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    Property Agent trying to waive responsiblity

    I received an interesting letter from my Property Agent yesterday. The letter stated that all new landlords managed by them need to have Barclay MiS Protect & Collect insurance which would cost $44 per annum. They said as an existing landlord I had the option of not subscribing however I...
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    Advice on self managing

    I've been getting increasingly frustrated by the poor service of our PM. Their inaction on fixing a problem in the bathroom as lead to me having to repaint the bathroom, kitchen and bedroom ceilings of overcome a mould problem. And then we had to organise the repairs ourselves because they...
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    How do I find building approval statistics

    Where can I go to find building approval statistics for a particular area.
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    What do I need prior to the auction

    I'm intending on buying a property at auction on the weekend. As this is my first time I want to ensure I have prepared fully before hand. Do I need to organise a bank cheque or anything or do the vendors normally accept a regular cheque? Should I ask the agent for copies of anything before...
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    Investing Books for Sale

    Hi Guys Just clearing out my cupboard to make room for more IP’s. I’ve listed the following property and investment books on Ebay. Please have a look at see if there is anything you need. Steve McKnight - 0 – 260+ Properties in 7 Years...
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    What do you expect from a good real estate agent

    From the agents I have been dealing with in the past couple of years I have found a great many of them are hopeless. Car salesmen that thought they would take on real estate. Recently I got into this discussion with a friend of mine who decided to go back into real estate. She was actually...
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    Cheapest report for property sales history

    I want to buy a report on the sales history of a particular property. I don't suburb sales or estimated growth or anything like that so I don't need the $80 report. What can I use to find out how much the last guy paid for the place?
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    How do I get the best result out of my PM?

    We've bought our first rental property and are keen to get it rented out, not only as quickly as possible but to a tenant who is not going to wreck the place. Trouble is the PM where is are are pretty slack. We have one prospective tenant at the moment but who are a young couple with 1 child...
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