Thanks guys - I'm assuming 'ozmale42' is a bloke ( and perhaps a 42 year old one).
The property itself largely dictates the return, so a property that throws off $10K in depreciation in one year is going to be a nice property and probably recently built.
The UK thing is something we do occasionally when asked - often by accountants. We had a QS here who was English and decided after a few years to return home. I don't think even he is sure why he made that decision.
I like hearing comments about our service. We've got some good people and some good systems. I think our business is about the right size. Often when businesses get too big things fall through the cracks and service suffers. Of course, we don't please all of the people all of the time - that's impossible. But I reckon we come close. And when the odd issue arises, it lobs in my lap very quickly.