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    Deception Bay QLD

    Hi all, Hubby and I visited D bay a few months ago and I would agree the area has a while to go due to the type of people that live there but if I was to invest I would try to find a property with waterviews or very close walking proximity to water and just hold onto it I do not think you...
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    A Christmas Card for You!

    I would just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe new year and I found this great poem which best describes my feelings. Although I have only been to one SIG meeting I have seen some of your faces just did not get a chance to talk to everyone. Here goes: I have a list...
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    Valid reasons for envoking 6year rule

    To add further if you buy the property live in it for 16 mths, then you move out and you can rent it for up to 6 years then if you do not want to sell you would have to move back in for 6 months and then you can rent it for a further 6 years!
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    Borrow to renovate PPOR which will then be converted to IP

    Hello Able, If it is the entire property that is the subject then Interest is tax deductible from when a property becomes available for rent and off course you are not living in it at the time.
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    Can anyone recommend a property manager northside Brisbane?

    Hi, I have a property at Mitchelton 4053 and I am currently using Ray White Alderley and deal with Gayle Garvey. So far very friendly and professional. Thanks Patricia
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    Rental in Mitchelton QLD- Advice please!

    That is interesting, tell me more about the low and high sides and the better part of Mitchelton, mines in Cross St?:)
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    Rental in Mitchelton QLD- Advice please!

    Thanks Wylie for your comments I just wanted the opinion of other forumites to see were the rental market is at and whether it is safe to put in a rate rise clause in rental agreement.
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    Rental in Mitchelton QLD- Advice please!

    Hello, I am just about to list my rental property and my RE (Ray White - Alderley) has found me a tenant the 1st week of it being on re.com. The RE wants to give tenants 12mth lease, I would agree to this but with a rent rise after 6 months. What do you guys think would you do the same or has...
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    "National Top 10 Ugly Duckling Hotspots"

    But wait there's more! Hello forumites, I too believe it is just like borrowing a book from a friend. I have now received the "top 10 VIC hot spots report" from a very kind friend and if you are out there and have the "Top 12 New South Wales Hotspots" or the "National Top 10 High Returns...
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    "National Top 10 Ugly Duckling Hotspots"

    I thought we were all friends? Ok I will swap with someone who has the "Top 12 New South Wales Hotspots report". I do not want to infringe any laws we are all friends here I was hoping to do a good thing for my friends!!
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    "National Top 10 Ugly Duckling Hotspots"

    Hello Forumites, I purchased the above report this morning. Was hoping to trade this report for someone who has bought the "Top 12 New South Wales Hotspots report" from www.hotspotting.com.au. I am hoping there is someone out there willing to trade and in return I will then attach the...
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    Jen's-can't change a lightbulb-reno attempt

    Tesrol Joinery Pty Ltd/Chalanger Kitchens Pty Ltd Hi Guys, Read this thread and want to share suppliers I have found to be good value for money, fast, good quality. A friend of my parents was a cabinet maker and he gave me the name and number of the place that supplied all his kitchen...
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    FHOG, rent and tax

    Ggt Hello, I got caught out by this one as well with our first property renting it for 11 months and had to pay capital gains tax on sale. We owned property for 3 years so paid cgt 11mths/36mths. In our case we would have been better off to move in for 6 mths and move out and rent for upto 6...
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    How much would it cost to vinyl clad?

    Vinyl Cladding 4 years ago I paid around $8k for a 3 brm, combined lounge and dinning. Also cladded the single lockup garage in the price. In the price I got 3 new windows put in reduced in size the whole window as existing were extremely large and did not give proportion to the house. If your...
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    Good no GREAT morgage broker in Brisbane?

    Hello Duane. A few months ago I searched for the same answer and I got the name of Scott McGeever.www.propertysearchers.net.au. They have not yet found me a property but have sent me some examples and these examples look ok. I am dealing with Carolyn Campbell who is always pleasant and takes...
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    gentifying a suburb by yourself

    Hello Lizzie, I too have been looking at this market particularly around Redfern, the bad side. At the time there were a couple of run down terraces I was interested in so I rang the council, Redfern Police and got the following answers about that particular street. Can not remember what...
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    Adding Value to red brick home

    Thanks for your reply JFisher we have prettied up the back yard but the front has 30 year old paths and driveway which has been lifted by a tree my neightbour owned and we paid to get rid of. So I will probably have to rip up and start again. It would be hard for you guys until I can post some...
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    Adding Value to red brick home

    Thanks Alistair the majority of the properties in my area are doing rendering so I do not want to be accused of cutting corners as much as I would love to save some money. I went along to Dulux and spoke with a guy and in the end it was cheaper to render than to paint using dulux to achieve a...
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    Adding Value to red brick home

    Hi Guys, After Saturdays brekky I decided it might be time for another reno. The last time was almost 4 years ago and before I joined this forum. The reason I want to do the reno is because I have just had the place revalued 4 weeks ago and the ANZ bank valuer came back with $395k. I bought...
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    Sig Meeting Special Event – Breakfast With The Reno Kings

    Great Brekky Hi Guys, Great breakfast, a definate must that we do it again, from the few people I got a chance to speak to it was so great speaking to like minded persons. Their was not more time to speak to some more. Many thanks to the organisers. Great Work!:)
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