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    External stairs Brisbane - need a builder

    HI all Can anyone recommend a well priced and reliable person to build a set of external timber stairs at a property in Bardon?
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    Need to buy another property - where???

    All moving along fine with purchase of first IP. As there is a little equity left apparently we can go again, up to $400K I want IP number 2. No idea where to start looking. Again, capital gains and as close to neutral gearing, rent and hld for the long term is the strategy. Can't be in...
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    Centre zone - new Brisbane City Plan

    Can anyone tell me how I go about finding a centre zone that is larger than 2000sqm. What is a centre zone?  Small lots: The requirements for small lots of 300 square metres has been revised in the low density residential zone, with sites now having to be within 200 metres from a...
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    Let's go buy in Byford, WA

    more media dribble ... http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/latest/a/21863016/affordability-puts-byford-streets-ahead/ do a search in Byford, for 1000sqm up to a little over the median of $439K and this is what you get: http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-byford-116046691...
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    5 x 2 renoed house in Carina for $195,000??!!!

    What on earth is going on here? http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-carina-116216263
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    Allowing pets in a rental

    New Ip is fully fenced on 3 sides, and 3/4 across the front, there is no gate over the driveway. Front fence is a bit shoddy but would keep a little dog in. is it worth securing the front to attract tenants with pets, cats are fine by me, but a small dog can't be kept in many places. if so...
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    Native plant seedling in Perth for Tula's fabulous garden.

    So, I'm planning a clean up of the front yard at the soon-to-be-mine IP. I'll be putting in the hard yakka myself, but need to source native seedlings I can plant in around a month. Town of Basssendean will give 30 subsidised seedlings, but not til June; I will get those and use them out the...
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    Offer accepted on first IP

    Vendor has accepted our offer on a lovely little 3 x 1 house in Bassendean Perth on 850SQM. We bought for the land mainly, house is in good nick, doesn't need anything doing to it before rental. It was a quick purchase, struck while the iron was hot, put in a strong offer in order to stop a home...
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    character home renovations Melbourne

    would you tackle this one? No ceilings or floors! http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-st%20kilda%20east-115989195 or this http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-north%20melbourne-115978471 scary
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    Thoughts on Melbourne: Coburg, Preston, Footscray, Maidstone

    Anyone from Melbourne like to comment on the areas above in terms of amenity and popularity, and potential long term growth.
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    Sandgate Brisbane, foreshore $550K

    http://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-qld-sandgate-200753459 Do yourselves a favour and take a look at the state of it inside. SOme bright spark has decided this is worth heritage listing.
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    That's no way to market a property!

    is it in a flood zone? high tide mark on left of property kinda gives it away.
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    BA Brisbane - off to a poor start?

    It's been over a week since I contacted the BA in brisbane, initially I dealt with a PA in the office who sent me the relevant information. I said I wanted to proceed and t send me the agreement and information about paying the deposit. I then followed up with an email last Friday, nothing...
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    Land value

    Is there anyway to find out the land value of a property by looking it up online? If not how can I find out the land value of a property? Would local council tell me this if I phoned?
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    Clay soil - additional costs

    I'm looking at a block in Bassendean, and assuming it has clay soil as close to the river. Typically any idea of additional costs if clay as I understand certain extras have to be put in place so the house doesn't move and crack.
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    Bassendean character house reno - saveable?

    http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-bassendean-116197971 How much do you reackon it would cost to fix this place, I'm thinking around $100K See the crack in the walls, that's more than a polyfilla jobbie isn't it? I ask because my sister has similar in her home, some cracks are...
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    Is Mandurah still in free fall?

    Been looking at potential sites around Mandurah - for development later down the track. Anyone know how things are going down there? from the charts I've seen there was a huge peek around 2006 then everything fell away, with a rise starting around end of last year? Anyone purchased in the...
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    Shout out to FMS - She finally gets it!

    We have engaged FMS from the forum as our mortgage broker. Just had a great meeting with him, where he went through the basics of financing for property investment. I am not the type that understand financial matters easily, my maths skills are poor, probably at Year 8 level. I learn by being...
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    GST when selling

    Do you have to pay GST when you sell an IP?
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    Public housing tenants trashing properties

    http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/21548990/11-4m-cost-to-fix-homes/ This breaks my heart, there are children living in some of these places. Why is housing not being inspected more than once a year?
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