Good point Terryw!

I’m starting 2 relocation projects right now – in SA an WA (fingers cross!)  I got a quote to relocate 4/2 house for 350km in SA for around 20K. Same distance for 3/1 house was 15K. Both quotes I got just few weeks ago.  Haven’t got prices for WA yet. Wish me a good luck!

I’m renting and have 7 IP. It’s works well for me .   The area I live in has liked 3% return, but it’s a very good place to live! I’m do not like the idea of having well over 500,000 in non-deductable loan if I buy in my area. The dent in my cash flow will mean I’ll have to cut on my development projects.   The places I’m buying are at least 7% r…[Read more]

My Port Pirie contacts are:Kain Malycha from KM Renovationd kain.malycha@bigpond.com 0418 842 525 (quite good builder he did inspeciotn for me 2 years ago)Also try:Micks Builders and Renovators 08 86330866   0417832700Samant Building  08 86322081 Michael Oehms  0408807836 08 86331324The way that works for me what buying/renovating out of state…[Read more]

Definitely pool fencing. Loop only will the cheapest way, loop & spear – about 15% extra.  Charcoal or navy colours work the best for me.

As for the Flatpax… I’m a big fan of it! Used it on most of my reno projects in last 3 years. All of my properties are rentals and there were no damage to any of my kitchens done yet.   The biggest worry with Flatpax always is ordering process! I never had much luck with Bunnings staff – half an order was always lost, misplaced, forgotten, etc.…[Read more]

Don’t listen to this – steamer will remove as many layers of paper as you need. I don’t find Paper Tiger useful at all. But it comes with a steamer when you hire it anyway (about $40 a day for a set). You'll probably  need it for half a day only.   If your wallpaper has a vinyl top coat – just tear it off before steaming. It comes off  easily and i…[Read more]

It would most certainly benefit from repainting (at least paint shades, gutters & stairs, if you can – windows)Don't forget about landscape. Grass around the building look untidy (at least in my opinion). The general impression from the house changes a lot if you can cut the grass on the perimeter of a house, put garden edge, few plants and…[Read more]

Ask you friends for referal;Real Estate who is currently managing your proeproty will be able to give you few contacts and advice on what to do.Call few tile shops in your area for advise and contacts.(…by the way – ask them about any discontinued products you can get cheap…)And then tiler will ussualy recoment you plumber, etc. and it works…[Read more]

LeanneMcLeod wrote:
Hi LesiaThe cheapest I have found was a power seller on e-bay called 'Cheapa-blinds'.  They cut to size, etc.

Thanks Leanne,I checked it, and Freedom worked out to be like $300 chipper then 'Cheapa-blinds'. Who would think so?! My reno getting to the stage when I have to order blinds – so I just order Freedom custom mad…

I think if you don’t buy another PPR (but you can have IP) – you can have a 6 years exemption from CGT if you move on rent. You can negative gear your property while you are on rent and as long as you move back by the end of 6 year period there might not be any CGT. At least this the situation I’m having – I lived in property for 3 years, rented i…[Read more]

I leave in the North Shore, but not buying proprieties there. I’m renting in Lane Cove.I buy chip properties throughout Australia in stable areas with good return and growing population and employment.  I’m getting  good capital gain too.  I really would recommend you to do the same. While you are on low income – you don’t have a large mortgage,…[Read more]

Really – take a time to save money for the deposit!!! If you can’t save money now – how you think you will keep yourself organized with repayments? 

Try Lawsons Auctions in Wetheril Park (just google them – their contacts will pop up) 

Looking (and trying) for years quite a few financial advisers and coaches I learned few things: 1.     No one is going to care about your money the way you do; 2.     No one really knows what is going to happen with the market.; 3.     Financial advisors work at their job (or business) for a living. If they knew how to make money in property they…[Read more]

By the way… Did anyone had a new house painted without undercoat?How does it perform?

Yep, I'm a painter… But I have quite a large business in Sydney. It’s not feasible for me to go to SA for a week to do paining myself (but it’s a good problem)  So I really need to get someone to do painting for me in SA. I guess I’ll press the builders to give me a price for updating for undercoat  & etch primer on first coat of paint.  Wish me a…[Read more]

IP Freely wrote:
First coat is most likely a coloured sealer. Second coat is the finish coat. If you want 3 coats, it is an extra. Go to your painting supply specialist/hardware house and check out their recommendations.

I though so too!!! But no, they are not going to use undercoat at all!!!    Checking material data sheets was the first t…[Read more]

Just take your benchtop with all mesurements to the postframer. They do it all for you.

FLATPAX kitchens from Bunnings are cheapest are found so far and look really good. They also have now modern colours, timber look and murble benchtops. So you can easily create designer lookThe only comments – I really don't like their laminated bench tops. So I’m getting bench tops only from IKEA – thick square edge benches.Also kitchens come w…[Read more]