Next purchase I make, I'd like it to be an interstate purchase to minimise Land Tax, as well as spread the eggs so to speak.
One thing that worries me is trusting your agent. When stuff needs fixing, there's no doubt in my mind that agents get kickbacks from plumbers, sparkies, etc which makes the job a lot more expensive than it should be. Even worse, they could be lying about problems that don't even exist. Without physically being able to inspect the property at short notice due to distance or not being able to send your own tradies out there, how do you handle these sorts of situations?
One thing that worries me is trusting your agent. When stuff needs fixing, there's no doubt in my mind that agents get kickbacks from plumbers, sparkies, etc which makes the job a lot more expensive than it should be. Even worse, they could be lying about problems that don't even exist. Without physically being able to inspect the property at short notice due to distance or not being able to send your own tradies out there, how do you handle these sorts of situations?