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Hi all, I'm about to settle on one of my investment properties. Which means I will have one investment house(neutrally geared)left, as well as my own home. I have some(not much) money invested.Returning about 7.2%. I was going to put the proceeds of the sale into the same account. Not...

Hi All. We have recently sold an investment property,will settle in January.I should receive about $60,000 from the sale. I'm thinking of buying another one. $60,000 doesn't go very far in todays market. I'm wondering if it's best to invest it somwhere and try to get about 8% return and...

Hi All, I was wondering how accurate people think the Residex Future 5yr Snapshots really are? I'm thinking of selling and then buying another property partly based on the Residex predictions. Cheers Shelly

Hi,I'm not sure if I'm doing the best thing here. I presently have a line of credit with St George(Portfolio loan)on my PP. Some time ago I requested for the limit to be increased,I managed to get an increase of $50,000,this left me with available credit of a bit more than $80,000(not much...

Hi, I have just received a CD by Ed Burton a licensed financial and tax advisor. As well as an enrollment form for his latest seminar,costing $1,480 for two days. Has anyone been to one of Ed's seminars? Cheers Shelly

I've used the residex future value snapshot several times. What I've noticed is that it only gives you a choice of house or unit. No duplex and no mention of land size. So the results so far with the properties I've checked, have the houses coming out miles ahead. What do others think...

Many here are looking for positively geared properties. I'm much less demanding.I'm looking for past solid capital growth,the blue chip areas. I have about $300,000 to spend and need a low risk,6% or above rental return. I live in Northern NSW so it's not practical for me to go hunting...

I'm wondering if anyone has information about one bedroom apartments in the Potts Point,Elizabeth Bay areas of Sydney? In fact out of these suburbs which one would be the best bet for a one bedroom unit, Potts Point,ElizabethBay,Darlinghurst,Woolloomooloo, Rushcutters Bay? I'm not...

I'm looking to purcahse another investment property so that means another loan. At this point I most likely have to go low doc. Anyone have an idea of the best lenders for low doc? I was told by a broker that some lenders ask for so much documentation that it's a joke they call them low...

Recently I paid Baycorp for a copy of my son's consumer credit file. He and myself were unaware of this company until I read about it here on the forum. He was having difficulty obtaining a loan or a credit card.I thought it best if he knew what was on his file. The only outstanding...

Hi Peoples, I have to replace the carpet in one of my houses. I'm tossing up between carpet or tiles for lounge/dining/kitchen in another. I just read a post further down discussing floor coverings,this was for a new IP. So now I'm good and confused. It appears I need to consider...

I rented one of my houses out to a couple with two small children for 9 months. The house is not a palace but when they moved in the old carpet had been professionally cleaned. The house had been cleaned to a high standard,no cobwebs etc. The outside yard was mowed and there were no weeds...

Does anyone have knowledge of real estate in Toowoomba? I have never been there.All I know is that it is a uni town,not too far from Brisbane. I recall a few years ago it was voted the most desirable all round town in Australia.Considering climate,low crime,employment, affordable...

Hi All, I was having a look online on one of the real estate sites for properties in the Tweed Heads area. I noticed that there appears to be a lot for sale. I also noticed that some houses and units seemed to be rather good value considering recent price increases.One area in particular is...

Hi All, Is it possible to check your personal credit rating on line? Cheers Shelly