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    June 6, 2012 - 10:52 pm
    Dubstep wrote:

    Hi NHG,

    That's awesome  !  !

    I managed to bartered $2500 off my wife's engagement ring and later bartered $2500 from her wedding and eternity rings.

    I've always said " If you don't ask, you don't get "

    Please keep us updated with any further barter bargains  !

    Did you negotiate with the celebrant for an exit clause for the nuptials as well or weren’t you thinking that far ahead? ;)

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    June 6, 2012 - 7:38 am

    Zoning laws changed a while back with large scale abandonment of 5a to the predominant zoning. School cam always compulsory acquire the land. speak to a town planner.

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    June 4, 2012 - 8:05 pm

    Domain.com.au does allow non-agents to advertise and some agents also are happy to allow you to pay them to advertise as well.

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    June 1, 2012 - 7:17 am

    Stay in the villa & buy an ip. then the borrowings should be deductible

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    May 31, 2012 - 7:47 am

    As far as i know unless you have a microscope you won't know <moderator: delete language>.

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    May 31, 2012 - 7:47 am

    As far as i know unless you have a microscope you won’t know sh.. from clay.

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    May 30, 2012 - 11:05 pm

    As you don’t live in your family home you may be liable for land tax even if you don’tget income . This may also apply to the house that you intend to build – you are required to register for land tax even if you are below the threshold.

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    May 30, 2012 - 8:59 am

    If you’on $80k + 1/2 share of rent you aren’t paying that much tax. If she is getting rent she probably qualifies for the low income offset, if you contribute $1k to her super the govt will match it. As far as i know most ‘working families’ qualify for part s and Part b cuts out over a different threshold.

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    May 29, 2012 - 1:30 pm

    It will come down to what the S149 (zoning) certificate says. If the council say it is subject to 1:100 flooding then it is possible it didn’t flood but you can always ask council for a flood map.

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    May 26, 2012 - 7:34 am

    Once the sale is complete the title id registered under the purchaser’s name and appears in rpm data and other searchrs.

    It is possible to have the purchaser’s details hidden if you have valid reason eg witness protection

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    May 23, 2012 - 10:11 pm

    If you intend buying property within the fund you will need to confirm that the trust deed allows you to borrow and if there are any additional changes /structures required to permit you to do so.

    Have you considered some of the industry funds eg cbus which have self managed options? & are low cost ..

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    May 21, 2012 - 11:31 pm

    To add to Michael’s post… Planning, planning, planning.

    Time is money ie delays will cost you extra interest on your loans & extra rent. On a dcf basis it will slso impact on the irritable & npv of the project.

    If you cannot devote your time (& when needed on site) then it soon becomes apparent that the savings vanish.

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    May 16, 2012 - 11:27 pm

    Tell the tenant to get themselves a car with more road clearance but seriously if the driveway is an issue then it is BC’s problem to fix not yours. Send the matter to the executive committee, get it on the agenda either for the regular exec meetings or for the AGM with a course of action to improve the situation for all owners.

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    May 16, 2012 - 7:45 am

    Ohs obligations.base building compliance. asbestos survey..

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    May 13, 2012 - 11:41 pm
    alfrescodining wrote:
    Thanks for the excellent responses guys.

    One more thing I forgot to ask: I would need to put a carport within the front setback of the building, as this is the only way I would be able to comply with the Council's parking controls.

    Where would you guys put a carport if you had to put one in?

    Do they require a parking space or a carport? A carport would probably sit across the site as you would need to turn into it or you could widen the driveway. You might consider a carport with a gable end similar to those by Stratco.

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    May 8, 2012 - 12:46 pm

    Different rules for different states by the sound of it Janine.

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    May 7, 2012 - 10:57 am

    You would need to be writing constant updates for the state of the market. Likewise NSW Office of Fair Trading has quite a large amount of information available on its website.

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    April 15, 2012 - 12:05 pm

    Great discipline – locks the money away for 10 years minimum but you don't pay tax on the earnings. Not sure about what the resale/cash-in value is if you decide to exit early (need to investigate). You can add a % of the initial investment every year to your account so your end balance will be quite healthy. There are many of this type of investment on the market (search insurance bonds).

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    April 4, 2012 - 11:57 am

    The issues to consider would include what size pipe would you be installing? Is it capable/have sufficient capacity to handle the runoff from more than one property? How could your neighbour connect to the pipe without crossing your land or the council’s land and having the right to connect to the pipe? Ie their plans must show how they are to dispose of runoff.

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    March 30, 2012 - 10:02 pm

    No Victoria I haven’t used either system, i’ve used others including JDE, SAP & MRI, which are too powerful or expensive for most users.

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