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    Timber floor dilemma

    I am half way through a small Reno mainly new kitchen and adding a fed walls. Which is nearly completed. Next phase is the floor boards. Now the house has the original jarrah floor board which are covered in carpet and I am planning on ripping up the carpet and sanding and polishing the boards...
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    Set up of mortgage payments

    So just about to settle on a new ip which I have borrowed extra funds on ( buying the house in partner ship and partner paying cash )has an off set a/c which will have the extra funds deposited in Loan 1. -new investment 3 off set account - has excess funds from the new...
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    Sub division

    Just a quick one on subdivision is there a minimum set back distance you have to keep from the sewer line if it runs along the back fence and is it different distance if the sewer line has two house connecting at one point
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    Re integrated fridge

    Not sure if this is the right spot for this question. I am planning out the kitchen Reno for our PPOR and want to put in a integrated fridge which will have a large litre size so we don't lose the space, fits in with the kitchen design and doesn't cost more than the rest of the kitchen. Any...
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    R code experts

    just wondering if any of the r code experts can simplify the wa codes for a R20 block. just curious if i can subdivide a 690m2.
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    Overseas purchase

    I am looking into the purchase of a investment property overseas - Europe. And am wondering is it still tax like an investment property bought here in Australia including the purchase costs, the exchange rate costs. Also if I have visited the country of purchase for a holiday and to view...
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    accepted offer on PPOR now what

    We have just accepted a offer on our PPOR and the plan was to purchase another in the suburb we wanted but... the suburbs we are looking at are very overheated at the moment, we dont want to jump in and buy a property thats over priced and have that little niggle in the back of the head which...
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    Good tenant story

    I did an inspection on our IP2 about 4 weeks ago and nothing major usual stuff needing doing bit of tidy up in the front and back and she let me know there was a small tear to the carpet in the bedroom due to the new puppy being a new puppy. not a major problem for me as i never replaced when i...
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    restructuring

    morning. We are about to restructure our loans and sell PPOR to buy another PPOR. We have 2 investment propertys and at the moment are crossed. So the plan is to sell the PPOR pay down the investment propertys to 80% lvr so we can max out our borrowings to buy the new PPOR while not incurring...
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    re kitchen

    HI Guys Just need to check if i renovate IP kitchen completely while it is being rented can i claim it as a tax deduction or do i need to put it down to capital works and just re organise my depreciation scheduale. Thanks Emo
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    re buisness

    my wife is considering starting her own cake buisness, now i am wondering can i start the buisness in my name and employ her and use any losses against my investment profits and income i earn through my main employment.
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    centrelink ?

    just wondering we are entitled to FTB A and B. i have always put in a lower estimate of income with centrelink to allow for end of year deductions to my income. and depending on my tax return they adjust accordingly. now the last couple of years i have put in my estimated taxable income less my...
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    daycare and direct debit

    The daycare we used just got sold recently and have brought in a raft of new policy and procedures. one of them is the using of direct debit for payments, now i have enough direct debits coming out of my a/cs and pretty much want to pay using eftpos. So now they have said that there will be a...
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    European holiday money

    i will be heading over to europe in a few weeks for a family holiday and am trying to fiqure out which is the best way to bring the funds over for the trip. so i am looking at either cash - not keen for security reasons and its got the fees for the exchange my credit card - secure but...
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    interesting article

    i just got a newsletter from domain.com.au and it has a interesting article - Bank 'blacklist' puts apartments at risk Heres the link http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/bank-blacklist-puts-apartments-at-risk-20110912-1k4s3.html Any thoughts
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    oven door

    tenant just rang to tell me they had a roast in the oven yesterday when the inside glass on the door exploded. And to see if i can organise somebody to fix or they can chase somebody up. questions are . who's responsible and is it worth claiming on insurance.
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    new broker required

    we are looking at getting a new broker due to problems with our current one.Hoping to take advantage of the current rate drops to secure new loans and to sort out loans in to easier to manage for tax purposes. Any ideas for brokers in perth or somebody who is willing to communicate via long...
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    options what to do

    Reviewing our current situation currently owe $890000 split over 5 mortgages and 1 personal loan and a credit card with limit $20k. PPOP bought 2003 for $183k and have done $100k renovation so now a 5 x2 estimate worth $500k IP 1 bought 2009 for $277,500 renting for $320 pw(rental increase to...
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    Ll insurance

    question i have received my renewal notices for the IP and PPOP insurance.So have been busy getting new quotes to compare. now problem is i am with Aami and they give a unlimited property replacement and don't ask for a rebuild cost, so when seeking new quotes all are asking for a rebuild cost...
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    depreciation question

    i have had a depreciation schedule done for one of my IP this year, which i bought in 2009. i didnt claim for it in the 2009/10 tax return. now looking at my schedule i presume the list showing first year deductions is for 2009/10. if this is the case can i claim both year 1 and year 2 in this...
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