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    Strategy advice

    Need some strategy advice Currently own two properties, a unit and a house both rented out. I don't earn much money yearly as I'm only on about $20 an hour ( still in uni) My question is should I save money to build another dwelling on the rear of the property in which I currently own, or...
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    Building with tenants?

    I currently own a property in which I wish to build on the back of however the property situated at the front of the land is currently tenanted am I able to build a second dwelling at the back whilst they are still living there?
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    How much debt do you carry?

    A pretty hard question I think? How much debt do you carry? How much debt is too much debt? I guess it varies as to where you are in the buy/sell process. If you have just built and are waiting to sell developments $1mil+ Debt isn't too far off the mark. Anyway where do you draw the line?
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    Tax minimisation

    Two words, we all want it, tax minimisation. What are the best ways to legally reduce your tax (in particular CGT) on your IP?
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    Planning permit

    Do compnies such as Metricon deal with the council permit process and any other issues that come up? Such as easements, covenants ect?
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    Covenants!!!!!!

    I currently own a property on a 690smq block which I wish to subdivide ( keep the existing house and place a second dwelling at the rear.) However this house has a covenant over it dating back to November 1991. The covenant States that only One dwelling shall be built on the land. However in...
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    Outdated covenant

    I'm interested in a property for subdivision purposes but have come across an agreement on the original transfer of land, that states the transferrees must only effect one dwelling on the land and shall stay in it for 5 years. This covenant is dated all the way back to 91. Although of course...
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    How Reliable Are Councils?

    Long story short, i called a Melbourne council today to scope out whether a property could be subdivided (Checking the zoning, easements ect) My answer from council was that there shouldn't be any problem with subdivision. However there was an easement running along the back of the block, to...
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    New laws or wacky agent?

    So i just recently made a call about a property in the suburb of Seaford, Melbourne. This property on first glance looks completely subdivdable, it has easy access to the back yard, the house is positioned at the front on the land and looks to have a sizeable block ( roughly 560-600sqm)...
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    Asbestos

    Hey everyone There is a weatherboard property which i am interested in that has been fully renovated and refurbished on the inside however is obviously still weatherboard on the outside. The property was built 40 years ago (1975) and is located in melbourne. I have the section 32 and it...
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    Need advice asap!!!!!!

    Looking for some advise from some fellow investors, here is the situation. I have a $370,000 pre approved loan with a $350,000 buying price Im looking for a property with an existing house i can keep and renovate but also subdivide and build on the property, to sell both relatively soon...
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    How long does it usually take?

    How long does it usually take you to find the property you purchase? In particular how long does it take you to find a property which you intend to develop?
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    Are these the most challenging times?

    Is this the most difficult it ever has been in modern history to generate wealth? One day rates are rising in 2015, the next oil prices are crashing and rates are tipped to be cut. The dollar on the plummet, calls for measures to be taken to stem the rise in prices in the property sector...
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    The effect of Christmas

    How big is the effect of Christmas on the property market, in terms of new houses put up on to the market etc? Having noticed a rapid decline in the amount of properties put up for sale in recent weeks, i just wanted to put it to other investors and ask if they seem to being experience the same?
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    Development contributions plan overlay????

    Briefly, i have found a property which i am interested in purchasing so long as it has the potential for subdivision. The property is located in Reservoir, Melbourne and is under the Derebin council. The property falls under the zone of GRZ2 which i believe is quite good for developing and...
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    Buying on budget!? is it possible?

    I have recently been pre approved for a loan with a buying price of $350,000 my plan is to buy a property which has the potential for subdivision in the future while being rented out in the mean time. I was wondering what are some good suburbs to search in? i live in melbourne.
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    Very first subdivision

    I have just recently obtained finance to purchase a property for my very first subdivision, now i know a bit but certainly not everything when it comes to purchasing a property for subdivision and development so i have some questions. 1) When purchasing the proper which is subject to council...
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    Subdivision Headache

    Hey everyone I was just after some advice from some more experienced investors out there as to what I should do and what direction I should head in. First ill run off some background info so it is easier to grasp the situation. I?m 20 years old and currently have one IP to my name, which...
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    New to subdivision

    Hey everyone, first time post on the forum so bare with me. I had a few questions as to the process of subdivision in Melbourne, I've been reading a lot of articles saying a lot of different things about the new residential zonings which have been implemented however none of them really set...
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