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    Are Online Depreciation Schedules Any Good?

    I need someone to do the depreciation schedules for our IP's. The quotes I have from normal suppliers are around $600 to $700 + GST. I can't help to notice there are a number of internet providers like austtaxonline.com, corpred.com and deppro.com offering similar depreciation schedule...
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    Health Therapy Paperwork

    Hi all, A friend of mine wants to set up a health therapy business that includes services like kinesiology, massage therapies, Chinese fire cupping, hypnotherapy and counselling. She has been in small business before so she is cool with running a small business. What she wants to find out is...
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    Location Profile

    In a discussion around the dinner table the other day, some friends of mine challenged my Melbourne demographic knowledge by posing a question: How I can find a suburb/s in Melbourne that has Middle class income, Mostly young families and elderly people (ie. Not yuppies) and a majority of...
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    How Bid Rules Work?

    Hi all, I am making an offer to buy an IP. The offer was made Friday 21/10. The agent said his agency had the policy of getting vendor Sell/No Sell answer within 24 hours. I did not hear nor could contact the agent until Monday 24/10 when he said he received another offer higher than mine and...
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    Sharemarket Sale: What stocks to look out for?

    To all our savvy sharemarket gurus here: It looks like the sharemarket big sale is on again. I would like to know which stocks to look out for with a view to buy them medium to longer term buy and hold. I love prospects for high dividend yields (higher than bank variable rates) and high...
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    Red Paperclip Trading

    Hi all, In the spirit of the red paperclip, I am looking to trade (barter) my collection of 80+ copies of Australian Property Investor magazine, stretching from 2005 to 2011. All are in good to excellent condition. I intend to trade up and up, bigger and better each time, until I get a big...
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    LMI LVR Table

    Hi all, I would like to find out the max LVR the mortgage insurers can lend up to for a given suburb / postcode. I heard that this information is available on the internet. I could not find it. Best if I can find it in table format. Otherwise I will build the table myself. Where can...
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    Renting PPOR

    A friend of mine wants to buy a new PPOR and turning his old PPOR into an IP. What is the best way to arrange his finance to maximise tax deductibility & mininise CF burden? Current PPOR valued 600k, loan 80k, in joint names. New house costs 600k (including SD and costs). Can he do this: -...
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    Cheapest way to buy US dollars?

    Hi all, My parents are going overseas over the Xmas time. They want to get some USD now given the current strong AUD-USD exchange rate. What is the cheapest, most efficient way to get USD? Thank you :)
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    Smsf

    Hi all, In relation to the set up of Smsf with personal trustees (in Victoria), I wonder how it works: - Does the super deed need to be stamped? - Who need to keep copy of the deed? - When does the deed get used? Thanks :)
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    How to Bottom pick?

    Having had all my super in cash for a while, I feel tempted to switch back to shares as the sale is on. As money is in an industry fund, I have the following options to choose from: Growth, Balanced, Conservative, Australian shares, International shares, Property, Fixed interest and Cash. Money...
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    Cheap roof sheets

    I need to replace an existing carport roof of an IP in Melbourne outer west. All sheets and supporting trusses and bearers need to be replaced. All steel posts are re-usable. Carport size is 3m x 8.5m approx. Where can I buy the roof sheets cheaply? Thanks :)
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    Good solicitor/conveyancer in Eastern Melbourne?

    Can you recommend a good solicitor/conveyancer in Eastern Melbourne area? Ideally be conscientious with work and reasonable price. Thank you :)
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    Myob set up

    Would anyone here know how to set up Myob for IP, shares and lending to a trust? I have used Myob for two years but have never had it set up properly. Often feel uncertain how/where to record different type of spendings (eg. Capital related expenses vs Straight expenses, Inventory...
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    SMSF How to start one?

    I have money in an industry super fund. I would like to create an SMSF, borrow some extra money to buy a property. What is the best way to start an SMSF for a dummy? Thanks. :)
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    Where to get cheap theme park tickets?

    I will be travelling to Gold Coast next week holiday with the family. I wonder what is the best way to buy tickets to the theme parks (Movie world, Sea world)? Thanks :)
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    How to get rid Ants?

    My property has lots of ants. Many come from outside, from the sub-floor area (stump floor) and from under the rear yard concrete cracks. Others come from the ducted heating vents (on the floor). Have tried some Bunnings ant baits for inside and spray for outside the house, but the ants keep...
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    Currency devaluation

    To counter the effect of market deflation and prolonged depression, a likely action world governments will take is to stage a concerted global currency devaluation, a la 1933 Roosevelt action. What I would like to know is, when the devaluation is announced and takes place, what is the effect...
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    Palm trees in Melbourne

    I'd love to grow a few palm trees in my backyard (outdoor), preferably to full size (5+ metres). I don't know which species to choose that can survive Melbourne weather + soil condition. Do you have any experience on species? Thank you.
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    Gold

    In my research to learn about the market, many economists warn of the collapse of US dollars and suggest the use of gold to store value. How many ways are there to buy and keep gold? What is the ease to convert gold back to paper money for every day use? Is the ease of use still there...
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