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    10km CBD Rule Why?

    Small % of jobs, perhaps, but the types of jobs most people would aspire to would all be 'within 10km of the CBD' too...
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    First time home buyer - should I go it alone or take up this opportunity?

    Thank-you all so much for the feedback. Invaluable. :) True, although I would be undertaking the subdivision process myself which I think would be just as satisfying. Thanks, Redom. That's exactly what I'm doing. Seeking legal advice now in regards to it all. Haha. Can see where...
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    First time home buyer - should I go it alone or take up this opportunity?

    Abolished as of June last year. Something to add to the list...
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    First time home buyer - should I go it alone or take up this opportunity?

    From research, if the house is above $600k you don't get any stamp duty concessions, however as long as it isn't over $750k you still get FHOG ($10k).
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    First time home buyer - should I go it alone or take up this opportunity?

    - So long as I live there for at least 12 months before subdividing and the property is <$750,000 I would still receive the $10,000 FHOG. As the property would most likely be >$600,000 I would not receive any discount on stamp duty. - Not really, however I would think I'd be engaging with...
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    First time home buyer - should I go it alone or take up this opportunity?

    Thanks for your thoughts, Erica and Propertunity. That?s a great story though, Erica. Something I?d hope to emulate. Congratulations on your early success. Propertunity, my personal appetite for risk isn?t very high ? valid points though, something I will have to take into consideration.
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    First time home buyer - should I go it alone or take up this opportunity?

    Hello all. LONG time reader, first time thread starter! So, here?s my situation. I?m a 26 year old from Melbourne who currently lives at home (in Plenty) with my dad, younger brother and younger sister. I have worked full-time for 5 years and have a very stable job in advertising and...
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    Tenants with Multiple DOGS

    Are the dogs allowed inside? Could be a problem there...
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    Property Buying Checklist

    Thanks for this.
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    Would you take on this tenant?

    Earns $26k per month and has bartered you down $20 per week on a 3 bedroom rental for his family of 5 in Western Sydney...
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    What have you achieved this year!!

    - Finally decided to take action after a couple of years of sitting on my hands after discovering this forum. I spent a few hours turning threads and posts into Word documents, printed them out and bound them providing me with an invaluable hard copy resource! - Saved up enough money for a...
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