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Yes it is a hard lesson learned, but a valuable one because we will better self protect ourselves in the future. I appreciate all of your comments and let you know how it all unfolds.

Over the last couple of years, our tenant had been either late paying or not paying quite enough one week and would take her a month to catch up. Anyway she looked after the house well, so we have been ok with it. We agreed on a payment plan and she was adhering to it. Then things changed...

Hi, just thought I would put it out there for NSW residents as time is running out to claim. The cut off date is 14th June. The NSW Government’s Family Energy Rebate helps NSW family households to pay their electricity bills. In 2012-2013 the Family Energy Rebate gives eligible...

My Oh and I paid our PPOR off in 4 years. During that time I was on maternity leave for 1 year and hubby was on a 3 year traineeship. He also worked weekends driving trucks on weekends. We decided to pay it off as quickly as possible so I could spend time at home with our kids when they were...

Yes please, could I be included in the group. I tried sending a pm but it would not work. Thank you

Not sure if this has been posted, but thought this may be of some interest to some of you. Below is a site that you enter your name and find any money you may of misplaced over the years through old bank accounts, shares sold, etc. I have found nothing for myself, but just over $1600 for my...

Thanks Ben, I have sent you a pm with my email address - hopefully I have done that correctly. Also thanks also to Andrew A, your advice was very helpful.

Hi Ben, I was thinking Kangaroo Flat and Golden Square primarily because of it being on the Melbourne side of Bendigo. Although having said that I have been looking at other areas of Bendigo as well in the paper and on Domain, etc. Could you give me any indications of which areas you think...

Thank you all for your replies, you have all given me some great advice and lots of things to think about before taking any more steps. I will be sure to check back in from time to time to let you know how I am progressing.

Umm no Rolf, my OH and I have just sat down and discussed retirement and where we would like to be in 15 to 18 years time. But I will go see our bank and ask for an appointment to see if my thoughts are viable. I guess that is the first step. Thankyou Rolf.

Thanks alexlee for your quick reply. Our combined income is approx $120K, my OH works full time and I doing casual work. Other that the $80K on the first IP and our living expenses that is all we have to pay. I understand your point re being comfortable with our goal if we are not sure if it...

Firstly reading through countless threads, finding all sorts of valuable information, I would like to say thankyou to all of the posters who kindly share their advice, thoughts and time to someone like me new to property investing. We would like to make the next step and purchase another IP...