council rates

What can I expect fee wise when getting involved in commercial property as opposed to residential? Are rates the same? Or is there extra due to being commercial? Insurances? Is there a general rule of thumb? TIA

Has anyone ever seen a good website that shows how expensive Local Council rates are in comparison with each other? I'm looking specifically for VIC, NSW or QLD councils. It's very hard to get a handle on whether an area's cashflow will be good, everythnig else being equal, when greedy...

I am from Melb and bought my first IP in Logan area (Marsden) in QLD. Didn't take much of notice of high council rates in the area before I bought and now realised high council rates is eating up my cash flow:mad:. I pay $637 per quarter. This is quite high when you compare with Victoria. This...