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Hey all, Just received my 6 monthly sinking fund bill in the mail and I'm not sure if I can justify the total. There's two sections to the payment, one is the admin fund and the sinking fund. The admin fund is nearly double the sinking fund! So my question is, how much exactly should it be...

I've just bought my first property (IP) and was thinking about having a go at managing it myself to save on fees' etc. I figure the more money in my pocket, the sooner I'll be able to get myself another one. I was going to go through a PM, however I bumped into a friend of mine last night who...

I saw an accountant for some financial advice to decide whether or not I'm going to move into my first property, or rent it out. Turns out, making it an IP in terms of annual upkeep is far better than moving in for the FOHG and Stamp Duty exemption. He went on to talk a little bit about the...

My first IP is about to go unconditional, so I've been looking around Gladstone for a well priced Property Manager. While I'm looking for a cheaper Manager, I would also appreciate good service/them looking after my property as if it were their own. Has anyone here got any knowledge of this...

So, I've just signed the contract on my first property, (IP) and the cooling off period will start next Monday. I need to go to the bank to oraganise what loan I'm going to get, however I'm not completely sure I know how to set it up. From the best of my knowledge, I want to go an I/O loan...

I'm leaning towards putting an offer in on a house I'm currently having a look at. It's listed for $430k at the moment. I've talked to some people that used to live in it and found some information such as : - The property has been on sale for quite some time (around 8 months) - 5 contracts...

Hey guys, A few of the guys at work have been telling me about the wonders of IP's and how to do it. I'm just under 20, and able to aquire funds of around $460k. I live in Gladstone, QLD, so I want to get in before the prices rise too far and I can't afford anything. The whole concept really...