Does anyone else have a Carly Crutchfiled DVD set available?

Blackhotel, thanks for posting this link. It just shows that there are plenty of people who got screwed by RHG. I am one of them and had to sit out the 3 years of exorbitant exit fees they imposed on top of their discretionary interest rate increases which were almost exponential to what the RBA was doing. Anyone suggesting 'that it was all in t…[Read more]

No worries, thirsty and andykirby, that's what this site is for! I just hope my tenants are staying put for a while, it's still a hassle when they leave.

Wealth4life, I had a look at the site you recommended and there is pretty much nothing free on there? There are a number of interesting e-books, which you can't download unless you pay $500? Am I missing something?  

Hi crj and Richard,thanks for your responses, and for your offer, Richard. I have now spoken to a couple of people in Tocumwal and decided that this investment is not for me.  

Hi ClintHarris,I think you are doing the right thing by looking for a house to renovate. My experience is that units are easier to renovate (given the body corporate is cooperative), but as you said, the unit will always be judged by the exterior of the block. I've renovated one unit where the feedback from the agents was literally ' beautiful…[Read more]

Hi Claire,there is a way to get on realestate.com.au even if you self-manage. Go to landlordschoice.com.au, they are licensed agents, so they put up your ad there and also on domain.com and do tenancy database checks for you. They also give you all the documentation you need, and from memory they charge $199 for that. I used them a few months ago…[Read more]

Hi again,I am not an expert on unit rents in Liverpool, as I monitor house rentals, and those have increased significantly due to a lack of supply. Just have a look at domain and realestate and monitor the number of properties in your category (2 bedroom unit, renovated or not). If you have 50 similar ones available (and they remain on the site…[Read more]

Hi EvaCD,my property is about a 5 minute drive from Westfield and a 5 min walk from the station, basically between the highway and the station, but closer to the highway, opposite a park (sorry if that sounds cryptic, but I don't know if there is a name for that part of Liverpool).My strategy was to make the property above average through the…[Read more]

I bought my second IP in Liverpool 3 years ago and am very happy with it. I bought a house (mortgagee in posession) at a discount and renovated it, making it positively geared straight away. Don't believe the scaremongers saying Liverpool is a bad area (I live in the Eastern suburbs, and was quite worried). I have never had any trouble with…[Read more]

You could also use landlordschoice.com.au for advertising your properties on realestate.com and for getting all the documentation needed (tenancy agreements, etc). They will also do a tenancy database caheck, pretty much everything except managing the property once it is rented out. I have recently used them and found them very helpful