Bradshaw, very good advice, I totally agree.

Sometimes we are getting too emotionally involved and focus too much on the one property we are after and lose sight of the very basic rules. Thank you for reminding us.

Celivia

Hi Jarred, sorry I can’t be of much help, but I am wondering, is this a reasonable market rent in this town for a property like yours? Did the property manager suggest this amount?

Have you had a chat to your property manager and did s/he have any suggestions?

Assuming that there is nothing wrong with the house, perhaps the reason would be that…[Read more]

Originally posted by Gatsby:
Uhmm,…Polygraph?
Cheers,
Gatsby.

“Sometimes the hardest thing to do in life is often the best thing to do.”

Funny you mention that, Gatsby.
I was thinking about how a polygraph doesn’t really register if something IS or is NOT true, it only registers whether the ‘suspect’ believes whatever he says is the…[Read more]

No, a property on the main road is not for me.

You say that it is a fairly reasonable price- so it should be, it is on the main road.
If the same property would be located in a quiet street or cul de sac, for instance, the price would be more, and should be.

If you need to sell one day, other potential buyers will also expect it to be a fairly…[Read more]

For me, it’s too much trouble and stress to invest in another country.

If something goes wrong, it’s a far way to go and perhaps harder to clean up the mess.
I’d have to depend too much on others because of the distance, don’t like that idea.

I have thought about investing in my homeland because of the low vacancy rates(almost zero) and low…[Read more]

Interesting topic, gross.
Jacob, you seem to know a lot about the matter! I’ll keep an eye out for one of these books, sounds like a joy-read.

I agree that the truth is very subjective.
Inside every person, there is a constant rivalry of truth and lies,( of good and bad). These are two sides of a coin.

For most people, the truth means the truth…[Read more]

By Resiwealth: “We all need a cuddle in our lives and the purpose of this at some legit events is to build connection with other human beings rather than distancing our selves from people. In my experience some of the richest people i have met (not necessarily money) are the most affectionate.”

Fair enough, resiwealth, I never looked at it like…[Read more]

Hehehehahahahehe, too funny, you got it, Milly!

When I left home at almost 20, my leaving-home gift was my mum’s faded couch, my aunt’s scratched coffee table, and a few fraying sheets and towels of my gran, but I felt like the richest woman in Babylon I tell ya![biggrin]

Mum: “I bought a new couch, dunno what to do with the old one.” *Hint,…[Read more]

That sounds like a really big improvement, dohicky. I only can imagine what the ’66 bathroom must have looked like![puke]

It would be good if there was a photo forum on this site in where we could show off our before and after renovations with as easy access as going to any of the other forums.

When someone writes about the work they have done,…[Read more]

OK????
This thread is too enigmatic for me…[confused2]
Me has only a simple mind…[biggrin]
Perhaps I rely too much on clarity?[wha]

Celivia

Originally posted by cozi:
Thanks for your advice everyone. One unit I have found is only 20 Sqr metres (tiny) and is on a lease with a motel group. Cost is $155,000 with rent paying about $200/week.
Does anyone have experience with leases with motel chains?
Cheers,
Cozi

Michelle Wickes

$155K with $200 pw = $10400 p/a???

Doesn’t sound…[Read more]

“And ok I admit I’m a cynic but I rekkon with my 4 kids, one might actually appreciate getting a free house and use it to full potential. Another of the kids will probably gamble it away, another will sell up and go travelling and another will have a messy divorce in which he/she ends up losing teh house. If i had a fifth kid, they’d prolly be the…[Read more]

Originally posted by resiwealth:
So many negative people in the world today with opinions about topics they know nothing about. It still amazes me how individuals can belong to a forum and post opinions with little or no knowledge.

97% of people will fail to become wealthy or self supporting by the time they reach 65 and the same number will be…[Read more]

Have you tried to negotiate a reasonable increase in rent in return for an air conditioner?

She shouldn’t be able to keep demanding improvements (I’m not talking about necessary repairs of course) without expecting an increase in rent.

Celivia

I chose the Hello Kitty avator merely because it is so very cute, playful and mischievous- the cutest avator I could find!
Just makes me happy to look at it!
I love collecting some of the Hello Kitty stuff (yes I have Hello Kitty socks and a nighty). Another character I love is Miffy the bunny (Nijntje).
I know…pretty childish characters to love…[Read more]

“I’d rather have control over a 4% return, then be locked out for 45 yrs and have no control over a 11% return. Oh, and where’d this 11% come from ??”

Exactly what I was thinking. Who wants to lock away every cent into super, which you can’t touch for years.
At least, when you put the money into your own home, whether you have a mortgage or not,…[Read more]

Hehe, no I haven’t lost my cool (yet), and usually play around a little- I like being a broken record: “Sounds very interesting, but sorry, I am not interested.”
Then they come up with some more points to make me crave their product or service, and I say the same thing: “Sounds very interesting, but sorry, I am not interested.”

I like the calls…[Read more]

Apart from my personal preference of having a separate bath and shower, I imagine, to answer your question about the bathroom design adding value to the property, that having the tub separate from the shower will add more value to the property than combining them.

People today just love luxurious bathrooms in terms of comfort (don’t they call…[Read more]

Welcome back, Bill!
It would be good if more “Oldies” came back, like Jetdollars and SIS, Rugbyfan, and Melbear.

Celivia

I’m glad it works, G7, and that your pc is still standing![specool]
Looking forward to your future click here links!

Celivia