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No, it's not enough for me. Not when your employer has interests only in one building in the Docklands. If you work for a real estate agent who has propeties for sale/rent in various buildings in the the whole Docklands area and you talk that up, I don't mind if you don't disclose the company...

It's one thing to say you work for a company helping people to invest. It's another to tell the truth and admit that your employer's (Tetra Group, yes?) ONLY project in the Docklands is the Watergate building (I'm just getting this from the website). Your employer specialises, in terms of the...

Because you keep posting positive news about the Docklands, especially about one building (while ignoring negative comparisons between it and other buildings). If you happen to work for a marketing company that SELLS units in that building you keep praising, and you stand to personally gain from...

Does anyone have stories / stats about Sydney CBD properties as a proxy for the Docklands? Why wouldn't you be able to buy new properties in the city? They'll keep building new ones as long as the demand is there. e.g. in Manhattan, they're turning some of the old bank buildings in the heart of...

Lozza, this forum is for discussing property investment and experiences. If you feel strongly about an investment strategy, you're welcome to post it on the proviso that other members can comment on it. You've stated that you have bought Docklands units cheap, casually dismissed other...

Why don't you give me your friends' email addresses, and I'll ask them directly. So if I've been convinced that the Docklands are a good investment, what would you suggest I do? Anyone I should contact? Alex

So new properties have high rent than older, similar properties. Makes sense. It also makes sense that newer properties are more expensive than older properties. Why is a more expensive property that gets you a higher rent better than a cheaper property that gets you a lower rent? Shouldn't you...

An excellent point, Warrioress. While we've all defended our own investment strategies in terms of property types, states, even areas from time to time (old v new, houses v units, Perth v Sydney, etc), I rarely see any of us defending a very specific property and give the address as well...

Do you have any statistics on how Docklands in Canary Wharf have done? Very interested as I live in London, and I know lots of people who live in that area. As for the banking willing to lend 80% LVR, it means the banks are seeing Docklands as less of a risk than before. Now compare that to a...

Lozza, I seem to remember discussing this point with you before. You seem to concentrate on the amount of rent you get without reference to how much the property costs. How does getting higher rent help an investor if it's because the property is more expensive in the first place? You get...

Some banks are willing to lend to 100% without extra security for suburban homes. Which means they're reading extra risk into Docklands (correctly or not) if they are only willing to lend to 80% LVR. If you're just starting, there's a big difference between 10% deposit and a 20% deposit...

Lozza, what do the body corporate fees and council rates look like for your $400k apartment? What is your net cashflow on it? What would you say to someone who said houses (or small blocks) would have better returns based on the fact that in 10 years, the Docklands apartment will be older and...