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Hi All, We are currently doing a small residential development (4 units), in Bentleigh East VIC. We are ready to commence construction, and are finding ourselves looking for a money partner to actually proceed, as we're short on funds for contribution. If anyone has any suggestions regarding...

Hi Everyone, Can anyone recommend a builder? looking to build 4 small(ish) units in south-east burbs... Cheers, Lee

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a property Strategist in the Melbourne area please? Ideally I'm looking for someone who can form/devise a plan based on current situation with view to achieving goals etc.. Please do not make references to Financial planners for the Stock/share market, as this...

Hi all, Can anyone recommend a good plumber? I know there was a "mates rates" tradie thread somewhere, but can't seem to find anything in there... Regards, Lee

Hi All, Does anyone have recommendations for B&P inspection companies in Melbourne (South-east preferred)? What's the usual turn-around for these things, costs? Cheers, Lee

OK, so we’re now at a cross-road and we’re trying to determine what the next step for us. We own one IP in Melbourne’s west, which has done us well in the last 12 months or so :). We currently rent in south-east burbs and we like the area a lot. Initially, we thought about buying something...

Hello all, I am currently trying to gather information about certain aspect of the building industry, namely building methods, materials (bricks, timber frames etc). Reason I'm doing this, I am thinking about the possibility of introducing a new building material which is non existent in...

Yes, I know this is a property investment forum, but I'm sure few here have dabbled in CFDs;) Can some one please explain in layman terms how they work? I've been trying out the ASX CFD simulator for some time, but I was wondering how it would work in real life... Say I have 10K to "play"...

your advice please - problem with tenants Hi, I would like to hear your opinions on the following situation: I have a property which was let to new tenants a couple of weeks ago. This is a newly built house, and the only thing missing was the blinds. The blinds supplier indicated that...

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Hi There, Does anyone have any recommendations for concrete tradies in the western subs (melbourne)? I am looking to get the driveway done on a new build, area is about 50sqm. Also, does anyone have a rough idea what I should be paying for such a job? (assuming regular concrete, nothing...

Looking at doing my soon to be completed IP's backyard.... I'm am searching for plants/instant turf/mulch/pebbles etc. Can anyone recommend good & cheap suppliers around melbourne (westren area, altough I suppose with deliveries it doesn't really matter). I am hoping to budget all the...

Hello all, Just interested to hear peoples thoughts on Bluetooth headsets. I want to buy something to use while driving, and considering one of the following options: 1. Go for an earpiece type gizmo 2. Go for sun-visor mounted speaker system Anyone using any of the above? What are...

Last night I got a call. The lady on the other end identified herself as an employee of a certain bank which I'm dealing with. She stated that she is calling with regards to a product I have with the bank and continued straight to asking me questions to identify myself, before she can disclose...

Has anyone here ever negotiated a better deal on a House&Land package from a builder/developer? Is it at all possible? I would love to hear your comments/stories/tips.... Cheers, LeeF

Hello all, I would like to hear the opinions of fellow forumers in regards to the following: I/We would like to buy our first IP in Melbourne this year for around 300k. We plan to buy&hold as many properties as we possibly can to with views to eventually hold around 8-10. Our dilemma is...

OK, here goes… My wife and I have seriously started thinking about buying an IP, probably about 6-8 months ago. We are currently renting, living in Bentleigh east, VIC. We are having a hard time deciding whether we should jump the wagon by buying an IP first or buy own PPOR first :confused...

Hi all, I have been invited to attend a workshop conducted by the "Certain Wealth" group. While I welcome the opportunity to explore and perhaps broaden my knowledge, I can't ignore some of the alerts that went off in my head after a quick read through their website www.certain-wealth.com...

Hi all, Just recently came across a post which suggested that as a way of lowering spendings/costs, one could consolidate personal debt into their PPOP mortgage. I was wondering if lenders in general would allow the following: Lets assume a house is advertised at 350k (we'll assume market...

Having read a few of the "IP as PPOR" threads, I am still not clear on the subject :confused: . So i'll try and keep the question as simple as possible. How about this situation: Currently renting, so no PPOR (nor any other IP).I was planning to keep on renting and buying a unit as an IP...