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Hey everybody I'm just organising a interstate Reno. Essentially I need two bedrooms, average sized lounge carpeted and a kitchen space vinyled. I've been quoted about $2100 if I clear the old flooring out is this a reasonable price? Also more worrying for a split cycle installed I've been...

Hey does anyone know if hard wired smoke detectors are tax deductible?

Hi everyone just wondering what the chances are off getting a loan across the loan whilst a property is vacant. I have 9 properties currently tenanted and one I just bought that is currently untenanted and needs a bit of work (happening in the next week or so). I've found another property I want...

Not really property investment related but since most people on here seem to have their own business just wanted some helpful feedback or constructive critism. I work fulltime and also started a carpet cleaning business as some extra money to put towards my property portfolio. Its been a little...

As the title says Ive got a property with one PM with the current tenant been there for years and paying on time. Ive self managed before and know most of the ins and outs just wasn't sure on the steps from taking it back off from the agency. I assume the steps would be this if I've missed any...

Hey forumites just doing a spruce up at a property. The best asset of the unit is the kitchen lol but I noticed the tap about a year old has holes in it so as you turn it on it sprays everywhere. Is there a quick fix to this or will I need to replace it again :(

Ive had a unit become vacate recently. Looks like its time for a freshen up. I'm going to repaint and replace the vanity but the whole unit is tiled and the grout is noticeably black compared to the white tiles. Does anyone know of a quick and cheap way of cleaning them?

Hi everybody just getting a head start on all my tax stuff in advance. Just wondering if anyone has any good spreadsheets or know where you can buy them? The one I have at the moment is a bit old and you have to work out GST yourself and I'm lazy and not tech savvy at all to work out how to...

As the title suggest I have a part time business as well as a full time job. Business has been picking up and I think its time to upgrade our equipment. The business is run through a company'(co director with wife) so wasn't sure the best way to finance the equipment. As I'm about to purchase 2...

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Hi everybody I've put down a .25% deposit on my 10th property(finally double digits ;) before Christmas and the whole industry kind of goes down for a while but my conveyancer has been arguing some of the special conditions for a good month and a bit and now who I had the loan approved by has...

So ive spent the last few weeks haggling with my bank to get cheaper interest rates and I finally got a big discount which they agreed on finally :) but now with todays predicted interest rate cut will I have to go through the whole process again or will they change it automatically? Thanks in...

Hi fellow forumites, Straight to the point I work full time as well as running a part time business through a company structure. I have a large portfolio in my own name but was looking for future investment properties with my wife and I been through the...

Hi everyone, I've managed a few of my properties before with no hassles. I was looking at starting a small business doing property management. I have a friend who is a Property manager and is looking to help out(licensed/has clients ready to switch) we are just not sure of...

Hey fellow investors, My Wife and I started a part time business which we run on our weekends. We set it up as a company both as directors to run the business through that structure. It has been more successful than we anticipated as I'm personally close to...

Hi forumites, I recently got married and was wondering if I can use equity from my property portfolio to help us purchase a new PPOR with my wife on the new PPOR title. Obviously all the portfolio properties are in my name alone. Any help would be greatly appreciated?

Hi forumites, Just wondering if anyone has a good understanding of the bad areas in Tamworth. I've heard mainly bad things about the majority of the area just wanted to get some feedback before bothering to doing any research(cause im lazy :P). Any help would be greatly...

Hi forumites, I've got a friend of a friend who recently organised to buy a block of land from a new estate with a delayed settlement over 18 months. Settlement is coming up in November but they have been made redundant and are worried they will be unable to obtain finance...