It's historically been a pretty bad area but I see a few positives:
1) It's become a lot better in recent years, kind of the way Cabramatta improved over time
2) Unlike Cabramatta, it's actually quite close to everything - 22.5k's to the city, and 12.5k's to Sunnybank (Asian CBD)
3) It's slowly becoming trendy with foodies, and in my experience this is generally a strong catalyst for change too
4) Historical flood maps show the last two major floods didn't affect the area
I'm thinking of looking around the major shops there (on Corsair Ave & Inala Ave). The only problem is prices appear to have gone up recently so yields aren't as good as they used to be, seems to be roughly 350k for a house, and rent is roughly $350 a week give or take, such as this one:
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-inala-119286327
Big downside is that it's nowhere near a train station, but in Brisbane buses are where it's at anyway.
Would be interested to see what the rest of you think of this? Even though I lived just 10k's away for about a decade I know surprisingly little about it. I used to go there a lot to eat but that was it. I'd be curious to learn more from people who know the area more.
1) It's become a lot better in recent years, kind of the way Cabramatta improved over time
2) Unlike Cabramatta, it's actually quite close to everything - 22.5k's to the city, and 12.5k's to Sunnybank (Asian CBD)
3) It's slowly becoming trendy with foodies, and in my experience this is generally a strong catalyst for change too
4) Historical flood maps show the last two major floods didn't affect the area
I'm thinking of looking around the major shops there (on Corsair Ave & Inala Ave). The only problem is prices appear to have gone up recently so yields aren't as good as they used to be, seems to be roughly 350k for a house, and rent is roughly $350 a week give or take, such as this one:
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-inala-119286327
Big downside is that it's nowhere near a train station, but in Brisbane buses are where it's at anyway.
Would be interested to see what the rest of you think of this? Even though I lived just 10k's away for about a decade I know surprisingly little about it. I used to go there a lot to eat but that was it. I'd be curious to learn more from people who know the area more.
- a few weeks for the first time in about 10 years, and was pleasantly surprised. The new Inala Plaza looked prosperous and neat, and I thought the homes were better kept than I remembered, too. Whilst many homes are modest, they generally looked loved and well-presented.
