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Have just put down deposit on property with settlement due at end of Jan. REA that I’m buying property from is just around the corner from the property and wants to handle the PM. Thing is that the REA doesn’t have any full time property management staff, rentals are handled by the selling...

Four weeks ago tenants moved into my IP in Brisbane which is with a local REA, has been a long time since I’ve used a PM. Thing is I’ve not seen any paperwork or money as yet? PM called week prior to tenants moving in to confirm rent and term of lease and then two days after the date they were...

Have noticed that commercial property seems to be discussed rarely on this forum. Personally I’ve had no experience with it but have started paying close attention to it lately. I know the obvious risks involved with this type of investment (long vacancies, higher costs) but with the low yields...

Three weeks ago I settled on property in Brisbane, frustratingly a couple of weeks before settlement I was informed that solicitors handling conveyance had been taken over and another person would be handling my purchase. Since that time I’ve had trouble with any communications with this person...

Have just settled on an older property in Brisbane and followed up with quantity surveyor re depreciation schedule. He has reported back that I need to provide dates for inground pool construction and porch infill of front verandah (items he discovered during his inspection) by way of permit...

Hi, Big thanks in advance to all you good people who help with input on this one. Six weeks ago I had handover on newly constructed IP which I had built in Bris (I’m in Vic.). Just prior to handover and settlement I arranged for building insurance. First tenants signed lease yesterday and...

Hi Peoples, Just curious to know what's more common, tenants pay for water charges or landlord? Have spoken to two different property managers and one said the tenants pay and the other said the landlord pays. I know there’s know right or wrong but interested to know what is the norm...

Ok peoples what would you be doing in this situation? Thanks in advance for any input. Construction on my first investment property in Newmarket Brisbane has been complete now for seven weeks. Just prior to completion I gave the property to a nearby agent and they then inspected and agreed...