Hi Lyn, I agree that it would be really helpful for us to know where you live, and whether you are currently residing in a place that you are renting, or paying off a mortgage, or own outright.  If you can give us some hints we'd have a base from which to start…

Oh wow really.  I can't quite get my head around why but I'll be super careful about putting my name and/or nominee on any contract i do not intend to buy in my name

I am guessing if you had put the words "and/or nominee" beside your name, you'd not be in this predicament now.

Ailime wrote:
When my husband to be and I lost our 0.25% deposit that was because the REA told us that to show our serious interest, we need to sign the contract on the spot. We were still very new and fully trusted the REA. 
An expensive but valuable lesson for us.

Always respond to such a ridiculous statement (the whole "you have to sign a…[Read more]

There has been a fair bit of discussion about boarding houses on these forums – search boarding house and you will see.

Be wary of how council treats it, and that few insurers will touch it.  In other words, your holding costs might be higher than you expected.

So… i believe the numbers were out 15mins ago.  Result?

This sounds like a beauty.  Do you have anything in writing saying it is 1000m2 ?  Do you still have a copy of the contract of sale which has a page in it about the property boundary?  If all this stuff says the property boundary includes the laneway then I'd suppose it is yours.

hehehe love it, nice one Richard

Seeing as you and I are so close Dubs, it would be rude of you not to share if you win

Scott – apparently she had plastic surgery to enhance her appearance at somestage….

Ah Joe you're a good person, i just no it

Couldn't have said it better myself – nice one Steve

In answer to the question…
Not inspired by people that sit around whining "I wish I could do this or be that" without doing things towards figuring out how, and then getting on with it.  Nothing better than seeing someone decide "I'm doing this, and I will learn more things about it each…[Read more]

VirtualIT, wow what is your problem?  Richard has been a member for a loooong time.  Spends his spare time guiding people out of their ever-present spots of bother here on the forums.  The man is very knowledgeable, always delivers beyond expectation and has done extremely well for himself.  Abbreviating words is what many choose to do in the…[Read more]

Pleasure

Yep, can't wait till you get here for a visit.  Many bricks will be bought on our shopping extravaganza I suspect !  Perhaps I'll gear things up so you can buy a whole street during your visit

Matt_13 wrote:
He would not provide exact details over the phone, only in person, so he can put on the salesmen pitch I assume.

Run a mile.  I have never once had need to meet my broker and yet have done a bunch of very successful purchases through him in just one year.  There is no need whatsoever for your broker to meet with you. …[Read more]

No worries Mick, best of luck with whatever you decide.  Do try to remember that a PM gets what, 7% of say the $15k rental roll… so less than $1000 to handle everything, while you get on with the business of earning cash to fund more properties, and analysing the market.  Do you really want to spend the entire year ensuring you are up to speed…[Read more]

When you decide you are going to do something and you remind yourself each day (eg with goal written on fridge), it eventually becomes your normal.  Then you simply go into autopilot and go through the motions till it is done.  But it is not a question of "hopefully i will do this one day".  You've decided you're doing it, and that's that.  You…[Read more]

I don't think you can subscribe to TICA unless you are a Real Estate person.  However there is a new thing I saw in November's Australian Property Investor magazine (pg 10). http://www.tenancycheck.com.au .  Private managers can indeed use this.

Oh that's right, Laverton.  I remember reading that somewhere.