Hi all,
Well we finally have our loan pre approval sorted out and are going to Brisbane next week to scout out some areas and possibly purchase our first investment property. We are from Sydney so don't have a great knowledge of the suburbs in Brisbane. I've been reading up and doing as much research as I can.
I'm tossing up between older 3 bedroom houses (no Reno needed immediately) and newer 3 bedroom townhouses.
Any recommendations on suburbs to check out in particular? I've been told the north side of Brisbane is better by a relative but have no real info to back that up. Any truth to this?
I've been looking at Chermside in particular, Zillmere and Kedron. Some are getting out of my budget though.
What should I look at on the south side? Holland Park and Mt Gravatt look ok but open to ideas.
I've heard about flood zones in Brisbane, how do I check whether a house is within a designated flood zone?
Depending on how confident I feel during or after our visit I may consider a buyers agent. I tried Andrew Allen but was told he is not taking any new clients at the moment (he must be good...?)
Thanks for any help in advance.
Neal
Well we finally have our loan pre approval sorted out and are going to Brisbane next week to scout out some areas and possibly purchase our first investment property. We are from Sydney so don't have a great knowledge of the suburbs in Brisbane. I've been reading up and doing as much research as I can.
I'm tossing up between older 3 bedroom houses (no Reno needed immediately) and newer 3 bedroom townhouses.
Any recommendations on suburbs to check out in particular? I've been told the north side of Brisbane is better by a relative but have no real info to back that up. Any truth to this?
I've been looking at Chermside in particular, Zillmere and Kedron. Some are getting out of my budget though.
What should I look at on the south side? Holland Park and Mt Gravatt look ok but open to ideas.
I've heard about flood zones in Brisbane, how do I check whether a house is within a designated flood zone?
Depending on how confident I feel during or after our visit I may consider a buyers agent. I tried Andrew Allen but was told he is not taking any new clients at the moment (he must be good...?)
Thanks for any help in advance.
Neal