way to get this done. The options I see...

http://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-hotel+leisure-nsw-parkes-501097147 As a principle I understand that long term leases are a good thing. In the advertised property, there is a 30 year lease. So surely this property must be an attractive proposition? For 1.9 mil it seems that the new...

In my small business, I have always employed two staff members totalling five and a half days of staffing. One staff member works three and a half days and the other does two days. The three and a half day staff member (lets call her Mary) is the pillar of my business. She knows everything...

Is an office suite within a "business park" a good buy? This is located in West Gosford wherein Masters Hardware and Bunnings are both going up. It seems to be a happening precinct. Would you consider buying an empty space? http://www.riversidepark.com.au/about/...

I would be grateful for your opinions on the following scenario which is currently afflicting me. I have just been given three months notice to vacate by my landlord with regards to my small business premises. This is actually generous as my lease has long expired. I have been present at these...

I would be grateful for your opinions on the following two commercial properties. One: http://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-nsw-neutral+bay-500658279 Pros: Long term stable medical tenants present since 2003 5+5 year lease Located in busy commercial precinct in...

ok. what do you believe is the average time frame between joining somersoft and acquiring resi IP?

I was wondering what you guys would advise on my dilemma. I have a bookeeper that usually comes to my office once a month to do reconciliations on my MYOB bookeeping software for my small business. She charges 70 dollars an hour. I usually do the credit and debit entries before her visit...

http://www.ato.gov.au/taxprofessionals/content.aspx?doc=/content/00351802.htm What do you think about the new cap that will be placed on tax deductions for self education? $2000 does not cover the air ticket to the American/ European conference. Nor the conference registration nor the...

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unitblock-nsw-drummoyne-113229411 I would be grateful for your opinions on this property as an investment. It is expected to sell for about 2 mil. Currently rented for about 1500 gross return per week. Located close to CBD in an area with good CG...

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-hornsby-112695599 Would appreciate your thoughts on unit as IP in Hornsby? As I see it: Pros: Hornsby: sustained capital growth over the past ten years. Unit is close to westfield / train station Double brick construction in three...

[edited by GeoffW- split off from thread Welfare vs Frugal] Most doctors have graduated from uni by age 23. If doing it as an undergrad, you finish high school at age 17 or 18 and then five or six years at a uni med school means that you are earning six figures at age 23. If you are doing it...

http://www.news.com.au/national/dying-mothers-tearful-message/story-fndo4eg9-1226543935707 I found this video very sad and heart wrenching. It shows how important money is. I wonder how much it would have cost to save this young mum's life.

I thought that buying a single very expensive investment property and waiting for capital growth was quite a speculative strategy. Yet, it seems to have worked for this investor several times. http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/gale-force-secrecy-on-megans-sale-20121130-2allc.html

Apparently, we can now buy a mansion in Spain for 200k and get residency status there as well. Is this a good deal? http://www.news.com.au/realestate/investing/foreign-property-buyers-offered-residency/story-fndbarft-1226520952618

I would appreciate your advice on the following property. http://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-nsw-gosford-500466183 1. What is a good price for this property? 2. Is it a good buy in terms of capital gain and rental return over time? 3. Is it a risky buy in terms of no...

http://www.news.com.au/realestate/investing/first-time-buyers-at-risk-of-home-loss/story-fndbarft-1226477993222 I find that this is media sensationalism which is hard to believe. Are they saying that aussies are poor or that we are looking at house price falls and therefore, bargain buying...

I live on a battleaxe property block arrangement. My property is the one fronting the street whilst the neighbour that adjoins my backyard fronts the water. I have lived here for just over two years. The whole block was originally just one single waterfront block. My neighbour bought the whole...

I would like to buy an all in one (AIO) scanner, printer, copier and fax machine. What are your recommendations for the best machine for a small home office? Can the AIO be used to send and receive faxes without a phone line? If I have a laptop computer, what is the best way to connect...

I am interested in reader's thoughts as to whether the Australian dollar will fall to 90cents USD and beyond. If this is the general consensus, how are we going to profit from this? Contracts for difference, buying usd now over the counter, buying more overseas products now, selling overseas assets?