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Hi all Thank goodness I found this forum, honestly. So my tenants (retired couple) have requested permission for "no more than 2 students to stay in the third bedroom". (3 bed 1 bath house). I found out my mums friend has an overseas student stay with her. The student pays $260 week rent which...

I came across this today and thought it was rather amusing/interesting. Quoted from Wikipedia: Television pickup is a phenomenon that affects electricity generation and transmission networks, often occurring when a large number of people watch the same TV programmes while taking advantage...

Hi all, would appreciate a little input: After 8yrs of getting a new tenant every year in Jan for a 12 month period - PM informed me (Jan 8) the current tenant has decided to stay on for another 6 more months at $5/wk increase in rent. Prior to the end of tenancy (early Nov) I always instruct...

Hi all If anyones interested... I wasnt... My dad wanted to have a look at Brisbanes Skytower development - 222 Margaret St, Brisbane so I went along to the display/ sales pitch. In addition to a website that has very little info but lovely piccies www.brisbaneskytower.com 88...

Hi all Just wondering how to value a commercial property? Its a freestanding 200m2 shop/office/building on 600m2 of land. No tenant. Could I just compare it to local land value in the area and then add a guesstimated value of the building? Ring local commercial real estate agents? I always...

Hi all Received the following from PM today regarding a townhouse:" Your tenant has reported that the frame on the back sliding door has come loose around the wall as well as the sliding door itself being loose when opening and closing. What are your instructions?" In the past its been...

Hi all I was contemplating my overall investment strategy recently -a balanced mix so that i can spread my risk etc. was thinking 45% shares/45% property/10% cash If I have eg $90K super invested in shares (i chose shares over other options through my industry fund) and $10K in my own share...

Wondering what the experts think about this: Been trying to formulate an investment strategy, so reading a fair bit. Borrowed a magazine about investment property. In it was an article about a guy with a $3 million portfolio built from nothing in 10 years. Heres the portfolio as described in...